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Buying a home in Green River, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Green River is worth about $173,800, 64% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $871 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, close to the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $65,129 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Green River at a glance

Green River Utah U.S.
Median home value $173,800 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $871 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $65,129 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,181 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.1% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.7% 28.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1992 1980
Vacant homes 18.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 720 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Green River

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Green River home of $173,800 with 20% down costs about $1,080 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,370, 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 $46,293 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Green River household income of $65,129; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,760
Loan amount$139,040
Principal and interest$935
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,080

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,083
Loan amount$170,652
Principal and interest$1,148
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,370

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Questions about home buying in Green River

What is the median home value in Green River?

About $173,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Green River?

Homeowners pay a median $871 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Green River?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,080 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,293 a year.

More about Green River

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