Cost of Living in Wasatch 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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Wasatch County ranks #3,084 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 2%)
Sourced county brief
Median Gross Rent in Wasatch County is $2,000 Per Month
Median gross rent in Wasatch County is $2,000 per month, a figure that is higher than the Utah unweighted county mean of $1,149. Renter households in the county have a median income of $82,614. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 29.7%, which is 4.2 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.5%. Regarding home ownership, the median home value was estimated at $787,300, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $418,721. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $2,040, which is above the Utah unweighted county mean of $1,201. 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: Wasatch County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.7% of renter household income in Wasatch 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 $2,000 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,040. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $80,000 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. Wasatch County's $2,000 median is 74.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,744
per month
Owner Cost Burden
20.8%
of gross income
The median home in Wasatch County may be a stretch
Median home value is $787,300. Estimated monthly cost: $6,285 vs. your max of $2,744.
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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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