HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Uintah County, Utah (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Uintah County is $1,032 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,032
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$929 to $1,135
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Utah
25th of 29
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Uintah moves to $1,014. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Uintah actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $754 | $679 to $829 | $30,160 | $14.50/hr | +13.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $846 | $761 to $931 | $33,840 | $16.27/hr | +12.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,032 | $929 to $1,135 | $41,280 | $19.85/hr | +10.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,406 | $1,265 to $1,547 | $56,240 | $27.04/hr | +8.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,731 | $1,558 to $1,904 | $69,240 | $33.29/hr | +10.5% |
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 | $1,991 | $1,792 to $2,190 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,250 | $2,025 to $2,475 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,510 | $2,259 to $2,761 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,770 | $2,493 to $3,047 |
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 Uintah, that runs from $754 for a studio up to $1,731 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Uintah 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, Vernal included.
Among Utah's 29 counties, Uintah ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% below the state median of $1,181 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 35,951 people live here, 11th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 84035 (Jensen) and $1,110 in 84026 (Fort Duchesne), with the 9 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 Uintah somewhere between $929 and $1,135. 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.
$1,032 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,280 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% ($929) | HAP at 100% ($1,032) | HAP at 110% ($1,135) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $179 | $282 | $385 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,032). Since FY 2020 it's up 10% in total, about 1.6% 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 | $611 | $741 | $938 | $1,240 | $1,420 | — |
| FY 2021 | $599 | $732 | $908 | $1,245 | $1,442 | -3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $611 | $698 | $858 | $1,209 | $1,469 | -5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $616 | $679 | $827 | $1,174 | $1,409 | -3.6% |
| FY 2024 | $617 | $730 | $905 | $1,269 | $1,536 | +9.4% |
| FY 2025 | $664 | $752 | $933 | $1,302 | $1,567 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $754 | $846 | $1,032 | $1,406 | $1,731 | +10.6% |
| FY 2027 | $759 | $829 | $1,014 | $1,346 | $1,695 | -1.7% |
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$1,032 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $754 for a studio, $846 for one bedroom, $1,406 for three and $1,731 for four.
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