Salt Lake 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).

$1,6152-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,3491-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$100,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$126,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Salt Lake County is $1,615 a month, down 7.6% from $1,747 in FY2026. Salt Lake County belongs to the Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area 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 Salt Lake County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,202	$1,259	−4.5%	$1,082 – $1,322
1 bedroom	$1,349	$1,456	−7.3%	$1,215 – $1,483
2 bedrooms	$1,615	$1,747	−7.6%	$1,454 – $1,776
3 bedrooms	$2,143	$2,333	−8.1%	$1,929 – $2,357
4 bedrooms	$2,439	$2,666	−8.5%	$2,196 – $2,682

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 Salt Lake County that is typically $1,454 to $1,776 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?

$62,945median income of renter households

$1,592Median gross rent, all units

30%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

49%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $62,945 can afford about $1,574 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,615 is $41 (2.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $64,600 a year under the 30% rule, or $58,140 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Salt Lake County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,592 ±$16
Median income of renter households	$62,945 ±$1,735
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	48.8% ±1.4
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.4% ±1.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	138,499

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,118	$1,592	+42.4%
Median renter household income	$47,377	$62,945	+32.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.8%	48.8%	+4.0 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 $1,580 to $2,240 depending on the ZIP code.

All 59 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
84006	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84009	$1,580	$1,770	$2,120	$2,810	$3,200
84020	$1,450	$1,610	$1,920	$2,560	$2,920
84044	$1,270	$1,420	$1,700	$2,260	$2,570
84047	$1,240	$1,400	$1,670	$2,220	$2,520
84065	$1,380	$1,550	$1,850	$2,450	$2,790
84070	$1,250	$1,400	$1,680	$2,230	$2,540
84081	$1,440	$1,620	$1,940	$2,570	$2,930
84084	$1,300	$1,500	$1,800	$2,400	$2,740
84088	$1,230	$1,380	$1,650	$2,190	$2,490
84090	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84091	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84092	$1,670	$1,870	$2,240	$2,980	$3,410
84093	$1,640	$1,850	$2,210	$2,930	$3,340
84094	$1,440	$1,620	$1,940	$2,570	$2,930
84095	$1,440	$1,610	$1,930	$2,560	$2,910
84096	$1,500	$1,680	$2,010	$2,670	$3,040
84101	$1,150	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84102	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84103	$1,250	$1,400	$1,680	$2,230	$2,540
84104	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84105	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84106	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84107	$1,150	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84108	$1,230	$1,430	$1,710	$2,270	$2,600
84109	$1,300	$1,470	$1,770	$2,360	$2,700
84110	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84111	$1,240	$1,400	$1,670	$2,220	$2,520
84112	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84113	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84114	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84115	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84116	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84117	$1,300	$1,460	$1,750	$2,340	$2,670
84118	$1,380	$1,550	$1,860	$2,480	$2,830
84119	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84120	$1,160	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84121	$1,380	$1,550	$1,850	$2,450	$2,790
84122	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84123	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84124	$1,160	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84125	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84126	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84127	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84128	$1,460	$1,640	$1,970	$2,620	$3,000
84129	$1,150	$1,320	$1,580	$2,100	$2,400
84133	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84134	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84138	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84150	$1,250	$1,400	$1,680	$2,230	$2,540
84151	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84152	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84157	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84158	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84165	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84170	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84171	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84180	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450
84199	$1,210	$1,350	$1,620	$2,150	$2,450

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

HUD income limits for Salt Lake County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $126,100 (FY2025: $122,700, +2.8%). 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%)	$26,500 +2.7%	$30,300 +2.9%	$34,100 +2.9%	$37,850 +2.9%	$40,900 +2.9%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$44,150 +2.8%	$50,450 +2.7%	$56,750 +2.7%	$63,050 +2.8%	$68,100 +2.7%	$73,150 +2.7%	$78,200 +2.8%	$83,250 +2.8%
Low income (80%)	$70,650 +2.8%	$80,750 +2.8%	$90,850 +2.8%	$100,900 +2.8%	$109,000 +2.8%	$117,050 +2.8%	$125,150 +2.8%	$133,200 +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.