Cost of Living in Uintah 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 Uintah County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Uintah County ranks #2,176 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 31%)
Sourced county brief
Uintah County median GRAPI lowest among selected Utah counties
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Uintah County was 21.7%. This official ACS B25071 estimate is 3.8 percentage points lower than the Utah unweighted county mean of 25.5%. Median gross rent was recorded at $941 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,149. The median home value was estimated at $298,600, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $418,721. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,092. The median income for renter households was $56,847. This report utilizes verbatim data from the 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Uintah County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.7% of renter household income in Uintah 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 $941 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,092. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,640 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. Uintah County's $941 median is 18.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,721
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.8%
of gross income
The median home in Uintah County may be a stretch
Median home value is $298,600. Estimated monthly cost: $2,384 vs. your max of $1,721.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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