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Buying a home in Howell, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Howell is worth about $262,500, 46% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $88,015 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Howell at a glance

Howell Utah U.S.
Median home value $262,500 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,330 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $88,015 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,625 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.5% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 288 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Howell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Howell home of $262,500 with 20% down costs about $1,634 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,071, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $70,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Howell household income of $88,015; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $330,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,500
Loan amount$210,000
Principal and interest$1,413
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$109
PMI$0
Total per month$1,634

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,188
Loan amount$257,745
Principal and interest$1,734
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$109
FHA mortgage insurance$116
Total per month$2,071

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Questions about home buying in Howell

What is the median home value in Howell?

About $262,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Howell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 0.51% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Howell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,634 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,012 a year.

More about Howell

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data