The Utah Division of Housing and Community Development is appealing to landlords to list their affordable rental properties on the division’s new searchable database.
The Utah Affordable Housing Database is a free, online tool designed to help low-income individuals and families find a safe, affordable place to live. It debuts this week with information on more than 8,000 apartments.
“We’re thrilled to make this service available,” said Gordon D. Walker, Division Director. “It furthers our mission, which is to preserve and expand affordable housing and serve the public.”
Using the database, apartment hunters can search for vacancies by county. Searches can be further customized for people with special needs including, seniors, domestic violence victims, homeless individuals and people with disabilities.
Utah’s need for affordable housing continues to outpace availability. For the lowest income populations, there is an 8,855-unit gap between annual need and what the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund can supply.
“There’s a shortage of affordable housing in this state. It’s important that our existing units are filled by eligible clients as soon as there’s a vacancy,” said Walker. “But, until now, there has been no central clearing house for current information on pricing and availability.”
The database can be found at: www.findhousing.utah.gov.
The Utah Affordable Housing Database is a free, online tool designed to help low-income individuals and families find a safe, affordable place to live. It debuts this week with information on more than 8,000 apartments.
“We’re thrilled to make this service available,” said Gordon D. Walker, Division Director. “It furthers our mission, which is to preserve and expand affordable housing and serve the public.”
Using the database, apartment hunters can search for vacancies by county. Searches can be further customized for people with special needs including, seniors, domestic violence victims, homeless individuals and people with disabilities.
Utah’s need for affordable housing continues to outpace availability. For the lowest income populations, there is an 8,855-unit gap between annual need and what the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund can supply.
“There’s a shortage of affordable housing in this state. It’s important that our existing units are filled by eligible clients as soon as there’s a vacancy,” said Walker. “But, until now, there has been no central clearing house for current information on pricing and availability.”
The database can be found at: www.findhousing.utah.gov.
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