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

60.5% (±11.3 points) of renting households in Magna metro Township, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.5% (±11.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
51.2% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income
35.5% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Magna metro Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMagna metro TownshipSalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than 15%6.5% (±4.6 points)10.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.8% (±5.2 points)13.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.3% (±6.0 points)14.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.8% (±6.8 points)13.1%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±5.2 points)10.4%10.2%9.2%
35% or more51.2% (±10.0 points)38.5%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.

Magna metro Township against Salt Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Magna metro TownshipSalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.5% (±11.3 points)48.9% (±1.5 points)47.3% (±0.9 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more51.2% (±10.0 points)38.5% (±1.3 points)37.1% (±0.8 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.5% (±4.6 points)29.5% (±0.5 points)28.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$56,510 (±$14,661)$62,945 (±$1,735)$60,778 (±$948)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,625 (±$185)$1,592 (±$16)$1,496 (±$9)$1,413

In Magna metro Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Salt Lake County (48.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Salt Lake County, Magna metro Township ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 31 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 Magna metro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Magna metro Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Magna metro Township—60.5% (±11.3 points)—
Lake Point6.8 mi40.4% (±36.6 points)Not measurably different
West Valley City10 mi49.4% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Stansbury Park11 mi12.2% (±15.0 points)Lower
Kearns metro Township12 mi49.1% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Erda12 mi26.5% (±62.9 points)Not measurably different
Salt Lake City13 mi51.0% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Copperton metro Township14 mi42.7% (±33.8 points)Not measurably different
Taylorsville14 mi49.2% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stansbury Park, UT (12.2%).

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 Salt Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Magna metro Township60.5% (±11.3 points)
2Midvale54.0% (±6.1 points)
3West Jordan52.4% (±6.0 points)
4Herriman51.5% (±11.3 points)
5Salt Lake City51.0% (±2.6 points)
6West Valley City49.4% (±5.0 points)
7Taylorsville49.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Salt Lake 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 Magna metro Township

Are renters in Magna metro Township rent-burdened?

60.5% of renting households in Magna metro Township 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 Magna metro Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Magna metro Township, UT spends 35.5% (±4.6 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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