Section 8 in Iron County, UT
277 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Iron County, 38% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Iron County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $819 | $737 to $901 |
| 1-bedroom | $888 | $799 to $977 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,120 | $1,008 to $1,232 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,558 | $1,402 to $1,714 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,879 | $1,691 to $2,067 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Iron County covers up to $1,120 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,008 to $1,232.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Iron County?
Source-of-income protection status for Utah is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Iron County in the Cedar City metro
Iron County is one of the counties inside the Cedar City, UT core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Cedar City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Iron County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Cedar City Housing Authority
Cedar City · PHA code UT031
277 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Iron County
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Other Utah counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 58,068 · FIPS 49021.