Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Utah
A typical elementary school teacher in Utah earns about $64,397 a year, which supports approximately $1,610 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Utah city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 16 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 41 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremonton, UT | $1,228/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Ogden, UT | $1,316/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Riverdale, UT | $1,361/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Logan, UT | $1,368/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Murray, UT | $1,465/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Vernal, UT | $1,473/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Cedar City, UT | $1,481/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Washington Terrace, UT | $1,497/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Orem, UT | $1,512/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,514/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| South Salt Lake, UT | $1,529/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Payson, UT | $1,550/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,571/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Provo, UT | $1,575/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Midvale, UT | $1,606/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Magna, UT | $1,602/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,610/mo | 30% | stretched |
| Springville, UT | $1,614/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| West Valley City, UT | $1,625/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| American Fork, UT | $1,627/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| West Haven, UT | $1,628/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Layton, UT | $1,650/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Tooele, UT | $1,645/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Clearfield, UT | $1,649/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| South Ogden, UT | $1,648/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Bountiful, UT | $1,662/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Roy, UT | $1,677/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Farmington, UT | $1,675/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Draper, UT | $1,700/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| West Jordan, UT | $1,713/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,713/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Sandy, UT | $1,719/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Vineyard, UT | $1,718/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | $1,758/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| North Salt Lake, UT | $1,771/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Washington, UT | $1,781/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Saint George, UT | $1,798/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Eden, UT | $1,825/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Herriman, UT | $1,913/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Hurricane, UT | $1,916/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| West Point, UT | $1,918/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Spanish Fork, UT | $2,011/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Holladay, UT | $2,065/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| South Jordan, UT | $2,131/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Lehi, UT | $2,168/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ivins, UT | $2,171/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Bluffdale, UT | $2,177/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Syracuse, UT | $2,187/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | $2,204/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Santa Clara, UT | $2,207/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Kearns, UT | $2,295/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | $2,301/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Heber City, UT | $2,471/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Riverton, UT | $2,497/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Clinton, UT | $2,618/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |
| Highland, UT | $2,708/mo | 50.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Park City, UT | $3,594/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |