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 | Emery County | $63,500 | $1,485 | $197,100 |
| 2 | San Juan County | $63,500 | $1,478 | $189,900 |
| 3 | Carbon County | $65,000 | $1,519 | $200,700 |
| 4 | Piute County | $73,500 | $1,710 | $235,400 |
| 5 | Daggett County | $75,500 | $1,764 | $242,100 |
| 6 | Millard County | $77,500 | $1,803 | $246,400 |
| 7 | Duchesne County | $80,000 | $1,872 | $253,600 |
| 8 | Uintah County | $84,000 | $1,961 | $270,200 |
| 9 | Sevier County | $85,500 | $1,991 | $274,100 |
| 10 | Garfield County | $87,000 | $2,027 | $285,800 |
| 11 | Beaver County | $87,500 | $2,042 | $287,600 |
| 12 | Rich County | $87,500 | $2,041 | $291,200 |
| 13 | Sanpete County | $92,500 | $2,155 | $300,400 |
| 14 | Iron County | $103,500 | $2,410 | $342,900 |
| 15 | Kane County | $105,500 | $2,462 | $350,900 |
| 16 | Box Elder County | $108,500 | $2,531 | $357,400 |
| 17 | Wayne County | $108,500 | $2,531 | $364,800 |
| 18 | Juab County | $111,500 | $2,598 | $369,800 |
| 19 | Cache County | $118,000 | $2,759 | $392,800 |
| 20 | Tooele County | $119,000 | $2,781 | $391,300 |
| 21 | Weber County | $119,000 | $2,777 | $389,200 |
| 22 | Washington County | $138,000 | $3,221 | $465,600 |
| 23 | Davis County | $141,000 | $3,290 | $470,500 |
| 24 | Grand County | $142,000 | $3,310 | $480,900 |
| 25 | Utah County | $145,000 | $3,380 | $489,200 |
| 26 | Salt Lake County | $145,500 | $3,392 | $484,500 |
| 27 | Morgan County | $178,000 | $4,155 | $600,900 |
| 28 | Wasatch County | $210,500 | $4,916 | $724,400 |
| 29 | Summit County | $284,500 | $6,641 | $1,000,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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