Utah Fair Market Rents 2026

HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 29 counties in Utah. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,181 per month, ranging from $973 in Emery County to $2,185 in Summit County.

What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Utah

Housing wage
$29.29/hr
Annual income needed
$60,923
Hours at minimum wage
162/wk

To rent a modest two-bedroom in Utah without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $29.29 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $7.25, that means working 162 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.

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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County

County Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
Beaver County $867 $988 $1,186 $1,466 $1,635
Box Elder County $771 $983 $1,118 $1,555 $1,875
Cache County $940 $946 $1,241 $1,726 $2,082
Carbon County $761 $857 $1,041 $1,323 $1,628
Daggett County $843 $960 $1,153 $1,569 $1,934
Davis County $1,208 $1,281 $1,614 $2,163 $2,612
Duchesne County $825 $940 $1,129 $1,481 $1,571
Emery County $711 $888 $973 $1,310 $1,632
Garfield County $719 $898 $984 $1,211 $1,651
Grand County $1,143 $1,303 $1,564 $2,128 $2,624
Iron County $819 $888 $1,120 $1,558 $1,879
Juab County $1,257 $1,265 $1,460 $2,031 $2,449
Kane County $1,213 $1,265 $1,660 $1,990 $2,785
Millard County $821 $857 $1,124 $1,550 $1,555
Morgan County $1,208 $1,281 $1,614 $2,163 $2,612
Piute County $843 $960 $1,153 $1,569 $1,934
Rich County $711 $810 $973 $1,299 $1,632
Salt Lake County $1,259 $1,456 $1,747 $2,333 $2,666
San Juan County $836 $872 $1,144 $1,372 $1,626
Sanpete County $863 $900 $1,181 $1,441 $1,564
Sevier County $748 $945 $1,085 $1,440 $1,547
Summit County $1,771 $1,887 $2,185 $2,958 $3,492
Tooele County $902 $946 $1,241 $1,667 $2,082
Uintah County $754 $846 $1,032 $1,406 $1,731
Utah County $1,257 $1,265 $1,460 $2,031 $2,449
Wasatch County $1,277 $1,594 $1,747 $2,430 $2,931
Washington County $1,210 $1,218 $1,575 $2,072 $2,624
Wayne County $711 $810 $973 $1,228 $1,632
Weber County $1,208 $1,281 $1,614 $2,163 $2,612

Find a housing authority in Utah

Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.

Utah Housing Authorities Utah Waiting Lists

For FY2026, Summit County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Utah at $2,185 per month, while Emery County has the lowest at $973. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,181.

No. Each housing authority in Utah sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.

Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, gender, and disability. The Fair Housing Act ensures that all persons receive equal housing opportunity. For more information about the Fair Housing Act and your rights, visit the Department of Housing and Urban Development .