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Buying a home in Leeds, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Leeds is worth about $480,600, about the same as the Utah median of $489,400 and 44% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,435 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $84,688 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leeds at a glance

Leeds Utah U.S.
Median home value $480,600 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,435 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $84,688 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,970 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.2% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,413 $1,496 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.7% 28.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1992 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 646 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leeds

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leeds home of $480,600 with 20% down costs about $2,991 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,792, 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 $128,183 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Leeds household income of $84,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $318,000.

The median rent here is $1,413 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,578 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$96,120
Loan amount$384,480
Principal and interest$2,586
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$200
PMI$0
Total per month$2,991

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,821
Loan amount$471,895
Principal and interest$3,174
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$200
FHA mortgage insurance$213
Total per month$3,792

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Questions about home buying in Leeds

What is the median home value in Leeds?

About $480,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leeds?

Homeowners pay a median $2,435 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Leeds?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,991 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $128,183 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