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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Salt Lake City, UT

Discover affordable housing in Salt Lake City where there are 139+ 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.

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Salt Lake City, 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.

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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.
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 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.

Salt Lake County, Utah Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Section 8 HCV

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Reported On April 25th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Salt Lake City, Utah
$30.42/hour
$23.17 (+320%) more than Utah minimum wage and $23.17 (+320%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Salt Lake City, 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.

Housing Connect
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Salt Lake City, Utah.
Housing Authority of Salt Lake City
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Moderate Rehabilitation, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Shelter Plus Care programs for Salt Lake City, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Salt Lake City, Utah?

The City of Salt Lake City has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.92 percent of the population living in Salt Lake City.

What is the rental market like in Salt Lake City, Utah?

There are an estimated housing units in the Salt Lake City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Salt Lake City, Utah, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Salt Lake City?

The rental vacancy rate in Salt Lake City is 5 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 Salt Lake City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salt Lake City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,762 18,996 16,846 6,348 2,483
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salt Lake City

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

How Much Is Rent in Salt Lake City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,121 to $2,452. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,121
One BR $1,338
Two BR $1,606
Three BR $2,168
Four BR $2,452
2024 Fair Market Rents in Salt Lake City, Utah

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Salt Lake City?

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 2,086 55 percent
One BR 12,901 68 percent
Two BR 10,611 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Salt Lake City, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Salt Lake City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City features 2,273 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 Salt Lake City, Utah

There are 6,233 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salt Lake City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salt Lake City, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salt Lake City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Salt Lake City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Salt Lake City, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,445 and $1,767.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.