Summit 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).

$2,1532-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,8991-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$106,80080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$167,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Summit County is $2,153 a month, down 1.5% from $2,185 in FY2026. Summit County belongs to the Summit 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 Summit County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,851	$1,771	+4.5%	$1,666 – $2,036
1 bedroom	$1,899	$1,887	+0.6%	$1,710 – $2,088
2 bedrooms	$2,153	$2,185	−1.5%	$1,938 – $2,368
3 bedrooms	$2,890	$2,958	−2.3%	$2,601 – $3,179
4 bedrooms	$3,599	$3,492	+3.1%	$3,240 – $3,958

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 Summit County that is typically $1,938 to $2,368 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?

$91,847median income of renter households

$1,987Median gross rent, all units

26%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

36%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $91,847 can afford about $2,296 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $2,153 is $143 (6.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $86,120 a year under the 30% rule, or $77,508 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Summit County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,987 ±$189
Median income of renter households	$91,847 ±$6,491
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	36.3% ±5.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	19.0% ±4.7
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,787

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,429	$1,987	+39.0%
Median renter household income	$63,609	$91,847	+44.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.5%	36.3%	−8.2 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 Summit County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $167,700 (FY2025: $168,600, −0.5%). 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%)	$35,250 +0.7%	$40,250 +0.6%	$45,300 +0.7%	$50,300 +0.6%	$54,350 +0.6%	$58,350 +0.6%	$62,400 +0.6%	$66,400 +0.6%
Very low income (50%)	$58,700 +0.6%	$67,100 +0.6%	$75,500 +0.6%	$83,850 +0.6%	$90,600 +0.6%	$97,300 +0.6%	$104,000 +0.6%	$110,700 +0.6%
Low income (80%)	$74,800 +2.5%	$85,450 +2.5%	$96,150 +2.5%	$106,800 +2.5%	$115,350 +2.5%	$123,900 +2.5%	$132,450 +2.5%	$141,000 +2.5%

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.