Cost of Living & Housing in Syracuse
Syracuse offers Davis County's genuinely low property tax rate and Utah's low, flat 4.45% (2026) state income tax, alongside a strong Davis School District family-income profile -- though a real, disclosed December 2025 county-wide property tax increase is worth understanding before you move.
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Learn moreModerately priced housing in a fast-growing city
Syracuse's average Zillow home value ran $591,682, up a modest 2.3% year-over-year, with homes going to pending in around 22 days (base record).
Davis County's property tax rate, and a real December 2025 increase
Davis County's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.56%-0.60% depending on source (base record), genuinely below the roughly 1.02% national median. The Davis County Commission approved a real, well-documented approximately 14.9% property tax increase in December 2025 -- the county's first in nearly a decade.
Utah's real, current flat state income tax
Utah levies a real, current flat 4.45% (tax year 2026) state income tax -- Syracuse is genuinely NOT a no-income-tax destination. Davis County's minimum combined sales tax runs 5.85% before city or local add-ons.
Davis School District's strong family-income profile
Davis School District's overall median household income carries a real, disclosed spread ($106,486-$108,058), while households specifically with children in public school report a notably higher median income ($125,296) -- base record.
Key takeaways
- Syracuse's housing runs moderately priced, with an average Zillow home value of $591,682 (up 2.3% YoY).
- Davis County's property tax rate runs genuinely low (approximately 0.56%-0.60%), though a real approximately 14.9% county-wide increase was approved in December 2025.
- Utah's real, current flat 4.45% (2026) state income tax applies -- Syracuse is genuinely not a no-income-tax destination.
- Davis School District households with children in public school report a notably high median income ($125,296).
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