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Buying a home in Rush Valley, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Rush Valley is worth about $365,100, 25% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 10% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,045 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, higher than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $87,188 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rush Valley at a glance

Rush Valley Utah U.S.
Median home value $365,100 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,045 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $87,188 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,456 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.5% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,109 $1,496 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.8% 28.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1992 1980
Vacant homes 16.4% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 458 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rush Valley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rush Valley home of $365,100 with 20% down costs about $2,287 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,896, 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 $98,029 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Rush Valley household income of $87,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $325,000.

The median rent here is $1,109 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,178 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,020
Loan amount$292,080
Principal and interest$1,965
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$152
PMI$0
Total per month$2,287

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,778
Loan amount$358,487
Principal and interest$2,412
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$152
FHA mortgage insurance$161
Total per month$2,896

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Questions about home buying in Rush Valley

What is the median home value in Rush Valley?

About $365,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rush Valley?

Homeowners pay a median $2,045 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Rush Valley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,287 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,029 a year.

More about Rush Valley

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