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Buying a home in Hanksville, Utah

The typical owner-occupied home in Hanksville is worth about $95,100, 81% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $527 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, higher than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $38,274 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hanksville at a glance

Hanksville Utah U.S.
Median home value $95,100 $489,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $527 $2,525 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.52% 0.94%
Median household income $38,274 $95,166 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $2,009 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.0% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,005 $1,496 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.9% 28.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1995 1992 1980
Vacant homes 12.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 215 3,392,331 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hanksville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hanksville home of $95,100 with 20% down costs about $595 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $753, 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 $25,500 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Hanksville household income of $38,274; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.

The median rent here is $1,005 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,020
Loan amount$76,080
Principal and interest$512
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$595

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,328
Loan amount$93,378
Principal and interest$628
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$753

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Questions about home buying in Hanksville

What is the median home value in Hanksville?

About $95,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hanksville?

Homeowners pay a median $527 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Hanksville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $595 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,500 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