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

Name: Rent burden in Tooele, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.5% (±9.4 points) of renting households in Tooele, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.5% (±9.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.5% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 27.9% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tooele

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tooele	Tooele County	Utah	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±5.9 points)	18.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±6.0 points)	16.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.7% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.8% (±5.8 points)	15.0%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.0% (±5.8 points)	14.1%	10.2%	9.2%
35% or more	29.5% (±7.4 points)	23.7%	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.

Tooele against Tooele County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tooele	Tooele County	Utah	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.5% (±9.4 points)	37.8% (±7.4 points)	47.3% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.5% (±7.4 points)	23.7% (±5.3 points)	37.1% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.9% (±1.8 points)	26.0% (±1.7 points)	28.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,734 (±$13,490)	$62,286 (±$5,105)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,214 (±$87)	$1,189 (±$69)	$1,496 (±$9)	$1,413

In Tooele, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tooele County (37.8%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (47.3%).

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

In Tooele County, Tooele ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 119 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 Tooele

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tooele
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tooele	—	42.5% (±9.4 points)	—
Erda	5.4 mi	26.5% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stansbury Park	6.5 mi	12.2% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Stockton	7.5 mi	0.0% (±112.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grantsville	9.8 mi	45.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Point	10 mi	40.4% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Copperton metro Township	11 mi	42.7% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Valley	14 mi	27.3% (±75.8 points)	Not measurably different
Herriman	15 mi	51.5% (±11.3 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 Tooele County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Grantsville	45.1% (±24.2 points)
2	Tooele	42.5% (±9.4 points)
3	Lake Point	40.4% (±36.6 points)
4	Rush Valley	27.3% (±75.8 points)
5	Erda	26.5% (±62.9 points)
6	Vernon	23.1% (±35.8 points)
7	Wendover	22.5% (±12.9 points)
8	Stansbury Park	12.2% (±15.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tooele 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 Tooele

Are renters in Tooele rent-burdened?

42.5% of renting households in Tooele 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 Tooele spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tooele, UT spends 27.9% (±1.8 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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