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40.68° N · 111.28° W · GEOID 4948170

Marion

Summit County, Utah · part of the Heber, UT metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Marion is home to 830 people. Median household income is $138,114 a year and median rent is $1,987 a month, 17.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $532,400, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,987
46% above the median place
Median household income
$138,114
72% above the median place
Median home value
$532,400
67% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Marion

  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 76 Utah places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 96 Utah places.
  • Household income has grown -1.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 96 Utah places.
  • Households average 3.22 people, larger than in 94% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1996, newer housing than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Marion

Summit County loses about 4.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,071
Moved out3,262
Net−191

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Utah, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within UtahOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$268K
Leavers$140K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Summit County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Summit County report $267,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $139,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$79,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,987 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,586 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $532,400.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 24.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lindenhurst, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$267,829
279% above the median place
Income of households moving out5
$139,515
99% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.0%23% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-4.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$267,829279% above
Income of households moving out5County figure$139,51599% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.5%, 45% above the median place.

Marion17.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$79,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.3%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$114,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
96.5%
45% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
54% below the median place
Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,98746% above
Rent to income117.3%15% below
Property tax rate10.4%54% below
Home price to income13.9x1% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$2,15333% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,26031% below
Median home value1$532,40067% above
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure2.2%32% below
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure59.8%16% above
Homeownership196.5%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure36.3%28% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,58615% below
Vacant homes1County figure40.8%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119961% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$53,646
34% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$138,11472% above
Income per person1$53,64634% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay4County figure$69,7006% above
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs4County figure32,50678% below
Poverty rate1County figure4.9%55% below
Mean commute1County figure22 min11% below
Works from home1County figure24.7%98% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.2
29% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband96.5% +5%
Bachelor's or higher29.3% −9%
Median age38.8 −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18306646th largest
Median age138.81% below
Bachelor's or higher129.3%9% below
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size13.229% above
Born abroad1County figure9.3%5% above
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband196.5%5% above
05

Life in Marion

115 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars43.3 2.1×
Shops76.6 2.5×
Arts, recreation and fitness19.1 4.7×
Doctors' offices and clinics36.1 +79%
Child care centers3.3 +43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k6
76.6
153% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k6
43.3
108% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
36.1
79% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure24167% above
Public school students8County figure7,48553% above
Students per teacher8County figure17.010% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure43.3108% above
Shops per 10k6County figure76.6153% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure19.1366% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure36.179% above
Child care centers per 10k6County figure3.343% above
National Register listings7County figure115above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 39°F, 28% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Marion. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature9
39°F
28% below the median place
Heat wave risk10
14.0
84% below the median place
July average high9
75°F
14% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureMarionAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure75°F14% below
January average low9County figure12°F53% below
Average temperature9County figure39°F28% below
Annual precipitation9County figure26.0 in41% below
Natural hazard risk10County figure60.135% below
Tornado risk10County figure13.683% below
Wildfire risk10County figure96.558% above
Heat wave risk10County figure14.084% below
Median air quality index11Metro figure455% above
Good air days11Metro figure65.8%4% below
08

Marion in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$82,826 (2024)$101,500$86,000 to $120,000+3.4%
Median home value$532,400 (2024)$778,000$565,000 to $1,072,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 7.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Marion

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lindenhurst, NY$1,885$130,128Compare
Plain City, UT$2,190$132,766Compare
Bonadelle Ranchos, CA$1,941$132,723Compare
Kenilworth, NJ$2,023$118,611Compare
Kenilworth, NJBonadelle Ranchos, CAPlain City, UTLindenhurst, NYMarion, UTMarionLindenhurstPlain CityBonadelle RanchosKenilworthMarionPlain CityBonadelle RanchosKenilworth

Common questions

Is Marion a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 76 Utah places. 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 96 Utah places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Marion expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $532,400.

What salary do you need to live in Marion?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $79,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Marion?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lindenhurst, NY, Plain City, UT, Bonadelle Ranchos, CA and Kenilworth, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  11. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Marion with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Marion itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/marion-utah

Citytistics. “Marion, Utah.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/marion-utah/

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