Wayne 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).

$1,0232-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8341-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$99,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wayne County is $1,023 a month, up 5.1% from $973 in FY2026. Wayne County belongs to the Wayne 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 Wayne County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$766	$711	+7.7%	$690 – $842
1 bedroom	$834	$810	+3.0%	$751 – $917
2 bedrooms	$1,023	$973	+5.1%	$921 – $1,125
3 bedrooms	$1,219	$1,228	−0.7%	$1,098 – $1,340
4 bedrooms	$1,693	$1,632	+3.7%	$1,524 – $1,862

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 Wayne County that is typically $921 to $1,125 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?

$48,646median income of renter households (low reliability)

$884Median gross rent, all units

22%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 $48,646 can afford about $1,216 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,023 is $193 (15.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,920 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,828 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Wayne County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$884 ±$216
Median income of renter households	$48,646 ±$34,898
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	18.8% ±11.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	9.6% ±5.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	197

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$597	$884	+48.1%
Median renter household income	$36,528	$48,646	+33.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.3%	18.8%	−16.5 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.

HUD income limits for Wayne County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $99,300 (FY2025: $81,000, +22.6%). 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.