Salt Lake County, UT Metro · Utah County Underwriting Brief

Salt Lake County, UT DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Salt Lake County, Utah (Salt Lake County, UT metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.58% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $440 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $545,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $3,450/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.11x DSCR ($3,114/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.58%
Est. $263/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$440/yr
Est. $200/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$545,000
75% LTV: $408,750
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.11x
$3,450 rent / $3,114 PITIA

Salt Lake County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Utah Non-Primary Residential Full Assessment vs. 45% Long-Term Tenant Exemption

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

Standard county deed recording & nominal transfer fee ($50–$350 flat or ≤0.20% of consideration).

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Underwrite post-acquisition tax bill using county millage calculator to prevent Year-2 escrow shortage.

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Salt Lake County, UT DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach