Sell Your Commercial Property In Ogden, UT

Who rents in Ogden

Renters occupy 38.7% of Ogden's 33,508 occupied homes, or 12,977 households, in the ACS 2020-2024 tenure table for Ogden. Weber County as a whole rents at 25.9%, per the same table for Weber County. Ogden holds 53.2% of the county's 24,413 renter households with 32.4% of its residents.

Ogden's median household income is $72,575 in the ACS 2020-2024 income table. Salt Lake City's is $75,090, so incomes are close while rents are not.

Nearby suburbs lean toward ownership. Renters occupy 16.0% of homes in Roy and 27.5% in Layton, per ACS 2020-2024. Clearfield is the exception at 41.4%, close to Ogden's own share.

Two employers shape the tenant pool. Hill Air Force Base employed 26,893 personnel in 2024, according to Layton City's economic development page on the base. Weber State University reports a record headcount of 33,293 students in its WSU Today enrollment release.

Rents and affordability in Ogden

Ogden's median gross rent is $1,216 a month in the ACS 2020-2024 rent table. Salt Lake City's median is $1,414, per the same table for Salt Lake City. That makes Ogden $198, or 14.0%, cheaper for the typical renter.

The ownership gap is wider. Ogden's median home value is $355,600 in the ACS 2020-2024 home value table. Salt Lake City's is $539,500 in the matching table, a gap of 34.1%. Owners who sell commercial real estate in Ogden, UT price their buildings against that discount.

HUD's FY2027 fair market rents, effective October 1, 2026, are set for the Ogden, UT MSA. The figures come from HUD's fair market rent dataset:

Ogden's rent burden is close to Utah's 44.8%. In Ogden, 44.2% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, per the ACS 2020-2024 rent burden table. Another 19.6% spend 50% or more. Rental vacancy is 5.0% in Ogden, against 4.9% in Weber County, per ACS profile table DP04.

Ogden's apartment stock

Ogden has 7,179 homes in buildings of five or more units, 19.9% of its 36,061 housing units, per the ACS 2020-2024 units-in-structure table. That is 53.6% of all such homes in Weber County. Another 6,117 homes, or 17.0%, sit in buildings of two to four units. Weber County's two-to-four-unit share is 13.1%.

Large complexes are fewer. Buildings of 50 or more units hold 2,207 homes, and buildings of 20 to 49 units hold 1,796.

The housing is old. Ogden's median year built is 1966, and 65.8% of units predate 1980, per the ACS 2020-2024 year-built table. Units built before 1940 number 6,992, or 19.4%, which matters for buyers pricing roofs, sewer laterals and electrical work.

Property taxes in Weber County

Ogden's most common 2025 property tax rate is 0.012402 of taxable value, in tax area 025-0000. That total appears in 19 Ogden tax areas in the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 Tax Rates by Tax Area. Ogden City School District levies 0.006938, or 55.9% of the total.

Ogden City levies 0.002193 and Weber County levies 0.001938 in that same tax area. Smaller levies cover the sewer, water, mosquito abatement and 911 districts.

Apartments get a residential exemption. Utah Code 59-2-103 grants a 45% reduction in value for residential property, including each unit that is a tenant's primary residence. Under subsection (2), other taxable property is assessed at fair market value as of January 1.

Here is a worked example for a $2,000,000 Ogden apartment building in tax area 025-0000:

• Taxable value after the 45% exemption: $1,100,000
• Annual tax at 0.012402: $13,642.20
• The same building without the exemption: $24,804.00

Valuation appeals go to the Weber County Board of Equalization. Under Utah Code 59-2-1004, the deadline is September 15 or 45 days after the valuation notice, whichever is later. Weber County's 2026 appeal application sets September 15, 2026, and the Clerk/Auditor's appeal page accepts late appeals from September 16 to March 31.

Landlord rules in Ogden

Utah law prohibits local rent control. Utah Code 57-20-1 bars any county, city or town from controlling rents or fees on private residential property without the Legislature's express approval.

Deposits are due back within 30 days of move-out under Utah Code 57-17-3, with an itemized list of any deductions. For unpaid rent, Utah Code 78B-6-802 requires a pay-or-quit notice of three business days. A month-to-month tenancy ends with notice served at least 15 calendar days before the period ends.

Ogden requires a rental license for every residential rental property, per its Rental Licenses page. Ogden's application for three or more units charges $83 per building plus $82 per unit. Good Landlord members pay $83 per building plus $7 per unit.

For a 20-unit building, that is $1,723 at the standard rate versus $223 under Good Landlord pricing. Members complete an eight-hour course and a four-hour refresher every other year, per Ogden's Good Landlord Program page.

Anyone preparing to sell commercial property in Ogden, UT with residential units will be asked for that license. Ogden's form also asks whether the applicant is a new owner.

What it means for an owner in Ogden

Ogden pairs a 38.7% renter share with rents 14.0% below Salt Lake City and a 45% residential exemption on apartments. Those who plan to sell commercial property in Ogden, UT should have the license file, Good Landlord certificate and rent roll ready. Older stock and the rental license are the main items a buyer will price in.

If you want to sell your apartment building in Ogden, start with a cap rate estimate using current rents and the 0.012402 tax rate. Skyline Capital Investments buys apartment buildings of five or more units across Ogden, Roy, Layton and Clearfield.

Owners ready to sell commercial real estate in Ogden, UT can request a cash offer for an apartment building. Bring a current rent roll and the latest Weber County tax notice.