Section 8 in Salt Lake County, UT

7,344 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Salt Lake County, 91% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
7,344
Occupied
6,661
91% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Salt Lake County?

Source-of-income protection status for Utah is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Salt Lake County in the Salt Lake City metro

Metro vouchers
7,585
Metro utilization
90%
Type
MSA
CBSA 41620

Salt Lake County is one of the counties inside the Salt Lake City, UT core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Salt Lake City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Salt Lake County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake

    South Salt Lake · PHA code UT003

    4,168 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City · PHA code UT004

    3,176 Section 8 units
  • West Valley City Housing Authority

    West Valley City · PHA code UT025

Find Section 8 apartments in Salt Lake County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Utah counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,180,643 · FIPS 49035.