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

Discover affordable housing in Provo where there are 18+ 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.

Cascade Gardens

450 West 200 North, Provo, Utah 84601

Central Park Station

532 S 400 W, Provo, Utah 84601

85 North Apartments Senior

85 N 100 E, Provo, Utah 84606

Suncrest Apartments

1111 E 1140 S, Provo, Utah 84606

Provo

650 W 100 N, Provo, Utah 84601

Bay Harbor Apartments

1125 E 1080 S, Provo, Utah 84606

Startup Crossing

185 W 500 S, Provo, Utah 84601

Maeser School Apartments

162 S 500 E, Provo, Utah 84606

Boulder Pointe Apartments

600 W 850 S, Provo, Utah 84601

Provo Crown 96

95 W 100 S, Provo, Utah 84603

Crimson Court Pha

200 N 1150 W, Provo, Utah 84601

Westgate Apartments Provo

1187 W 200 N, Provo, Utah 84601

Mapleview Apartments

1193 E 300 N, Provo, Utah 84606

Canyon View Elderly Housing

142 W 500 N, Provo, Utah 84601

Crimson Court

1143 W 220 N, Provo, Utah 84601

Crown Provo

Unnamed Rd, Provo, Utah 84601

Provo Pha Wcc

1150 W 200 N, Provo, Utah 84601

100 S 2050 W

100 S 2050 W, Provo, Utah 84601

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Provo, 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 Provo, 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 Provo, Utah.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Provo, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Provo, Utah?

The City of Provo has 113,516 people living in 34,825 households.

There are 57,556 renters living in 21,574 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.7 percent of the population living in Provo.

What is the rental market like in Provo, Utah?

There are an estimated 35,079 housing units in the Provo area. Of these, 20,977 units are rental homes, making up 60 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Provo, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Provo?

The rental vacancy rate in Provo 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 Provo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Provo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
696 4,006 8,448 4,047 3,669
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Provo

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Provo

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 Provo, Utah

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

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 475 68 percent
One BR 2,645 66 percent
Two BR 5,215 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Provo, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Provo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,118
Public Housing 248
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 62
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Provo, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Provo, Utah

Provo features 292 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 Provo, Utah

There are 571 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Provo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Provo, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Provo landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Provo.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.