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Utah Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Utah ($1,582 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Utah Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Utah ($1,582 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Utah at a glance

FigureUtahSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,582[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,308[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$2,101[1]
Median 2BR market rent$1,582[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Utah highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Utah is $1,582, ranked 21 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Utah, ranked 21 of 50. Median $1,504.

Utah voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Utah payment standards (2BR $1,582).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$997$1,158$1,432$1,951$2,253
$650$952$1,113$1,387$1,906$2,208
$800$907$1,068$1,342$1,861$2,163
$950$862$1,023$1,297$1,816$2,118
$1,100$817$978$1,252$1,771$2,073
$1,250$772$933$1,207$1,726$2,028
$1,400$727$888$1,162$1,681$1,983
$1,550$682$843$1,117$1,636$1,938
$1,700$637$798$1,072$1,591$1,893
$1,850$592$753$1,027$1,546$1,848
$2,000$547$708$982$1,501$1,803
$2,200$487$648$922$1,441$1,743
$2,400$427$588$862$1,381$1,683
$2,650$352$513$787$1,306$1,608
$2,900$277$438$712$1,231$1,533
$3,200$187$348$622$1,141$1,443
$3,600$67$228$502$1,021$1,323
$4,000$0$108$382$901$1,203

Worked figures for Utah

Utah values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,342$1,582
$1,000$12,000$300$1,282$1,582
$1,200$14,400$360$1,222$1,582
$1,500$18,000$450$1,132$1,582
$1,800$21,600$540$1,042$1,582
$2,100$25,200$630$952$1,582
$2,400$28,800$720$862$1,582
$2,700$32,400$810$772$1,582
$3,000$36,000$900$682$1,582
$3,500$42,000$1,050$532$1,582

How Utah compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Utah ranks #21 of 50 at $1,582 — 5% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#19Delaware$1,675
#20Alaska$1,591
#21Utah$1,582
#22Illinois$1,579
#23Montana$1,558

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Utah:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Utah
Rhode Island$1,765+11.6%
Oregon$1,738+9.9%
Virginia$1,735+9.7%
Nevada$1,733+9.5%
Arizona$1,709+8.0%
Vermont$1,684+6.4%
Maine$1,681+6.3%
Delaware$1,675+5.9%
Alaska$1,591+0.6%
Utah$1,582—
Illinois$1,579-0.2%
Texas$1,557-1.6%

Utah questions, answered with Utah numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Utah?▾
HUD sets Utah's two-bedroom FMR at $1,582 a month ($1,308 for one bedroom, $2,101 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,042 against a $1,582 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Utah's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Utah's $1,582 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,582, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Utah figures only — verify with the relevant Utah agency before acting. How this is calculated.