Housing data for Elk Ridge, UT
Elk Ridge, UT has an estimated 4,898 residents and 1,359 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Utah County.
1.3% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+31.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,898 (±25)
- Housing units
- 1,359 (±111)
- Households that rent
- 1.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.1%
What stands out in Elk Ridge
Households that rent: 1.3% (±1.9 points) in Elk Ridge, lower than in Utah County (31.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Elk Ridge, lower than in Utah County (16.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.0% (±5.9 points) in Elk Ridge, lower than in Utah County (34.3%).
Median household income: $143,167 (±$27,278) in Elk Ridge, higher than in Utah County ($100,671).
Housing in Elk Ridge at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $143,167 median household income
- Home values: $614,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,426 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,092 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 13.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Elk Ridge against Utah County, its state and the nation
| Elk Ridge | Utah County | Utah | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,898 (±25) | 705,400 (exact) | 3,392,331 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,359 (±111) | 211,066 (±130) | 1,223,468 (±257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.3% (±1.9 points) | 31.7% (±0.7 points) | 29.8% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,541 (±$23) | $1,496 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $143,167 (±$27,278) | $100,671 (±$1,431) | $95,166 (±$774) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $614,800 (±$36,185) | $538,700 (±$5,787) | $489,400 (±$1,629) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,092 (±$222) | $2,370 (±$20) | $2,525 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.1% (±6.5 points) | 25.1% (±0.7 points) | 35.5% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±3.0) | 22.6 minutes (±0.3) | 22.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.4 points) | 93.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.0 years (±2.3) | 25.8 years (±0.1) | 32.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Elk Ridge covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 1,675 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elk Ridge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,737 (±25) | 4,898 (±25) | +31.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 952 (±58) | 1,359 (±111) | +42.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $356,300 (±$11,533) | $614,800 (±$36,185) | +72.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $100,391 (±$9,672) | $143,167 (±$27,278) | +42.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,854 (±$122) | $2,426 (±$167) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,060 (±$136) | $3,092 (±$222) | +50.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.8% (±2.0 points) | 1.3% (±1.9 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.2 points) | 0.0% (±77.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Utah County
Elk Ridge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Utah County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Utah County recorded 123 violent and 748 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Elk Ridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills | 1.2 mi | $1,750 | $812,500 | 7.6% |
| Salem | 3.2 mi | $1,592 | $605,700 | 6.3% |
| Payson | 3.7 mi | $1,549 | $429,600 | 17.9% |
| West Mountain | 6.3 mi | — | $658,100 | 10.0% |
| Santaquin | 6.8 mi | $1,397 | $465,100 | 9.6% |
| Spanish Fork | 7.3 mi | $1,489 | $481,500 | 19.6% |
| Lake Shore | 8.8 mi | $1,117 | $713,200 | 37.1% |
| Genola | 9.0 mi | $2,071 | $638,300 | 11.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Elk Ridge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,186 | $1,192 | $1,363 | $1,887 | $2,278 |
HUD income limits for Elk Ridge, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,050 | $41,750 | $66,750 |
| 2 people | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| 3 people | $32,200 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 4 people | $35,750 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $64,400 | $103,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $69,150 | $110,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,950 | $118,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,700 | $125,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $119,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Elk Ridge
What is the median household income in Elk Ridge?
The median household income in Elk Ridge is $143,167 (±$27,278) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Elk Ridge, UT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $614,800 (±$36,185) for owner-occupied homes in Elk Ridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elk Ridge?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elk Ridge, UT is $2,426 (±$167) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elk Ridge?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elk Ridge, UT is $3,092 (±$222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Elk Ridge?
Elk Ridge, UT has an estimated 1,359 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Elk Ridge?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elk Ridge, used by 82.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elk Ridge growing?
In Elk Ridge, the number of residents went from 3,737 in 2015–2019 to 4,898 in 2020–2024 (+31.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Ridge city, Utah
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elk Ridge city, Utah (place:22370, in state:49).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .