Housing data for Wendover, UT
Wendover, UT has an estimated 1,261 residents and 506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Tooele County.
74.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $675 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,261 (±412)
- Housing units
- 506 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 74.6%
- Median gross rent
- $675
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.6%
What stands out in Wendover
Households that rent: 74.6% (±11.3 points) in Wendover, higher than in Tooele County (18.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 39.6% (±11.7 points) in Wendover, higher than in Tooele County (6.2%).
Median home value: $164,600 (±$100,958) in Wendover, lower than in Tooele County ($431,600).
Median real estate taxes: $952 (±$488) in Wendover, lower than in Tooele County ($2,460).
Housing in Wendover at a glance
- Median rent: $675 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $732 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 22.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 74.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,173 median household income
- Home values: $164,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $952 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 39.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 26.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 9.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 15.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wendover against Tooele County, its state and the nation
| Wendover | Tooele County | Utah | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,261 (±412) | 79,347 (exact) | 3,392,331 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 506 (±135) | 24,965 (±49) | 1,223,468 (±257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 74.6% (±11.3 points) | 18.2% (±2.0 points) | 29.8% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$143) | $1,189 (±$69) | $1,496 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,173 (±$3,718) | $106,587 (±$3,167) | $95,166 (±$774) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,600 (±$100,958) | $431,600 (±$10,142) | $489,400 (±$1,629) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $952 (±$488) | $2,460 (±$72) | $2,525 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.2% (±11.8 points) | 26.9% (±2.4 points) | 35.5% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 9.2 minutes (±2.6) | 30.3 minutes (±1.0) | 22.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±6.2 points) | 95.4% (±1.0 points) | 93.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.6 years (±5.3) | 32.2 years (±0.2) | 32.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wendover covers 8.9 square miles of land, about 141 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wendover has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,037 (±256) | 1,261 (±412) | +21.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 568 (±95) | 506 (±135) | −10.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $594 (±$83) | $675 (±$143) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $53,300 (±$20,934) | $164,600 (±$100,958) | +208.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,750 (±$9,936) | $44,173 (±$3,718) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $435 (±$364) | $952 (±$488) | +118.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 76.1% (±10.5 points) | 74.6% (±11.3 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±5.8 points) | 13.1% (±6.3 points) | +3.3 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 Tooele County
Wendover has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tooele County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tooele County recorded 327 violent and 1,026 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 Wendover
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wendover | 3.0 mi | $611 | $139,700 | 43.8% |
| Wells | 55 mi | $976 | $205,300 | 34.1% |
| Grantsville | 82 mi | $1,166 | $488,200 | 15.4% |
| Spring Creek | 82 mi | $1,386 | $360,600 | 12.8% |
| Rush Valley | 86 mi | $1,109 | $365,100 | 20.7% |
| Osino | 87 mi | — | $106,300 | 37.4% |
| Stockton | 89 mi | $764 | $375,000 | 6.1% |
| Erda | 90 mi | $1,808 | $658,800 | 4.6% |
Places in Utah most like Wendover
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | $1,149 | $383,600 | $60,687 | 62.8% |
| Provo | $1,193 | $467,200 | $64,171 | 60.6% |
| Vernal | $934 | $252,700 | $64,457 | 45.4% |
| South Salt Lake | $1,451 | $410,200 | $72,152 | 61.8% |
| Ephraim | $928 | $423,700 | $66,541 | 50.5% |
| Price | $855 | $225,600 | $53,203 | 38.7% |
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 Wendover, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $873 | $878 | $1,149 | $1,514 | $1,920 |
HUD income limits for Wendover, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,500 | $42,500 | $67,950 |
| 2 people | $29,150 | $48,550 | $77,650 |
| 3 people | $32,800 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 4 people | $36,400 | $60,650 | $97,050 |
| 5 people | $39,350 | $65,550 | $104,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,200 | $120,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,050 | $128,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tooele County, UT HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $127,100.
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 Wendover
What is the average rent in Wendover, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wendover is $675 (±$143) 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 Wendover?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wendover, UT is $548 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wendover?
Wendover has an estimated 293 (±113) renting households, 74.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wendover?
The median household income in Wendover is $44,173 (±$3,718) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wendover?
Wendover, UT has an estimated 506 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wendover?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.9% of homes in Wendover, UT.
Is Wendover growing?
In Wendover, the number of residents went from 1,037 in 2015–2019 to 1,261 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wendover city, Utah
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tooele County, UT HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tooele County, UT HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Wendover city, Utah (place:82730, 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 .