Cost of Living in Hurricane
Hurricane runs genuinely more affordable than both Springdale and St. George itself, layered with Utah's low, flat 4.45% state income tax and a comparatively low Washington County property tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing costs run genuinely lower than nearby markets
Hurricane's median estimated home value ran $624,611, with a recent-month average sale price of $614,000 (down 6.6% year-over-year) -- genuinely lower than the separate, higher-end Sand Hollow Resort golf-course sub-market, which ran $746,000.
Rent runs close to the national average
Hurricane's median rent across all property types ran $1,895/month as of February 2026, breaking down to roughly $1,330 (one-bedroom), $1,400 (two-bedroom), and $1,818-plus (three-bedroom).
Washington County's comparatively low property tax rate
This record uses Washington County's shared, independently-confirmed 0.37% effective property tax rate (consistent with St. George's and Washington, UT's own sourced figures) as a disclosed, reasonable representative rate for Hurricane -- well below the Utah statewide median of 0.55%.
Utah's flat 4.45% income tax applies statewide
Utah's flat 4.45% state income tax (2026, down from 4.55% in 2023-2025) applies to Hurricane residents the same as any other Utah resident -- genuinely NOT zero.
Key takeaways
- Hurricane's median home value ($624,611) runs genuinely lower than the Sand Hollow Resort sub-market ($746,000).
- Median rent runs $1,895/month across all property types, close to the national average.
- Washington County's 0.37% effective property tax rate is used as a disclosed, reasonable representative figure for Hurricane.
- Utah's flat 4.45% income tax applies statewide, including in Hurricane.
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