What is the rental vacancy rate in West Jordan, UT?

Name: Vacancy rate in West Jordan, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in West Jordan, UT is 8.4% (±3.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.2 points).

1,194 (±363) homes, 3.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In West Jordan, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.4% (±3.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.2 points)
Vacant homes: 1,194 (±363)

Vacancy in West Jordan against Salt Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Jordan	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.4% (±3.5 points)	5.5% (±0.7 points)	5.5% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,194 (±363)	23,417 (±1,534)	98,646 (±2,794)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In West Jordan, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (5.5%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (5.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near West Jordan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Jordan
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
West Jordan	—	8.4% (±3.5 points)	—
South Jordan	3.3 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kearns metro Township	3.4 mi	1.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	4.6 mi	5.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Copperton metro Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	5.7 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
West Valley City	6.0 mi	4.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	6.2 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Murray	6.9 mi	6.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kearns metro Township, UT (1.6%), Midvale, UT (3.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Alta	31.6% (±26.4 points)
2	Millcreek	9.0% (±2.5 points)
3	Riverton	8.9% (±5.5 points)
4	West Jordan	8.4% (±3.5 points)
5	South Salt Lake	7.0% (±3.3 points)
6	Murray	6.7% (±2.6 points)
7	Sandy	6.1% (±2.2 points)
8	Holladay	5.5% (±4.4 points)
9	Taylorsville	5.1% (±3.0 points)
10	Salt Lake City	4.9% (±1.0 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Jordan

Is it hard to find a rental in West Jordan?

The rental vacancy rate in West Jordan, UT is 8.4% (±3.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in West Jordan tighter than it was?

In West Jordan, the rental vacancy rate went from 3.0% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in West Jordan?

An estimated 1,194 (±363) housing units, 3.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 West Jordan city, Utah (place:82950, in state:49).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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