How do I apply for Section 8 in Utah?

Apply to the local public housing agency that serves the area where you want to live. Each agency runs its own waiting list; check its official site to see whether the list is open.

Section 8 in Utah: Housing Authorities and How to Apply

Section 8 (the Housing Choice Voucher program) is run by local public housing agencies (PHAs). You apply to the agency that serves where you want to live; many keep waiting lists that open only at times. Here are the agencies serving Utah's largest areas, from HUD's official contact list and each agency's site.

Is it illegal for a Utah landlord to refuse Section 8? Yes. The Utah Fair Housing Act prohibits refusing to rent, discriminating in terms, and discriminatory advertising or application forms because of source of income, defined as the verifiable condition of receiving federal, state, or local assistance or being a tenant receiving government subsidies, including rental assistance or rent supplements. The state act preempts local housing-discrimination ordinances. Utah Code 57-21-5(1); 57-21-2 (definition); 57-21-2.5

Housing authorities in Utah

Housing Authority of Salt Lake City (HASLC) — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, Project-Based Voucher, Multi-family programs
Phone: 801-487-2161
How to apply / waiting list — Section 8 tenant-based lists (Salt Lake County Consolidated, Mainstream, Non-Elderly Disabled) closed; some project-based and public housing lists take applications through the HASLC Applicant Portal (as of 2026-10-24 per PHA site)
Housing Connect (Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake) — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, Other affordable housing
Phone: (801) 284-4400 (TDD (801) 284-4407)
How to apply / waiting list — closed — Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing waiting lists not accepting applications (as of 2026-10-24 per PHA site)
West Valley City Housing Authority — West Valley City, Salt Lake County
Phone: (801)963-3320
Housing Authority of Utah County — Provo, Utah County
Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream vouchers, Agency-owned housing
Phone: (801) 373-8333
How to apply / waiting list — Owned Housing waiting lists open; the Section 8/HCV and Mainstream lists were announced to re-open June 1, 2026 — confirm current status with the agency (as of 2026-10-24 per PHA site)
Provo City Housing Authority — Provo, Utah County
Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, Emergency Housing Vouchers, Mainstream vouchers, Supportive housing, LIHTC and senior housing, Family Self-Sufficiency
Phone: 801-900-5676
How to apply / waiting list — open — accepting applications for its separate Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists; no closing date posted (as of 2026-10-24 per PHA site)

Source: HUD public housing agency contact list. Check the agency's own site before applying; waiting lists open and close.

How to apply

Find the housing authority for the city or county where you want to live (list above).
Check whether its voucher waiting list is open; many open for short windows or use a lottery.
Apply only through the agency's official site or office. Applying is free — no one may charge you to get on a list.
Keep your contact information current with the agency so you do not lose your place.
When a voucher is issued, you find a rental whose rent fits the agency's payment standard and that passes inspection.

Rent levels (HUD Fair Market Rent) and local help by county

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.