HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Salt Lake County, Utah (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Salt Lake County is $1,615 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,615
-7.6% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,454–$1,777
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$64,600
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
4th of 29
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,202 | $1,082–$1,322 | $48,080 | $23.12/hr | -4.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,349 | $1,214–$1,484 | $53,960 | $25.94/hr | -7.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,615 | $1,454–$1,777 | $64,600 | $31.06/hr | -7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,143 | $1,929–$2,357 | $85,720 | $41.21/hr | -8.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,439 | $2,195–$2,683 | $97,560 | $46.90/hr | -8.5% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,805 | $2,525–$3,086 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,171 | $2,854–$3,488 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,537 | $3,183–$3,891 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,902 | $3,512–$4,292 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
Two-bedrooms in Salt Lake City are asking $1,588. HUD says $1,615.
The two are within a couple percent of each other. Median asking rent across 13 Salt Lake City ZIP codes with active 2BR listings. FMR includes utilities and asking rents usually don't, so the true gap is a little smaller.
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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 Salt Lake somewhere between $1,454 and $1,777. 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.
$1,615 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $64,600 a year. Put another way, $31 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,454 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,615 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,777 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $704 | $865 | $1,027 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $254 | $415 | $577 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 8% from FY 2026 ($1,747) to FY 2027 ($1,615). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 4.6% a year. The Utah median moved down 2% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $790 | $964 | $1,176 | $1,649 | $1,870 | — |
| FY 2021 | $829 | $1,001 | $1,204 | $1,690 | $1,892 | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $924 | $1,112 | $1,327 | $1,843 | $2,066 | +10.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,051 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $2,061 | $2,308 | +13.3% |
| FY 2024 | $1,121 | $1,338 | $1,606 | $2,168 | $2,452 | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $1,243 | $1,453 | $1,748 | $2,348 | $2,670 | +8.8% |
| FY 2026 | $1,259 | $1,456 | $1,747 | $2,333 | $2,666 | -0.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,202 | $1,349 | $1,615 | $2,143 | $2,439 | -7.6% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Salt Lake, that runs from $1,202 for a studio up to $2,439 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Salt Lake is its own HUD metro area (Salt Lake City, UT), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Salt Lake ranks 4th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 39% above the state median of $1,158 and about 52% above the national median county at $1,063. About 1,196,523 people live here, 1st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,580 in 84006 (Bingham Canyon) and $2,240 in 84092 (Sandy), with the 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84006 | Bingham Canyon | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84009 | South Jordan | $2,120 | +31.3% |
| 84020 | Draper | $1,920 | +18.9% |
| 84044 | Magna | $1,700 | +5.3% |
| 84047 | Midvale | $1,670 | +3.4% |
| 84065 | Riverton | $1,850 | +14.6% |
| 84070 | Sandy | $1,680 | +4.0% |
| 84081 | West Jordan | $1,940 | +20.1% |
| 84084 | West Jordan | $1,800 | +11.5% |
| 84088 | West Jordan | $1,650 | +2.2% |
| 84090 | Sandy | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84091 | Sandy | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84092 | Sandy | $2,240 | +38.7% |
| 84093 | Sandy | $2,210 | +36.8% |
| 84094 | Sandy | $1,940 | +20.1% |
| 84095 | South Jordan | $1,930 | +19.5% |
| 84096 | Herriman | $2,010 | +24.5% |
| 84101 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84102 | Salt Lake City | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84103 | Salt Lake City | $1,680 | +4.0% |
| 84104 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84105 | Salt Lake City | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84106 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84107 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84108 | Salt Lake City | $1,710 | +5.9% |
| 84109 | Salt Lake City | $1,770 | +9.6% |
| 84110 | Salt Lake City | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84111 | Salt Lake City | $1,670 | +3.4% |
| 84112 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84113 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84114 | Salt Lake City | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84115 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84116 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84117 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +8.4% |
| 84118 | Salt Lake City | $1,860 | +15.2% |
| 84119 | West Valley City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84120 | West Valley City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
| 84121 | Salt Lake City | $1,850 | +14.6% |
| 84122 | Salt Lake City | $1,620 | +0.3% |
| 84123 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -2.2% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Salt Lake.
Davis County
22 mi · 370,924 people
$1,591
-1%
Summit County
27 mi · 42,970 people
$2,153
+33%
Wasatch County
28 mi · 36,642 people
$1,715
+6%
Morgan County
31 mi · 12,802 people
$1,591
-1%
Utah County
32 mi · 705,400 people
$1,363
-16%
Weber County
39 mi · 269,648 people
$1,591
-1%
Tooele County
53 mi · 79,347 people
$1,149
-29%
Juab County
64 mi · 12,586 people
$1,363
-16%
Questions people ask
$1,615 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,202 for a studio, $1,349 for one bedroom, $2,143 for three and $2,439 for four.
Tools for this county
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