Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Bountiful, UT?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 42.3% of gross income.
Bountiful rent: July 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Utah state estimate).
About rent and a bus driver salary
Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Utah cities have lower median rent than Bountiful, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:
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Can a bus driver afford rent in Bountiful, UT?
Median rent in Bountiful is $1,754 a month. A typical bus driver in Utah earns about $49,747 a year, which makes that rent 42.3% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can a bus driver afford in Bountiful?
Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Utah (~$49,747/yr) supports up to $1,244 a month in rent. Bountiful's current median rent is $1,754/mo, which is $510/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Bountiful?
At an hourly equivalent of about $24 an hour, a bus driver in Utah works roughly 73.3 hours a month to cover Bountiful's median rent of $1,754.
Where is rent cheaper than Bountiful for a bus driver?
Nearby Utah cities with lower median rent include Roy ($1,751/mo), Farmington ($1,745/mo), Layton ($1,745/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.