Box Elder County, Utah Housing Market

In Box Elder County, Utah, the median home value is $403,600, with a median monthly rent of $1,116. This places Box Elder County at #282 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #15 within Utah.

Median Home Value $403,600
Median Rent $1,116/mo
Owner Occupancy 76.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 30.1

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Box Elder County rose +1.5% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

21,437
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,218
  • Establishments: 1,496
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

456
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 369
  • Multi-family: 87
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1283
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 22,409 (avg $76,553)
  • Outflow: 21,126 (avg $76,850)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 9 active ZIP codes in Box Elder County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 84314 282.8 — 2025
2 84309 406.1 — 2025
3 84324 269.9 -12.34% 2025
4 84312 343.8 -2.45% 2025
5 84029 301.6 +3.26% 2025
6 84337 316.9 +2.90% 2025
7 84302 322.6 +1.70% 2025
8 84340 295.0 +0.21% 2025
9 84301 250.7 +21.88% 2021

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Box Elder County Compares

MetricBox Elder CountyUtah AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $403,600 $418,720 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,116 $1,149 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 76.0% 77.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 30.1 29.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Box Elder County is 3.6% below the Utah state average and 77.2% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,116/month is 2.9% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 30.1, Box Elder County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Box Elder County has an owner-occupancy rate of 76.0%, compared to 77.2% in Utah and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Josephine County Oregon $404,300 $1,194
Spotsylvania County Virginia $404,900 $1,779
Hamilton County Indiana $405,500 $1,574
Stillwater County Montana $405,800 $961
Dutchess County New York $400,600 $1,582

Other Counties in Utah

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Kane County $410,900 $1,072 80.4%
Wayne County $411,800 $884 79.3%
Juab County $425,400 $907 83.8%
Weber County $426,700 $1,379 74.1%
Iron County $379,000 $1,065 68.3%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).