The typical owner-occupied home in Paradise is worth about $555,800, 14% above the Utah median of $489,400 and 67% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,358 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $109,688 a year, so the median home costs 5.1 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Paradise at a glance
| Paradise | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $555,800 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,358 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $109,688 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,353 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.0% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 679 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Paradise
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Paradise home of $555,800 with 20% down costs about $3,417 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,343, 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 $146,453 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Paradise household income of $109,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $416,000.
| Down payment | $111,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $444,640 |
| Principal and interest | $2,991 |
| Property taxes (0.42% a year) | $195 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $232 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,417 |
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| Down payment | $19,453 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $545,733 |
| Principal and interest | $3,671 |
| Property taxes (0.42% a year) | $195 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $232 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $246 |
| Total per month | $4,343 |
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Questions about home buying in Paradise
What is the median home value in Paradise?
About $555,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Paradise?
Homeowners pay a median $2,358 a year, which is about 0.42% 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 Paradise?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,417 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $146,453 a year.
More about Paradise
- Mortgage Refinance in Paradise
- Debt Relief in Paradise
- Home Equity Loans in Paradise
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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