HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Cache County, Utah (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cache County is $1,241 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,241
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,117 to $1,365
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
12th of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Cache moves to $1,265. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Cache actually rent for?
Search any address in Cache 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 | $940 | $846 to $1,034 | $37,600 | $18.08/hr | +2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $946 | $851 to $1,041 | $37,840 | $18.19/hr | +2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,241 | $1,117 to $1,365 | $49,640 | $23.87/hr | +6.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,726 | $1,553 to $1,899 | $69,040 | $33.19/hr | +5.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,082 | $1,874 to $2,290 | $83,280 | $40.04/hr | +6.1% |
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 | $2,394 | $2,155 to $2,633 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,707 | $2,436 to $2,978 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,019 | $2,717 to $3,321 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,331 | $2,998 to $3,664 |
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 Cache, that runs from $940 for a studio up to $2,082 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Cache in with one other county in the Logan metro, Franklin County among them, and every one of them gets $1,241 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Cache ranks 12th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,181 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 134,428 people live here, 6th in the state.
Counties sharing the Logan metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 84308 (Cornish) and $1,550 in 84332 (Providence), with the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84304 | Cache Junction | $1,120 | -9.8% |
| 84305 | Clarkston | $1,190 | -4.1% |
| 84308 | Cornish | $1,060 | -14.6% |
| 84318 | Hyde Park | $1,280 | +3.1% |
| 84319 | Hyrum | $1,400 | +12.8% |
| 84320 | Lewiston | $1,060 | -14.6% |
| 84321 | Logan | $1,180 | -4.9% |
| 84322 | Logan | $1,250 | +0.7% |
| 84323 | Logan | $1,250 | +0.7% |
| 84325 | Mendon | $1,060 | -14.6% |
| 84326 | Millville | $1,290 | +3.9% |
| 84327 | Newton | $1,180 | -4.9% |
| 84328 | Paradise | $1,400 | +12.8% |
| 84332 | Providence | $1,550 | +24.9% |
| 84333 | Richmond | $1,080 | -13.0% |
| 84335 | Smithfield | $1,320 | +6.4% |
| 84338 | Trenton | $1,150 | -7.3% |
| 84339 | Wellsville | $1,070 | -13.8% |
| 84341 | Logan | $1,300 | +4.8% |
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 Cache somewhere between $1,117 and $1,365. 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.
$1,241 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,640 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,117) | HAP at 100% ($1,241) | HAP at 110% ($1,365) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $367 | $491 | $615 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $41 | $165 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,169) to FY 2026 ($1,241). Since FY 2020 it's up 73% in total, about 9.6% 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 | $467 | $567 | $716 | $1,032 | $1,257 | — |
| FY 2021 | $516 | $618 | $782 | $1,119 | $1,354 | +9.2% |
| FY 2022 | $583 | $699 | $877 | $1,246 | $1,501 | +12.1% |
| FY 2023 | $629 | $748 | $932 | $1,325 | $1,588 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $790 | $836 | $1,047 | $1,475 | $1,777 | +12.3% |
| FY 2025 | $914 | $920 | $1,169 | $1,638 | $1,963 | +11.7% |
| FY 2026 | $940 | $946 | $1,241 | $1,726 | $2,082 | +6.2% |
| FY 2027 | $961 | $967 | $1,265 | $1,752 | $2,104 | +1.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,241 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $940 for a studio, $946 for one bedroom, $1,726 for three and $2,082 for four.
Tools for this county
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