Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Utah
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Utah ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | $65,500 | $1,527 | $189,900 |
| 2 | Emery County | $66,000 | $1,535 | $197,100 |
| 3 | Carbon County | $67,500 | $1,570 | $200,700 |
| 4 | Piute County | $76,000 | $1,770 | $235,400 |
| 5 | Daggett County | $78,500 | $1,826 | $242,100 |
| 6 | Millard County | $80,000 | $1,867 | $246,400 |
| 7 | Duchesne County | $83,000 | $1,937 | $253,600 |
| 8 | Uintah County | $87,000 | $2,031 | $270,200 |
| 9 | Sevier County | $88,500 | $2,061 | $274,100 |
| 10 | Garfield County | $90,000 | $2,101 | $285,800 |
| 11 | Beaver County | $90,500 | $2,115 | $287,600 |
| 12 | Rich County | $90,500 | $2,116 | $291,200 |
| 13 | Sanpete County | $95,500 | $2,232 | $300,400 |
| 14 | Iron County | $107,000 | $2,498 | $342,900 |
| 15 | Kane County | $109,500 | $2,552 | $350,900 |
| 16 | Box Elder County | $112,500 | $2,623 | $357,400 |
| 17 | Wayne County | $112,500 | $2,625 | $364,800 |
| 18 | Juab County | $115,500 | $2,693 | $369,800 |
| 19 | Cache County | $122,500 | $2,860 | $392,800 |
| 20 | Tooele County | $123,500 | $2,881 | $391,300 |
| 21 | Weber County | $123,500 | $2,877 | $389,200 |
| 22 | Washington County | $143,000 | $3,340 | $465,600 |
| 23 | Davis County | $146,000 | $3,411 | $470,500 |
| 24 | Grand County | $147,000 | $3,433 | $480,900 |
| 25 | Utah County | $150,000 | $3,505 | $489,200 |
| 26 | Salt Lake County | $150,500 | $3,516 | $484,500 |
| 27 | Morgan County | $184,500 | $4,310 | $600,900 |
| 28 | Wasatch County | $218,500 | $5,102 | $724,400 |
| 29 | Summit County | $295,500 | $6,898 | $1,000,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Utah