Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Utah
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Utah ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit County | $1,969 | $6,783 | $1,000,400 |
| 2 | Wasatch County | $1,905 | $5,018 | $724,400 |
| 3 | Davis County | $1,516 | $3,356 | $470,500 |
| 4 | Morgan County | $1,493 | $4,240 | $600,900 |
| 5 | Salt Lake County | $1,493 | $3,460 | $484,500 |
| 6 | Washington County | $1,464 | $3,286 | $465,600 |
| 7 | Utah County | $1,441 | $3,449 | $489,200 |
| 8 | Weber County | $1,269 | $2,831 | $389,200 |
| 9 | Cache County | $1,137 | $2,814 | $392,800 |
| 10 | Tooele County | $1,134 | $2,835 | $391,300 |
| 11 | Kane County | $1,120 | $2,510 | $350,900 |
| 12 | Beaver County | $1,034 | $2,081 | $287,600 |
| 13 | Box Elder County | $1,028 | $2,581 | $357,400 |
| 14 | Grand County | $1,021 | $3,377 | $480,900 |
| 15 | Wayne County | $1,018 | $2,582 | $364,800 |
| 16 | Iron County | $1,008 | $2,458 | $342,900 |
| 17 | Duchesne County | $934 | $1,907 | $253,600 |
| 18 | Juab County | $917 | $2,650 | $369,800 |
| 19 | Uintah County | $914 | $1,998 | $270,200 |
| 20 | Sanpete County | $911 | $2,197 | $300,400 |
| 21 | Millard County | $897 | $1,837 | $246,400 |
| 22 | Sevier County | $878 | $2,028 | $274,100 |
| 23 | Carbon County | $828 | $1,546 | $200,700 |
| 24 | San Juan County | $805 | $1,504 | $189,900 |
| 25 | Piute County | $792 | $1,742 | $235,400 |
| 26 | Garfield County | $781 | $2,067 | $285,800 |
| 27 | Daggett County | $775 | $1,797 | $242,100 |
| 28 | Rich County | $743 | $2,081 | $291,200 |
| 29 | Emery County | $696 | $1,512 | $197,100 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Utah