Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0Even on the area’s higher pay, Mapleton costs more to live in than 65% of U.S. towns
It ranks #72 of 119 in Utah for affordability. Up 2.6% in a year, 36% above the Utah typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area ($101K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade measures what housing costs against what households in the area earn. Mapleton’s area earns well above the typical U.S. town ($101K against $74K), but homes, rent and taxes here run higher still. Owners keep up better than renters: 20% of owners pay 30% or more of income for housing (typical U.S. town: 20%), against 55% of renters.
In dollars
- $727Ktypical home, 36% above the Utah typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,330a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 98prices across the Provo metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 104)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 7.4 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$101K, Provo-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 55%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Utah: 47%Census 2020–24
- 20%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What Mapleton’s housing numbers say
Building at 5 times the Utah pace
Builders were permitted 532 new homes in 2025: 41 per 1,000 residents, against 8.8 across Utah. That’s 2,723 in the past 10 years. New homes ↓
Renting costs far less than owning
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month. Owning the typical Mapleton home, with 20% down at the calculator’s rate, runs about $4,110 with tax and insurance: 3 times as much. Can I afford it? ↓
Mostly newer homes
Half of Mapleton’s homes were built after 2005, against 1992 for Utah as a whole. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; sales and supply are Redfin’s for September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Mapleton’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Mapleton is more affordable than 35% of U.S. towns, #72 of 119 in Utah. Home prices pull the grade down most; rent holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Utah: up 15.3% in five years, against 12.5% statewide (Zillow).
Up 15.3% in five years
About the same pace as Utah (12.5%).
Show as a table
| January | Mapleton | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $378,000 | $273,000 |
| 2018 | $400,000 | $298,000 |
| 2019 | $436,000 | $325,000 |
| 2020 | $463,000 | $349,000 |
| 2021 | $529,000 | $399,000 |
| 2022 | $653,000 | $496,000 |
| 2023 | $662,000 | $512,000 |
| 2024 | $658,000 | $513,000 |
| 2025 | $701,000 | $525,000 |
| 2026 | $726,000 | $536,000 |
| September 2026 | $727,000 | $533,000 |
A typical Mapleton home worth $372K in October 2016 is worth about $727K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Under ~4 months of supply favors sellers; over ~6 favors buyers.
Redfin Data Center, all residential sales, September 2026.
A typical home costs 7.4 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Mapleton’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $310K short of a typical Mapleton home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month here, $2,780 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Mapleton’s typical property tax (0.49% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
Renters already here pay a median of $1,386.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
532 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 532 new homes in Mapleton in 2025: 191 single-family houses and 341 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $120.7 million to build. That's 41 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Utah (8.8). Over the past 10 years, Mapleton has permitted 2,723 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mapleton gained 3,386 residents while 945 new homes were permitted: about 3.6 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Utah: 2.7 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 248 | 107 | 141 | $65.1 million |
| 2025 | 532 | 191 | 341 | $120.7 million |
| 2024 | 498 | 308 | 190 | $125.6 million |
| 2023 | 272 | 260 | 12 | $80 million |
| 2022 | 275 | 275 | 0 | $108.9 million |
| 2021 | 278 | 278 | 0 | $92 million |
| 2020 | 285 | 246 | 39 | $83.8 million |
| 2019 | 151 | 134 | 17 | $46.8 million |
| 2018 | 188 | 188 | 0 | $61.7 million |
| 2017 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $50.3 million |
| 2016 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $32.2 million |
| 2015 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $30.1 million |
| 2014 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $20.3 million |
| 2013 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $23.8 million |
| 2012 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $18.7 million |
| 2011 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2010 | 41 | 37 | 4 | $12.3 million |
| 2009 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2008 | 32 | 28 | 4 | $12.8 million |
| 2007 | 78 | 73 | 5 | $31.9 million |
| 2006 | 84 | 75 | 9 | $26.2 million |
| 2005 | 93 | 87 | 6 | $32 million |
| 2004 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $23.5 million |
| 2003 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $27.3 million |
| 2002 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $25.7 million |
| 2001 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2000 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $11 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
High tax bills, but a low tax rate
The median bill is $3,669 (Utah: $2,525), because homes cost more. As a share of value it’s 0.49% a year, against 0.52% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Mapleton
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area, or Utah. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 98 | UT 99 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 96 | UT 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 79 | UT 79 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | UT 99 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Mapleton vs. its neighbors
Of the 3 towns here with a Zillow value, Mapleton has the 3rd-lowest.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | C | $727K | $745K | 0.49% | $1,330 |
| Springville | C+ | $503K | $454K | 0.50% | $1,480 |
| Spanish Fork | B− | $512K | $482K | 0.47% | $1,410 |
Questions about the cost of living in Mapleton
Is Mapleton expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Mapleton costs more than 65% of U.S. towns: a C for cost of living, #72 of 119 in Utah. The typical home costs 7.4 years of the median household income of the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area ($101K).
How much does a house cost in Mapleton?
About $727K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 2.5% in a year. The Utah typical home is $533K.
What salary do you need to live in Mapleton?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $176,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $4,110 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $53,000.
How much is rent in Mapleton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,330 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,386 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Mapleton?
The median bill is $3,669 a year, 0.49% of the median home value (Utah: $2,525, 0.52%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Mapleton going up?
Yes: up 2.5% in the past year and 15.3% in five years, against 12.5% across Utah (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Mapleton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.