Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Utah
A typical waiter or waitress in Utah earns about $35,069 a year, which supports approximately $877 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. 0 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 57 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale, UT | $1,297/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ogden, UT | $1,310/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Vernal, UT | $1,331/mo | 45.5% | rent-burdened |
| Logan, UT | $1,406/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Washington Terrace, UT | $1,410/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,417/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Tremonton, UT | $1,441/mo | 49.3% | rent-burdened |
| Murray, UT | $1,461/mo | 50% | rent-burdened |
| Cedar City, UT | $1,482/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Valley City, UT | $1,504/mo | 51.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Orem, UT | $1,520/mo | 52% | severely rent-burdened |
| Midvale, UT | $1,529/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,531/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Salt Lake, UT | $1,541/mo | 52.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Provo, UT | $1,556/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Payson, UT | $1,582/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Ogden, UT | $1,606/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,629/mo | 55.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Roy, UT | $1,632/mo | 55.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Springville, UT | $1,637/mo | 56% | severely rent-burdened |
| Layton, UT | $1,643/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, UT | $1,643/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clearfield, UT | $1,645/mo | 56.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Jordan, UT | $1,656/mo | 56.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Magna, UT | $1,657/mo | 56.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sandy, UT | $1,681/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| American Fork, UT | $1,689/mo | 57.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | $1,693/mo | 57.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tooele, UT | $1,696/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Haven, UT | $1,727/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Draper, UT | $1,742/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bountiful, UT | $1,742/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,758/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Salt Lake, UT | $1,785/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vineyard, UT | $1,818/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eden, UT | $1,825/mo | 62.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Point, UT | $1,838/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saint George, UT | $1,884/mo | 64.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hurricane, UT | $1,908/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Herriman, UT | $1,931/mo | 66.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Jordan, UT | $1,972/mo | 67.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Washington, UT | $2,001/mo | 68.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Syracuse, UT | $2,062/mo | 70.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Holladay, UT | $2,117/mo | 72.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spanish Fork, UT | $2,127/mo | 72.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Santa Clara, UT | $2,139/mo | 73.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ivins, UT | $2,161/mo | 73.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bluffdale, UT | $2,195/mo | 75.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kearns, UT | $2,212/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lehi, UT | $2,265/mo | 77.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | $2,265/mo | 77.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | $2,267/mo | 77.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clinton, UT | $2,344/mo | 80.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riverton, UT | $2,414/mo | 82.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Highland, UT | $2,593/mo | 88.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Heber City, UT | $2,782/mo | 95.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Park City, UT | $3,888/mo | 133% | severely rent-burdened |