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Are you a renter? Tell The Tribune how the Wasatch Front’s hot housing market has impacted you.

The state estimates it has a shortage of more than 50,000 places to to live, including apartments, duplexes and other rental properties.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Apartments under construction in West Valley City on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

Rents have been rising on the Wasatch Front, and a big gap in the number of affordable places to live statewide has pushed vacancy rates to historic lows.

As part of its reporting on Utah’s affordable housing crunch, The Salt Lake Tribune wants to hear from renters. How has the state’s tight rental market affected you? And what creative solutions have you come up with to save money, whether that’s reducing the size of your living space, doubling up with family members, living in an RV or van, or something else?

Please fill out the survey below, and feel free to skip any questions that aren’t relevant to your situation. If you choose to provide your contact information, a reporter may reach out with further questions.