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Smith Apartments

228 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

22 reviews · Feb 2018 – Jul 2025

The short version

Smith Apartments in Salt Lake City holds 4.1★ across 22 public reviews. No sustained change-point — the rating has held steady over time. Salt Lake City property crime runs about 52.6 per 1,000 residents — 251% above the Utah average. Walkability is 18.7/20 (Most walkable).

Overall

4.1★
22 reviews

Trend

Steady
no significant change point

Average rating over time · 3-mo smoothed

Common questions

Each answer links to the section that backs it.

Is Smith Apartments a good place to live?
We don't grade places — but the record is clear: across its 22 reviews it holds a steady 4.1★, with no month where the rating clearly moved. Read the praise and complaints below and decide for yourself.See the timeline
What do reviewers praise and complain about at Smith Apartments?
Reviewers most often praise Pets & policy.Read the reviews
Does management respond to reviews at Smith Apartments?
Management replies to 0% of reviews, and 0% of 1–2★ ones.See responsiveness
How does Smith Apartments compare to nearby apartments?
By overall rating, it ranks #104 of the 227 apartments we track within 20 miles.See the local ranking
Is Smith Apartments in a safe area?
Crime figures are city-wide, not building-specific. Salt Lake City reports about 52.6 property offenses per 1,000 residents a year — 251% above the Utah average (FBI).See the crime data
What's near Smith Apartments?
The nearest grocery is 0.3 mi away, and 225 restaurants sit within a mile.See what's nearby
How walkable is Smith Apartments?
It scores 18.7/20 for walkability, most walkable (EPA).See livability

The apartment itself

as of Jun 2026

2–3 bed

Managed by Utah Non-Profit Housing Corporation · 24 units

Amenities

solar panelsnon-smokingservice/companion animals welcomeall-electric units
Check current availability & pricingOn the official site for Smith Apartments— we track the rating history, they list what's open now.

From the property's own listing — unphc.org, as of Jun 2026. We don't show rent or availability — those change; verify current details with the property. Apartment History is not affiliated with or endorsed by this property or its management.

How consistent is the rating

Very consistent±0.2★

Its rating has stayed within about ±0.2★ of its average over time, month to month.

Measured from the rating weighted by how many reviews back each month, so a single review can't swing it. Sourced, not scored.

Every review over time

All 22 reviews by rating, back to Feb 2018. Bands of orange show when low ratings clustered. (Older dates are approximate.)

How the rating mix shifted over time

Share of each star rating by year, normalized to 100% — so a growing orange band means a rising share of low reviews, whatever the volume. (Older years are approximate.)

5★4★3★2★1★

Rating trend, two ways

Mean (solid) vs median (dashed) by year — a gap means opinion split that year.

Of the reviews left each year, the share that were 1–2★ — the unhappy-review rate.

When complaints happened

Complaint themes by year (reviews rated ≤3★). Stronger color = raised more often.

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Which complaints are rising or fading

Complaint mentions per year for the top themes, one row per theme — read each row's shape to see which problems are growing and which are fading.

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What reviewers praise vs complain about

Click any topic to read those reviews.

Praised
Complained

None.

Praise · Pets & policy (2)
  • ★★★★★Jul 2025

    They even let you have worm farms here. Don't recommend it if you have a bird as a pet.

  • ★★★★★Jul 2025
    Noise

    Friendly neighbors but can sometimes be obnoxious, singing the most annoying version of Mockingbird I've ever heard. They made up for it by giving me a ride to the airport for free in a limo at no cost. Don't trust them to wash your dog though, came back filthy. Big gulps huh, welp see ya later.

Management responsiveness

Management replies to 0% of reviews — and 0% of 1–2★ reviews.

Whether an owner engages with complaints is one of the strongest signals in a review set.

How Smith Apartments ranks nearby

Where Smith Apartments stands among nearby apartments on each metric — toggle the radius.

Among the apartments we track within 5 miles of Smith Apartments

Ranked by each metric on its own — not a combined score. Tap a row for the full list. #1 = best. “Apartments we track” = those in our database within the radius, so this sharpens as coverage grows.

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Crime in Salt Lake City — FBI reported

Official offenses per 1,000 residents, against the Utah and U.S. averages. City-wide context — not this building.

52.6
property offenses per 1,000 residents · 2024
▲ 251% vs Utah (15.0)
Salt Lake City Utah U.S.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer · Salt Lake City Police Department · per-capita, city-wide — not specific to this building.

What's nearby

How far this exact address sits from the things renters look up one by one — grocery, parks, transit, schools, and what to know about (industrial, stadiums).

Restaurants & cafés

nearest <0.1 mi

225 in 1 mi·682 in 5 mi
Grocery

Harmons

+11 more0.3 mi▸
  • Shop-N-Go0.4 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.5 mi
  • Smith's0.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.6 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.7 mi
  • Wasatch Cooperative Market1.0 mi
  • The Store1.2 mi
  • Global Supermarket1.5 mi
  • Target1.7 mi
  • Rancho Markets #91.8 mi
  • Sonjhae Asian Market1.8 mi
Parks

The Episcopal Church Center of Utah

+9 more0.3 mi▸
  • Library Square0.3 mi
  • Gallivan Center0.4 mi
  • Washington Square0.4 mi
  • 6th East Park0.4 mi
  • Brigham Young Historic Park0.5 mi
  • Dinwoody Park0.6 mi
  • Kilowatt Commons Park0.6 mi
  • City Creek Park0.6 mi
  • Kletting Park0.6 mi
Schools

Oquirrh School

+11 more0.2 mi▸
  • SLCC Community Writing Center0.3 mi
  • City Academy0.4 mi
  • The Madeleine Choir Catholic School0.5 mi
  • The Open Classroom0.6 mi
  • Salt Lake Theological Seminary0.7 mi
  • Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant0.7 mi
  • Longfellow School0.8 mi
  • Hein Atelier of Traditional Art0.8 mi
  • Bennion Elementary School0.9 mi
  • Salt Lake Arts Academy0.9 mi
  • Salt Lake Intermediate School1.0 mi
Gyms & rec

The Parlour Yoga Studio

+11 more0.2 mi▸
  • Planet Fitness0.3 mi
  • BODYBAR Pilates0.3 mi
  • Squashworks0.3 mi
  • Central City Recreation Center0.6 mi
  • CorePower Yoga0.7 mi
  • Momentum Indoor Climbing0.7 mi
  • Orangetheory Fitness0.7 mi
  • Momentum Indoor Climbing Trolley Square0.7 mi
  • EOS Fitness0.8 mi
  • Rebel-House0.9 mi
  • MCycle1.0 mi
Pharmacies

Walgreens

+10 more0.4 mi▸
  • Smith's Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Medical Center Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • University Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Maceys Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Jolley's Compunding Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Sam's Club Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Jolley's Pharmacy2.6 mi
Hospitals / clinics

Utah Natural Medicine

+11 more0.1 mi▸
  • Passport Health0.3 mi
  • Utah Naloxone Wellness Center0.5 mi
  • Sacred Circle Healthcare0.7 mi
  • Martindale Clinic0.7 mi
  • ProLung0.8 mi
  • Intermountain Salt Lake Clinic1.0 mi
  • Avenues Surgical Center1.0 mi
  • LDS Hospital1.0 mi
  • Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment1.0 mi
  • Planned Parenthood1.0 mi
  • UAF Legacy Health1.0 mi
Bus stops

200 South / 300 East (EB)

+11 more<0.1 mi▸
  • 200 South / 300 East (WB)<0.1 mi
  • 250 East Tower<0.1 mi
  • 200 South / 400 East (EB)0.1 mi
  • 200 South / 200 East (WB)0.1 mi
  • 200 South / 200 East (EB)0.2 mi
  • 200 South / 400 East (WB)0.2 mi
  • 200 East @ 312 South0.2 mi
  • 200 East / 150 South (SB)0.2 mi
  • 200 East / 150 South (NB)0.2 mi
  • 102 Tower0.2 mi
  • Hope Stop0.2 mi
Commuter rail

Library

+11 more0.3 mi▸
  • Gallivan Plaza0.5 mi
  • City Center0.5 mi
  • Trolley0.6 mi
  • Courthouse0.6 mi
  • Temple Square0.7 mi
  • 600 South0.8 mi
  • 900 East0.9 mi
  • Arena1.0 mi
  • Planetarium1.1 mi
  • 900 South1.2 mi
  • Old GreekTown1.2 mi
Stadiums

Delta Center

+4 more1.0 mi▸
  • Smith's Ballpark1.7 mi
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium1.8 mi
  • Concert Arena2.2 mi
  • Jon M. Huntsman Center2.3 mi
Industrial area

nearest zone

0.9 mi

Within 5 miles · straight-line distance · OpenStreetMap. Tap a row for all of them. Listed, not ranked.

Location & livability

Objective facts about where this building sits — walkability, recent air quality, and internet availability, from public data.

18.7/ 20 walkability

Most walkable

EPA Walkability Index (0–20) — street connectivity, transit access, and mix of nearby destinations.

57avg AQI · last ~90 days

Moderate

Peak 143 AQI on a bad-air day · PM2.5 avg 11.8

Open-Meteo monitoring near this address. Utah Valley winter inversions drive the high peaks.

Environment over time

Air quality and climate at this address over the last 12 months — Open-Meteo (CAMS air quality, ERA5 weather). Trended, not snapshotted.

Last 12 months · Jul–Jun

Avg AQI 54 · ModeratePeak 143

Air quality (US AQI), by month

lower is cleaner

Cleanest around Dec (AQI 45.4); highest around May (AQI 58). PM2.5 peaks in Jan (16.7 µg/m³) — typical of winter valley inversions. A single snapshot misses that swing.

Climate (temperature & precipitation)

context · metro-wide

avg highavg lowprecipitation (in)

Highs from 25° in winter to 94° in summer; wettest month Oct (3.94"). Same for every building in the city — useful background, not a tiebreaker.

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Compiled by the Apartment History Editorial Team · data through Jul 2025. Sourced, not scored — we surface what reviewers said and what public records show, and never assign our own score.

Sources: public Google reviews; FBI Crime Data Explorer; EPA Walkability Index; Open-Meteo. See our methodology. Spotted an error? Request a correction or removal.