Most affordable cities for renters in Utah
Cities in Utah ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Ogden ranks first, with a median rent of $1,316/mo.
- Across all 43 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,675/mo.
- West Haven moved from #23 to #16 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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43 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | OgdenUT | $1,316/mo | +2.1% | +21.7% | 21.8% | same |
| 02 | LoganUT | $1,368/mo | +3.1% | -- | 27.1% | same |
| 03 | MurrayUT | $1,465/mo | +1.8% | +8.7% | 19.4% | same |
| 04 | Cedar CityUT | $1,481/mo | +0.7% | -- | 27.9% | same |
| 05 | OremUT | $1,512/mo | +2.3% | +16.8% | 21.8% | same |
| 06 | MillcreekUT | $1,514/mo | +1.8% | +11.2% | 18.5% | same |
| 07 | South Salt LakeUT | $1,529/mo | +0.6% | +9.2% | 25.4% | ↑2 from #9 |
| 08 | PaysonUT | $1,550/mo | +3.5% | +22.4% | 20.7% | ↓1 from #7 |
| 09 | Salt Lake CityUT | $1,571/mo | +0.4% | +13.4% | 25.1% | ↑2 from #11 |
| 10 | ProvoUT | $1,575/mo | +3.9% | +28.5% | 29.5% | ↓2 from #8 |
| 11 | MidvaleUT | $1,606/mo | +0.2% | -- | 25.7% | ↑4 from #15 |
| 12 | TaylorsvilleUT | $1,610/mo | -0.5% | -- | 22.4% | ↑5 from #17 |
| 13 | SpringvilleUT | $1,614/mo | +3.7% | -- | 21.6% | ↓3 from #10 |
| 14 | West Valley CityUT | $1,625/mo | 0.0% | +14.6% | 21.1% | ↑4 from #18 |
| 15 | American ForkUT | $1,627/mo | -0.7% | -- | 19.7% | ↑4 from #19 |
| 16 | West HavenUT | $1,628/mo | -2.1% | -- | 19.3% | ↑7 from #23 |
| 17 | TooeleUT | $1,645/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.5% | -- |
| 18 | South OgdenUT | $1,648/mo | +4.4% | -- | 24.7% | ↓5 from #13 |
| 19 | ClearfieldUT | $1,649/mo | +2.6% | -- | 26.2% | ↓3 from #16 |
| 20 | LaytonUT | $1,650/mo | +0.4% | -- | 19.3% | same |
| 21 | BountifulUT | $1,662/mo | +4.6% | -- | 19.0% | ↓7 from #14 |
| 22 | FarmingtonUT | $1,675/mo | +6.8% | -- | 15.8% | ↓10 from #12 |
| 23 | RoyUT | $1,677/mo | -1.6% | -- | 22.0% | ↑1 from #24 |
| 24 | DraperUT | $1,700/mo | +2.8% | +15.4% | 15.8% | ↓2 from #22 |
| 25 | West JordanUT | $1,713/mo | +0.1% | +11.5% | 19.0% | same |
| 26 | Pleasant GroveUT | $1,713/mo | +4.0% | -- | 20.3% | ↓5 from #21 |
| 27 | SandyUT | $1,719/mo | +0.1% | +8.7% | 18.4% | ↓1 from #26 |
| 28 | Cottonwood HeightsUT | $1,758/mo | -0.2% | +15.7% | 17.7% | ↑1 from #29 |
| 29 | North Salt LakeUT | $1,771/mo | +1.0% | +14.6% | 20.9% | ↓1 from #28 |
| 30 | WashingtonUT | $1,781/mo | +3.3% | -- | 23.3% | ↓3 from #27 |
| 31 | HerrimanUT | $1,913/mo | +0.4% | +10.2% | 18.7% | ↓1 from #30 |
| 32 | HurricaneUT | $1,916/mo | -1.5% | -- | 30.6% | ↓1 from #31 |
| 33 | Spanish ForkUT | $2,011/mo | +2.9% | -- | 23.0% | same |
| 34 | HolladayUT | $2,065/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.2% | ↓2 from #32 |
| 35 | South JordanUT | $2,131/mo | +1.9% | +16.7% | 19.1% | same |
| 36 | LehiUT | $2,168/mo | +3.6% | +15.0% | 19.8% | same |
| 37 | BluffdaleUT | $2,177/mo | +4.3% | -- | 20.2% | ↓3 from #34 |
| 38 | SyracuseUT | $2,187/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.7% | -- |
| 39 | Saratoga SpringsUT | $2,204/mo | +0.8% | -- | 20.5% | ↓2 from #37 |
| 40 | Eagle MountainUT | $2,301/mo | +2.8% | -- | 24.3% | ↓2 from #38 |
| 41 | RivertonUT | $2,497/mo | +6.2% | -- | 23.6% | ↓2 from #39 |
| 42 | ClintonUT | $2,618/mo | +8.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↓2 from #40 |
| 43 | HighlandUT | $2,708/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.5% | -- |