High-rent metro gap - Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area: +18.2% (HUD $1,747 vs ACS $1,478) · counties in FMR rows: Salt Lake County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 41620 · Salt Lake City, UT -18.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 18.2% surplus
- FMR-TOP #326/396 · P82
- SPREAD-PLUS +$269
- PHOTO-FINISH Rockford
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Rockford, IL Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $269/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Rockford, IL Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Salt Lake City, UT
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Dothan -18.16
Dothan: -18.2% shortfall
-18.16 % shortfall
- Memphis -18.18
Memphis: -18.2% shortfall
-18.18 % shortfall
- Salt Lake City · this metro -18.2
Salt Lake City · this metro: -18.2% shortfall
-18.2 % shortfall
- Rockford -18.21
Rockford: -18.2% shortfall
-18.21 % shortfall
- Kiryas Joel-Poug -18.22
Kiryas Joel-Poug: -18.2% shortfall
-18.22 % shortfall
How does Salt Lake City, UT compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Salt Lake City, UT on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Rockford, IL Metro Area
-18.2% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $994 · $+$181/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Winnebago County.
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Metro Area
-18.2% shortfall · HUD $1,979 vs ACS $1,674 · $+$305/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dutchess County, Orange County.
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
-18.2% shortfall · HUD $1,274 vs ACS $1,078 · $+$196/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crittenden County, DeSoto County, Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County.
- Dothan, AL Metro Area
-18.2% shortfall · HUD $950 vs ACS $804 · $+$146/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Geneva County, Houston County.
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area
-18.1% shortfall · HUD $2,031 vs ACS $1,719 · $+$312/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kitsap County.
- Santa Fe, NM Metro Area
-18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,685 vs ACS $1,425 · $+$260/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Santa Fe County.
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
-18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,839 vs ACS $1,555 · $+$284/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Maricopa County, Pinal County.
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
-18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,405 vs ACS $1,188 · $+$217/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson County.
- Birmingham, AL Metro Area
-18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,266 vs ACS $1,070 · $+$196/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bibb County, Blount County, Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County.
- Sheboygan, WI Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,116 vs ACS $943 · $+$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sheboygan County.
- Salem, OR Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,560 vs ACS $1,318 · $+$242/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marion County, Polk County.
- Tulsa, OK Metro Area
-18.0% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$186/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Creek County, Osage County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, Wagoner County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
UT FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in UT; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Ogden, UT MSA $1,614 (−$133)
- St. George, UT MSA $1,575 (−$172)
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA $1,460 (−$287)
- Logan, UT-ID MSA $1,241 (−$506)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,098 2-BR); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR); San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area ($663 2-BR); Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area.
Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,747/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,478/mo
- Displayed gap: +18.2%
- National FMR percentile: 82 (#326/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area
UT HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.