Salt Lake County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
On average, the cost of rent in Salt Lake County is about $1,469 per month. This puts it in the 86th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,403. Households in Salt Lake County have a median income of $6,831 per month so the average renter in Salt Lake County is spending roughly 22% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Salt Lake County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Salt Lake County is $423,448 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Salt Lake County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the southeastern parts of Salt Lake County while lower rent rates are often available in northern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Davis County, UT: more expensive rent prices
- Utah County, UT: more expensive rent prices
- Morgan County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Wasatch County, UT: more expensive rent prices
- Summit County, UT: more expensive rent prices
- Weber County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Tooele County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Juab County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Box Elder County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Cache County, UT: less expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Contra Costa County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Fairfax County, VA: more expensive rent prices
- Travis County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Montgomery County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Mecklenburg County, NC: more expensive rent prices
- St. Louis County, MO: less expensive rent prices
- Hennepin County, MN: more expensive rent prices
- Wake County, NC: less expensive rent prices
- Pima County, AZ: less expensive rent prices
- Allegheny County, PA: less expensive rent prices
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