Rich 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).

$1,1582-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9451-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$96,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rich County is $1,158 a month, up 19.0% from $973 in FY2026. Rich County belongs to the Rich County, UT FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Rich County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$867	$711	+21.9%	$781 – $953
1 bedroom	$945	$810	+16.7%	$851 – $1,039
2 bedrooms	$1,158	$973	+19.0%	$1,043 – $1,273
3 bedrooms	$1,561	$1,299	+20.2%	$1,405 – $1,717
4 bedrooms	$1,916	$1,632	+17.4%	$1,725 – $2,107

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 Rich County that is typically $1,043 to $1,273 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?

$58,594median income of renter households

$760Median gross rent, all units (low reliability)

16%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

19%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $58,594 can afford about $1,465 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,158 is $307 (20.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $46,320 a year under the 30% rule, or $41,688 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Rich County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$760 ±$386
Median income of renter households	$58,594 ±$20,560
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	19.0% ±17.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	9.5% ±10.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	126

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$702	$760	+8.3%
Median renter household income	$34,643	$58,594	+69.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	27.9%	19.0%	−8.9 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.

HUD income limits for Rich County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $96,900 (FY2025: $92,600, +4.6%). 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 +6.4%	$25,550 +6.5%	$28,750 +6.5%	$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 +6.4%	$42,550 +6.4%	$47,850 +6.3%	$53,150 +6.3%	$57,450 +6.4%	$61,700 +6.4%	$65,950 +6.4%	$70,200 +6.4%
Low income (80%)	$59,550 +6.3%	$68,050 +6.3%	$76,550 +6.3%	$85,050 +6.3%	$91,900 +6.4%	$98,700 +6.4%	$105,500 +6.4%	$112,300 +6.3%

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.