ZIP 84106
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 84106 usually run 0.9% below trend in November and 0.9% above it in August, about $32 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 84106 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2018.
Rent in ZIP 84106 changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Utah ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 84106 rose 37.4% while median household income rose 42.1% ($71,485 to $101,551). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 84106 is 38.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,551) is $2,539 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,520).
6th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Salt lake city.
ZIP 84115, 2 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,562/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 84106. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 84106 (Salt lake city, UT) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 56.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 84106 in Salt lake city, UT has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 84106 in Salt lake city, UT paid around $1,458 a month. That figure now sits near $1,798, up 23.3% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $80,388 to $101,551 across the same window, up 26.3% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 84106 in Salt lake city, UT losing about 501 residents over the five-year window, down 1.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 41.7% to 38.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 52.9% to 56.9% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 84106 in Salt lake city, UT look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 84106 covers Salt lake city, UT. The median rent here is $1,798/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,380/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($101,551/yr), ZIP 84106 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $1,798/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 84106's median household income ($101,551/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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