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Richfield, UT Housing Affordability Index

Richfield, Utah has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 103.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 112th most affordable of 253 scored Utah cities, compared with 90.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $332,500 home with 20% down, the Utah average 30-year fixed rate of 7.16% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,799, or 29% of the city’s $74,756 median household income.

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

Richfield MBR-HAI 103.3 Near National Average
Rank in Utah 112 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 $332,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Richfield is 12.5 points above the Utah score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Utah index

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See What You Can Afford in Richfield, Utah

Use this Richfield, Utah home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Utah average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.16%. A household earning the Richfield median income of $74,756, with no other debts and $67,000 down, can afford a home of about $288,962, compared with a median home value of $332,500. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $89,100 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Richfield median (Census)
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Under 20% adds PMI
Utah average, 30-year fixed
Richfield median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$288,962
Below the Richfield median home value of $332,500
Loan amount$221,962
Principal & interest$1,501/mo
Property tax$123/mo
Home insurance$120/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$1,744/mo
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How much house can you afford in Richfield?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Richfield, property taxes run about 0.51% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $4,848 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Richfield

$1,799/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.16%
$77,100
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$74,756
Median Household Income
Utah: $95,166
4.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Utah: 5.1x
$1,089/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,712/yr
Median Property Tax
0.51% of median value
20.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Richfield Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Richfield, Utah score: 103.3 (Near National Average), ranked 112 of 253 Utah cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/utah/richfield”