Cost of living in Orem, Utah
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,438 a month.
Orem is a city in Utah. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $83,342 a year.
- People
- 97,182
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,438
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $83,342
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $472,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,363
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA
Orem, Utah has about 97,182 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $472,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Utah County is $1,363 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Orem. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area, prices sit at 98.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Utah taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.4% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Orem's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Utah home paid 13.12¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Orem's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Utah in the table we use.
Among 162 places we list in Utah with a rent figure, 82 have higher typical rent than Orem.
Nearby places
- Vineyard
Typical rent $1,834
Compare with Orem - Lindon
Typical rent $1,563
Compare with Orem - Provo
Typical rent $1,193
Compare with Orem - Pleasant Grove
Typical rent $1,689
Compare with Orem - American Fork
Typical rent $1,697
Compare with Orem - Cedar Hills
Typical rent $2,179
Compare with Orem - Springville
Typical rent $1,572
Compare with Orem - Highland
Typical rent $2,166
Compare with Orem
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Utah
Bigger places in Utah
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.