Rents are 15% below what West Valley City'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 $1,625 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
December. Asking rents in West Valley City usually run 1.6% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in September, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in West Valley City is 1.8% below its high of $1,655 in January 2025, at $1,625 as of September 2026.
Rent in West Valley City changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Utah cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent in West Valley City is 38.8% 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 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,209) is $2,305 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,850); a 3-bedroom is $2,487.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in West Valley City, 84128 ($1,981/mo), costs 33% more than the cheapest, 84119 ($1,492/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Valley City. 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
West Valley City, UT is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 16.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Valley City, UT has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in West Valley City, UT has increased from $1,286 to $1,625, a 26.4% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $75,137 in 2021 to $92,209 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 27.9% of households, compared with 30.5% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the West Valley City, UT market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Valley City is $1,625/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,850/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,537/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,487/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($92,209/yr), West Valley City ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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