Housing data for Ephraim, UT
Ephraim, UT has an estimated 5,949 residents and 1,917 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sanpete County.
50.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $928 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−16.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,949 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,917 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 50.5%
- Median gross rent
- $928
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.2%
What stands out in Ephraim
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.4% (±5.2 points) in Ephraim, higher than in Sanpete County (4.0%).
Households that rent: 50.5% (±7.5 points) in Ephraim, higher than in Sanpete County (25.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,242 (±$279) in Ephraim, higher than in Sanpete County ($1,619).
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.0% (±8.5 points) in Ephraim, higher than in Sanpete County (21.0%).
- Types of homes in Ephraim
- Renters and owners in Ephraim
- Property taxes in Ephraim
- How long people stay in Ephraim
Housing in Ephraim at a glance
- Median rent: $928 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,033 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 50.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,541 median household income
- Home values: $423,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,635 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,242 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 63 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −16.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ephraim against Sanpete County, its state and the nation
| Ephraim | Sanpete County | Utah | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,949 (±17) | 29,719 (exact) | 3,392,331 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,917 (±148) | 10,578 (±54) | 1,223,468 (±257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.5% (±7.5 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 29.8% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $928 (±$89) | $954 (±$39) | $1,496 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,541 (±$10,459) | $70,083 (±$3,368) | $95,166 (±$774) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $423,700 (±$23,518) | $347,200 (±$14,325) | $489,400 (±$1,629) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,242 (±$279) | $1,619 (±$71) | $2,525 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.2% (±8.5 points) | 44.6% (±3.4 points) | 35.5% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.9 minutes (±3.0) | 21.4 minutes (±1.6) | 22.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.3% (±8.6 points) | 86.9% (±2.6 points) | 93.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.1 years (±0.7) | 33.8 years (±0.5) | 32.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ephraim covers 5.1 square miles of land, about 1,162 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ephraim has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,102 (±22) | 5,949 (±17) | −16.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,136 (±182) | 1,917 (±148) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $701 (±$50) | $928 (±$89) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $219,000 (±$18,425) | $423,700 (±$23,518) | +93.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,476 (±$4,697) | $66,541 (±$10,459) | +53.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,257 (±$117) | $1,635 (±$145) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,379 (±$81) | $2,242 (±$279) | +62.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±7.1 points) | 50.5% (±7.5 points) | +10.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.8 points) | 2.2% (±3.9 points) | +2.2 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 Ephraim
In 2025, the Ephraim Police Department reported 63 violent and 423 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Ephraim
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84627 | 10% | 6,244 | $917 | $427,800 | $72,875 |
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 Ephraim
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti | 6.9 mi | $995 | $310,700 | 25.3% |
| Wales | 9.1 mi | $836 | $371,900 | 28.2% |
| Spring City | 9.7 mi | $938 | $327,900 | 16.4% |
| Moroni | 12 mi | $894 | $283,100 | 13.5% |
| Sterling | 13 mi | $1,094 | $243,800 | 13.6% |
| Mount Pleasant | 14 mi | $1,073 | $315,600 | 25.1% |
| Fayette | 17 mi | — | $327,800 | 26.7% |
| Mayfield | 18 mi | $618 | $316,000 | 7.1% |
Places in Utah most like Ephraim
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | $1,054 | $377,000 | $63,589 | 43.3% |
| Logan | $1,149 | $383,600 | $60,687 | 62.8% |
| Vernal | $934 | $252,700 | $64,457 | 45.4% |
| Moab | $969 | $518,900 | $61,667 | 40.4% |
| Orem | $1,438 | $472,300 | $83,342 | 42.2% |
| Tremonton | $1,220 | $364,900 | $74,741 | 34.2% |
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 Ephraim, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $857 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,364 | $1,505 |
HUD income limits for Ephraim, 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 Sanpete County, UT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,900.
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 Ephraim
What is the average rent in Ephraim, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ephraim is $928 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ephraim?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ephraim, UT is $632 (±$316) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ephraim rent-burdened?
39.8% of renting households in Ephraim pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Ephraim?
Ephraim has an estimated 884 (±165) renting households, 50.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ephraim?
The median household income in Ephraim is $66,541 (±$10,459) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ephraim, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $423,700 (±$23,518) for owner-occupied homes in Ephraim (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ephraim growing?
In Ephraim, the number of residents went from 7,102 in 2015–2019 to 5,949 in 2020–2024 (−16.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Ephraim?
The ZIP code that covers Ephraim is 84627.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 84627?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84627 is $917 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ephraim city, Utah
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sanpete County, UT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sanpete County, UT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ephraim Police Department (ORI UT0200200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Ephraim city, Utah (place:23530, 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 .