Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Salt Lake City Neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT from $600 (235 Rentals)

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Downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT Local Guide

Cheapest Available Downtown Salt Lake City Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downtown Salt Lake City area of Salt Lake City, UT is a Studio unit found at Greenprint North Temple priced from $725. Colony B has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $739. Here are the most affordable Downtown Salt Lake City apartments for rent in Salt Lake City, UT:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Greenprint North TempleB M8Studio,1BA$725
Colony BSection 42 StudiosStudio,1BA$739
Greenprint West TempleStudio 281Studio,1BA$749
The RampStudiosStudio,1BA$749
FairparkMAStudio,1BA$750
Washington Flats0/1 233sfStudio,1BA$750
JudeStudioStudio,1BA$799
Greenprint GatewayMB3Studio,1BA$879
Bigelow Chapman ApartmentsB0 - Studio - LIH - BigelowStudio,1BA$895
Eleanor RigbyStudioStudio,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown Salt Lake City, UT

As of June 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Downtown Salt Lake City area is the $1.13 price per square foot 629 E 200 S Model at 629 E 200 S, Unit 1 in the in the Downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood starting from $2,490. The second greatest value Downtown Salt Lake City apartment is the 2B Model at theBEVERLY starting at $2,350 with a $1.37 price per square foot in the Downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downtown Salt Lake City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
629 E 200 S, Unit 1629 E 200 S2BR,2BA$1.13
theBEVERLY2B2BR,2.5BA$1.37
Odell Crossing2 BEDROOM2BR,2.5BA$1.56
123 Q St, Unit 14123 Q St2BR,1BA$1.20
Palisades Apartments2x12BR,1BA$1.62
Lofts at ReedLofts at Reed1BR,1BA$1.48
The Village at RaintreeMAPLE2BR,2BA$1.61
Victoria House2x12BR,1BA$1.53
Casa Milagros 62+ Senior Housing Community2x12BR,1BA$1.32
135 F St, Unit 135 F St DN135 F St1BR,1BA$1.35

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Downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for Central Salt Lake City. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for proximity to parks, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, apartment complexes for the kids, proximity to transit, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Salt Lake City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Salt Lake City is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City is Ten Fifteen Apartments which is listed at $918, while the average apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City costs $5,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Salt Lake City?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 269 regular apartments in Downtown Salt Lake City that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Salt Lake City have an average cost of $228 which is $4,772 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Salt Lake City.

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