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

Name: Renters and owners in South Salt Lake, UT, 2020–2024
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61.8% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Salt Lake, UT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,758 renting households against 4,182 that own their home.

In South Salt Lake, the share of households that rent went from 59.9% in 2015–2019 to 61.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 61.8% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 6,758 (±475)
Median renter income: $58,206 (±$4,830)

Who rents and who owns in South Salt Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Salt Lake	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Renter-occupied share	61.8% (±3.9 points)	33.9% (±0.7 points)	29.8% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,758 (±475)	144,370 (±3,121)	334,678 (±4,794)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,182 (±526)	281,875 (±3,019)	790,144 (±5,369)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,206 (±$4,830)	$62,945 (±$1,735)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,378 (±$13,118)	$120,690 (±$1,313)	$114,089 (±$863)	$100,009

In South Salt Lake, 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, South Salt Lake ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 272.

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

How renting in South Salt Lake 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	59.9% (±4.1 points)	61.8% (±3.9 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$908 (±$39)	$1,451 (±$72)	+59.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,813 (±$4,336)	$72,152 (±$5,990)	+50.9%	Up 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 South Salt Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Salt Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Salt Lake	—	61.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Millcreek	3.8 mi	38.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Murray	3.9 mi	35.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	4.3 mi	28.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Holladay	5.1 mi	21.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Salt Lake City	5.2 mi	54.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
West Valley City	6.0 mi	27.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Midvale	6.3 mi	56.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Kearns metro Township	6.9 mi	16.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millcreek, UT (38.6%), Murray, UT (35.3%), Taylorsville, UT (28.8%).

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)

Showing 8 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 South Salt Lake

How many renters are there in South Salt Lake?

South Salt Lake has an estimated 6,758 (±475) renting households, 61.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Salt Lake?

In South Salt Lake, the share of households that rent went from 59.9% in 2015–2019 to 61.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Salt Lake?

A renting household in South Salt Lake has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Salt Lake?

The median renting household in South Salt Lake, UT has an income of $58,206 (±$4,830) a year, against $96,378 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 South Salt Lake city, Utah (place:71070, 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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