Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Utah County, UT

Discover affordable housing in Utah County where there are 35+ 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.

Grand Vista Apartments

620 E 100 N, Payson, Utah 84651

Mountain View East Apartments

273 N 1000 E, Payson, Utah 84651

Pioneer Villa Senior Community

1495 S 1400 E, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660

Maple Village Apartments

445 E 500 S, American Fork, Utah 84003

Spring Lake Apartments

451 South Main Street, Springville, Utah 84663

Green Grove Apartments

170 S Pleasant Grove Blvd, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

Cedar View Senior

451 S Main St, Springville, Utah 84663

Cascade Gardens

450 West 200 North, Provo, Utah 84601

Central Park Station

532 S 400 W, Provo, Utah 84601

85 North Apartments Senior

85 N 100 E, Provo, Utah 84606

Mountain View East

252 N 900 E, Payson, Utah 84651

Suncrest Apartments

1111 E 1140 S, Provo, Utah 84606

Canyon Breeze Senior Living

380 E 240 N, Orem, Utah 84057

Provo

650 W 100 N, Provo, Utah 84601

Carillon Court

24 E 1200 S, Orem, Utah 84058

Mayflower Harbor

4125 N 3250 W, Lehi, Utah 84043

Bay Harbor Apartments

1125 E 1080 S, Provo, Utah 84606

Greenwood Manor

215 N Center St, Lehi, Utah 84043

Startup Crossing

185 W 500 S, Provo, Utah 84601

Maeser School Apartments

162 S 500 E, Provo, Utah 84606

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Utah County, Utah
$23.73/hour
$16.48 (+227%) more than Utah minimum wage and $16.48 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Utah County, 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 programs for Utah County, Utah.

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

How many renters live in Utah County, Utah?

The County of Utah County has 702,434 people living in 204,285 households.

There are 178,867 renters living in 64,001 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.46 percent of the population living in Utah County.

What is the rental market like in Utah County, Utah?

There are an estimated 212,767 housing units in the Utah County area. Of these, 66,711 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Utah County, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Utah County?

The rental vacancy rate in Utah County 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 Utah County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utah County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,644 9,271 22,579 17,174 8,624
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utah County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Utah County

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 Utah County, Utah

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

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 581 35 percent
One BR 4,788 52 percent
Two BR 11,216 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Utah County, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Utah County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,847
Public Housing 248
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 113
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 41
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 13
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Utah County, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Utah County, Utah

Utah County features 451 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 Utah County, Utah

There are 1,281 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Utah County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Utah County, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Utah County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Utah County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Utah County, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,128 and $1,378.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.