Cost of Living in Davis County, Utah
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Davis County ranks #2,971 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 5%)
Sourced county brief
Davis County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,691
Davis County homeowners faced median selected monthly owner costs of $1,691, according to ACS 5-year estimates. This figure is higher than the Utah unweighted county mean for owner costs, which was $1,201. The median gross rent in the county was $1,621 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,149. According to official ACS B25071 data, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.0%. This is 3.5 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.5%. The median home value was estimated at $505,500, while the state unweighted county mean was $418,721. Additionally, the median renter-household income was $64,900. These values describe the housing cost environment for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Davis County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.0% of renter household income in Davis County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,621 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,691. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $64,840 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Utah unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,149 per month. Davis County's $1,621 median is 41.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,587
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.3%
of gross income
The median home in Davis County may be a stretch
Median home value is $505,500. Estimated monthly cost: $4,036 vs. your max of $2,587.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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