At $2,207/mo, rent takes about 27% 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 $2,207 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
30% of the median household income ($96,475) is $2,412 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,940); a 3-bedroom is $2,580.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Santa Clara. 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
Santa Clara, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Santa Clara, UT has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $84,128 in 2021 to $96,475 more recently. The population has grown by 9.9% since 2021, moving from about 7,418 residents to roughly 8,152. Renters now make up 22.2% of households, compared with 25.3% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Santa Clara is $2,207/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,500/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,940/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,520/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,580/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($96,475/yr), Santa Clara ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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