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Cost of Living in Daggett County, UT

Prices around Daggett County, UT run 1.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Utah). The typical household there earns $66,000 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,153 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $46,120 a year.

Daggett County, UT at a glance

Median household income

$66,000$5,500 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,153HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.9-1.1% · BEA, Utah
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population783Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Daggett 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$1,153Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$46,120To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,650At 30% of $66,000
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Daggett County, UT? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Daggett County, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$843$10,116$33,72015.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$960$11,520$38,40017.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,153$13,836$46,12021%
3-Bedroom Home$1,569$18,828$62,76028.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,934$23,208$77,36035.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Daggett County, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $66,000 a year ($5,500 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,750/moRent ($1,153 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,650/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,100/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $66,000 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$66,000
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$66,000
Net 80%
Fed 9%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,586After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,382Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,023Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,740 / yr
Utah state income tax$2,625 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,049 / yr

Living in Daggett County, UT: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Daggett County, UT is $66,000 per year (approximately $5,500 per month).

What is the average rent in Daggett County, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $843 for a studio, $960 for one bedroom, $1,153 for two, $1,569 for three and $1,934 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 Daggett 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 Daggett County, UT?

To keep a $1,153 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $46,120 a year, or $3,843 a month. That is 70% of what the typical household in Daggett County, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $66,000 ($5,500 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,750 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,650 for everything else and $1,100 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,153 takes 42% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Daggett 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.