The median home price in Salt Lake City is $530,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $80,000, the price-to-income ratio is 6.6x — meaning buyers typically spend 6.6 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Salt Lake City run 0.68% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $3,604 per year, or $300 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is well below the national average of 1.1%, giving Salt Lake City homeowners a meaningful property tax advantage.
Utah has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Salt Lake City is 109 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.