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Buying a home in Woodruff, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodruff is worth about $231,000, 53% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $537 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodruff at a glance

Woodruff Utah U.S.
Median home value $231,000 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $537 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,325 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 371 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodruff

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodruff home of $231,000 with 20% down costs about $1,384 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,769, 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 $59,301 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Woodruff household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,200
Loan amount$184,800
Principal and interest$1,243
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,384

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,085
Loan amount$226,816
Principal and interest$1,526
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,769

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Questions about home buying in Woodruff

What is the median home value in Woodruff?

About $231,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodruff?

Homeowners pay a median $537 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Woodruff?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,384 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,301 a year.

More about Woodruff

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