Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Salt Lake City, UT & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 16 apartment communities in Salt Lake City, UT. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Ballpark Central City East Central Sugar House

Salt Lake City 84115 84119

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed

Market Average

$1,922/mo

▲ +8.3% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,061/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

148

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Salt Lake City, UT

63 listed units across 9 buildings offering studio units in Salt Lake City, UT dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $133/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Liberty SKY	Unit 10, Einstein	$2,850	$2,113	$737
Liberty SKY	Unit 25, Otis	$3,901	$3,187	$714
Liberty SKY	Unit 2, Birdseye	$3,520	$2,844	$676
21 by Urbana	Unit 6	$1,895	$1,350	$545
The Residences At Sugar Alley	Unit 7, Jasper	$2,099	$1,599	$500
SevenO2 Main Apartments	Unit 10	$2,324	$1,826	$498
21 by Urbana	Unit 8	$1,975	$1,482	$493
Liberty SKY	Unit 23, Newton	$2,347	$1,960	$387

See today's prices on all 148 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Salt Lake City, UT

Compare average rent across Salt Lake City, UT neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
East Central	$3,322	▼ $228	$1,499	3	30
Central City	$2,317	▲ $111	$1,278	3	35
Sugar House	$2,221	▲ $175	$1,301	11	134
Ballpark	$2,056	▼ $10	$1,061	4	109
Salt Lake City 84115	$1,549	▼ $6	$1,175	6	23
Salt Lake City 84119	$1,503	▼ $2	$1,215	1	4

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Salt Lake City, UT?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Salt Lake City, UT is $1,922 per month across 16 apartment communities and 148 available units. Rents have increased $145 (8.3%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is theCHARLI Apartments starting at $1,061/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,922/mo.

Prices range from $1,061 to $3,945 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 34 units are currently listed.

Salt Lake City, UT Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,078	-	6
May 2026	$1,921	-$157	12
June 2026	$1,758	-$163	14
July 2026	$1,779	+$21	15
August 2026	$1,837	+$58	16

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Salt Lake City, UT

Studio

$1,922

from $1,061 · 148 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Salt Lake City, UT

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
theCHARLI Apartments	$1,061/mo	$1,793/mo	2	4.5
SevenO2 Main Apartments	$1,089/mo	$1,225/mo	4	4.1
Post District Residences	$1,136/mo	$2,145/mo	92	4.2
Ritz Classic Apartment Homes	$1,175/mo	$1,175/mo	2	4.1
600 Lofts Apartments	$1,278/mo	$1,278/mo	1	4.4
Sloane	$1,288/mo	$1,288/mo	1	4.4
Park Avenue Apartments	$1,301/mo	$1,301/mo	1	4.5
Izzy Apartments	$1,320/mo	$1,588/mo	20	4.4
Sugarmont Apartments and Townhomes	$1,325/mo	$1,423/mo	7	4.1
21 by Urbana	$1,350/mo	$1,474/mo	4	4.2
theRANDI	$1,385/mo	$1,395/mo	2	4.4
The Vue At Sugar House Crossing	$1,450/mo	$1,500/mo	3	4.1
Sugar Flats	$1,463/mo	$1,463/mo	1	4.7
Wilmington Flats Apartments	$1,479/mo	$1,479/mo	1	4.1
Liberty SKY	$1,597/mo	$1,813/mo	5	4.4
The Residences At Sugar Alley	$2,774/mo	$2,774/mo	2	3.7

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Salt Lake City, UT

What is the average rent in Salt Lake City, UT?

The average rent in Salt Lake City, UT is $1,922 per month as of August 2026, based on 148 units across 16 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Salt Lake City, UT?

Rent in Salt Lake City, UT has increased $145 (8.3%) over the past month. The current average is $1,922/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Salt Lake City, UT?

The most affordable apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is theCHARLI Apartments with units starting at $1,061/mo.

How many apartments are available in Salt Lake City, UT?

There are 148 units available across 16 apartment communities in Salt Lake City, UT.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Salt Lake City, UT?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$77,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,922/mo.

Comfortable income

$92,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,061/mo), you need to earn at least $42,000/year.

Median household income in Salt Lake City, UT is $74,925 , about 19% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Salt Lake City, UT

Overall prices in Salt Lake City, UT runs below the national average by about 3% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 97.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Salt Lake City, UT's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,922	daily refresh
Utilities	$509	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$511	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,214	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$592	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$948	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,697/mo	$68,369/year

Population

203,888

Median household income

$74,925

Census median rent

$1,343/mo

Rent as % of income

29.5%

Median age

33.0

Mean commute

20 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Utah Rent Trends

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Salt Lake City, UT Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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