Housing in Utah

Unlike many other states, Utah does not impose statutory restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live. Many states have rules against offenders living in certain areas or within a certain distance of protected zones. Utah, however, does not impose such restrictions, and registered sex offenders may live wherever they wish.

Even so, this does not mean that registered offenders will not have any trouble finding housing. For example, suppose a potential landlord learns that an applicant for an apartment is a registered sex offender. In that case, they might deny the application because children live in the building.

Registered sex offenders must also be careful about what neighborhoods they live in. The registry is accessible to the public, and the local police department must always be notified of your address. 

Please reach out to us if you need housing that is background friendly to SOs at communications@utrsol.org, we have private renters for condos, apartments, and homes in Weber County, Davis County, and Salt Lake County for referral. We cannot provide housing assistance but we can refer you to those places that allow people on the registry to rent to.