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.

Salt Lake City

562 W 300 N, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Smith Apartments

228 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

Shadow Glen Crown

439 N Silent Glen Ln, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Stratford Hotel

169 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Piccardy Apartments

115 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Gregson Apartments

19 W Gregson Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

Peter Pan Apartments

445 E 300 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Riverwood Cove Apartments

582 N Riverside Dr, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Sodo Lofts

938 S Washington St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

Central West Apartments

579 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Denver Street Apartments

770 S Denver Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Utahnon - Merrill

2700 S 8900 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Utahnon - Westland Cove

3400 S 2600 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84047

Salt Lake County - Cnsrt

3560 S 3600 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84047

Rental - Valleywoods

1000 W 3700 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

Federal Dispersed

15 E Southgate Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

Westview Limited Corp.

746 S 200 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Trolley Lane and Lincoln Arms

518 E 600 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

Robert a Willey Apartments

543 S 400 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Bradley Apartments

355 N 700 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

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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 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.

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.
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 204,653 people living in 90,195 households.

There are 93,975 renters living in 49,350 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 98,206 housing units in the Salt Lake City area. Of these, 53,087 units are rental homes, making up 54 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Salt Lake City, Utah, there are 1 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 many renter households in Salt Lake City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 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 4,906
Public Housing 169
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,226
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 104
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
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.