Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Utah
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Utah ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | 19.7 yrs | $189,900 | $805 |
| 2 | Carbon County | 20.2 yrs | $200,700 | $828 |
| 3 | Duchesne County | 22.6 yrs | $253,600 | $934 |
| 4 | Millard County | 22.9 yrs | $246,400 | $897 |
| 5 | Beaver County | 23.2 yrs | $287,600 | $1,034 |
| 6 | Emery County | 23.6 yrs | $197,100 | $696 |
| 7 | Uintah County | 24.6 yrs | $270,200 | $914 |
| 8 | Piute County | 24.8 yrs | $235,400 | $792 |
| 9 | Weber County | 25.6 yrs | $389,200 | $1,269 |
| 10 | Davis County | 25.9 yrs | $470,500 | $1,516 |
| 11 | Sevier County | 26.0 yrs | $274,100 | $878 |
| 12 | Daggett County | 26.0 yrs | $242,100 | $775 |
| 13 | Kane County | 26.1 yrs | $350,900 | $1,120 |
| 14 | Washington County | 26.5 yrs | $465,600 | $1,464 |
| 15 | Salt Lake County | 27.0 yrs | $484,500 | $1,493 |
| 16 | Sanpete County | 27.5 yrs | $300,400 | $911 |
| 17 | Utah County | 28.3 yrs | $489,200 | $1,441 |
| 18 | Iron County | 28.3 yrs | $342,900 | $1,008 |
| 19 | Tooele County | 28.8 yrs | $391,300 | $1,134 |
| 20 | Cache County | 28.8 yrs | $392,800 | $1,137 |
| 21 | Box Elder County | 29.0 yrs | $357,400 | $1,028 |
| 22 | Wayne County | 29.9 yrs | $364,800 | $1,018 |
| 23 | Garfield County | 30.5 yrs | $285,800 | $781 |
| 24 | Wasatch County | 31.7 yrs | $724,400 | $1,905 |
| 25 | Rich County | 32.7 yrs | $291,200 | $743 |
| 26 | Morgan County | 33.5 yrs | $600,900 | $1,493 |
| 27 | Juab County | 33.6 yrs | $369,800 | $917 |
| 28 | Grand County | 39.3 yrs | $480,900 | $1,021 |
| 29 | Summit County | 42.3 yrs | $1,000,400 | $1,969 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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 Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Utah