Apartments for Rent in Salt Lake City, UT

Prices and availability in Salt Lake City, UT were last updated on 8 Oct 2026.

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

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 $9,337.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City, UT is between $775 and $10,398.

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 $22,335.

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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Salt Lake City are about 25 years old, on average. Of these, 52% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 67% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 38% are mid-rises, and 3% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.