The typical owner-occupied home in Newton is worth about $382,500, 22% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 15% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,667 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $81,000 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Newton at a glance
| Newton | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $382,500 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,667 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.44% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,554 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.7% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.5% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 756 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Newton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newton home of $382,500 with 20% down costs about $2,358 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,995, 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 $101,062 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Newton household income of $81,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.
| Down payment | $76,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $306,000 |
| Principal and interest | $2,058 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $159 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,358 |
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| Down payment | $13,388 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $375,572 |
| Principal and interest | $2,526 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $159 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $169 |
| Total per month | $2,995 |
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Questions about home buying in Newton
What is the median home value in Newton?
About $382,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Newton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,667 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Newton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,358 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $101,062 a year.
More about Newton
- Mortgage Refinance in Newton
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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