Section 8 in St. George, UT: FMR & Landlord Guide

St. George, UT metro area (CBSA 41100). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,575
HUD
Active vouchers
318
86% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,210$1,089 – $1,331
1-bedroom$1,218$1,096 – $1,340
2-bedroom$1,575$1,418 – $1,733
3-bedroom$2,072$1,865 – $2,279
4-bedroom$2,624$2,362 – $2,886

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in St. George, UT covers up to $1,575 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,418$1,733.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
318
Occupied
272
Utilization
86%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving St. George, UT

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • St. George Housing Authority

    St George, UT · UT021 · 318 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in UT

Source-of-income protection status for UT is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific St. George, UT property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.