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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Affordable 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.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.