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Section 8 rent amounts in Utah

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Utah is $1,566.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Summit County$1,771$1,887$2,185$2,958$3,4929
Salt Lake County$1,259$1,456$1,747$2,333$2,66665
Wasatch County$1,277$1,594$1,747$2,430$2,9313
Kane County$1,213$1,265$1,660$1,990$2,7856
Davis County$1,208$1,281$1,614$2,163$2,61214
Morgan County$1,208$1,281$1,614$2,163$2,6122
Weber County$1,208$1,281$1,614$2,163$2,61216
Washington County$1,210$1,218$1,575$2,072$2,62422
Grand County$1,143$1,303$1,564$2,128$2,6243
Juab County$1,257$1,265$1,460$2,031$2,4494
Utah County$1,257$1,265$1,460$2,031$2,44926
Cache County$940$946$1,241$1,726$2,08219
Tooele County$902$946$1,241$1,667$2,0828
Beaver County$867$988$1,186$1,466$1,6354
Sanpete County$863$900$1,181$1,441$1,56415
Daggett County$843$960$1,153$1,569$1,9342
Piute County$843$960$1,153$1,569$1,9345
San Juan County$836$872$1,144$1,372$1,6269
Duchesne County$825$940$1,129$1,481$1,57112
Millard County$821$857$1,124$1,550$1,55511
Iron County$819$888$1,120$1,558$1,87910
Box Elder County$771$983$1,118$1,555$1,87518
Sevier County$748$945$1,085$1,440$1,54712
Carbon County$761$857$1,041$1,323$1,6286
Uintah County$754$846$1,032$1,406$1,7319
Garfield County$719$898$984$1,211$1,6519
Emery County$711$888$973$1,310$1,6329
Rich County$711$810$973$1,299$1,6324
Wayne County$711$810$973$1,228$1,6326

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,566. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Utah?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Utah is $1,566.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Utah?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Utah is $2,185 in Summit County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Utah?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,566. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).