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

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ogden, Utah
$25.57/hour
$18.32 (+253%) more than Utah minimum wage and $18.32 (+253%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ogden, 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 Ogden, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Ogden, Utah?

The City of Ogden has 86,813 people living in 34,269 households.

There are 30,384 renters living in 13,617 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35 percent of the population living in Ogden.

What is the rental market like in Ogden, Utah?

There are an estimated 34,934 housing units in the Ogden area. Of these, 13,559 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ogden, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ogden?

The rental vacancy rate in Ogden is 4 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 Ogden for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ogden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,139 3,882 5,134 1,869 1,276
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ogden

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Ogden

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 Ogden, Utah

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

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 947 83 percent
One BR 2,958 76 percent
Two BR 3,359 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ogden, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Ogden?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,943
Public Housing 199
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,047
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ogden, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Ogden, Utah

Ogden features 1,274 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 Ogden, Utah

There are 1,232 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ogden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ogden, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ogden landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ogden.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ogden, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,215 and $1,485.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.