Housing data for ZIP code 84118

ZIP code 84118 has an estimated 42,853 residents and 12,466 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in West Valley City, Salt Lake County.

15.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,768 (±$83) a month.

The median home value is $389,700 (±$12,981).

The median household income is $90,562 (±$5,055) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
42,853 (±1,002)
Median gross rent
$1,768
Median home value
$389,700
Households that rent
15.7%

How ZIP code 84118 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 84118West Valley CitySalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Residents42,853 (±1,002)138,4371,196,5233,392,331334,922,499
Housing units12,466 (±557)41,433449,6621,223,468143,775,355
Households that rent15.7% (±2.7 points)27.9%33.9%29.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,768 (±$83)$1,504$1,592$1,496$1,413
Median home value$389,700 (±$12,981)$419,100$525,700$489,400$332,700
Median household income$90,562 (±$5,055)$92,209$97,494$95,166$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,521 (±$49)$2,482$2,836$2,525$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.0% (±12.2 points)49.4%48.9%47.3%51.1%
Built before 198052.2% (±4.6 points)42.3%43.1%35.5%49.7%
Average commute25.3 minutes (±1.1)22.6 minutes22.3 minutes22.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.4% (±1.1 points)94.3%93.8%93.4%91.0%
Median age of residents32.2 years (±1.3)31.2 years34.0 years32.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 84118, median gross rent is higher than in Salt Lake County ($1,592).

It is also higher than in Utah ($1,496).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 84118 is higher than in West Valley City as a whole ($1,504).

Its median home value is lower than in West Valley City as a whole ($419,100).

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84118 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84118 ranks 32 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84118 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 84118

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than $5001.1% (±1.3 points)3.5%4.1%6.3%
$500 to $9992.1% (±2.0 points)9.2%15.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.5% (±7.6 points)31.5%31.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99941.6% (±9.1 points)31.4%28.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49926.0% (±9.2 points)15.5%13.9%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.0% (±2.5 points)5.8%4.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.8% (±0.9 points)3.1%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 41.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 84118

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,327 (±$107)
2 bedrooms$1,648 (±$130)
3 bedrooms$1,759 (±$128)
4 bedrooms$1,763 (±$164)

Rent burden in ZIP code 84118

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than 15%11.6% (±6.0 points)10.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.6% (±6.2 points)13.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.5% (±6.1 points)14.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.3% (±6.6 points)13.1%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±4.7 points)10.4%10.2%9.2%
35% or more40.7% (±11.3 points)38.5%37.1%41.9%

50.0% (±12.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 84118 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 84118

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±1.8 points)2.5%2.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.8% (±1.4 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.9% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.5% (±2.7 points)5.7%7.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99964.6% (±3.7 points)35.2%36.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.4% (±2.2 points)44.5%40.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.5 points)8.7%7.5%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 84118

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Single-family, detached90.7% (±1.7 points)59.8%66.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±0.9 points)9.1%8.0%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)2.3%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±0.3 points)3.7%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±0.7 points)4.2%3.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±0.7 points)5.0%4.1%4.3%
20 or more units2.3% (±1.1 points)14.1%8.6%10.3%
Mobile home2.7% (±1.0 points)1.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 84118 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)3.2%4.2%2.0%
2010 to 20194.4% (±1.4 points)14.8%16.4%9.4%
2000 to 200911.4% (±2.6 points)14.0%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199915.0% (±2.4 points)13.3%14.9%12.4%
1980 to 198916.7% (±2.8 points)11.6%10.9%12.9%
1970 to 197923.9% (±3.2 points)16.7%14.1%14.2%
1960 to 19694.7% (±1.5 points)8.1%6.3%9.9%
1950 to 195921.6% (±2.8 points)7.9%6.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±0.4 points)3.2%3.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.7% (±0.5 points)7.2%6.1%11.7%

52.2% of the homes in ZIP code 84118 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 84118

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Utility gas89.4% (±2.3 points)81.6%78.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±2.2 points)15.8%16.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.5 points)1.5%2.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.3%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 84118 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 84118Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Drove alone72.0% (±3.1 points)64.5%67.4%68.8%
Carpooled13.9% (±2.1 points)10.1%9.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±0.5 points)2.1%1.6%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.4 points)1.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±0.6 points)1.6%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home10.9% (±2.2 points)19.7%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 84118 take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 84118

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
West Valley City61%$1,50427.9%
Kearns metro Township35%$1,74416.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 84118

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
841203.4 mi$1,467$413,600$94,30623.7%
841283.4 mi$1,866$438,300$110,72611.8%
840813.7 mi$2,049$546,400$119,97016.7%
841294.0 mi$1,483$434,000$95,84420.4%
840844.5 mi$1,634$459,400$96,05626.7%
841195.7 mi$1,520$382,600$71,37843.2%
840885.8 mi$1,698$482,500$105,14224.6%
840066.1 mi$1,356$397,300$83,00039.8%

Crime reported to police in West Valley City

Most of ZIP code 84118 is policed by the West Valley Police Department, which reported 384 violent and 1,663 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 84118 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84118: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 84118

What is the median rent in ZIP code 84118?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84118 is $1,768 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 84118?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 84118 is $389,700 (±$12,981) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 84118?

The median household income in ZIP code 84118 is $90,562 (±$5,055) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 84118 in?

Most of ZIP code 84118’s land lies in West Valley City; it also covers Kearns metro Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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