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Cost of Living in Logan, UT

Prices around Logan, UT run 4.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $60,687 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,241 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $49,640 a year.

Logan, UT at a glance

Median household income

$60,687$5,057 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,241HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.9-4.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population54,907Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Logan, 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$1,241Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$49,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,517At 30% of $60,687
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Logan, UT? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Logan, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$940$11,280$37,60018.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$946$11,352$37,84018.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,241$14,892$49,64024.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,726$20,712$69,04034.1%
4-Bedroom Home$2,082$24,984$83,28041.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Logan, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $60,687 a year ($5,057 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,529/moRent ($1,241 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,517/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,011/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $60,687 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$60,687
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$60,687
Net 80%
Fed 8%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,625After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,052Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,870Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,102 / yr
Utah state income tax$2,317 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,643 / yr

Living in Logan, UT: common questions

What is the median household income in Logan, UT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Logan, UT is $60,687 per year (approximately $5,057 per month).

What is the average rent in Logan, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $940 for a studio, $946 for one bedroom, $1,241 for two, $1,726 for three and $2,082 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 Logan, UT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 95.9, 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 Logan, UT?

To keep a $1,241 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $49,640 a year, or $4,137 a month. That is 82% of what the typical household in Logan, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $60,687 ($5,057 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,529 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,517 for everything else and $1,011 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,241 takes 49% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Logan, 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.