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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Utah

Washington County leads Utah at 34.53% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,566 and a renter median household income of $54,426. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
34.53%
Washington County
Median gross rent
$1,566
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$54,426
ACS B25119
State ratio
29.54%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Washington County$1,566$56$54,426$3,67534.53%$53,150$85,050
2Carbon County$870$42$32,261$3,94832.36%$53,150$85,050
3Kane County$1,072$169$39,949$11,99432.20%$53,150$85,050
4Iron County$1,065$75$40,123$3,53931.85%$53,150$85,050
5Salt Lake County$1,592$16$62,945$1,73530.35%$63,050$100,900
6Davis County$1,621$36$64,900$3,51829.97%$58,950$94,300
7Utah County$1,541$23$63,311$2,18129.21%$59,600$95,350
8Wasatch County$2,000$244$82,614$15,48529.05%$68,100$106,800
9Emery County$739$56$31,205$4,90928.42%$53,150$85,050
10Cache County$1,213$44$51,225$2,12828.42%$53,150$85,050
11Weber County$1,379$38$59,967$3,11427.60%$58,950$94,300
12Summit County$1,987$189$91,847$6,49125.96%$83,850$106,800
13Grand County$1,118$388$52,697$26,57725.46%$53,150$85,050
14Box Elder County$1,116$57$55,477$6,41624.14%$53,150$85,050
15Sanpete County$954$39$47,869$6,81723.92%$53,150$85,050
16Sevier County$912$68$46,094$6,52123.74%$53,150$85,050
17Millard County$882$122$44,838$5,49123.60%$53,150$85,050
18Tooele County$1,189$69$62,286$5,10522.91%$60,650$97,050
19Duchesne County$1,009$56$53,452$9,92622.65%$53,150$85,050
20San Juan County$867$174$47,004$6,77122.13%$53,150$85,050
21Daggett County$900$305$49,375$6,62721.87%$53,150$85,050
22Wayne County$884$216$48,646$34,89821.81%$53,150$85,050
23Morgan County$1,492$261$88,630$17,86920.20%$58,950$94,300
24Uintah County$941$32$56,847$3,72319.86%$53,150$85,050
25Beaver County$981$78$61,953$27,39319.00%$53,150$85,050
26Garfield County$817$67$57,711$14,80916.99%$53,150$85,050
27Juab County$907$259$66,823$38,89316.29%$59,600$95,350
28Rich County$760$386$58,594$20,56015.56%$53,150$85,050

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Utah?

Washington County at 34.53%. Median gross rent is $1,566 (margin of error $56). Renter median household income is $54,426 (margin of error $3,675).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Utah?

Rich County at 15.56%. Median gross rent is $760 (margin of error $386). Renter median household income is $58,594 (margin of error $20,560).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Utah?

29.54%. Median gross rent is $1,496 (margin of error $9). Renter median household income is $60,778 (margin of error $948).