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Cost of Living in Uintah County, UT

Prices around Uintah County, UT run 1.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Utah). The typical household there earns $73,746 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,032 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,280 a year.

Uintah County, UT at a glance

Median household income

$73,746$6,146 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,032HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.9-1.1% · BEA, Utah
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population37,056Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Uintah 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$1,032Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,844At 30% of $73,746
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Uintah County, UT? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Uintah County, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$754$9,048$30,16012.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$846$10,152$33,84013.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,032$12,384$41,28016.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,406$16,872$56,24022.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,731$20,772$69,24028.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Uintah County, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $73,746 a year ($6,146 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,073/moRent ($1,032 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,844/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,229/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $73,746 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$73,746
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$73,746
Net 78%
Fed 10%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,636After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,803Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,217Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,394 / yr
Utah state income tax$3,075 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,642 / yr

Living in Uintah County, UT: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Uintah County, UT is $73,746 per year (approximately $6,146 per month).

What is the average rent in Uintah County, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $754 for a studio, $846 for one bedroom, $1,032 for two, $1,406 for three and $1,731 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 Uintah 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 Uintah County, UT?

To keep a $1,032 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,280 a year, or $3,440 a month. That is 56% of what the typical household in Uintah County, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $73,746 ($6,146 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,073 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,844 for everything else and $1,229 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,032 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Uintah 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.