What kinds of homes are in Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Cottonwood Heights, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cottonwood Heights, UT has 13,046 (±378) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,415 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,046 (±378)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 18.4%

Homes in Cottonwood Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±2.9 points)	59.8%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±1.6 points)	9.1%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±1.6 points)	14.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cottonwood Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Salt Lake County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cottonwood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Heights	—	18.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Holladay	3.2 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy	3.4 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
White City metro Township	4.0 mi	0.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Midvale	4.1 mi	40.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Murray	4.6 mi	28.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Millcreek	5.3 mi	28.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Taylorsville	7.7 mi	19.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	7.7 mi	41.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White City metro Township, UT (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midvale, UT (40.6%), Murray, UT (28.4%), Millcreek, UT (28.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Salt Lake City	40.9% (±1.5 points)
3	Midvale	40.6% (±4.3 points)
4	Millcreek	28.7% (±2.6 points)
5	Murray	28.4% (±3.1 points)
6	Alta	27.3% (±21.9 points)
7	Taylorsville	19.2% (±2.6 points)
8	Cottonwood Heights	18.4% (±2.8 points)
9	Draper	18.0% (±2.5 points)
10	Sandy	17.4% (±1.9 points)
11	Herriman	15.8% (±3.2 points)
12	Holladay	15.4% (±3.6 points)
13	West Jordan	14.9% (±1.8 points)
14 (tie)	Bluffdale	12.4% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Salt Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cottonwood Heights

How many homes are in Cottonwood Heights?

Cottonwood Heights, UT has an estimated 13,046 (±378) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cottonwood Heights houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cottonwood Heights?

3.8% of homes in Cottonwood Heights are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood Heights city, Utah

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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