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Helper, UT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Helper, UT is $1,010 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Helper is in the Carbon County, UT non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Utah is $1,158, so Helper is 13% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Helper, UT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$810
−10.0%
$729–$891
1BR
$900
$810
−10.0%
$729–$891
2BR
$1,030
$1,010
−1.9%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,450
$1,310
−9.7%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,740
$1,630
−6.3%
$1,467–$1,793
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Helper, UT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$810
$1,010
$1,310
$1,630
FY 2026
$900
$900
$1,030
$1,450
$1,740
FY 2025
$990
$990
$1,140
$1,610
$1,930
FY 2024
$1,090
$1,100
$1,260
$1,780
$2,140
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,010
$1,160
$1,650
$1,980
Questions about Helper, UT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Helper, UT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Helper, UT in?
Helper, UT is in the Carbon County, UT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Helper, UT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 12.9%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set