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Section 8 in Salt Lake City, UT, UT: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,747
HUD
Active vouchers
7,585
90% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

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.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,259$1,133 to $1,385
1-bedroom$1,456$1,310 to $1,602
2-bedroom$1,747$1,572 to $1,922
3-bedroom$2,333$2,100 to $2,566
4-bedroom$2,666$2,399 to $2,933

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Salt Lake City covers up to $1,747 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,572 to $1,922.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
7,585
Occupied
6,834
Utilization
90%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Salt Lake City

4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake

    South Salt Lake , UT · UT003 · 4,168 HCV units

    Status unknown
    8012844400

  • Housing Authority of Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City , UT · UT004 · 3,176 HCV units

    Status unknown
    8014872161

  • Tooele County Housing Authority

    Tooele , UT · UT020 · 241 HCV units

    Status unknown
    4358827875

  • West Valley City Housing Authority

    West Valley City , UT · UT025

    Status unknown
    8019633320

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Salt Lake City, UT?

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.

Counties in the Salt Lake City metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Salt Lake City?
In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,747 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,572 to $1,922 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Salt Lake City?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,259, 1-bedroom $1,456, 2-bedroom $1,747, 3-bedroom $2,333, 4-bedroom $2,666. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Salt Lake City?
Section 8 in Salt Lake City is administered by Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake, Housing Authority of Salt Lake City, Tooele County Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Salt Lake City

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Other Section 8 markets in UT

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.