What kinds of homes are in Salt Lake City, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Salt Lake City, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salt Lake City, UT has 101,188 (±1,390) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 912 homes per square mile of land.

42.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

40.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 101,188 (±1,390)
Detached houses: 42.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.9%
5+ unit buildings: 40.9%

Homes in Salt Lake City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	42.8% (±0.9 points)	59.8%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±0.6 points)	9.1%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	30.3% (±1.1 points)	14.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salt Lake City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salt Lake City	—	40.9% (±1.5 points)	—
North Salt Lake	4.9 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
South Salt Lake	5.2 mi	41.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woods Cross	6.7 mi	12.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
West Valley City	7.4 mi	11.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Bountiful	7.5 mi	13.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Millcreek	8.1 mi	28.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	8.3 mi	19.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
West Bountiful	8.7 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Salt Lake, UT (20.2%), Woods Cross, UT (12.1%), West Valley City, UT (11.8%).

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)

Showing 8 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 Salt Lake City

How many homes are in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City, UT has an estimated 101,188 (±1,390) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salt Lake City houses or apartments?

42.8% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 51.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Salt Lake City?

10.9% of homes in Salt Lake City 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 — Salt Lake City 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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