At $1,627/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,627 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in American Fork is 2.6% below its high of $1,670 in January 2026, at $1,627 as of September 2026.
Rent in American Fork changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($98,878) is $2,472 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,230); a 4-bedroom is $2,670.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for American Fork. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
American Fork, UT is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 42.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How American Fork, UT has changed in 5 years
The median rent in American Fork, UT stood at $1,594 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,627, reflecting a 2.1% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $82,772 in 2021 to $98,878 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 13.1% since 2021, moving from about 32,822 residents to roughly 37,109. Renters now make up 34.2% of households, compared with 28.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 42.8% of adults here, versus 39.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the American Fork, UT market of 2023.
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American Fork rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in American Fork is $1,627/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,370/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,590/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,230/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($98,878/yr), American Fork ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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