Cache County, UT: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,2652-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9671-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$85,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$99,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cache County is $1,265 a month, up 1.9% from $1,241 in FY2026. Cache County belongs to the Logan, UT-ID MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Cache County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$961	$940	+2.2%	$865 – $1,057
1 bedroom	$967	$946	+2.2%	$871 – $1,063
2 bedrooms	$1,265	$1,241	+1.9%	$1,139 – $1,391
3 bedrooms	$1,752	$1,726	+1.5%	$1,577 – $1,927
4 bedrooms	$2,104	$2,082	+1.1%	$1,894 – $2,314

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Cache County that is typically $1,139 to $1,391 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$51,225median income of renter households

$1,213Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

45%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $51,225 can afford about $1,281 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,265 is $16 (1.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $50,600 a year under the 30% rule, or $45,540 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cache County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,213 ±$44
Median income of renter households	$51,225 ±$2,128
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.4% ±3.4
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.6% ±2.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	15,694

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$803	$1,213	+51.1%
Median renter household income	$33,365	$51,225	+53.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.9%	45.4%	−2.5 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,120 to $1,580 depending on the ZIP code.

All 27 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
83228	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
83232	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
83237	$1,050	$1,050	$1,380	$1,910	$2,290
83241	$1,140	$1,140	$1,290	$1,790	$2,160
83263	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
83283	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
83286	$1,120	$1,120	$1,470	$2,040	$2,440
84304	$930	$940	$1,220	$1,690	$2,040
84305	$980	$990	$1,290	$1,780	$2,140
84308	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
84312	$850	$890	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
84318	$990	$990	$1,300	$1,800	$2,160
84319	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$2,050	$2,460
84320	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
84321	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,700	$2,050
84322	$970	$980	$1,280	$1,770	$2,130
84323	$970	$980	$1,280	$1,770	$2,130
84325	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
84326	$990	$990	$1,300	$1,800	$2,160
84327	$1,070	$1,080	$1,410	$1,950	$2,340
84328	$1,150	$1,150	$1,510	$2,090	$2,510
84332	$1,200	$1,210	$1,580	$2,190	$2,630
84333	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,560	$1,880
84335	$1,040	$1,050	$1,370	$1,900	$2,280
84338	$1,160	$1,170	$1,530	$2,120	$2,540
84339	$920	$920	$1,210	$1,680	$2,010
84341	$990	$1,000	$1,310	$1,810	$2,180

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Cache County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $99,100 (FY2025: $103,400, −4.2%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$22,350 +3.0%	$25,550 +3.0%	$28,750 +3.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$37,250 +2.9%	$42,550 +2.8%	$47,850 +2.8%	$53,150 +2.8%	$57,450 +2.9%	$61,700 +2.8%	$65,950 +2.8%	$70,200 +2.9%
Low income (80%)	$59,550 +2.8%	$68,050 +2.8%	$76,550 +2.8%	$85,050 +2.8%	$91,900 +2.9%	$98,700 +2.9%	$105,500 +2.9%	$112,300 +2.8%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.