Can A Waiter or Waitress Afford Rent in Kearns, UT?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 75.7% of gross income.
Kearns 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 Kearns, which improves the affordability math on a waiter or waitress salary:
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Can a waiter or waitress afford rent in Kearns, UT?
Median rent in Kearns is $2,212 a month. A typical waiter or waitress in Utah earns about $35,069 a year, which makes that rent 75.7% 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 Kearns?
Using the 30% rule, a waiter or waitress salary in Utah (~$35,069/yr) supports up to $877 a month in rent. Kearns's current median rent is $2,212/mo, which is $1,335/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a waiter or waitress work to cover rent in Kearns?
At an hourly equivalent of about $17 an hour, a waiter or waitress in Utah works roughly 131.2 hours a month to cover Kearns's median rent of $2,212.
Where is rent cheaper than Kearns for a waiter or waitress?
Nearby Utah cities with lower median rent include Clinton ($2,203/mo), Riverton ($2,202/mo), Spanish Fork ($2,201/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a waiter or waitress salary.