What kinds of homes are in Kearns metro Township, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Kearns metro Township, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kearns metro Township, UT has 11,145 (±501) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,406 homes per square mile of land.

91.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,145 (±501)
Detached houses: 91.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in Kearns metro Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kearns metro Township	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	91.6% (±1.7 points)	59.8%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	9.1%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.3 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	14.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

It is also lower than in Utah (16.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kearns metro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kearns metro Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kearns metro Township	—	3.9% (±1.4 points)	—
West Valley City	2.5 mi	11.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Taylorsville	3.2 mi	19.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
West Jordan	3.4 mi	14.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Murray	6.4 mi	28.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Midvale	6.6 mi	40.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
South Jordan	6.8 mi	12.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
South Salt Lake	6.9 mi	41.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Copperton metro Township	7.5 mi	2.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Valley City, UT (11.8%), Taylorsville, UT (19.2%), West Jordan, UT (14.9%).

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
14 (tie)	Bluffdale	12.4% (±5.3 points)
14 (tie)	South Jordan	12.4% (±1.4 points)
16	West Valley City	11.8% (±1.4 points)
17	Brighton	9.5% (±7.6 points)
18	Magna metro Township	8.9% (±2.2 points)
19	Riverton	6.1% (±2.4 points)
20	Kearns metro Township	3.9% (±1.4 points)
21	Copperton metro Township	2.9% (±9.7 points)
22	White City metro Township	0.7% (±2.0 points)
23	Emigration Canyon metro Township	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 10 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 Kearns metro Township

How many homes are in Kearns metro Township?

Kearns metro Township, UT has an estimated 11,145 (±501) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kearns metro Township houses or apartments?

91.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kearns metro Township?

0.5% of homes in Kearns metro Township 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 — Kearns metro township, 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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