How much is rent in Provo, UT?

The median 2-bedroom in Provo rents for $1,444 a month with utilities, $119 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,323 and a 3-bedroom $1,841.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,4442-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,3231-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$57,760Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
16%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Provo by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,452/mo
Provo
$1,452
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,080²
1 bedroom$1,323/mo
Provo
$1,323
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,920²
2 bedrooms$1,444/mo
Provo
$1,444
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,760²
3 bedrooms$1,841/mo
Provo
$1,841
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $73,640²
4 bedrooms$2,272/mo
Provo
$2,272
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $90,880²

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Where rent costs less than Provo

28 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Provo
Paducah, KY	$886	$558/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$543/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$525/mo
Indianapolis, IN	$1,397	$47/mo
Detroit, MI	$1,398	$46/mo
Lakeland, FL	$1,437	$7/mo

Rent in Provo: questions people ask

How much is rent in Provo?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,685 a month. By size: studio $1,452, 1 bedroom $1,323, 2 bedrooms $1,444, 3 bedrooms $1,841, 4 bedrooms $2,272 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Provo?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $57,760 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $52,920.

What share of income goes to rent in Provo?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 16% of the median household income of $108,205 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Provo?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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