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West Jordan, UT Housing Affordability Index

West Jordan, Utah has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 96.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 161st most affordable of 253 scored Utah cities, compared with 90.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $492,500 home with 20% down, the Utah average 30-year fixed rate of 7.16% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,665, or 30% of the city’s $108,153 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for West Jordan 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.

West Jordan MBR-HAI 96.0 Near National Average
Rank in Utah 161 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 $492,500 U.S. Census Bureau

West Jordan is 5.3 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 West Jordan

$2,665/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.16%
$114,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$108,153
Median Household Income
Utah: $95,166
4.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Utah: 5.1x
$1,796/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,579/yr
Median Property Tax
0.52% of median value
24.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the West Jordan Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. West Jordan, Utah score: 96.0 (Near National Average), ranked 161 of 253 Utah cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/utah/west-jordan”