County FMR · HUD FY2026

Duchesne County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Duchesne County, UT - 2% below the US average.

$940
1-bedroom FMR
$1,129
2-bedroom FMR
+18.2%
YoY change
-2%
vs US avg

The verdict

Duchesne is the 11th cheapest of 29 counties in Utah by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,195 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 18.2% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#1,195
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#11
cheapest of 29 in Utah (2BR)
-13%
vs the state average
$37,600
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.9%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (39.3%); nearby Utah counties range as much as 54% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Duchesne County, UT. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Duchesne County, Utah at $940 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,129/mo and a studio is $825/mo. This is 2% lower than the national average of $959 and 13% below the Utah average of $1,082.

Rent increased18.2% from FY 2025 ($795), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $37,600/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 32.2% of the 1,390 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Utah. Population: 19,779. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-1.4%, Census ACS). That's slower than Utah's statewide growth of +9.4% over the same period.

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Area DUCHESNE·COUNTY·UT·UT

Duchesne County, UT: $940/mo 1BR · #1195 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA UT
  • 1BR-FMR $940
  • 2BR-FMR $1,129
  • RANK-MID #1,195
  • YOY-SURGE +18.2%
  • VSUS-NEAR -2%
  • VS-ST-LOW -13% UT
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-SMALL 20K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Salt Lake County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $846–$1,034
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Salt Lake ($516 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $981 · US avg: $893
$825/mo
↑ 23.0% YoY -16% vs state -8% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,082 · US avg: $959
$940/mo
↑ 18.2% YoY -13% vs state -2% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,313 · US avg: $1,175
$1,129/mo
↑ 19.9% YoY -14% vs state -4% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,746 · US avg: $1,525
$1,481/mo
↑ 16.3% YoY -15% vs state -3% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,105 · US avg: $1,756
$1,571/mo
↑ 18.5% YoY -25% vs state -11% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $671
$825
+$154 (+23.0%)
1 Bedroom $795
$940
+$145 (+18.2%)
2 Bedroom $942
$1,129
+$187 (+19.9%)
3 Bedroom $1,273
$1,481
+$208 (+16.3%)
4 Bedroom $1,326
$1,571
+$245 (+18.5%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Duchesne County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
13.2%
Affordable
Need $33,000/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
15.1%
Affordable
Need $37,600/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
18.1%
Affordable
Need $45,160/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
23.8%
Affordable
Need $59,240/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
25.2%
Affordable
Need $62,840/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%18.1%
Duchesne County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $74,738 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Utah rent burden →

Where Duchesne sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,129 Top 38% higher than 62% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Duchesne compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Utah counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Duchesne is highlighted. Nearby Utah counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Salt Lake County ($1,456), Davis County ($1,281), Weber County ($1,281), Utah County ($1,265), Washington County ($1,218), Cache County ($946), Duchesne County (this county) ($940).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $940/mo compares to Utah salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation UT Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $127,390 8.9% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $91,230 12.4% Affordable
Registered Nurses $82,270 13.7% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,210 14.6% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $75,100 15% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,710 18.3% Affordable
Electricians $61,430 18.4% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,580 18.9% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $55,630 20.3% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $46,760 24.1% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $40,150 28.1% Affordable
Teaching Assistants $34,410 32.8% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $34,300 32.9% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $30,390 37.1% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,670 39.3% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Utah) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Duchesne County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Duchesne (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 41.6% overall, from $664 to $940. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 18.2% (FY 2026), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.

$600$700$800$900$1,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $940
Duchesne County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑18.2% $825 $940 $1,129
FY 2025 ↓4.4% $671 $795 $942
FY 2024 ↑17.0% $656 $832 $962
FY 2023 ↑8.5% $567 $711 $847
FY 2022 ↑1.2% $566 $655 $829
FY 2021 ↓2.6% $583 $647 $824
FY 2020 $587 $664 $832
Total change (6yr): +41.6%
Annualized: +6.0%/yr
1 BR: $664 → $940

Where Duchesne County Ranks in Utah

Duchesne County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #11 of 29 counties in Utah. Nearest by rank: Carbon County ($1,041), Sevier County ($1,085), Box Elder County ($1,118), Iron County ($1,120), Millard County ($1,124), Duchesne County (this county) ($1,129), San Juan County ($1,144), Daggett County ($1,153), Piute County ($1,153), Sanpete County ($1,181), Beaver County ($1,186).

Carbon County
2 BR: $1,041/mo
Sevier County
2 BR: $1,085/mo
Box Elder County
2 BR: $1,118/mo
Iron County
2 BR: $1,120/mo
Millard County
2 BR: $1,124/mo
Duchesne County (this county)
2 BR: $1,129/mo
San Juan County
2 BR: $1,144/mo
Daggett County
2 BR: $1,153/mo
Piute County
2 BR: $1,153/mo
Sanpete County
2 BR: $1,181/mo
Beaver County
2 BR: $1,186/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Duchesne County, both outside Utah so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside UT (FY2026).

Dougherty County
GA · 2 BR $1,129/mo
Santa Cruz County
AZ · 2 BR $1,129/mo
Lee County
GA · 2 BR $1,129/mo
Sheridan County
WY · 2 BR $1,129/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside UT).

Clinton County
OH · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $1,029/mo
Oneida County
ID · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $1,096/mo
Faribault County
MN · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Keokuk County
IA · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $919/mo

Nearby Counties in Utah

Largest counties by population in Utah

Showing the 8 largest of 28 other counties in Utah.

Salt Lake County
1 BR: $1,456/mo Pop: 1,180,643
Utah County
1 BR: $1,265/mo Pop: 666,021
Davis County
1 BR: $1,281/mo Pop: 363,032
Weber County
1 BR: $1,281/mo Pop: 262,960
Washington County
1 BR: $1,218/mo Pop: 183,297
Cache County
1 BR: $946/mo Pop: 134,428
Tooele County
1 BR: $946/mo Pop: 74,032
Box Elder County
1 BR: $983/mo Pop: 58,291
View all counties in Utah →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Duchesne County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Duchesne County is $940 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,129 and a studio is $825.
How does Duchesne County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Duchesne County is 2% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $940 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Duchesne County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Duchesne County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,129 ranks #1,195 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Duchesne County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $37,600 ($3,133/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Duchesne County.
Is rent going up or down in Duchesne County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Duchesne County increased by 18.2% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $795 to $940.
Which jobs can afford rent in Duchesne County? ▼
Based on Utah BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $940/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Duchesne County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Duchesne County went from $664 in FY 2020 to $940 in FY 2026, a total change of +41.6% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Duchesne County? ▼
In Duchesne County, the FY 2026 FMR of $940/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Duchesne County? ▼
For Duchesne County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($940/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.