What kinds of homes are in West Valley City, UT?

Name: Types of homes in West Valley City, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Valley City, UT has 41,433 (±1,114) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,156 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 41,433 (±1,114)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in West Valley City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Valley City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±1.6 points)	59.8%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.2% (±1.0 points)	9.1%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±1.0 points)	14.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.9% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In West Valley City, 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 West Valley City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Valley City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Valley City	—	11.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Kearns metro Township	2.5 mi	3.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	3.9 mi	19.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
West Jordan	6.0 mi	14.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
South Salt Lake	6.0 mi	41.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Murray	7.1 mi	28.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Salt Lake City	7.4 mi	40.9% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Midvale	8.1 mi	40.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
South Jordan	9.3 mi	12.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kearns metro Township, UT (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taylorsville, UT (19.2%), West Jordan, UT (14.9%), 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
10	Sandy	17.4% (±1.9 points)
11	Herriman	15.8% (±3.2 points)
12	Holladay	15.4% (±3.6 points)
13	West Jordan	14.9% (±1.8 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 West Valley City

How many homes are in West Valley City?

West Valley City, UT has an estimated 41,433 (±1,114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Valley City houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 8.2% attached houses, while 19.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in West Valley City?

7.3% of homes in West Valley 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 — West Valley 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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