Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in American Fork, UT

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Maple Village Apartments

445 E 500 S, American Fork, Utah 84003

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In American Fork, Utah
$23.73/hour
$16.48 (+227%) more than Utah minimum wage and $16.48 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve American Fork, 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), Public Housing programs for American Fork, Utah.

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

How many renters live in American Fork, Utah?

The City of American Fork has 33,986 people living in 10,240 households.

There are 8,141 renters living in 2,943 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.95 percent of the population living in American Fork.

What is the rental market like in American Fork, Utah?

There are an estimated 10,647 housing units in the American Fork area. Of these, 3,056 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in American Fork, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in American Fork?

The rental vacancy rate in American Fork is 3 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 American Fork for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in American Fork
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 247 1,211 795 347
Occupied Rental Units by Size in American Fork

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 American Fork

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,086 to $2,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,086
One BR $1,093
Two BR $1,253
Three BR $1,766
Four BR $2,126
2024 Fair Market Rents in American Fork, Utah

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

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 4 8 percent
One BR 76 31 percent
Two BR 444 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in American Fork, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in American Fork?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in American Fork, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in American Fork, Utah

American Fork 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 American Fork, Utah

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in American Fork, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay American Fork landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in American Fork.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in American Fork, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,128 and $1,378.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.