Wasatch County, Utah Housing Market

In Wasatch County, Utah, the median home value is $787,300, with a median monthly rent of $2,000. This places Wasatch County at #34 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #2 within Utah.

Median Home Value $787,300
Median Rent $2,000/mo
Owner Occupancy 80.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.8

📈 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 Wasatch County rose +3.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

10,455
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,138
  • Establishments: 1,616
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

1,128
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 786
  • Multi-family: 342
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1186
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 13,762 (avg $183,742)
  • Outflow: 12,576 (avg $170,545)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Wasatch County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 84049 310.9 +0.48% 2025
2 84032 333.6 +4.20% 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 Wasatch County Compares

MetricWasatch CountyUtah AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $787,300 $418,720 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $2,000 $1,149 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 80.3% 77.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.8 29.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Wasatch County is 88.0% above the Utah state average and 245.8% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $2,000/month is 74.1% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 32.8, Wasatch 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.

Wasatch County has an owner-occupancy rate of 80.3%, 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
Santa Barbara County California $790,700 $2,131
San Benito County California $793,400 $1,992
Monterey County California $781,000 $2,055
Monroe County Florida $780,600 $1,999
San Juan County Washington $799,200 $1,512

Other Counties in Utah

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Morgan County $654,900 $1,492 88.8%
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%
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).