HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Iron County, Utah (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Iron County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,120 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Iron keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,120
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,008 to $1,232
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,800
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
21st of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Iron moves to $1,144. 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 Iron actually rent for?
Search any address in Iron 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 | $819 | $737 to $901 | $32,760 | $15.75/hr | +4.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $888 | $799 to $977 | $35,520 | $17.08/hr | -0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,120 | $1,008 to $1,232 | $44,800 | $21.54/hr | +2.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,558 | $1,402 to $1,714 | $62,320 | $29.96/hr | +1.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,879 | $1,691 to $2,067 | $75,160 | $36.13/hr | +1.9% |
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 | $2,161 | $1,945 to $2,377 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,443 | $2,199 to $2,687 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,725 | $2,453 to $2,998 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,006 | $2,705 to $3,307 |
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 Iron, that runs from $819 for a studio up to $1,879 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Iron 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, Cedar City included.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Iron ranks 21st 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 58,068 people live here, 9th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,120 in 84714 (Beryl) and $1,340 in 84720 (Cedar City), with the 10 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 Iron somewhere between $1,008 and $1,232. 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.
$1,120 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,800 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% ($1,008) | HAP at 100% ($1,120) | HAP at 110% ($1,232) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $258 | $370 | $482 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $32 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,098) to FY 2026 ($1,120). Since FY 2020 it's up 57% in total, about 7.8% 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 | $465 | $617 | $714 | $1,030 | $1,216 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $643 | $734 | $1,023 | $1,265 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $615 | $757 | $926 | $1,268 | $1,585 | +26.2% |
| FY 2023 | $657 | $807 | $982 | $1,349 | $1,673 | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $740 | $891 | $1,085 | $1,507 | $1,841 | +10.5% |
| FY 2025 | $782 | $895 | $1,098 | $1,539 | $1,844 | +1.2% |
| FY 2026 | $819 | $888 | $1,120 | $1,558 | $1,879 | +2.0% |
| FY 2027 | $869 | $875 | $1,144 | $1,584 | $1,912 | +2.1% |
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$1,120 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $819 for a studio, $888 for one bedroom, $1,558 for three and $1,879 for four.
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