How much is rent in Salt Lake City, UT?

The median 2-bedroom in Salt Lake City rents for $1,721 a month with utilities, $158 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,467 and a 3-bedroom $2,098.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,7212-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,4671-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$68,840Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
20%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Salt Lake City by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,362/mo
Salt Lake City
$1,362
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,480²
1 bedroom$1,467/mo
Salt Lake City
$1,467
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,680²
2 bedrooms$1,721/mo
Salt Lake City
$1,721
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $68,840²
3 bedrooms$2,098/mo
Salt Lake City
$2,098
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $83,920²
4 bedrooms$2,578/mo
Salt Lake City
$2,578
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $103,120²

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Where rent costs less than Salt Lake City

43 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Salt Lake City
Paducah, KY	$886	$835/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$820/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$802/mo
Raleigh, NC	$1,673	$48/mo
Savannah, GA	$1,676	$45/mo
Richmond, VA	$1,684	$37/mo

Rent in Salt Lake City: questions people ask

How much is rent in Salt Lake City?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,711 a month. By size: studio $1,362, 1 bedroom $1,467, 2 bedrooms $1,721, 3 bedrooms $2,098, 4 bedrooms $2,578 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Salt Lake City?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $68,840 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $58,680.

What share of income goes to rent in Salt Lake City?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 20% of the median household income of $101,152 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Salt Lake City?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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