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Cost of Living in Beaver County, UT

Prices around Beaver County, UT run 1.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Utah). The typical household there earns $79,360 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,186 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $47,440 a year.

Beaver County, UT at a glance

Median household income

$79,360$6,613 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,186HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.9-1.1% · BEA, Utah
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population7,273Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Beaver County, UT?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,186Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$47,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,984At 30% of $79,360
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Beaver County, UT? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Beaver County, UT, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Beaver County, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$867$10,404$34,68013.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$988$11,856$39,52014.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,186$14,232$47,44017.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,466$17,592$58,64022.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,635$19,620$65,40024.7%

Rent in Beaver County, UT, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Beaver County, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $79,360 a year ($6,613 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,307/moRent ($1,186 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,984/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,323/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $79,360 leaves after Utah taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Utah tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$79,360
$30,000$160,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$79,360
Net 77%
Fed 11%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$61,260After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,105Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,356Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,629 / yr
Utah state income tax$3,400 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,071 / yr

Living in Beaver County, UT: common questions

What is the median household income in Beaver County, UT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Beaver County, UT is $79,360 per year (approximately $6,613 per month).

What is the average rent in Beaver County, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $867 for a studio, $988 for one bedroom, $1,186 for two, $1,466 for three and $1,635 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Beaver County, UT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Utah is 98.9, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Beaver County, UT?

To keep a $1,186 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $47,440 a year, or $3,953 a month. That is 60% of what the typical household in Beaver County, UT earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Beaver County, UT?

On the local median income of $79,360 ($6,613 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,307 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,984 for everything else and $1,323 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,186 takes 36% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Beaver County, UT?

Homes in Utah paid 13.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $120. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.