Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Utah
A typical police officer in Utah earns about $74,179 a year, which supports approximately $1,854 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. 38 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 19 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $1,307/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Riverdale, UT | $1,326/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Logan, UT | $1,381/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,403/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Vernal, UT | $1,408/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Washington Terrace, UT | $1,410/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Tremonton, UT | $1,441/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Murray, UT | $1,460/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Cedar City, UT | $1,473/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Orem, UT | $1,512/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,526/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| West Valley City, UT | $1,553/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Midvale, UT | $1,568/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| South Salt Lake, UT | $1,568/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Payson, UT | $1,573/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Provo, UT | $1,605/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,625/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| North Salt Lake, UT | $1,624/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Layton, UT | $1,653/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Magna, UT | $1,664/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Springville, UT | $1,668/mo | 27% | affordable |
| West Jordan, UT | $1,677/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Sandy, UT | $1,684/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| American Fork, UT | $1,681/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Clearfield, UT | $1,692/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| South Ogden, UT | $1,695/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| West Haven, UT | $1,701/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Roy, UT | $1,712/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | $1,721/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Farmington, UT | $1,720/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Draper, UT | $1,729/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Tooele, UT | $1,730/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,737/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Bountiful, UT | $1,754/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| West Point, UT | $1,788/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Vineyard, UT | $1,816/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Eden, UT | $1,825/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Saint George, UT | $1,825/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Washington, UT | $1,862/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Herriman, UT | $1,927/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Hurricane, UT | $1,936/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| South Jordan, UT | $2,049/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Ivins, UT | $2,129/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Syracuse, UT | $2,130/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Santa Clara, UT | $2,141/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Lehi, UT | $2,181/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Holladay, UT | $2,181/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Spanish Fork, UT | $2,204/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | $2,216/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Kearns, UT | $2,233/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | $2,261/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Bluffdale, UT | $2,263/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Riverton, UT | $2,337/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Clinton, UT | $2,389/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Highland, UT | $2,680/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Heber City, UT | $2,729/mo | 44.1% | rent-burdened |
| Park City, UT | $3,528/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |