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.
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 26,315 people living in 10,600 households.
There are 15,655 renters living in 6,439 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 11,598 housing units in the South Salt Lake area. Of these, 7,044 units are rental homes, making up 61 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Salt Lake, Utah, there are 1 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 many renter households in South Salt Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 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 | 675 |
| Public Housing | 18 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 102 |
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.
