What HUD offices serve North Salt Lake, 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 North Salt Lake.
How many renters live in North Salt Lake, Utah?
The City of North Salt Lake has 21,875 people living in 7,515 households.
There are 6,091 renters living in 2,231 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.84 percent of the population living in North Salt Lake.
What is the rental market like in North Salt Lake, Utah?
There are an estimated 7,765 housing units in the North Salt Lake area. Of these, 2,347 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Salt Lake, Utah, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Salt Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Salt Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 315 | 1,014 | 703 | 145 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Salt Lake
A large number of apartments in North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 North Salt Lake
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,016 to $2,229. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,016 |
| One BR | $1,108 |
| Two BR | $1,350 |
| Three BR | $1,831 |
| Four BR | $2,229 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Salt Lake, Utah
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Salt Lake?
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 | 45 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 63 | 20 percent |
| Two BR | 492 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in North Salt Lake, Utah
How many affordable rental units are in North Salt Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in North Salt Lake, Utah including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 170 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Salt Lake, Utah
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in North Salt Lake, Utah
North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake, Utah
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Salt Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North Salt Lake, Utah
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Salt Lake landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in North Salt Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Salt Lake, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,215 and $1,485.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
