Apartments for Rent in Salt Lake City, UT

Prices and availability in Salt Lake City, UT were last updated on 3 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Salt Lake City, UT are: Camber, Altitude on Fifth, The Source on South Temple, 4th West and Hardware Apartments.

The average rent in Salt Lake City, UT is $1,611.

The price range for a studio apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $509 and $9,516.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $71 and $11,232.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $509 and $23,089.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $1,014 and $13,555.

In Salt Lake City, 54% of the residents are renting compared to 46% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 31% of Salt Lake City's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Salt Lake City is 25 years old, with 52% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 67% are garden-style apartment communities, 38% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Salt Lake City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in Salt Lake City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.