Fair Market Rents: Salt Lake County, UT (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Salt Lake County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | UT median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,259/mo | $867 (+45%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,456/mo | $946 (+54%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,747/mo | $1,186 (+47%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,333/mo | $1,558 (+50%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $2,666/mo | $1,879 (+42%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in UT. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Salt Lake County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Salt Lake County
We track 216 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Draper | 3 | 433 |
| Magna | 7 | 255 |
| Midvale | 15 | 1,410 |
| Murray | 9 | 1,010 |
| Salt Lake City | 148 | 11,311 |
| Sandy | 7 | 1,012 |
| South Salt Lake | 4 | 186 |
| South Salt Lake City | 7 | 398 |
| Taylorsville | 4 | 584 |
| West Jordan | 11 | 1,059 |
| West Valley City | 19 | 1,472 |