Rents are 10% below what Lehi'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 $2,168 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
January. Asking rents in Lehi usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in June, about $65 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in Lehi is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2019.
Rent in Lehi changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Lehi rose 35.7% while median household income rose 37.5% ($95,510 to $131,299). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Lehi is 39.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($131,299) is $3,282 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,960).
Draper, 6 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,700/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lehi. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Lehi, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lehi, UT has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Lehi, UT stood at $1,719 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,168, reflecting a 26.1% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Lehi, UT now reports about $131,299, up from $108,669 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 15.2% since 2021, moving from about 73,911 residents to roughly 85,173. Renters now make up 24.8% of households, compared with 20.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 50% of adults here, versus 47.3% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Lehi, UT reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lehi is $2,168/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,510/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,760/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,520/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,470/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($131,299/yr), Lehi ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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