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Cost of Living in Washington County, UT

Prices around Washington County, UT run 2.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $80,632 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,575 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $63,000 a year.

Washington County, UT at a glance

Median household income

$80,632$6,719 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,575HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.3-2.7% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential UT
Population196,431Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Washington 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$1,575Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$63,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,016At 30% of $80,632
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Washington County, UT? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Washington County, UT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,210$14,520$48,40018%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,218$14,616$48,72018.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,575$18,900$63,00023.4%
3-Bedroom Home$2,072$24,864$82,88030.8%
4-Bedroom Home$2,624$31,488$104,96039.1%

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

What a typical income covers in Washington County, UT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $80,632 a year ($6,719 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,360/moRent ($1,575 2-BR), utilities (~$120/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,016/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,344/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $80,632 leaves after Utah taxes

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

$80,632
$30,000$165,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$80,632
Net 77%
Fed 11%
UT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$62,081After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,173Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,388Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate23%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,909 / yr
Utah state income tax$3,474 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,168 / yr

Living in Washington County, UT: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Washington County, UT is $80,632 per year (approximately $6,719 per month).

What is the average rent in Washington County, UT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,210 for a studio, $1,218 for one bedroom, $1,575 for two, $2,072 for three and $2,624 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 Washington County, UT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 97.3, 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 Washington County, UT?

To keep a $1,575 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $63,000 a year, or $5,250 a month. That is 78% of what the typical household in Washington County, UT earns.

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

On the local median income of $80,632 ($6,719 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,360 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,016 for everything else and $1,344 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,575 takes 47% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Washington 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.