Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Salt Lake City Neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT from $300 (225 Rentals)

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property at 841 E 500 S

$900 - $1,545

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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841 E 500 S

Salt Lake CityUT84102

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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 Victory Heights priced from $474. Greenprint West Temple has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $689. Here are the most affordable Downtown Salt Lake City apartments for rent in Salt Lake City, UT:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Victory HeightsStudioStudio,1BA$474
Greenprint West TempleStudio 239Studio,1BA$689
Box 500StudioStudio,1BA$700
Greenprint North TempleB M8Studio,1BA$725
FairparkMAStudio,1BA$740
Washington Flats0/1 233sfStudio,1BA$750
Casa Milagros 62+ Senior Housing Community1x11BR,1BA$799
JudeStudioStudio,1BA$799
Eleanor RigbyStudio AStudio,1BA$799
The RampStudiosStudio,1BA$849

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

As of January 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Downtown Salt Lake City area is the $1.29 price per square foot 2115 E Browning Ave Model at 2115 E Browning Ave, Unit 2115 browning in the in the East Bench neighborhood starting from $2,450. The second greatest value Downtown Salt Lake City apartment is the 2X2 penthouse Model at Axis@739 starting at $1,699 with a $0.96 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.
2115 E Browning Ave, Unit 2115 browning2115 E Browning Ave3BR,1.5BA$1.29
Axis@7392X2 penthouse3BR,2BA$0.96
429 S 1300 E, Unit 2429 S 1300 E2BR,2BA$1.25
Central West Apartments4 Bedroom4BR,2BA$1.27
RidgeviewPhase 2-3x2-11763BR,2BA$1.44
Prana2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.36
Victory Heights3 Bedroom D3BR,2BA$1.19
Ascent at MarmaladeB42BR,1BA$1.20
Casa Milagros 62+ Senior Housing Community1x11BR,1BA$1.20
Ball Park Apartments- 55 and over community1A1BR,1BA$1.46

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT

Ranked #3

Among cities in Utah for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

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Pet Friendly

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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 $849.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City is Casa Milagros 62+ Senior Housing Community which is listed at $799, while the average apartment in Downtown Salt Lake City costs $11,910.

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 242 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 $276 which is $11,634 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Salt Lake City.

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