Housing data for Parowan, UT
Parowan, UT has an estimated 3,165 residents and 1,356 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Iron County.
26.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,013 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,165 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,356 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 26.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,013
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in Parowan
Working from home: 24.1% (±11.9 points) in Parowan, higher than in Iron County (11.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.5% (±13.6 points) in Parowan, higher than in Iron County (23.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.4% (±4.5 points) in Parowan, lower than in Iron County (14.4%).
Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±5.8) in Parowan, higher than in Iron County (16.9 minutes).
Housing in Parowan at a glance
- Median rent: $1,013 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 73.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,145 median household income
- Home values: $343,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,624 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,381 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Parowan against Iron County, its state and the nation
| Parowan | Iron County | Utah | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,165 (±17) | 62,252 (exact) | 3,392,331 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,356 (±177) | 23,550 (±37) | 1,223,468 (±257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.9% (±11.7 points) | 31.7% (±2.2 points) | 29.8% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 (±$370) | $1,065 (±$75) | $1,496 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,145 (±$12,819) | $66,247 (±$4,058) | $95,166 (±$774) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $343,400 (±$42,127) | $379,000 (±$10,731) | $489,400 (±$1,629) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,381 (±$270) | $1,558 (±$67) | $2,525 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.5% (±13.6 points) | 23.2% (±2.2 points) | 35.5% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±5.8) | 16.9 minutes (±1.1) | 22.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±6.5 points) | 91.5% (±1.5 points) | 93.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±7.7) | 30.2 years (±0.3) | 32.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Parowan covers 6.9 square miles of land, about 460 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Parowan has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,033 (±33) | 3,165 (±17) | +4.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,422 (±146) | 1,356 (±177) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $913 (±$104) | $1,013 (±$370) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $177,300 (±$10,862) | $343,400 (±$42,127) | +93.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,101 (±$6,320) | $53,145 (±$12,819) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,153 (±$117) | $1,624 (±$96) | +40.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $965 (±$81) | $1,381 (±$270) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.5% (±7.7 points) | 26.9% (±11.7 points) | +4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.8 points) | 4.2% (±6.2 points) | +4.2 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 Iron County
Parowan has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Iron County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Iron County recorded 177 violent and 517 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.
Places near Parowan
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragonah | 4.8 mi | $1,086 | $244,800 | 18.7% |
| Brian Head | 9.3 mi | — | $468,200 | 0.0% |
| Enoch | 13 mi | $1,164 | $386,200 | 12.3% |
| Cedar City | 18 mi | $1,054 | $377,000 | 43.3% |
| Panguitch | 22 mi | $843 | $331,700 | 22.1% |
| Hatch | 25 mi | — | $291,700 | 7.3% |
| Kanarraville | 28 mi | — | $356,300 | 13.3% |
| Minersville | 30 mi | — | $309,600 | 3.0% |
Places in Utah most like Parowan
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | $1,073 | $315,600 | $68,920 | 25.1% |
| Corinne | $1,092 | $377,900 | $76,429 | 18.4% |
| Moroni | $894 | $283,100 | $65,833 | 13.5% |
| Paragonah | $1,086 | $244,800 | $64,271 | 18.7% |
| Manti | $995 | $310,700 | $62,614 | 25.3% |
| La Verkin | $1,392 | $393,300 | $68,269 | 23.8% |
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 Parowan, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $869 | $875 | $1,144 | $1,584 | $1,912 |
HUD income limits for Parowan, 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 Iron County, UT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.
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 Parowan
What is the average rent in Parowan, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Parowan is $1,013 (±$370) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Parowan?
Parowan has an estimated 295 (±145) renting households, 26.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Parowan?
The median household income in Parowan is $53,145 (±$12,819) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Parowan, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $343,400 (±$42,127) for owner-occupied homes in Parowan (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Parowan?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Parowan, UT is $1,624 (±$96) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Parowan?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Parowan, UT is $1,381 (±$270) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Parowan growing?
In Parowan, the number of residents went from 3,033 in 2015–2019 to 3,165 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parowan city, Utah
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Iron County, UT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Iron County, UT
- 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 Parowan city, Utah (place:58510, 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 .