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Buying a home in Park City, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Park City is worth about $1,757,800, 3.6 times the Utah median of $489,400 and 5.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,253 a year in property taxes, about 0.30% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $133,558 a year, so the median home costs 13.2 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Park City at a glance

Park City Utah U.S.
Median home value $1,757,800 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,253 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.30% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $133,558 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,360 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.8% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,943 $1,496 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 28.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1992 1980
Vacant homes 58.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 8,362 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Park City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Park City home of $1,757,800 with 20% down costs about $10,632 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $13,843, 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 $455,646 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 96% of the median Park City household income of $133,558; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $515,000.

The median rent here is $1,943 a month, so owning the median home costs about $8,689 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$351,560
Loan amount$1,406,240
Principal and interest$9,460
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$439
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$732
PMI$0
Total per month$10,632

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$61,523
Loan amount$1,725,962
Principal and interest$11,611
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$439
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$732
FHA mortgage insurance$1,060
Total per month$13,843

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Questions about home buying in Park City

What is the median home value in Park City?

About $1,757,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Park City?

Homeowners pay a median $5,253 a year, which is about 0.30% 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 Park City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $10,632 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $455,646 a year.

More about Park City

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