At $1,628/mo, rent takes about 19% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,628 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 West Haven is 5.6% below its high of $1,725 in May 2023, at $1,628 as of September 2026.
Rent in West Haven changed -2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,012) is $2,525 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,938).
Ogden, 3 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,316/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Haven. 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
West Haven, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 30.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Haven, UT has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in West Haven, UT has fallen from $1,714 to $1,628, a 5.0% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $84,461 in 2021 to $101,012 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 27.5% since 2021, moving from about 16,918 residents to roughly 21,563. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the West Haven, UT market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Haven is $1,628/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $99/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,640/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,938/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($101,012/yr), West Haven ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.1% over the past year.
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At $1,628/mo, rent takes ~19% of West Haven's median household income ($101,012/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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