Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in St. George, UT

Discover affordable housing in St. George where there are 2+ 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.

Riverwalk Village

2333 E Dinosaur Crossing Dr., St. George, Utah 84790

Snow Canyon Apts

970 North 1300 West, St. George, Utah

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In St. George, Utah
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Utah minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in St. George, Utah?

The City of St. George has 102,523 people living in 37,515 households.

There are 28,629 renters living in 10,687 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.92 percent of the population living in St. George.

What is the rental market like in St. George, Utah?

There are an estimated 40,017 housing units in the St. George area. Of these, 11,692 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St. George, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St. George?

The rental vacancy rate in St. George is 6 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 St. George for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St. George
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
339 1,585 3,983 3,672 1,070
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St. George

A large number of apartments in St. George 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 St. George are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 St. George

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,010 to $2,299. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,010
One BR $1,099
Two BR $1,355
Three BR $1,856
Four BR $2,299
2024 Fair Market Rents in St. George, Utah

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in St. George?

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 142 42 percent
One BR 1,087 69 percent
Two BR 2,335 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St. George, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in St. George?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in St. George, Utah including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 864
Public Housing 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 138
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 157
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St. George, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in St. George, Utah

St. George features 39 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 St. George, Utah

There are 55 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St. George.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St. George, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay St. George landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in St. George.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in St. George, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.