Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Smithfield, UT

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Greenbriar Apartments

210 S 300 E , Smithfield, Utah 84335

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Smithfield, Utah
$19.83/hour
$12.58 (+174%) more than Utah minimum wage and $12.58 (+174%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Smithfield, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Smithfield, Utah.

Go to the Utah Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Smithfield.

How many renters live in Smithfield, Utah?

The City of Smithfield has 13,658 people living in 3,895 households.

There are 2,139 renters living in 767 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.66 percent of the population living in Smithfield.

What is the rental market like in Smithfield, Utah?

There are an estimated 4,030 housing units in the Smithfield area. Of these, 813 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Smithfield, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Smithfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Smithfield is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Smithfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Smithfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 134 296 233 92
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Smithfield

A large number of apartments in Smithfield 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 Smithfield are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Smithfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $790 to $1,777. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $790
One BR $836
Two BR $1,047
Three BR $1,475
Four BR $1,777
2024 Fair Market Rents in Smithfield, Utah

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Smithfield?

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
One BR 103 77 percent
Two BR 186 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Smithfield, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Smithfield?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Smithfield, Utah including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Smithfield, Utah

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Smithfield, Utah

Smithfield features 40 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 Smithfield, Utah

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Smithfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Smithfield, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Smithfield landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Smithfield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Smithfield, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $942 and $1,152.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.