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Salt Lake CityUT84102

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Cheapest Available Salt Lake County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Salt Lake County, UT is a 1 Bed unit found at 404 E 5600 S in the Midvale Terrace neighborhood priced from $550. Greenprint Gateway in the Downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $689. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Salt Lake County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
404 E 5600 S1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$550
Greenprint GatewayMB2Studio,1BA$689
Greenprint North TempleA M3Studio,1BA$725
FairparkMAStudio,1BA$740
Park Capitol Apartment HomesCornell | Studio AStudio,1BA$744
Washington Flats0/1 233sfStudio,1BA$750
Box 500StudioStudio,1BA$765
Victory HeightsStudioStudio,1BA$775
Bigelow Chapman ApartmentsB01 - Studio - BigelowStudio,1BA$795
JudeStudioStudio,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Salt Lake County, UT

As of November 19, 2025 the best value apartment in the Salt Lake County area is the $1.00 price per square foot Shoreline Model at Peak in the in the Sunrise neighborhood starting from $2,450. The second greatest value Salt Lake County apartment is the 676 E Howard Dr Model at 676 E Howard Dr, Unit Basement Apartment starting at $1,500 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the Carmel Pointe neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Salt Lake County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
PeakShoreline3BR,2.5BA$1.00
676 E Howard Dr, Unit Basement Apartment676 E Howard Dr1BR,1BA$0.94
7438 S Camelback Cir, Unit basement7438 S Camelback Cir2BR,1BA$1.13
Maven TownHomes2 x 2.52BR,2.5BA$1.00
Beacon Hill3 BED3BR,2BA$1.20
Bluffs ApartmentsYellow Fork3BR,2BA$1.20
Monaco2 Bed • 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.06
Aspen Village2x12BR,1BA$1.10
Hidden Pointe2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.21
Artesian SpringsOne Bed One Bath1BR,1BA$1.17

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Salt Lake County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Salt Lake County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Salt Lake County is under $799.

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

The cheapest apartment in Salt Lake County is 404 E 5600 S which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in Salt Lake County costs $6,334.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Salt Lake County?

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 330 regular apartments in Salt Lake County 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 Salt Lake County?

Cheap apartments in Salt Lake County have an average cost of $115 which is $6,219 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Salt Lake County.

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