Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Utah
A typical firefighter in Utah earns about $60,298 a year, which supports approximately $1,507 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. 9 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 48 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $1,307/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Riverdale, UT | $1,326/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Logan, UT | $1,381/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,403/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Vernal, UT | $1,408/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Washington Terrace, UT | $1,410/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Tremonton, UT | $1,441/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Murray, UT | $1,460/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Cedar City, UT | $1,473/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Orem, UT | $1,512/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,526/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| West Valley City, UT | $1,553/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Midvale, UT | $1,568/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| South Salt Lake, UT | $1,568/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Payson, UT | $1,573/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Provo, UT | $1,605/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,625/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| North Salt Lake, UT | $1,624/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Layton, UT | $1,653/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Magna, UT | $1,664/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Springville, UT | $1,668/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| West Jordan, UT | $1,677/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Sandy, UT | $1,684/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| American Fork, UT | $1,681/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Clearfield, UT | $1,692/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| South Ogden, UT | $1,695/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| West Haven, UT | $1,701/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Roy, UT | $1,712/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | $1,721/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Farmington, UT | $1,720/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Draper, UT | $1,729/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Tooele, UT | $1,730/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,737/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Bountiful, UT | $1,754/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| West Point, UT | $1,788/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Vineyard, UT | $1,816/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Eden, UT | $1,825/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Saint George, UT | $1,825/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Washington, UT | $1,862/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Herriman, UT | $1,927/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Hurricane, UT | $1,936/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| South Jordan, UT | $2,049/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Syracuse, UT | $2,130/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ivins, UT | $2,129/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Santa Clara, UT | $2,141/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Lehi, UT | $2,181/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Holladay, UT | $2,181/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Spanish Fork, UT | $2,204/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | $2,216/mo | 44.1% | rent-burdened |
| Kearns, UT | $2,233/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | $2,261/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Bluffdale, UT | $2,263/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Riverton, UT | $2,337/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Clinton, UT | $2,389/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Highland, UT | $2,680/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Heber City, UT | $2,729/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Park City, UT | $3,528/mo | 70.2% | severely rent-burdened |