The typical owner-occupied home in Alton is worth about $380,000, 22% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 14% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,563 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $71,250 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alton at a glance
| Alton | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $380,000 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,563 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,396 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.2% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 37.7% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 260 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alton home of $380,000 with 20% down costs about $2,333 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,966, 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 $99,994 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Alton household income of $71,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.
| Down payment | $76,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $304,000 |
| Principal and interest | $2,045 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $158 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,333 |
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| Down payment | $13,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $373,117 |
| Principal and interest | $2,510 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $158 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $168 |
| Total per month | $2,966 |
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Questions about home buying in Alton
What is the median home value in Alton?
About $380,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,563 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Alton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,333 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $99,994 a year.
More about Alton
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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