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Buying a home in Newcastle, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Newcastle is worth about $280,400, 43% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,364 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $86,739 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newcastle at a glance

Newcastle Utah U.S.
Median home value $280,400 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,364 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $86,739 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,532 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1992 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 367 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newcastle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newcastle home of $280,400 with 20% down costs about $1,740 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,207, 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 $74,586 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Newcastle household income of $86,739; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $326,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$56,080
Loan amount$224,320
Principal and interest$1,509
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$117
PMI$0
Total per month$1,740

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,814
Loan amount$275,321
Principal and interest$1,852
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$117
FHA mortgage insurance$124
Total per month$2,207

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Questions about home buying in Newcastle

What is the median home value in Newcastle?

About $280,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newcastle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,364 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Newcastle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,740 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,586 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