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More than 25% of Utahns spend a third of their income on housing. Tell us how housing costs impact you.

More than 300,000 Utah households can’t afford their rent or mortgage and utilities. The Salt Lake Tribune wants to talk to people about how that affects their lives.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction takes place Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Innovation Park at Holbrook Farms, a restricted-income townhome development in Lehi where people will pay different rates based on their income. Figures provided to The Tribune work out to about 30% or income. According to federal data, about 27% of Utah households spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs.