Cottonwood Heights, Utah Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cottonwood Heights, Utah rental market.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Average Apartment Rent
$1,573
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.1%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Cottonwood Heights, Utah apartments have recorded a 0.1% rent increase.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Average apartment rent trend
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Average Apartment Rent
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Apartment rent ranges
At 65.17%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Cottonwood Heights, Utah rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.88%.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Housing tenure**
Renters take up 29% of Cottonwood Heights, Utah real estate, occupying a total of 3,564 units, while homeowners live in 8,797 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$70,536
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.37
Rental vacancy rate**
9.3%
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,042 rentals in Cottonwood Heights, Utah with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 29%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (6%), amounting to 206 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cottonwood Heights, Utah homes for rent is 4.5.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Cottonwood Heights, Utah are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,700 apartments for rent in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, or 48% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 988 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cottonwood Heights, Utah is 2.37.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 44% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Cottonwood Heights, Utah apartment rentals, namely 33% or 1,162 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (20%, 714 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 700 units).
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Cottonwood Heights, Utah renters (38%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cottonwood Heights, Utah condos for rent is 2018.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Cottonwood Heights, Utah renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 40% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 11% have 3 vehicles available.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Cottonwood Heights, Utah Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cottonwood Heights, Utah apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
