Downtown Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

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Downtown Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City, UT

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Discover The Beauty of Downtown Salt Lake City

Historic Trendy Shopping Restaurants Live Music Museums Transportation

Downtown Salt Lake City may be the oldest district in the city, but it’s become a magnet for trendy bars and nightlife — especially on Broadway near Gallivan Plaza Station. The neighborhood is also big on arts and culture, with many museums, music venues, and art galleries encompassing it.

Temple Square is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Visitors come from all over to see the Salt Lake Temple, which dates back to the early 1890s. Down the road on Main Street is the City Creek Center mall. This indoor/outdoor state-of-the-art center features luxury stores and an impressive selection of restaurants.

The natural landscapes of Red Butte Canyon provide a beautiful backdrop for area residents and make the views from a luxury Salt Lake City apartment spectacular. Downtown Salt Lake City contains the University of Utah campus, plus UTA rail services and proximity to Interstate 15 for easy commuting.

Rent Trends

As of October 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Salt Lake City is $808 for a studio, $1,142 for one bedroom, $1,238 for two bedrooms, and $1,538 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Salt Lake City has increased by 1.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 535 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $808/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 647 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,142/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 820 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,238/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,069 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,538/month

    Average Rent

Reviews of Downtown Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City, UT

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3.4 27 Reviews

Current Resident

8 years agoNiche Review

Prominently Hispanic community with a variety different ethnic stores. Pretty safe during the day but probably not the safest area to commute alone at night. Very family friendly environment, many parks in the area.

Current Resident

8 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Older neighborhood but I love living here. Older residents have lived in this neighborhood for a long time. This area has a bad rep but I have lived here for 16 years and I feel safe. Love living in the hood.

Niche User

9 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

There needs to be more police surveillance. Crime and drugs are prevalent in the neighborhood and there needs to be more done to prevent it. There is a halfway house on the next block, so it is not very reassuring for safety reasons.

Niche User

9 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

I personally wouldn't live here because it's an okay area but there are way better places that I would like to live.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Physics Dept. Observatory
  • Red Butte Garden
  • Natural History Museum of Utah
  • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
  • California National Historic Trail

Airports

  • Salt Lake City International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2025.