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Buying a home in Montezuma Creek, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Montezuma Creek is worth about $38,200, 92% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 5% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Montezuma Creek at a glance

Montezuma Creek Utah U.S.
Median home value $38,200 $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 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 5% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,009 $1,963
Median rent – $1,496 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1992 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 239 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Montezuma Creek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Montezuma Creek home of $38,200 with 20% down costs about $257 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $320, 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 $10,993 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,640
Loan amount$30,560
Principal and interest$206
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$257

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,337
Loan amount$37,508
Principal and interest$252
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$320

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Questions about home buying in Montezuma Creek

What is the median home value in Montezuma Creek?

About $38,200 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 Montezuma Creek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $257 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,993 a year.

More about Montezuma Creek

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