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Big Water, UT Housing Affordability Index

Big Water, Utah has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 128.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 39th most affordable of 253 scored Utah cities, compared with 90.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $272,500 home with 20% down, the Utah average 30-year fixed rate of 7.16% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,474, or 36% of the city’s $48,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Big Water is updated every night from live Utah mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Big Water MBR-HAI 128.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Utah 39 of 253 1 = most affordable
Utah 90.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.16% Utah lenders
Median home value $272,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Big Water is 37.3 points above the Utah score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Utah index

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What It Takes to Buy in Big Water

$1,474/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.16%
$63,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$48,750
Median Household Income
Utah: $95,166
5.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Utah: 5.1x
$471/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,837/yr
Median Property Tax
0.67% of median value
39.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
6.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Big Water, Utah. The rate is the Utah average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Big Water Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Big Water, Utah score: 128.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 39 of 253 Utah cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/utah/big-water”