ZIP Code · UT

ZIP 84108

Part of Salt Lake City, UT

Pop. 22,390·Salt Lake County·5th most expensive ZIP in Utah

Median rent (all units)

$2,635/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

+$687

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 84108 · $2,635

More expensive than 83% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,948/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,360

1 BR

$1,580

2 BR

$1,890

3 BR

$2,520

4 BR+

$2,880

Research median

$1,890/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($120,854) is $3,021 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,880).

Rank in Salt Lake City

9th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Salt Lake City.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 84103, 6 miles away, rents for 37% less ($1,648/mo), about $11,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 84108. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$31,620/yr

At $2,635/mo median

Location

CitySalt Lake City

StateUT

CountySalt Lake County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 84108 (Salt Lake City, UT) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 77% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,390

Median income

$120,854

Median age

33.6

Renters

25.4%

Age distribution

17.4%

34.6%

23.1%

15.1%

Under 1817.4%

18–3434.6%

35–5423.1%

55–649.8%

65+15.1%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

82.1%

White82.1%

Black0.6%

Hispanic7.5%

Asian5.8%

Other4.1%

Education (25+)

16.7%

77%

No HS diploma1.9%

HS diploma4.3%

Some college16.7%

Bachelor's+77%

Housing tenure

74.6%

25.4%

Owner74.6%

Renter25.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 84108 in Salt Lake City, UT has changed in 5 years

Income

$110,697 → $120,854

up 9.2%

Population

21,736 → 22,390

up 3.0%

Renter share

21.4% → 25.4%

+4.0 pts

Bachelor's+

75.5% → 77%

+1.5 pts

Median age

34.4 → 33.6

-0.8 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 84108 in Salt Lake City, UT now reports about $120,854, up from $110,697 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 21,736 to 22,390 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% change. About 25.4% of households rent today, against 21.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 84108 covers Salt Lake City, UT. The median rent here is $2,635/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,890/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($120,854/yr), ZIP 84108 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 84108?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $105,000/year (about $50/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,635/mo in ZIP 84108. The local median household income is $120,854/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.