HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Box Elder County, Utah (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Box Elder County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,118 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Box Elder keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,118
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,006 to $1,230
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,720
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
22nd of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Box Elder moves to $1,097. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Box Elder actually rent for?
Search any address in Box Elder for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $771 | $694 to $848 | $30,840 | $14.83/hr | +11.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $983 | $885 to $1,081 | $39,320 | $18.90/hr | +13.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,118 | $1,006 to $1,230 | $44,720 | $21.50/hr | +10.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,555 | $1,400 to $1,711 | $62,200 | $29.90/hr | +9.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,875 | $1,688 to $2,063 | $75,000 | $36.06/hr | +10.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,156 | $1,940 to $2,372 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,438 | $2,194 to $2,682 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,719 | $2,447 to $2,991 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,000 | $2,700 to $3,300 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Box Elder, that runs from $771 for a studio up to $1,875 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Box Elder sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Bear River City included.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Box Elder ranks 22nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $1,181 and about 10% above the national median county at $1,018. About 58,291 people live here, 8th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 84334 (Riverside) and $1,680 in 84340 (Willard), with the 18 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84301 | Bear River City | $1,110 | -0.7% |
| 84302 | Brigham City | $1,080 | -3.4% |
| 84306 | Collinston | $1,030 | -7.9% |
| 84307 | Corinne | $1,060 | -5.2% |
| 84309 | Deweyville | $1,140 | +2.0% |
| 84311 | Fielding | $1,070 | -4.3% |
| 84312 | Garland | $1,060 | -5.2% |
| 84313 | Grouse Creek | $1,000 | -10.6% |
| 84314 | Honeyville | $1,220 | +9.1% |
| 84316 | Howell | $1,110 | -0.7% |
| 84324 | Mantua | $1,290 | +15.4% |
| 84329 | Park Valley | $1,120 | +0.2% |
| 84330 | Plymouth | $1,280 | +14.5% |
| 84331 | Portage | $1,360 | +21.6% |
| 84334 | Riverside | $970 | -13.2% |
| 84336 | Snowville | $1,110 | -0.7% |
| 84337 | Tremonton | $1,200 | +7.3% |
| 84340 | Willard | $1,680 | +50.3% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Box Elder somewhere between $1,006 and $1,230. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,118 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,720 a year. Put another way, $22 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,006) | HAP at 100% ($1,118) | HAP at 110% ($1,230) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $256 | $368 | $480 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $30 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($1,012) to FY 2026 ($1,118). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% a year. The Utah median moved up 14% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $527 | $604 | $796 | $1,089 | $1,273 | — |
| FY 2021 | $561 | $599 | $789 | $1,072 | $1,254 | -0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $629 | $692 | $911 | $1,216 | $1,455 | +15.5% |
| FY 2023 | $665 | $747 | $963 | $1,303 | $1,565 | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $659 | $809 | $972 | $1,337 | $1,591 | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $694 | $870 | $1,012 | $1,418 | $1,699 | +4.1% |
| FY 2026 | $771 | $983 | $1,118 | $1,555 | $1,875 | +10.5% |
| FY 2027 | $770 | $947 | $1,097 | $1,519 | $1,834 | -1.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,118 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $771 for a studio, $983 for one bedroom, $1,555 for three and $1,875 for four.
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