Rents are 2% above what Farmington'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 $1,675 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 Farmington is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Farmington changed +6.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($127,338) is $3,183 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,760).
Washington Terrace, 13 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,497/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Farmington. 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
Farmington, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 52.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Farmington, UT has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Farmington, UT has increased from $1,433 to $1,675, a 16.9% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $127,338 today, compared with $107,559 five years earlier. The population has grown by 5.8% since 2021, moving from about 23,990 residents to roughly 25,389. Renters now make up 19% of households, compared with 17.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 52.8% of adults here, versus 49.3% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Farmington rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Farmington is $1,675/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,290/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,700/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,280/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($127,338/yr), Farmington ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.8% over the past year.
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At $1,675/mo, rent takes ~16% of Farmington's median household income ($127,338/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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