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. 17 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 40 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale, UT | $1,297/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Ogden, UT | $1,310/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Vernal, UT | $1,331/mo | 24.8% | affordable |
| Logan, UT | $1,406/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Washington Terrace, UT | $1,410/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,417/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Tremonton, UT | $1,441/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Murray, UT | $1,461/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Cedar City, UT | $1,482/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| West Valley City, UT | $1,504/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Orem, UT | $1,520/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,531/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Midvale, UT | $1,529/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| South Salt Lake, UT | $1,541/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Provo, UT | $1,556/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Payson, UT | $1,582/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| South Ogden, UT | $1,606/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,629/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Roy, UT | $1,632/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Springville, UT | $1,637/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Layton, UT | $1,643/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Farmington, UT | $1,643/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Clearfield, UT | $1,645/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| West Jordan, UT | $1,656/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Magna, UT | $1,657/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Sandy, UT | $1,681/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| American Fork, UT | $1,689/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | $1,693/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Tooele, UT | $1,696/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| West Haven, UT | $1,727/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Draper, UT | $1,742/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Bountiful, UT | $1,742/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,758/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| North Salt Lake, UT | $1,785/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Vineyard, UT | $1,818/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Eden, UT | $1,825/mo | 34% | stretched |
| West Point, UT | $1,838/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Saint George, UT | $1,884/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Hurricane, UT | $1,908/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Herriman, UT | $1,931/mo | 36% | stretched |
| South Jordan, UT | $1,972/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| Washington, UT | $2,001/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Syracuse, UT | $2,062/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Holladay, UT | $2,117/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Spanish Fork, UT | $2,127/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Santa Clara, UT | $2,139/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Ivins, UT | $2,161/mo | 40.3% | rent-burdened |
| Bluffdale, UT | $2,195/mo | 40.9% | rent-burdened |
| Kearns, UT | $2,212/mo | 41.2% | rent-burdened |
| Lehi, UT | $2,265/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | $2,265/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | $2,267/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Clinton, UT | $2,344/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Riverton, UT | $2,414/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Highland, UT | $2,593/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Heber City, UT | $2,782/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Park City, UT | $3,888/mo | 72.5% | severely rent-burdened |