Utah · Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area

LIHTC income and rent limits: Salt Lake County, UT

For 2026, a household of four in Salt Lake County qualifies for a 60% tax credit unit with income up to $75,660, or $63,050 for a 50% unit. The most a 60% two-bedroom can charge in gross rent, utilities included, is $1,702 a month. HUD's area median family income here is $126,100.

Four-person limits by income level

  1. 20% $25,220
  2. 30% $37,830
  3. 40% $50,440
  4. 50% $63,050
  5. 60% $75,660
  6. 70% $88,270
  7. 80% $100,880
Income limits by household size, 2026
Level1 person2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7 people8 people
20% AMI$17,660$20,180$22,700$25,220$27,240$29,260$31,280$33,300
30% AMI$26,490$30,270$34,050$37,830$40,860$43,890$46,920$49,950
40% AMI$35,320$40,360$45,400$50,440$54,480$58,520$62,560$66,600
50% AMI$44,150$50,450$56,750$63,050$68,100$73,150$78,200$83,250
60% AMI$52,980$60,540$68,100$75,660$81,720$87,780$93,840$99,900
70% AMI$61,810$70,630$79,450$88,270$95,340$102,410$109,480$116,550
80% AMI$70,640$80,720$90,800$100,880$108,960$117,040$125,120$133,200
Maximum gross monthly rent by unit size, 2026 (includes the utility allowance)
LevelStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR
20% AMI$441$473$567$655$731$807
30% AMI$662$709$851$983$1,097$1,210
40% AMI$883$946$1,135$1,311$1,463$1,614
50% AMI$1,103$1,182$1,418$1,639$1,828$2,018
60% AMI$1,324$1,419$1,702$1,967$2,194$2,421
70% AMI$1,545$1,655$1,986$2,295$2,560$2,825
80% AMI$1,766$1,892$2,270$2,623$2,926$3,229

Source: HUD FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project income limits (MTSP-Data-FY26 and MTSP-IncAvg-Data-FY26, HUD files dated March 27, 2026). Rents: 30% of the limit for 1 person (studio) or 1.5 people per bedroom, averaging adjacent sizes for fractional counts, divided by 12 and rounded down (IRS Publication 5913, Form 8823 Guide). State agencies publish their own charts and audit against them; some round differently.

For developers

24 census tracts in Salt Lake County are Qualified Census Tracts on HUD's 2027 list. 2 ZIP code areas in the Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area are 2027 Small DDAs. Check a specific site with the QCT and DDA lookup, then size the credits in the estimator.

For renters

HUD's database lists 170 tax credit properties in Salt Lake County still monitored by the state, with 14,099 income-restricted apartments. Each unit is set at one of the levels above, most often 60%, and its rent is capped by its size, not set by your income.

Properties by city: Salt Lake City (104), West Valley City (15), Midvale (11), Murray (9), West Jordan (7), South Salt Lake City (6), Sandy (5).

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