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

Discover affordable housing in South Salt Lake where there are 8+ 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.

IOOF Tower

85 W Sunset Ave, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

St Marks Millcreek

418 E Front Ave, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

payment Subsidized

Commons on 2nd

2860-2862 S 200 E St, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

bed 1
payment $999/mo.

37 W Robert Ave

37 W Robert Ave, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

472 E Granite Ave Unit 3

472 E Granite Ave Unit 3, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

bed 1
payment $1155/mo.

Hill Avenue Duplexes

3595 South Main, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

bed 3

Valley Woods

3610 S 1000 W, South Salt Lake, Utah 84119

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Crown South Salt Lake

2701 S Main St, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in South Salt Lake, 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.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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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 South Salt Lake, Utah
$30.42/hour
$23.17 (+320%) more than Utah minimum wage and $23.17 (+320%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About South Salt Lake, Utah Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve South Salt Lake, 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 South Salt Lake, Utah.

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

How many renters live in South Salt Lake, Utah?

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

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 59.49 percent of the population living in South Salt Lake.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the South Salt Lake area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Salt Lake, Utah, there are 1.09 rental units.

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

The rental vacancy rate in South Salt Lake is 7 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 South Salt Lake for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Salt Lake
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
525 2,234 2,574 801 254
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Salt Lake

A large number of apartments in South Salt Lake 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 South Salt Lake

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 South Salt Lake, Utah

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

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 354 67 percent
One BR 1,564 70 percent
Two BR 1,839 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Salt Lake, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in South Salt Lake?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Salt Lake, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in South Salt Lake, Utah

South Salt Lake features 52 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 South Salt Lake, Utah

There are 46 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Salt Lake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Salt Lake, Utah

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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