HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Carbon County, Utah (FY 2026)
$1,041 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carbon County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Carbon is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,041
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$937 to $1,145
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
24th of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Carbon moves to $1,014. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Carbon actually rent for?
Search any address in Carbon 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 | $761 | $685 to $837 | $30,440 | $14.63/hr | +18.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $857 | $771 to $943 | $34,280 | $16.48/hr | +11.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,041 | $937 to $1,145 | $41,640 | $20.02/hr | +11.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,323 | $1,191 to $1,455 | $52,920 | $25.44/hr | +14.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,628 | $1,465 to $1,791 | $65,120 | $31.31/hr | +6.7% |
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 | $1,872 | $1,685 to $2,059 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,116 | $1,904 to $2,328 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,361 | $2,125 to $2,597 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,605 | $2,345 to $2,866 |
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 Carbon, that runs from $761 for a studio up to $1,628 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Carbon 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, Price included.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Carbon ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% below the state median of $1,181 and about 2% above the national median county at $1,018. About 20,338 people live here, 15th 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 84529 (Kenilworth) and $1,260 in 84520 (East Carbon), with the 6 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.
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 Carbon somewhere between $937 and $1,145. 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.
$1,041 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,640 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($937) | HAP at 100% ($1,041) | HAP at 110% ($1,145) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $187 | $291 | $395 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 12% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,041). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% 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 | $500 | $556 | $714 | $1,005 | $1,254 | — |
| FY 2021 | $514 | $581 | $734 | $993 | $1,271 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $514 | $611 | $757 | $982 | $1,296 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $560 | $669 | $826 | $1,039 | $1,407 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $742 | $905 | $1,125 | $1,536 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $640 | $767 | $933 | $1,161 | $1,526 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $761 | $857 | $1,041 | $1,323 | $1,628 | +11.6% |
| FY 2027 | $730 | $808 | $1,014 | $1,277 | $1,616 | -2.6% |
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$1,041 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $761 for a studio, $857 for one bedroom, $1,323 for three and $1,628 for four.
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