Area data
Salt lake city, UT — ZIP 84102
Population: 18,777 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 84102 (Salt lake city, UT) is $545,947 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $634,000 after a median 33 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,470/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with avalanche, winterweather, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$545,947
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $545,947
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $574,227
- House Price Index (state)
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $634,000
- Median list price
- $499,000
- Median price per sqft
- $372
- 1-year sale-price change
- +24.9%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 57
- For-sale inventory
- 99
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 81
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,470/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $948/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,185/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,924/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- City Academy, Salt Lake District
- Schools include
- City Academy, Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant, East High, M. Lynn Bennion School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, lightning, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 5.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume (1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 200
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 194
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 81,651
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 54,697
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument (24 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - SALT LAKE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -3,209 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,789
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 681,234
- Average weekly wage
- $1,417
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,836
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 84102 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $545,947 | $493,588 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $634,000 | $497,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 53 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,470/mo | $1,728/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,789 | $1,857 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 84102?
- $545,947.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 84102?
- $634,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 84102?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 84102?
- Typical rent: $1,470/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 84102?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, lightning, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 84102 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 84102?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 84102?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 84102?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume, 1 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 84102?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 84102 walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 84102?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 84102?
- Regional Price Parity: 99.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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