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Cost of Living in Lehi, UT

Prices around Lehi, UT run 1.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $131,299 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,460 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $58,400 a year.

Lehi, UT at a glance

Median household income

$131,299$10,942 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,460HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.2-1.8% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population85,173Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Lehi, 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$1,460Monthly market rent
Share of gross income13.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$58,400To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$3,282At 30% of $131,299
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Lehi, UT? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Lehi, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,257$15,084$50,28011.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,265$15,180$50,60011.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,460$17,520$58,40013.3%
3-Bedroom Home$2,031$24,372$81,24018.6%
4-Bedroom Home$2,449$29,388$97,96022.4%

Rent in Lehi, UT, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Lehi, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $131,299 a year ($10,942 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$5,471/moRent ($1,460 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$3,282/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$2,188/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $131,299 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$131,299
$50,000$265,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$131,299
Net 72%
Fed 15%
UT 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$95,100After all taxes
Monthly deposit$7,925Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$3,658Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate27.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$20,246 / yr
Utah state income tax$5,908 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$10,044 / yr

Living in Lehi, UT: common questions

What is the median household income in Lehi, UT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Lehi, UT is $131,299 per year (approximately $10,942 per month).

What is the average rent in Lehi, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,257 for a studio, $1,265 for one bedroom, $1,460 for two, $2,031 for three and $2,449 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 Lehi, UT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.8% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 98.2, 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 Lehi, UT?

To keep a $1,460 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $58,400 a year, or $4,867 a month. That is 44% of what the typical household in Lehi, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $131,299 ($10,942 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $5,471 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $3,282 for everything else and $2,188 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,460 takes 27% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Lehi, 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.