Cost of Living in Tooele 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.
How Tooele County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
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Affordability Rank
Tooele County ranks #2,776 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 12%)
Sourced county brief
Tooele County median owner costs are 1,675 dollars per month
Median selected monthly owner costs in Tooele County were $1,675, which is $474 higher than the Utah unweighted county mean of $1,201. The median gross rent was $1,189 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $1,149. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 26.0%, a figure 0.5 percentage points above the Utah unweighted county mean of 25.5%. Median home value was estimated at $431,600, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $418,721. Renter households had a median income of $62,286. All data points are snapshots from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. 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: Tooele County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.0% of renter household income in Tooele 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 $1,189 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,675. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $47,560 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. Tooele County's $1,189 median is 3.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,487
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.9%
of gross income
The median home in Tooele County may be a stretch
Median home value is $431,600. Estimated monthly cost: $3,446 vs. your max of $2,487.
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