Why look at Roy?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $438k.
- Stable market. Home values +1.9% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Shrinking population. ~-0.4%/yr — be aware of demand softness.
Where Roy stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 21.7 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Roy. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Roy (Wikipedia)
Roy is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, on the west side of Interstate 15. The population in 2020 was 39,306; an increase of 6.6% from 36,884 at the 2010 census. Roy is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area, and is considered a suburb of nearby Ogden. Primarily residential and thus viewed as a bedroom community, Roy does have a small number of businesses.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Utah context
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Roy
2 from local press- TF at Big 12 Championships Day 3LOCALUniversity of Utah Athletics1w ago
- TF at Big 12 Championships Day 3LOCALUniversity of Utah Athletics1w ago
- Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditionsKSL.com1w ago
- Utah high school boys lacrosse: UHSAA playoff brackets, state rankings, statewide statistical leaders, broadcasts, schedules and scoresMaxPreps1w ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Roy-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Ogden-Clearfield area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Utah: 243 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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