Cost of Living in Lehi
Lehi's cost-of-living picture runs through a real, current flat 4.45% state income tax offset by genuinely low property tax (0.41%-0.47% effective), a real median household income ($131,299-$137,988) reflecting the local tech-wage base, and housing figures that carry a real, disclosed, and directionally conflicting 2026 spread across sources.
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Learn moreA Real Income Tax, Offset by Genuinely Low Property Tax
Utah's flat income tax (4.45% for tax year 2026, see the taxes topic page for full mechanics) is a real, current cost Lehi movers should plan for. Offsetting that: Lehi's disclosed 0.41%-0.47% effective property tax rate runs below both the Utah County average (0.44%) and the Utah statewide median (0.55%), and well below the ~1.02% national median.
Housing Is the Dominant Cost Driver, With a Real, Disclosed Directional Disagreement
As detailed on the housing-market topic page, Lehi's 2026 home-value figures land in a real, disclosed $570,000-$595,000 range across sources, but with a genuinely conflicting momentum signal -- Zillow's typical value down 7.9% year-over-year against Redfin's median sale price up 4.3% -- worth confirming against current live listings before budgeting off either single figure.
A Real, Substantial Median Household Income Reflects the Tech-Wage Base
Lehi's median household income ran a real, disclosed $131,299-$137,988 in 2024 ACS-derived data, up from roughly $125,860 the prior year -- a genuinely strong income base consistent with Silicon Slopes' concentration of tech-sector wages, though this also means the city's cost structure (especially housing) is priced to a real, above-national-median local income level.
No Independently Confirmed Single-Adult or Family Monthly Budget Figure This Pass
This research pass did not surface a comparably confirmed, current monthly cost-of-living dollar figure (single adult or family of four) specifically for Lehi. This gap is disclosed honestly rather than filled with an invented number -- the housing, tax, and income figures above are the more reliably sourced anchors for this dataset.
Key takeaways
- Utah's real 4.45% flat income tax is a genuine cost to plan for, offset by genuinely low property tax (0.41%-0.47% in Lehi).
- Housing figures land in a $570,000-$595,000 range across sources but carry a real, disclosed, directionally conflicting 2026 momentum signal -- confirm current live listings before budgeting.
- Lehi's median household income ($131,299-$137,988) is real and substantial, reflecting the local Silicon Slopes tech-wage base.
- No independently confirmed single-adult or family monthly cost-of-living dollar figure was found specifically for Lehi this pass -- disclosed as a research gap.
- Sales tax runs approximately 7.25% combined (state + Utah County + Lehi city), a real, disclosed approximate figure rather than one uniform statewide rate.
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