HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Salt Lake County, Utah (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Salt Lake County is $1,747 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,747
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,572 to $1,922
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$69,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
2nd of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Salt Lake moves to $1,615. That's down 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
Market check
Two-bedrooms in Salt Lake City are asking $1,600. HUD says $1,747.
That's 8% below the county FMR. 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.
Comps for a specific address
A rent estimate built from nearby listings, next to the HUD number.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,259 | $1,133 to $1,385 | $50,360 | $24.21/hr | +1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,456 | $1,310 to $1,602 | $58,240 | $28.00/hr | +0.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,747 | $1,572 to $1,922 | $69,880 | $33.60/hr | -0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,333 | $2,100 to $2,566 | $93,320 | $44.87/hr | -0.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,666 | $2,399 to $2,933 | $106,640 | $51.27/hr | -0.1% |
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 | $3,066 | $2,759 to $3,373 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,466 | $3,119 to $3,813 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,866 | $3,479 to $4,253 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,266 | $3,839 to $4,693 |
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 Salt Lake, that runs from $1,259 for a studio up to $2,666 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 2nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 48% above the state median of $1,181 and about 72% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,180,643 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 84104 (Salt Lake City) and $2,480 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 | $1,690 | -3.3% |
| 84009 | South Jordan | $2,280 | +30.5% |
| 84020 | Draper | $2,080 | +19.1% |
| 84044 | Magna | $1,810 | +3.6% |
| 84047 | Midvale | $1,780 | +1.9% |
| 84065 | Riverton | $1,990 | +13.9% |
| 84070 | Sandy | $1,830 | +4.8% |
| 84081 | West Jordan | $2,010 | +15.1% |
| 84084 | West Jordan | $1,990 | +13.9% |
| 84088 | West Jordan | $1,770 | +1.3% |
| 84090 | Sandy | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84091 | Sandy | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84092 | Sandy | $2,480 | +42.0% |
| 84093 | Sandy | $2,420 | +38.5% |
| 84094 | Sandy | $2,120 | +21.4% |
| 84095 | South Jordan | $2,070 | +18.5% |
| 84096 | Herriman | $2,120 | +21.4% |
| 84101 | Salt Lake City | $1,630 | -6.7% |
| 84102 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84103 | Salt Lake City | $1,810 | +3.6% |
| 84104 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -9.6% |
| 84105 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84106 | Salt Lake City | $1,650 | -5.6% |
| 84107 | Salt Lake City | $1,680 | -3.8% |
| 84108 | Salt Lake City | $1,890 | +8.2% |
| 84109 | Salt Lake City | $1,960 | +12.2% |
| 84110 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84111 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84112 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -9.6% |
| 84113 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -9.6% |
| 84114 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84115 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -9.6% |
| 84116 | Salt Lake City | $1,580 | -9.6% |
| 84117 | Salt Lake City | $1,940 | +11.0% |
| 84118 | Salt Lake City | $2,060 | +17.9% |
| 84119 | West Valley City | $1,610 | -7.8% |
| 84120 | West Valley City | $1,710 | -2.1% |
| 84121 | Salt Lake City | $2,020 | +15.6% |
| 84122 | Salt Lake City | $1,750 | +0.2% |
| 84123 | Salt Lake City | $1,670 | -4.4% |
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 $1,572 and $1,922. 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.
$1,747 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $69,880 a year. Put another way, $34 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% ($1,572) | HAP at 100% ($1,747) | HAP at 110% ($1,922) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $822 | $997 | $1,172 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $372 | $547 | $722 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($1,748) to FY 2026 ($1,747). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.8% 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 | $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 2027 | $1,202 | $1,349 | $1,615 | $2,143 | $2,439 | -7.6% |
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$1,747 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,259 for a studio, $1,456 for one bedroom, $2,333 for three and $2,666 for four.
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