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

Discover affordable housing in Salina 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.

Maple Drive Apartments

307 Maple Dr, Salina, Utah 84654

Apartments Village

310 S 100 W, Salina, Utah 84654

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Salina, Utah
$17.54/hour
$10.29 (+142%) more than Utah minimum wage and $10.29 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Salina, Utah?

The City of Salina has 2,500 people living in 982 households.

There are 520 renters living in 246 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.8 percent of the population living in Salina.

What is the rental market like in Salina, Utah?

There are an estimated 1,033 housing units in the Salina area. Of these, 276 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Salina, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Salina?

The rental vacancy rate in Salina is 11 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 Salina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
72 24 50 52 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salina

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Salina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $632 to $1,511. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $632
One BR $718
Two BR $926
Three BR $1,201
Four BR $1,511
2024 Fair Market Rents in Salina, Utah

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

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 27 38 percent
One BR 9 38 percent
Two BR 39 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Salina, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Salina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Salina, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Salina, Utah

Salina features 36 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 Salina, Utah

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salina, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salina landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Salina.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Salina, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,019.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.