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Salt Lake County homebuyers need $187,000 a year to afford median home

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SANDY, Utah — A Salt Lake County household now needs to earn $186,827 a year to afford the county’s median-priced single-family home of $645,000, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors® Q2/Mid-Year 2026 Municipal Affordability Tracking Report. Affordability varies significantly by municipality.

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