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Paragonah, UT Housing Affordability Index

Paragonah, Utah has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 122.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 51st most affordable of 253 scored Utah cities, compared with 90.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $244,800 home with 20% down, the Utah average 30-year fixed rate of 7.16% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,324, or 25% of the city’s $64,271 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Paragonah 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.

Paragonah MBR-HAI 122.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Utah 51 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 $244,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Paragonah is 31.2 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 Paragonah

$1,324/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.16%
$56,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$64,271
Median Household Income
Utah: $95,166
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Utah: 5.1x
$744/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$995/yr
Median Property Tax
0.41% of median value
34.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Paragonah Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Paragonah, Utah score: 122.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 51 of 253 Utah cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/utah/paragonah”