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625 S Redwood RdSalt Lake City, UT 84104
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1740 W Gertie AveSalt Lake City, UT 84116
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Cheapest Available Salt Lake County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Salt Lake County, UT is a Studio unit found at Birkhill Lofts in the Exoburbs East neighborhood priced from $480. Box 500 in the Downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $580. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Salt Lake County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Birkhill LoftsStudio CStudio,1BA$480
Box 500StudioStudio,1BA$580
The Howick1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$639
Greenprint West TempleStudio 239Studio,1BA$689
FairparkMAStudio,1BA$699
Greenprint North TempleB M8Studio,1BA$725
Washington Flats0/1 233sfStudio,1BA$750
9th StationM-1Studio,1BA$796
JudeStudioStudio,1BA$799
Harmony Garden Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Salt Lake County, UT

As of April 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the Salt Lake County area is the $1.10 price per square foot Bella (Unfinished Basement) Model at Viviano at Riverton in the in the Highpoint neighborhood starting from $3,037. The second greatest value Salt Lake County apartment is the 12339 S Black Foot St Model at 12339 S Black Foot St starting at $2,350 with a $1.01 price per square foot in the Highpoint 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.
Viviano at RivertonBella (Unfinished Basement)3BR,2.5BA$1.10
12339 S Black Foot St12339 S Black Foot St3BR,2BA$1.01
Willow Brook Cove ApartmentsApartment2BR,2BA$1.21
Cambridge Cove2x22BR,2BA$1.15
Westwood Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.04
1415 Concord St, Unit 21415 Concord St1BR,1BA$1.15
Park Central2X12BR,1BA$1.16
Atherton Park ApartmentsP2F9502BR,1.25BA$1.16
Aspen Village Apartment Homes2X1 WD2BR,1BA$1.17
Pine Valley2x1b2BR,1BA$1.10

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 Birkhill Lofts which is listed at $510, while the average apartment in Salt Lake County costs $15,315.

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 712 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 $187 which is $15,128 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Salt Lake County.

Expert Rental Resources

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