The typical owner-occupied home in Wendover is worth about $164,600, 66% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $952 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, higher than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $44,173 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 25% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wendover at a glance
| Wendover | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $164,600 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $952 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.58% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,173 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 25% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,375 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $675 | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.5% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.3% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,261 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wendover
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wendover home of $164,600 with 20% down costs about $1,034 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,308, 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 $44,313 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Wendover household income of $44,173; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.
The median rent here is $675 a month, so owning the median home costs about $359 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $32,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $131,680 |
| Principal and interest | $886 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $80 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,034 |
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| Down payment | $5,761 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $161,619 |
| Principal and interest | $1,087 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $80 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $73 |
| Total per month | $1,308 |
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Questions about home buying in Wendover
What is the median home value in Wendover?
About $164,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wendover?
Homeowners pay a median $952 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Wendover?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,034 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,313 a year.
More about Wendover
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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