Morgan County, Utah Housing Market

In Morgan County, Utah, the median home value is $654,900, with a median monthly rent of $1,492. This places Morgan County at #65 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #3 within Utah.

Median Home Value $654,900
Median Rent $1,492/mo
Owner Occupancy 88.8%
Price/Rent Ratio 36.6

📈 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 Morgan County rose +2.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

2,887
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,346
  • Establishments: 446
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

192
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 92
  • Multi-family: 100
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+139
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 4,334 (avg $158,255)
  • Outflow: 4,195 (avg $158,769)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Morgan County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 84050 325.8 +2.26% 2025

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 Morgan County Compares

MetricMorgan CountyUtah AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $654,900 $418,720 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,492 $1,149 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 88.8% 77.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 36.6 29.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Morgan County is 56.4% above the Utah state average and 187.6% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,492/month is 29.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 36.6, Morgan 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.

Morgan County has an owner-occupancy rate of 88.8%, 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
Western Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut $652,900 $2,110
Valley County Idaho $657,000 $1,117
Deschutes County Oregon $650,900 $1,787
Hood River County Oregon $660,000 $1,417
Westchester County New York $663,200 $1,951

Other Counties in Utah

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Grand County $538,700 $1,118 70.3%
Utah County $538,700 $1,541 68.3%
Salt Lake County $525,700 $1,592 66.1%
Wasatch County $787,300 $2,000 80.3%
Washington County $510,700 $1,566 71.6%

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).