Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Taylorsville, UT

Discover affordable housing in Taylorsville where there are 3+ 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.

Taylorsville Senior Housing

4764 S Plymouth View Dr, Taylorsville, Utah 84123

Rental - Bridgeside Landing

500 W 4550 S, Taylorsville, Utah 82107

LifeStart Village

1760 West 4805 South, Taylorsville, Utah 84047

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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 Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Taylorsville, Utah?

The City of Taylorsville has 59,729 people living in 20,003 households.

There are 16,320 renters living in 5,914 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.32 percent of the population living in Taylorsville.

What is the rental market like in Taylorsville, Utah?

There are an estimated 20,791 housing units in the Taylorsville area. Of these, 6,237 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Taylorsville, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Taylorsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Taylorsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
275 1,484 2,483 1,082 373
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Taylorsville

A large number of apartments in Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Taylorsville

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 Taylorsville, Utah

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Taylorsville?

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 87 32 percent
One BR 1,010 68 percent
Two BR 1,891 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Taylorsville, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Taylorsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 331
Public Housing 35
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Taylorsville, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Taylorsville, Utah

Taylorsville features 61 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 Taylorsville, Utah

There are 308 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Taylorsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Taylorsville, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Taylorsville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Taylorsville.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.