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Buying a home in La Sal, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in La Sal is worth about $86,600, 82% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

La Sal at a glance

La Sal Utah U.S.
Median home value $86,600 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,525 $3,119
Median household income – $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,009 $1,963
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1992 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 373 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in La Sal

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Sal home of $86,600 with 20% down costs about $582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $726, 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 $24,922 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,320
Loan amount$69,280
Principal and interest$466
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,031
Loan amount$85,031
Principal and interest$572
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$726

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Questions about home buying in La Sal

What is the median home value in La Sal?

About $86,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in La Sal?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,922 a year.

More about La Sal

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