Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Discover affordable housing in Cottonwood Heights where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Ascent Apartments

1151 E 6720 S, Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121

bed 3
payment $2092/mo.

1230 Privet Dr

1230 Privet Dr, Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121

bed 3
payment $1850/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On April 25th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cottonwood Heights, Utah
$30.42/hour
$23.17 (+320%) more than Utah minimum wage and $23.17 (+320%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cottonwood Heights, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Cottonwood Heights, Utah?

The City of Cottonwood Heights has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.37 percent of the population living in Cottonwood Heights.

What is the rental market like in Cottonwood Heights, Utah?

There are an estimated housing units in the Cottonwood Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cottonwood Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Cottonwood Heights is 9 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 Cottonwood Heights for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cottonwood Heights
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
258 774 897 1,042 387
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cottonwood Heights

A large number of apartments in Cottonwood Heights have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Cottonwood Heights

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,121 to $2,452. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,121
One BR $1,338
Two BR $1,606
Three BR $2,168
Four BR $2,452
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

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

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 177 69 percent
One BR 440 57 percent
Two BR 459 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Cottonwood Heights?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Cottonwood Heights features 0 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 Cottonwood Heights, Utah

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cottonwood Heights landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Cottonwood Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cottonwood Heights, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,445 and $1,767.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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