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Cost of Living in Box Elder County, UT

Prices around Box Elder County, UT run 1.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Utah). The typical household there earns $84,550 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,118 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,720 a year.

Box Elder County, UT at a glance

Median household income

$84,550$7,046 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,118HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.9-1.1% · BEA, Utah
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population61,246Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Box Elder 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$1,118Monthly market rent
Share of gross income15.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,114At 30% of $84,550
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Box Elder County, UT? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Box Elder County, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$771$9,252$30,84010.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$983$11,796$39,32014%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,118$13,416$44,72015.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,555$18,660$62,20022.1%
4-Bedroom Home$1,875$22,500$75,00026.6%

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

What a typical income covers in Box Elder County, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $84,550 a year ($7,046 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,523/moRent ($1,118 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,114/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,409/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $84,550 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$84,550
$30,000$170,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$84,550
Net 76%
Fed 12%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$64,610After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,384Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,485Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate23.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$9,771 / yr
Utah state income tax$3,701 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,468 / yr

Living in Box Elder County, UT: common questions

What is the median household income in Box Elder County, UT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Box Elder County, UT is $84,550 per year (approximately $7,046 per month).

What is the average rent in Box Elder County, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $771 for a studio, $983 for one bedroom, $1,118 for two, $1,555 for three and $1,875 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 Box Elder 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 Box Elder County, UT?

To keep a $1,118 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,720 a year, or $3,727 a month. That is 53% of what the typical household in Box Elder County, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $84,550 ($7,046 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,523 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,114 for everything else and $1,409 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,118 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Box Elder 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.