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

Discover affordable housing in Utah where there are 583+ 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.

Moda Meadowbrook

27 W 3900 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107

bed 1-2
payment $693-1289/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Millcreek Station Apartments

3196 S. Washington Street, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

bed 1-4
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accessibility Accessible

Hi-Grade Apartments

2150 South West Temple, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

bed Studio-2
payment $346-1600/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Landing at Five Points

171 North Harrisville Road, Ogden, Utah 84404

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Wendell Apartments

204 W 200 N , Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

85 North Apartments Senior

85 N 100 E, Provo, Utah 84606

bed 1
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mountain View East

252 N 900 E, Payson, Utah 84651

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Project Open

355 N 500 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

bed 1
payment $387-1300/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Capitol Homes Apartments

1749 South State Street , Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

bed 1-3
payment $323-2000/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Sandstone

121 E Canyon Commercial Ave, Cedar City, Utah 84721

bed 1-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Archway Village Nationwide Property

550 Kane Creek Blvd, Moab, Utah 84532

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Canyon Crossing at Riverwalk

6880 S 700 W, Midvale, Utah 84047

bed 2-4
payment $1194-1532/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

The Station at Pleasant View

1148 W Spring Valley Ln, Pleasant View, Utah 84404

bed 2-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Liberty Peak Apartments

6407 Liberty Peak Ln, Park City, Utah 84098

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Jerald H. Merrill Senior Housing

8923 W 2700 S, Magna, Utah 84044

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Country Village Apartments

380 W 600 N, Beaver, Utah 84713

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accessibility Accessible

Campbell Court

1596 W 3395 S, West Valley City, Utah 84119

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accessibility Accessible

Heather Estates I & II

25 E 1800 S, Clearfield, Utah 84015

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accessibility Accessible

Abajo View Apartments

81 E 100 N, Monticello, Utah 84535

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Four Corners Mental Health

Corner of Kane Creek Rd and Aspen St, Moab, Utah 84532

How To Identify Affordable Housing in 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
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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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Utah
$23.73/hour
$16.48 (+227%) more than Utah minimum wage and $16.48 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Utah Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Utah?

The State of Utah has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 25.46 percent of the population living in Utah.

What is the rental market like in Utah?

There are an estimated housing units in the Utah area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Utah, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Utah?

The rental vacancy rate in Utah is 2 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 Utah for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utah
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,644 9,271 22,579 17,174 8,624
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utah

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

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

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 581 35 percent
One BR 4,788 52 percent
Two BR 11,216 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Utah?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Utah

Utah features 8,805 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 Utah

There are 21,212 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Utah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Utah

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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