Rents are 5% above what Bluffdale's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,177 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 Bluffdale is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Bluffdale changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($129,531) is $3,238 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,046).
Draper, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,700/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bluffdale. 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
Bluffdale, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 41.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bluffdale, UT has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Bluffdale, UT has climbed from $1,960 to $2,177, a 11.1% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $113,007 in 2021 to $129,531 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 13.4% since 2021, moving from about 16,576 residents to roughly 18,797. Renters now make up 22.6% of households, compared with 21% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 41.4% of adults here, versus 34.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Bluffdale, UT market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bluffdale is $2,177/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,712/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,214/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($129,531/yr), Bluffdale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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