Rents are 3% below what Layton's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,650 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 Layton is 0.5% below its high of $1,659 in July 2026, at $1,650 as of September 2026.
Rent in Layton changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,480) is $2,562 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,320); a 4-bedroom is $2,810.
Riverdale, 7 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,361/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Layton. 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
Layton, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Layton, UT has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Layton, UT has climbed by $145 per month, settling near $1,650 after starting the period at $1,505. Household income in the area moved from $85,224 to $102,480 across the same window, up 20.2% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 10.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 80,858 to 83,286 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% change. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Layton, UT look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Layton rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Layton is $1,650/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,305/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,730/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,395/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,320/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($102,480/yr), Layton ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $1,650/mo, rent takes ~19% of Layton's median household income ($102,480/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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