Salt Lake County
The Neighborhoods
Thirteen places in one valley, grouped by how they were built rather than alphabetically.
Salt Lake County is one valley, roughly 20 miles long, held between the Wasatch Range on the east and the Oquirrh Mountains on the west. Almost everything about the housing here follows from that.
The east bench sits higher and was built earlier. It runs from the Avenues south through Sugar House, Millcreek, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights and Sandy. Streets are narrower, lots are smaller, the housing stock is mostly older, and the canyons are close.
The south and west of the valley was built later and is still being built. Draper, South Jordan, Herriman, Riverton, West Jordan and West Valley have wider streets, larger lots, newer construction, and more listings on the market at any given moment.
The oldest housing is on the east bench and in the older city neighborhoods. The newest is south and west. That one pattern explains most of what you will find below.
Each guide covers a single place: what the housing looks like, what is within walking distance, and how the market there has been moving. If you are not sure where to begin, start with the three below.
Start here
Three guides that between them cover the range: an older walkable grid, an established bench, and a newer master planned community by the lake.
Sugar House
Small-grid streets and brick bungalows around a business district you can cross on foot.
Explore Sugar House →Holladay
Large lots and mature trees, with established houses set well back from the street.
Explore Holladay →Daybreak
South Jordan's master planned community around Oquirrh Lake, new construction and resales side by side.
Explore Daybreak →The established east side
Built earlier, on higher ground, against the Wasatch. Smaller lots, older housing stock, short drives to the canyons.
9th & 9th
A compact commercial corner ringed by craftsman bungalows, with shops and restaurants inside a few blocks.
Explore 9th & 9th →The Avenues
The city's most historic neighborhood, with Victorian architecture and a street grid that predates cars.
Explore The Avenues →Sugar House
Small-grid streets and brick bungalows around a business district you can cross on foot.
Explore Sugar House →Millcreek
Canyon access at the east edge, with condos and townhomes alongside single family houses.
Explore Millcreek →Holladay
Large lots and mature trees, with established houses set well back from the street.
Explore Holladay →Cottonwood Heights
The last bench before two canyons, with mountain views from most streets and four resorts up the road.
Explore Cottonwood Heights →Sandy
A large established suburb with TRAX running through it and the Dimple Dell open space at its center.
Explore Sandy →Newer south and west
Built later and still building. Wider streets, larger lots, more new construction, and more listings at any given time.
Draper
Newer construction on the south rim of the valley, with Corner Canyon trailheads above it.
Explore Draper →South Jordan
Home to Daybreak, a master planned community built around a lake, plus newer subdivisions around it.
Explore South Jordan →Herriman
New construction against the Oquirrh foothills, with some of the newest schools in the valley.
Explore Herriman →Riverton
Newer subdivisions on larger lots, 15 to 20 minutes from the Silicon Slopes corridor.
Explore Riverton →West Jordan
A large established suburb built out around Jordan Landing, with quick freeway access.
Explore West Jordan →West Valley
The county's most central west side city, with two TRAX lines and about 15 minutes to downtown.
Explore West Valley →