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River Heights, UT Housing Affordability Index

River Heights, Utah has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 110.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 80th most affordable of 253 scored Utah cities, compared with 90.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $464,400 home with 20% down, the Utah average 30-year fixed rate of 7.16% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,513, or 26% of the city’s $117,708 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for River Heights 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.

River Heights MBR-HAI 110.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Utah 80 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 $464,400 U.S. Census Bureau

River Heights is 19.3 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 River Heights

$2,513/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.16%
$107,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$117,708
Median Household Income
Utah: $95,166
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Utah: 5.1x
$1,436/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,041/yr
Median Property Tax
0.44% of median value
20.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
29.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the River Heights Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. River Heights, Utah score: 110.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 80 of 253 Utah cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/utah/river-heights”