Apartments for Rent in Salt Lake City, UT

Prices and availability in Salt Lake City, UT were last updated on 14 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Salt Lake City, UT are: 330 Belhaven, Paperbox Lofts, Lotus Republic Apartments, Altitude on Fifth and Brickside Heights.

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 $14,800.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $829 and $10,922.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $509 and $21,728.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $1,050 and $15,513.

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.