Rents are 5% below what South Jordan'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 $2,131 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
February. Asking rents in South Jordan usually run 1.7% below trend in February and 1.4% above it in July, about $66 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in South Jordan is 0.5% below its high of $2,141 in July 2026, at $2,131 as of September 2026.
Rent in South Jordan changed +1.9% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($134,047) is $3,351 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,985); a 4-bedroom is $3,395.
West Jordan, 3 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,713/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for South Jordan. 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
South Jordan, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 47.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How South Jordan, UT has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in South Jordan, UT paid around $1,694 a month. That figure now sits near $2,131, up 25.8% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $111,774 in 2021 to $134,047 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show South Jordan, UT adding about 7,069 residents over the five-year window, up 9.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 16% to 18.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.8% to 47.9% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the South Jordan, UT market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in South Jordan is $2,131/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,225/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,985/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($134,047/yr), South Jordan ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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