Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Millcreek Neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT from $400 (174 Rentals)

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4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jul 1

948 E Atkin Ave

Salt Lake CityUT84106

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The Focal Apartments
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$1,164 - $2,034
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The Focal Apartments

447 W 4800 SSalt Lake City, UT 84123
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Riverbend
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$1,297 - $2,081
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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 6

Riverbend

845 W 3900Salt Lake City, UT 84123
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The Howick
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$1,325 - $2,065
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The Howick

4101 S Howick StSalt Lake City, UT 84107
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Cheapest Available Millcreek Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Millcreek area of Salt Lake City, UT is a 1 Bed unit found at Birkhill Apartments priced from $844. Sun River Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $860. Here are the most affordable Millcreek apartments for rent in Salt Lake City, UT:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Birkhill ApartmentsYork 1x11BR,1BA$844
Sun River ApartmentsSTUDIOStudio,1BA$860
Woodside at Holladay1 bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$895
Eight20 ApartmentsThe Wasatch1BR,1BA$903
Birkhill LoftsStudio BStudio,1BA$910
Residences at Fireclay II SeniorEmber 50%1BR,1BA$930
CallawayTop Flight1BR,1BA$959
Parkway Commons1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$974
21LUX ApartmentsStudio 1 BathStudio,1BA$979

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Millcreek, UT

As of May 30, 2026 the best value apartment in the Millcreek area is the $1.07 price per square foot 3x2.5 Model at Townhomes at Mountain Ridge in the in the Exoburbs East neighborhood starting from $1,599. The second greatest value Millcreek apartment is the Apartment Model at Willow Brook Cove Apartments starting at $1,450 with a $1.21 price per square foot in the Exoburbs East neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Millcreek apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Townhomes at Mountain Ridge3x2.53BR,2.5BA$1.07
Willow Brook Cove ApartmentsApartment2BR,2BA$1.21
Triton HeightsPinnacle2BR,2BA$1.26
The 500 Townhome Apartments2 Bedroom Apartment2BR,1BA$1.25
Westwood Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$0.99
Monaco Apartments2 Bed / 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.30
FairbrookBottom2BR,1BA$1.36
4709 S Commerce Dr, Unit 4709 Unit B4709 S Commerce Dr1BR,1BA$1.06
Woodside at Holladay1 bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.21
Birkhill ApartmentsHampton 1x11BR,1BA$1.35

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website works hard to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities and towns, and rental properties across Utah including Millcreek, Salt Lake City, and the greater Salt Lake City area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for proximity to parks, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, features that make it easier to raise kids, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Millcreek Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Millcreek?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Millcreek is under $979.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Millcreek?

The cheapest apartment in Millcreek is Birkhill Apartments which is listed at $844, while the average apartment in Millcreek costs $2,762.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Millcreek?

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 74 regular apartments in Millcreek 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 Millcreek?

Cheap apartments in Millcreek have an average cost of $176 which is $2,586 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Millcreek.

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