What percentage of people rent in Salt Lake City, UT?

Name: Renters and owners in Salt Lake City, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.2% (±1.4 points) of the occupied homes in Salt Lake City, UT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50,178 renting households against 42,474 that own their home.

In Salt Lake City, the share of households that rent went from 51.9% in 2015–2019 to 54.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.2% (±1.4 points)
Renting households: 50,178 (±1,581)
Median renter income: $53,821 (±$1,863)

Who rents and who owns in Salt Lake City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.2% (±1.4 points)	33.9% (±0.7 points)	29.8% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50,178 (±1,581)	144,370 (±3,121)	334,678 (±4,794)	45,017,354
Owning households	42,474 (±1,308)	281,875 (±3,019)	790,144 (±5,369)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,821 (±$1,863)	$62,945 (±$1,735)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,755 (±$3,723)	$120,690 (±$1,313)	$114,089 (±$863)	$100,009

In Salt Lake City, the renter share is higher than in Salt Lake County (33.9%).

It is also higher than in Utah (29.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 272.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Salt Lake City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	51.9% (±0.9 points)	54.2% (±1.4 points)	+2.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$985 (±$15)	$1,414 (±$25)	+43.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,676 (±$1,630)	$75,090 (±$2,663)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Salt Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salt Lake City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Salt Lake City	—	54.2% (±1.4 points)	—
North Salt Lake	4.9 mi	33.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
South Salt Lake	5.2 mi	61.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Woods Cross	6.7 mi	19.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
West Valley City	7.4 mi	27.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Bountiful	7.5 mi	28.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Millcreek	8.1 mi	38.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	8.3 mi	28.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
West Bountiful	8.7 mi	12.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Salt Lake, UT (33.2%), Woods Cross, UT (19.0%), West Valley City, UT (27.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Salt Lake, UT (61.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Alta	65.0% (±22.4 points)
2	South Salt Lake	61.8% (±3.9 points)
3	Midvale	56.6% (±2.8 points)
4	Salt Lake City	54.2% (±1.4 points)
5	Copperton metro Township	39.8% (±12.3 points)
6	Millcreek	38.6% (±2.4 points)
7	Murray	35.3% (±2.7 points)
8	Draper	31.4% (±2.7 points)
9	Taylorsville	28.8% (±2.1 points)
10	West Valley City	27.9% (±1.7 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Salt Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Salt Lake City

How many renters are there in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City has an estimated 50,178 (±1,581) renting households, 54.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Salt Lake City?

In Salt Lake City, the share of households that rent went from 51.9% in 2015–2019 to 54.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Salt Lake City?

A renting household in Salt Lake City has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Salt Lake City?

The median renting household in Salt Lake City, UT has an income of $53,821 (±$1,863) a year, against $111,755 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Salt Lake City city, Utah (place:67000, in state:49).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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