Cheap Apartments for Rent in the West Salt Lake City Neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT from $300 (231 Rentals)

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Ashford
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$933 - $1,371
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Ashford

625 S Redwood RdSalt Lake City, UT 84104
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Garden Apartments
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$968 - $9,196
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131 W 200 NSalt Lake City, UT 84103
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Hyve
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$1,025 - $3,894
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Hyve

1740 W Gertie AveSalt Lake City, UT 84116
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The Grove
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$1,029 - $6,268
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The Grove

1153 N Redwood RdSalt Lake City, UT 84116
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West Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT Local Guide

Cheapest Available West Salt Lake City Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the West Salt Lake City area of Salt Lake City, UT is a Studio unit found at 9Ten West priced from $483. Box 500 has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $580. Here are the most affordable West Salt Lake City apartments for rent in Salt Lake City, UT:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
9Ten WestStudio AStudio,1BA$483
Box 500StudioStudio,1BA$580
Colony BSection 42 StudiosStudio,1BA$600
Greenprint GatewayMB3Studio,1BA$679
Greenprint West TempleStudio Effeciency EStudio,1BA$689
FairparkMAStudio,1BA$699
Greenprint North TempleB M8Studio,1BA$725
Washington Flats0/1 233sfStudio,1BA$750
Bigelow Chapman ApartmentsB0 - Studio - LIH - BigelowStudio,1BA$795
9th StationM-1Studio,1BA$796

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

As of May 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the West Salt Lake City area is the $1.40 price per square foot 3191 W Tess Ave Model at 3191 W Tess Ave, Unit Tess House in the in the Granger neighborhood starting from $2,100. The second greatest value West Salt Lake City apartment is the Phase 1-3x2-1265 Model at Ridgeview starting at $1,799 with a $1.42 price per square foot in the Downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Salt Lake City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3191 W Tess Ave, Unit Tess House3191 W Tess Ave3BR,1.5BA$1.40
RidgeviewPhase 1-3x2-12653BR,2BA$1.42
Riverview TownhomesClassic Unit3BR,1.5BA$1.44
Cambridge Cove2x22BR,2BA$1.15
eGate Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom3BR,2BA$1.30
Peaks on Redwood2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Partially Renovated2BR,1BA$1.36
SPARK ApartmentsTwo Bedroom (A)2BR,1BA$1.17
Canterbury2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.34
Casa Milagros 62+ Senior Housing Community1x11BR,1BA$1.33
Commons on 2nd1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.43

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Salt Lake City. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for proximity to parks, luxury amenities, pet-friendly features, family-friendly amenities, proximity to transit, and other valuable search options. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Salt Lake City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Salt Lake City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Salt Lake City is under $796.

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

The cheapest apartment in West Salt Lake City is The Village at North Station which is listed at $807, while the average apartment in West Salt Lake City costs $14,230.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West 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 364 regular apartments in West 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 West Salt Lake City?

Cheap apartments in West Salt Lake City have an average cost of $254 which is $13,976 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Salt Lake City.

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