Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Wendover, Utah
A $167,000 home here costs
$1,290per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $859. The real number is $431 higher every month — 50% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Wendover against Tooele County and Utah
| Measure | Wendover | Tooele County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $166,700 | $391,300 |
| Median property tax | $986 | $2,303 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.591% | 0.589% |
| Median gross rent | $688 | $1,134 |
| Population | 1,264 | 76,648 |
The weather behind that power bill
Wendover sits in Tooele County, which averages a high of 96.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.4°F in its coldest, with 6.36" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,465 cooling and 5,257 heating degree days, which is what sets the $117 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Tooele County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Tooele County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Wendover?
A $167,000 home in Wendover, Utah costs approximately $1,290 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $859 principal and interest, $82 property tax, $25 homeowners insurance, $185 utilities and $139 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Wendover?
Wendover has an effective property tax rate of 0.591%, based on a median home value of $166,700 and median real estate taxes of $986. That is in line with the Tooele County average of 0.589%.
What is the average home price in Wendover?
The median owner-occupied home value in Wendover, Utah is $166,700, against $391,300 across Tooele County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Wendover?
Median gross rent in Wendover is $688 a month, against $1,290 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Wendover — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Utah.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.