The typical owner-occupied home in Salina is worth about $285,900, 42% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,558 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, higher than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $64,129 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Salina at a glance
| Salina | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $285,900 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,558 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $64,129 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,559 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $753 | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.4% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.5% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,546 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Salina
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Salina home of $285,900 with 20% down costs about $1,786 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,263, 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 $76,560 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Salina household income of $64,129; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $239,000.
The median rent here is $753 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,033 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $57,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $228,720 |
| Principal and interest | $1,539 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,786 |
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| Down payment | $10,006 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $280,722 |
| Principal and interest | $1,888 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $126 |
| Total per month | $2,263 |
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Questions about home buying in Salina
What is the median home value in Salina?
About $285,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Salina?
Homeowners pay a median $1,558 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Salina?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,786 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,560 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