Uintah County features 187 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 Uintah County, Utah

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Uintah County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Uintah County, Utah

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Uintah County, UT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	12
Total Low Income Apartments	325
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	187
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	23.82%
Average Renter Household Size	3.30
Average Household Size	3.22
Median Household Income	$66,815 ±$3,343
Median Rent	$972 ±$79
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	30.58% ± 6.79pp
Total Population	35,721

Population and Household Demographics

Uintah County is a County in Utah with a population of 35,721. There are 10,981 households in the county with an average household size of 3.22 persons. 23.82% of households in Uintah County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Uintah County

The median gross income for households in Uintah County is $66,815 a year, or $5,568 a month. The median rent for the county is $972 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Uintah County, a household making less than $3,240 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.58% of households who rent are overburdened in Uintah County.¹

Area Median Income In Uintah County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Uintah County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Uintah County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Uintah County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$16,100	$18,400	$21,330	$25,750	$30,170	$34,590	$39,010	$43,430
50% of Median	$26,850	$30,700	$34,550	$38,350	$41,450	$44,500	$47,600	$50,650
80% of Median	$42,950	$49,100	$55,250	$61,350	$66,300	$71,200	$76,100	$81,000

Cities In Uintah County

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City	Listings	Served By
Vernal	12
Ballard	0
Bonanza	0
Fort Duchesne	0
Jensen	0
Maeser	0
Naples	0
Randlett	0
Whiterocks	0

Affordable Housing In Uintah County Utah

12 Low Income Apartment Communities In Uintah County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Uintah County, Utah

Income Based Apartments in Uintah County, Utah