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Buying a home in Hatch, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Hatch is worth about $291,700, 40% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 12% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,045 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $83,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hatch at a glance

Hatch Utah U.S.
Median home value $291,700 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,045 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $83,750 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1992 1980
Vacant homes 49.5% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 165 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hatch

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hatch home of $291,700 with 20% down costs about $1,779 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,265, 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 $76,238 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Hatch household income of $83,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$58,340
Loan amount$233,360
Principal and interest$1,570
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$122
PMI$0
Total per month$1,779

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,210
Loan amount$286,417
Principal and interest$1,927
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$122
FHA mortgage insurance$129
Total per month$2,265

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Questions about home buying in Hatch

What is the median home value in Hatch?

About $291,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hatch?

Homeowners pay a median $1,045 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Hatch?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,779 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,238 a year.

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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