How many renters in Lehi, UT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lehi, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.7% (±6.2 points) of renting households in Lehi, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.7% (±6.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.9% (±5.2 points)
Median share of income: 24.6% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lehi

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lehi	Utah County	Utah	United States
Less than 15%	14.5% (±3.6 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.7% (±4.5 points)	14.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.3% (±5.5 points)	13.9%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±4.9 points)	13.5%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±3.4 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.2%
35% or more	28.9% (±5.2 points)	35.9%	37.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lehi against Utah County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lehi	Utah County	Utah	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.7% (±6.2 points)	45.3% (±2.1 points)	47.3% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.9% (±5.2 points)	35.9% (±1.8 points)	37.1% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.6% (±1.6 points)	28.2% (±0.6 points)	28.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$88,300 (±$8,772)	$63,311 (±$2,181)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,964 (±$98)	$1,541 (±$23)	$1,496 (±$9)	$1,413

In Lehi, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Utah County (45.3%).

It is also lower than in Utah (47.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Utah County, Lehi ranks 18 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 141 of 260.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lehi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehi
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lehi	—	36.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Highland	4.0 mi	41.7% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
American Fork	4.8 mi	41.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffdale	5.4 mi	44.5% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga Springs	5.5 mi	44.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Draper	5.5 mi	47.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Alpine	6.1 mi	59.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hills	6.2 mi	55.8% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove	7.5 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Draper, UT (47.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Utah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Saratoga Springs	44.1% (±11.4 points)
13	Payson	43.5% (±15.8 points)
14	Eagle Mountain	43.0% (±10.6 points)
15	Lindon	42.7% (±16.0 points)
16	Highland	41.7% (±29.8 points)
17	American Fork	41.4% (±8.3 points)
18	Lehi	36.7% (±6.2 points)
19	Pleasant Grove	35.1% (±6.8 points)
20	Santaquin	21.3% (±12.5 points)
21	Salem	17.2% (±15.7 points)
22	Goshen	10.5% (±45.0 points)
23 (tie)	Elk Ridge	0.0% (±109.3 points)
23 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Utah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lehi

Are renters in Lehi rent-burdened?

36.7% of renting households in Lehi pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lehi spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lehi, UT spends 24.6% (±1.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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