Rent Trends / UT
Rent Trends in Utah: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 68 cities in Utah. The average across tracked cities is $1,872/month in 2026, up from $769 in 2015 (+143.4%). That sits $93 below (-4.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Utah rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Utah from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Utah and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Utah has risen from about $1,681 to $1,872 (+11.4%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +6.8% ($1,753 → $1,872).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Ogden (+113.7%, $613 → $1,310). 2 of 68 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Utah
Lowest 2026 rents
- Brigham City — $1,123
- Riverdale — $1,297
- Ogden — $1,310 (+113.7% since 2015)
- Vernal — $1,331
- Logan — $1,406
Highest 2026 rents
- Park City — $3,888
- Mount Olympus — $3,800
- Kamas — $3,250
- Heber City — $2,782
- Highland — $2,593
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Utah cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | $925 | $976 | $1,017 | $1,081 | $1,164 | $1,215 | $1,256 | $1,481 | $1,553 | $1,556 | $1,568 | $1,629 | +76.1% | |
| West Valley City | — | — | $903 | $959 | $1,033 | $1,059 | $1,103 | $1,342 | $1,452 | $1,494 | $1,515 | $1,504 | +66.6% | |
| West Jordan | — | — | $1,058 | $1,131 | $1,172 | $1,208 | $1,223 | $1,506 | $1,592 | $1,613 | $1,595 | $1,656 | +56.5% | |
| Provo | — | $837 | $900 | $973 | $1,027 | $1,049 | $1,107 | $1,292 | $1,392 | $1,444 | $1,484 | $1,556 | +85.9% | |
| Sandy | — | — | — | — | $1,257 | $1,259 | $1,353 | $1,564 | $1,610 | $1,623 | $1,642 | $1,681 | +33.7% | |
| Orem | — | — | — | $1,002 | $1,049 | $1,068 | $1,137 | $1,332 | $1,415 | $1,437 | $1,434 | $1,520 | +51.7% | |
| Saint George | — | $1,068 | $1,153 | $1,228 | $1,295 | $1,332 | $1,454 | $1,659 | $1,742 | $1,751 | $1,781 | $1,884 | +76.4% | |
| Ogden | $613 | $637 | $700 | $744 | $822 | $903 | $939 | $1,137 | $1,221 | $1,290 | $1,299 | $1,310 | +113.7% | |
| Layton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,471 | $1,539 | $1,576 | $1,628 | $1,643 | +11.7% | |
| South Jordan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,754 | $1,837 | $1,851 | $1,883 | $1,972 | +12.4% | |
| Lehi | — | — | — | — | $1,569 | $1,616 | $1,803 | $1,989 | $2,091 | $2,178 | $2,176 | $2,265 | +44.4% | |
| Taylorsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,373 | $1,420 | $1,417 | +3.2% | |
| Millcreek | — | — | — | — | $1,047 | $1,071 | $1,172 | $1,388 | $1,486 | $1,468 | $1,457 | $1,531 | +46.2% | |
| Draper | — | — | — | — | $1,215 | $1,261 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,637 | $1,683 | $1,690 | $1,742 | +43.4% | |
| Murray | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,120 | $1,431 | $1,438 | $1,378 | $1,433 | $1,461 | +30.4% | |
| Logan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,293 | $1,252 | $1,275 | $1,406 | +8.7% | |
| Herriman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,851 | $1,889 | $1,818 | $1,871 | $1,931 | +4.3% | |
| Bountiful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,652 | $1,665 | $1,742 | +5.4% | |
| Spanish Fork | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,867 | $1,910 | $1,995 | $2,127 | +13.9% | |
| Riverton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,191 | $2,310 | $2,414 | +10.2% | |
| Eagle Mountain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,025 | $2,073 | $2,097 | $2,265 | +11.9% | |
| Roy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,424 | $1,547 | $1,539 | $1,632 | +14.6% | |
| Pleasant Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,648 | $1,685 | $1,652 | $1,758 | +6.7% | |
| Midvale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,444 | $1,541 | $1,478 | $1,513 | $1,529 | +5.9% | |
| Kearns | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,212 | +0.0% | |
| Tooele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,696 | +0.0% | |
| Cottonwood Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,340 | $1,490 | $1,615 | $1,627 | $1,694 | $1,693 | +26.3% | |
| American Fork | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,581 | $1,589 | $1,689 | +6.8% | |
| Holladay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,852 | $1,971 | $2,117 | +14.3% | |
| Clearfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,527 | $1,584 | $1,595 | $1,645 | +7.7% | |
| Syracuse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,062 | +0.0% | |
| Cedar City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,444 | $1,432 | $1,482 | +2.6% | |
| Saratoga Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,101 | $2,153 | $2,074 | $2,267 | +7.9% | |
| Springville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,536 | $1,583 | $1,637 | +6.6% | |
| Magna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,657 | +0.0% | |
| Park City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,245 | $3,301 | $3,335 | $3,888 | +19.8% | |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,636 | $1,730 | $1,756 | $1,830 | $2,001 | +22.3% | |
| South Salt Lake | — | — | — | — | $1,064 | $1,130 | $1,160 | $1,400 | $1,505 | $1,479 | $1,459 | $1,541 | +44.8% | |
| Kaysville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,762 | +0.0% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,058 | $2,218 | $2,344 | +13.9% | |
| Heber City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,491 | $2,782 | +11.7% | |
| Farmington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,536 | $1,592 | $1,643 | +7.0% | |
| Brigham City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,123 | +0.0% | |
| North Salt Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,585 | $1,648 | $1,673 | $1,645 | $1,785 | +12.6% | |
| Payson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,435 | $1,359 | $1,414 | — | $1,582 | +10.2% | |
| North Ogden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,122 | +0.0% | |
| Highland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,593 | +0.0% | |
| Bluffdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,018 | $2,039 | $2,082 | $2,195 | +8.8% | |
| Hurricane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,833 | $1,908 | +4.1% | |
| West Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,668 | $1,679 | $1,727 | +3.5% | |
| South Ogden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,555 | $1,606 | +3.3% | |
| Vineyard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,723 | $1,786 | $1,818 | +5.5% | |
| Woods Cross | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,802 | +0.0% | |
| Mapleton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,100 | +0.0% | |
| Lindon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,599 | +0.0% | |
| Tremonton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,441 | +0.0% | |
| West Point | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,838 | +0.0% | |
| North Logan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,500 | +0.0% | |
| Salem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,213 | +0.0% | |
| Ivins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,161 | +0.0% | |
| Washington Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,410 | +0.0% | |
| Riverdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,297 | +0.0% | |
| Santaquin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,463 | +0.0% | |
| Vernal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,331 | +0.0% | |
| Santa Clara | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,139 | +0.0% | |
| Kamas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,250 | +0.0% | |
| Mount Olympus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,800 | +0.0% | |
| Smithfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,818 | +0.0% |
Click any column header to sort · % Chg uses earliest available year → 2026
Frequently asked questions — Utah rent
Is Utah cheap to rent in 2026?
It depends which city you pick. The average across 68 tracked Utah cities is about $1,872/month — $93 below (-4.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Use the city table for local prices; the national typical rent is $1,965/month as of June 2026.
What city in Utah has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Brigham City is the lowest at about $1,123/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Riverdale ($1,297), Ogden ($1,310), Vernal ($1,331).
What city in Utah has the most expensive rent?
Park City leads our sample at about $3,888/month in 2026, followed by Mount Olympus ($3,800) and Kamas ($3,250).
How much have rents in Utah changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $769 in 2015 to $1,872 in 2026 (+143.4%). 2 of 68 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Ogden (+113.7%).
Are rents in Utah still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Utah cities went from about $1,753 to $1,872 (+6.8%). Since 2023 ($1,681), that is +11.4%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.
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