What HUD offices serve Brigham City, Utah?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Utah Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brigham City.
How many renters live in Brigham City, Utah?
The City of Brigham City has 19,602 people living in 6,812 households.
There are 6,118 renters living in 2,460 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.21 percent of the population living in Brigham City.
What is the rental market like in Brigham City, Utah?
There are an estimated 7,157 housing units in the Brigham City area. Of these, 2,642 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brigham City, Utah, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brigham City?
The rental vacancy rate in Brigham City is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Brigham City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brigham City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 448 | 925 | 579 | 343 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brigham City
A large number of apartments in Brigham City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Brigham City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Brigham City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $659 to $1,591. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $659 |
| One BR | $809 |
| Two BR | $972 |
| Three BR | $1,337 |
| Four BR | $1,591 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brigham City, Utah
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brigham City?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 107 | 95 percent |
| One BR | 287 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 630 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Brigham City, Utah
How many affordable rental units are in Brigham City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Brigham City, Utah including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 422 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 79 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 29 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 20 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 52 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brigham City, Utah
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City features 120 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Brigham City, Utah
There are 352 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brigham City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Brigham City, Utah
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brigham City landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Brigham City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brigham City, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $875 and $1,069.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
