Out of Reach

 
Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998


Utah

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State and Metro Area Data
 
   
 
     
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
Hourly Wage Needed to Afford
Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)
Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
 
   
FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
   
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
                 
 
1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Zero 
One 
Two 
Three 
Four 
1998 Area Median Income (HUD) 
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
 
Utah
139,974 
$ 368 
$ 419 
$ 528 
$ 734 
$ 862 
$ 47,314 
$ 29,407 
$ 16,744 
$ 21,122 
35%
45%
57%
72%
31%
38%
$ 8.05 
$ 10.15 
156%
197%
63
79
Utah
METRO AREA                                              METRO AREA
Kane County, UT
389 
$ 298 
$ 366 
$ 458 
$ 613 
$ 739 
$ 32,200 
$ 30,000 
$ 14,640 
$ 18,320 
45%
57%
49%
61%
26%
32%
$ 7.04 
$ 8.81 
137%
171%
55
68
Kane County, UT
Provo-Orem, UT
26,165 
$ 412 
$ 435
$ 538 
$ 746 
$ 882 
$ 43,700 
$ 26,600 
$ 17,400 
$ 21,500 
40%
49%
65%
81%
34%
41%
$ 8.37 
$ 10.34 
162%
201%
65
80
Provo-Orem, UT
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT
113,420 
$ 358 
$ 415 
$ 526 
$ 732 
$ 858 
$ 48,200 
$ 30,100 
$ 16,600 
$ 21,000 
34%
44%
55%
70%
30%
37%
$ 7.98 
$ 10.10 
155%
196%
62
78
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT

County Data
 

         
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
 
         
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
     
County
Metro Area
Renter
Households,
1990
1998 Area Median Income (HUD)
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income 
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
County 
Davis County  Salt Lake City-Ogd
13,887 
$ 48,200 
$ 29,400 
$ 16,600 
$ 21,040 
34%
44%
56%
72%
30%
38%
Davis County 
Kane County  Kane County, UT
389 
$ 32,200 
$ 30,000 
$ 14,640 
$ 18,320 
45%
57%
49%
61%
26%
32%
Kane County 
Salt Lake County  Salt Lake City-Ogd
83,914 
$ 48,200 
$ 30,300 
$ 16,600 
$ 21,040 
34%
44%
55%
69%
30%
37%
Salt Lake County 
Utah County  Provo-Orem, UT
26,165 
$ 43,700 
$ 26,600 
$ 17,400 
$ 21,520 
40%
49%
65%
81%
34%
41%
Utah County 
Weber County  Salt Lake City-Ogd
15,619 
$ 48,200 
$ 29,300 
$ 16,600 
$ 21,040 
34%
44%
57%
72%
31%
38%
Weber County 

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NOTES:
  • FMR = Fair Market Rent 
  • AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD 
  • HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development 
  • EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income 
  • Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs. 
  • % Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent. 
  • Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year. 
  • The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. 
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