Cost of Living & Housing in Roy
Roy offers genuinely affordable housing and Utah's low, flat 4.45% (2026) state income tax, alongside a Weber County property tax rate that runs genuinely below the national average -- though Utah's income tax is real and current, not zero.
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Learn moreAffordable housing near Hill AFB
Roy's average Zillow home value ran $436,793 as of March 31, 2026, up a modest 2.0% year-over-year, with homes going to pending in around 26 days (base record) -- genuinely more affordable than Layton and other closer-in Salt Lake County suburbs documented elsewhere in this Utah batch.
A genuinely low property tax rate, with a disclosed spread
Weber County's effective property tax rate carries a real, disclosed spread of 0.60%-0.64% across the sources reviewed (base record) -- both figures genuinely below the roughly 1.02% national median, though genuinely higher than Utah County's rate.
Utah's real, current flat state income tax
Utah levies a real, current flat 4.45% (tax year 2026) state income tax, part of an ongoing multi-year cut streak -- Roy is genuinely NOT a no-income-tax destination. Weber County's combined sales tax runs a minimum 6.4999%, with a cited maximum of 8.25% once city and local add-ons apply.
A median household income above the Utah state median
Roy's median household income ran approximately $91,282 (2024 estimate), with a poverty rate around 5.02% (base record) -- consistent with its family-oriented, established suburban character.
Key takeaways
- Roy's housing runs genuinely affordable, with an average Zillow home value of $436,793 as of March 2026 (up 2.0% YoY).
- Weber County's property tax rate runs genuinely low (0.60%-0.64% effective, per the disclosed cross-source spread), below the national average.
- Utah's real, current flat 4.45% (2026) state income tax applies -- Roy is genuinely not a no-income-tax destination.
- Roy's median household income ($91,282) runs above the Utah state median, per 2024 estimates.
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