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

49.4% (±5.0 points) of renting households in West Valley City, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
49.4% (±5.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
40.3% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income
29.7% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Valley City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWest Valley CitySalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than 15%10.0% (±2.6 points)10.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.8% (±2.9 points)13.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.0% (±2.7 points)14.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±2.5 points)13.1%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.1% (±2.6 points)10.4%10.2%9.2%
35% or more40.3% (±4.3 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.

West Valley City against Salt Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West Valley CitySalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Paying 30% or more49.4% (±5.0 points)48.9% (±1.5 points)47.3% (±0.9 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more40.3% (±4.3 points)38.5% (±1.3 points)37.1% (±0.8 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.7% (±1.9 points)29.5% (±0.5 points)28.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$57,766 (±$4,734)$62,945 (±$1,735)$60,778 (±$948)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,504 (±$53)$1,592 (±$16)$1,496 (±$9)$1,413

In West Valley City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (48.9%).

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

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

In Salt Lake County, West Valley City ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 67 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 West Valley City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Valley City
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
West Valley City—49.4% (±5.0 points)—
Kearns metro Township2.5 mi49.1% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Taylorsville3.9 mi49.2% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
West Jordan6.0 mi52.4% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
South Salt Lake6.0 mi44.6% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Murray7.1 mi42.4% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Salt Lake City7.4 mi51.0% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Midvale8.1 mi54.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
South Jordan9.3 mi43.7% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
8Kearns metro Township49.1% (±12.6 points)
9Millcreek48.4% (±6.3 points)
10Draper47.5% (±7.3 points)
11Sandy46.2% (±6.5 points)
12South Salt Lake44.6% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 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 West Valley City

Are renters in West Valley City rent-burdened?

49.4% of renting households in West Valley City 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 West Valley City spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Valley City, UT spends 29.7% (±1.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Valley City city, Utah (place:83470, in state:49).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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