What kinds of homes are in Murray, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Murray, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Murray, UT has 21,557 (±598) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,753 homes per square mile of land.

52.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,557 (±598)
Detached houses: 52.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 28.4%

Homes in Murray by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Murray	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	52.6% (±2.7 points)	59.8%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.7% (±1.6 points)	9.1%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.9% (±1.9 points)	14.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Murray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murray
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Murray	—	28.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Midvale	2.5 mi	40.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Taylorsville	3.3 mi	19.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Holladay	3.4 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
South Salt Lake	3.9 mi	41.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Millcreek	4.0 mi	28.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Heights	4.6 mi	18.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Sandy	5.8 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
White City metro Township	5.8 mi	0.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylorsville, UT (19.2%), Holladay, UT (15.4%), Cottonwood Heights, UT (18.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midvale, UT (40.6%), South Salt Lake, UT (41.5%).

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
1	South Salt Lake	41.5% (±4.7 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 Murray

How many homes are in Murray?

Murray, UT has an estimated 21,557 (±598) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Murray houses or apartments?

52.6% are detached houses and 10.7% attached houses, while 35.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Murray 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 — Murray 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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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.