Moving to Timber Lakes
Wasatch County gains about 9.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Utah, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Wasatch County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 9.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.0% from another state. County figure.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Wasatch County report $188,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $108,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $80,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $2,000 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,617 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $515,400.
- Getting to work
- 22 minutes each way on average; 19.1% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Fairview, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1County figure | 9.3% | 62% above | |
| Moved from another state1County figure | 4.0% | 103% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure | 9.1 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in5County figure | $188,848 | 168% above | |
| Income of households moving out5County figure | $108,321 | 54% above |
What it costs to live here
Vacant homes is 71.5%, above the median place (median 7.1%).
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Timber Lakes, $2,000 a month. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Timber Lakes.
All 14 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1County figure | $2,000 | 47% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 20.4% | 0% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.7% | 23% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 4.4x | 15% above | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,715 | 6% above | |
| Property tax paid (median)1County figure | $3,624 | 11% above | |
| Median home value1 | $515,400 | 61% above | |
| Home prices, 1-year change3County figure | 3.4% | 6% above | |
| Home prices, 5-year change3County figure | 59.0% | 15% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 94.2% | 42% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1County figure | 49.6% | 2% below | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure | $2,617 | 40% above | |
| Vacant homes1 | 71.5% | above (median 7.1%) | |
| Median year built1 | 2004 | 1% above |
Work and pay
Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1County figure | $117,608 | 46% above | |
| Income per person1 | $53,952 | 35% above | |
| Unemployment1County figure | 2.0% | 59% below | |
| Average annual pay4County figure | $60,426 | 8% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year4County figure | 6.4% | 73% above | |
| Jobs4County figure | 12,625 | 92% below | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 4.8% | 56% below | |
| Mean commute1County figure | 22 min | 13% below | |
| Works from home1County figure | 19.1% | 53% above | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 683 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 49.0 | 26% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 56.6% | 77% above | |
| High school or higher1County figure | 95.7% | 4% above | |
| Household size1 | 2.2 | 12% below | |
| Born abroad1 | 0.0% | below (median 8.8%) | |
| No health insurance1County figure | 7.5% | 17% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 67.6% | 27% below |
Life in Timber Lakes
36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 9 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools8County figure | 10 | 11% above | |
| Public school students8County figure | 9,108 | 86% above | |
| Students per teacher8County figure | 22.5 | 46% above | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure | 17.5 | 16% below | |
| Shops per 10k6County figure | 30.8 | 2% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure | 7.9 | 93% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure | 19.9 | 1% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k6County figure | 2.2 | 4% below | |
| National Register listings7County figure | 36 | 177% above |
Safety, weather and risk
Average temperature is 42°F, 24% 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 Timber Lakes. Larger places are fetched first.
All 10 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Timber Lakes | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high9County figure | 78°F | 10% below | |
| January average low9County figure | 14°F | 45% below | |
| Average temperature9County figure | 42°F | 24% below | |
| Annual precipitation9County figure | 24.4 in | 44% below | |
| Natural hazard risk10County figure | 33.5 | 64% below | |
| Tornado risk10County figure | 11.8 | 85% below | |
| Wildfire risk10County figure | 94.2 | 54% above | |
| Heat wave risk10County figure | 17.1 | 81% below | |
| Median air quality index11County figure | 45 | 5% above | |
| Good air days11County figure | 65.8% | 4% below |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
No history available.
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Timber Lakes 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.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,435 (2023) | $63,500 | $53,000 to $76,500 | +3.7% |
| Median home value | $515,400 (2023) | $698,000 | $494,000 to $986,000 | +4.4% |
The median home would be worth 11.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 10.4 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Timber Lakes
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview, TX | $1,947 | $109,347 | Compare |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | $2,159 | $118,935 | Compare |
| Lake Murray of Richland, SC | $1,944 | $119,107 | Compare |
| Fleming Island, FL | $1,935 | $116,611 | Compare |
Nearby
- Heber, UT8 mi
- Midway, UT12 mi
- Park City, UT18 mi
- Snyderville, UT22 mi
- Summit Park, UT25 mi
- Provo, UT26 mi
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Common questions
Is Timber Lakes a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 72% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 58 Utah places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 84 Utah places. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Timber Lakes expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 20.4% 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 $515,400.
What salary do you need to live in Timber Lakes?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $80,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Timber Lakes?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fairview, TX, Atlantic Beach, FL, Lake Murray of Richland, SC and Fleming Island, FL.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- 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
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- 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.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 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
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- 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 Timber Lakes with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Timber Lakes itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/timber-lakes-utah
Citytistics. “Timber Lakes, Utah.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/timber-lakes-utah/
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