Housing data for Bear River City, UT
Bear River City, UT has an estimated 867 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Box Elder County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 867 (±172)
- Housing units
- 272 (±53)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.4%
What stands out in Bear River City
Households that rent: 10.2% (±7.4 points) in Bear River City, lower than in Box Elder County (24.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.1% (±6.0 points) in Bear River City, lower than in Box Elder County (22.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±1.6 points) in Bear River City, lower than in Box Elder County (4.0%).
Housing in Bear River City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,895 median household income
- Home values: $433,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,443 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,812 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bear River City against Box Elder County, its state and the nation
| Bear River City | Box Elder County | Utah | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 867 (±172) | 61,246 (exact) | 3,392,331 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 272 (±53) | 20,760 (±38) | 1,223,468 (±257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±7.4 points) | 24.0% (±1.8 points) | 29.8% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 (±$970) | $1,116 (±$57) | $1,496 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,895 (±$21,994) | $84,550 (±$4,300) | $95,166 (±$774) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $433,100 (±$27,924) | $403,600 (±$10,134) | $489,400 (±$1,629) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,812 (±$141) | $1,966 (±$50) | $2,525 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±12.3 points) | 47.9% (±3.1 points) | 35.5% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±4.3) | 22.3 minutes (±1.0) | 22.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±2.2 points) | 93.6% (±1.3 points) | 93.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.3 years (±8.3) | 33.3 years (±0.3) | 32.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bear River City covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 482 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bear River City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 745 (±121) | 867 (±172) | +16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 272 (±38) | 272 (±53) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $190,600 (±$28,687) | $433,100 (±$27,924) | +127.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,375 (±$9,955) | $97,895 (±$21,994) | +41.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,129 (±$111) | $1,443 (±$135) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,168 (±$92) | $1,812 (±$141) | +55.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.2% (±4.4 points) | 10.2% (±7.4 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±71.2 points) | 0.0% (±61.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Box Elder County
Bear River City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Box Elder County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Box Elder County recorded 110 violent and 556 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bear River City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84301 | 64% | 889 | $1,125 | $433,100 | $89,583 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bear River City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeyville | 2.6 mi | $1,325 | $477,800 | 12.5% |
| Corinne | 4.2 mi | $1,092 | $377,900 | 18.4% |
| Elwood | 4.2 mi | $1,333 | $516,400 | 5.9% |
| Deweyville | 5.9 mi | — | $484,100 | 5.5% |
| Tremonton | 8.0 mi | $1,220 | $364,900 | 34.2% |
| Brigham City | 8.3 mi | $1,070 | $369,300 | 33.8% |
| Garland | 8.8 mi | $868 | $360,400 | 35.8% |
| Wellsville | 9.5 mi | $1,250 | $455,500 | 9.1% |
Places in Utah most like Bear River City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $1,063 | $395,200 | $110,428 | 11.6% |
| Wellsville | $1,250 | $455,500 | $104,351 | 9.1% |
| Nephi | $1,007 | $416,000 | $106,108 | 20.0% |
| Lewiston | $921 | $390,500 | $98,583 | 19.1% |
| Uintah | $1,205 | $547,800 | $108,125 | 8.9% |
| Hyrum | $1,269 | $422,600 | $88,725 | 16.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Utah.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bear River City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $947 | $1,097 | $1,519 | $1,834 |
HUD income limits for Bear River City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,350 | $37,250 | $59,550 |
| 2 people | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 3 people | $28,750 | $47,850 | $76,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,700 | $98,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,950 | $105,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,200 | $112,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Box Elder County, UT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bear River City
What is the median household income in Bear River City?
The median household income in Bear River City is $97,895 (±$21,994) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bear River City, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $433,100 (±$27,924) for owner-occupied homes in Bear River City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bear River City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bear River City, UT is $1,443 (±$135) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bear River City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bear River City, UT is $1,812 (±$141) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bear River City?
Bear River City, UT has an estimated 272 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bear River City?
48.6% of homes in Bear River City, UT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bear River City growing?
In Bear River City, the number of residents went from 745 in 2015–2019 to 867 in 2020–2024 (+16.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bear River City?
The ZIP code that covers Bear River City is 84301.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 84301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84301 is $1,125 (±$970) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear River City city, Utah
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Box Elder County, UT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Box Elder County, UT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bear River City city, Utah (place:03950, in state:49).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .