Rents are right about where Washington's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,781 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
October. Asking rents in Washington usually run 1.4% below trend in October and 1.9% above it in June, about $59 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Washington is 0.3% below its high of $1,786 in June 2026, at $1,781 as of September 2026.
Rent in Washington changed +3.3% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,853) is $2,296 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,020); a 4-bedroom is $2,550.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Washington. 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
Washington, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 35.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington, UT has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Washington, UT stood at $1,583 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,781, reflecting a 12.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $79,450 in 2021 to $91,853 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 16.8% since 2021, moving from about 27,689 residents to roughly 32,348. Renters now make up 25.4% of households, compared with 30.4% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Washington, UT market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Washington is $1,781/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,170/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,190/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,020/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($91,853/yr), Washington ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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