Can A Waiter or Waitress Afford Rent in Bountiful, UT?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 59.6% of gross income.
Bountiful rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Utah state estimate).
About rent and a waiter or waitress salary
Declared server pay (base plus reported tips) sits below the rent threshold needed for a one-bedroom apartment in most US cities, which is why the server workforce tends to live in shared housing. Actual tip income varies widely and can push real take-home well above the BLS figure, particularly in fine-dining and high-volume restaurants. At the national-average declared server salary, the 30% rule supports about $913 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Utah cities have lower median rent than Bountiful, which improves the affordability math on a waiter or waitress salary:
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Can a waiter or waitress afford rent in Bountiful, UT?
Median rent in Bountiful is $1,742 a month. A typical waiter or waitress in Utah earns about $35,069 a year, which makes that rent 59.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can a waiter or waitress afford in Bountiful?
Using the 30% rule, a waiter or waitress salary in Utah (~$35,069/yr) supports up to $877 a month in rent. Bountiful's current median rent is $1,742/mo, which is $865/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a waiter or waitress work to cover rent in Bountiful?
At an hourly equivalent of about $17 an hour, a waiter or waitress in Utah works roughly 103.3 hours a month to cover Bountiful's median rent of $1,742.
Where is rent cheaper than Bountiful for a waiter or waitress?
Nearby Utah cities with lower median rent include Saint George ($1,738/mo), Saint George ($1,737/mo), North Salt Lake ($1,735/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a waiter or waitress salary.