Salt Lake City, UT: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Salt Lake City is in Salt Lake County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Salt Lake City, UT area, $1,615 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Salt Lake County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Salt Lake City: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Salt Lake City fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,580 (ZIP 84101, 84104, 84106 and 4 more) to $1,680 (ZIP 84103, 84150), 4% above the area FMR. 3 of 15 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 7 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84101 | $1,150 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84102 | $1,210 | $1,350 | $1,620 | $2,150 | $2,450 | +0% |
| 84103 | $1,250 | $1,400 | $1,680 | $2,230 | $2,540 | +4% |
| 84104 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84105 | $1,210 | $1,350 | $1,620 | $2,150 | $2,450 | +0% |
| 84106 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84111 | $1,240 | $1,400 | $1,670 | $2,220 | $2,520 | +3% |
| 84112 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84113 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84114 | $1,210 | $1,350 | $1,620 | $2,150 | $2,450 | +0% |
| 84115 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84116 | $1,140 | $1,320 | $1,580 | $2,100 | $2,400 | −2% |
| 84138 | $1,210 | $1,350 | $1,620 | $2,150 | $2,450 | +0% |
| 84150 | $1,250 | $1,400 | $1,680 | $2,230 | $2,540 | +4% |
| 84180 | $1,210 | $1,350 | $1,620 | $2,150 | $2,450 | +0% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Salt Lake City (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Salt Lake City compared with Salt Lake County
The median gross rent in Salt Lake City is $1,414 a month (±$25), 11% lower than in Salt Lake County as a whole ($1,592). Renter households in Salt Lake City earn a median $53,821 a year (±$1,863), against $62,945 county-wide. The typical rent takes 32% of the typical renter income, and 51% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Salt Lake City
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Salt Lake City that is about $1,422 to $1,848 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Salt Lake County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.