County FMR · HUD FY2026
Rich County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Rich County, UT - 16% below the US average.
- $810
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $973
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +2.8%
- YoY change
- -16%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Rich is the 2nd cheapest of 29 counties in Utah by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #976 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #976
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #2
- cheapest of 29 in Utah (2BR)
- -25%
- vs the state average
- $32,400
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.6%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (33.9%); 13 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold; 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 Rich County, UT. Verify with HUD →
Rich County, Utah carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $810 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $973/mo and a studio is $711/mo. That's 16% below the national benchmark of $959 and 25% below the Utah average of $1,082.
Rent increased2.8% from FY 2025 ($788), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $32,400/year.
Observed renter burden: 13.1% of the 160 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: 2,543. Population grew 10.1% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's in line with Utah's statewide growth of +9.4% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area RICH·COUNTY·UT·UT
Rich County, UT: $810/mo 1BR · #976 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA UT
- 1BR-FMR $810
- 2BR-FMR $973
- RANK-MID #976
- YOY-UP +2.8%
- VSUS-BELOW -16%
- VS-ST-LOW -25% UT
- INC-ROOM 13%
- POP-SMALL 3K
- PHOTO-NEAR Salt Lake County
- VOUCH-90-110 $729–$891
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Salt Lake ($646 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $664 | $711 | +$47 (+7.1%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $788 | $810 | +$22 (+2.8%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $933 | $973 | +$40 (+4.3%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,307 | $1,299 | $-8 (-0.6%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,567 | $1,632 | +$65 (+4.1%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Rich County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
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.
Where Rich sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$973 higher than 31% of 3,145 counties
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 Rich compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Utah counties
- Salt Lake
Salt Lake County
$1,456 1BR FMR / mo
- Davis
Davis County
$1,281 1BR FMR / mo
- Weber
Weber County
$1,281 1BR FMR / mo
- Utah
Utah County
$1,265 1BR FMR / mo
- Washington
Washington County
$1,218 1BR FMR / mo
- Cache
Cache County
$946 1BR FMR / mo
- Rich
Rich County
$810 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Rich 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), Rich County (this county) ($810).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $810/mo, most of these Utah occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | UT Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $127,390 | 7.6% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $91,230 | 10.7% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $82,270 | 11.8% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $77,210 | 12.6% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $75,100 | 12.9% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $61,430 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $61,710 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,580 | 16.3% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $55,630 | 17.5% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,760 | 20.8% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,150 | 24.2% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $34,410 | 28.2% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,300 | 28.3% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $30,390 | 32% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $28,670 | 33.9% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Rich County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Rich (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 32.1% overall, from $613 to $810. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +12.2% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑2.8% | $711 | $810 | $973 |
| FY 2025 ↑4.8% | $664 | $788 | $933 |
| FY 2024 ↑12.2% | $617 | $752 | $905 |
| FY 2023 ↑7.7% | $552 | $670 | $826 |
| FY 2022 ↓1.1% | $541 | $622 | $792 |
| FY 2021 ↑2.6% | $562 | $629 | $795 |
| FY 2020 | $553 | $613 | $784 |
Part of the Evanston, WY-UT Micro Area
Rich County is a outlying county of the Evanston, WY-UT micropolitan statistical area, alongside 1 other micro-area county.
Rich County ranks #1 of 2 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Rich County (this county) ($810), Uinta County ($734).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Rich 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).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside UT).
Nearby Counties in Utah
Largest counties by population in Utah
Showing the 8 largest of 28 other counties in Utah.
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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.
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.