What HUD offices serve Spanish Fork, 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 Spanish Fork.
How many renters live in Spanish Fork, Utah?
The City of Spanish Fork has 42,694 people living in 11,657 households.
There are 6,923 renters living in 2,345 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.22 percent of the population living in Spanish Fork.
What is the rental market like in Spanish Fork, Utah?
There are an estimated 11,903 housing units in the Spanish Fork area. Of these, 2,418 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Spanish Fork, Utah, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Spanish Fork?
The rental vacancy rate in Spanish Fork is 2 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 Spanish Fork for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spanish Fork
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 179 | 692 | 943 | 225 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spanish Fork
A large number of apartments in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Spanish Fork
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,086 to $2,126. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,086 |
| One BR | $1,093 |
| Two BR | $1,253 |
| Three BR | $1,766 |
| Four BR | $2,126 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Spanish Fork, Utah
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Spanish Fork?
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 | 78 | 85 percent |
| One BR | 88 | 49 percent |
| Two BR | 386 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Spanish Fork, Utah
How many affordable rental units are in Spanish Fork?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Spanish Fork, Utah including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 60 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 41 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Spanish Fork, Utah
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork features 41 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 Spanish Fork, Utah
There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Spanish Fork.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Spanish Fork, Utah
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Spanish Fork landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Spanish Fork.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Spanish Fork, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,128 and $1,378.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
