Salt Lake County, UT Housing Market Brief
county · UT · as of July 2026
What is Salt Lake County, UT’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Salt Lake County, UT in its market cycle?
Salt Lake County, UT is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Salt Lake County, UT?
Our model forecasts Salt Lake County, UT’s home prices to rise about 1.9% over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Salt Lake County, UT housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $570K | ▲ +0.1% |
| Median Days on Market | 34 days | ▲ +17.2% |
| Months of Supply | 3.0 | ▲ +7.1% |
| Homes for Sale | 3,318 | ▲ +0.2% |
| Homes Sold | 1,096 | ▼ -7.2% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $264 | ▲ +0.3% |
How has Salt Lake County, UT’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Salt Lake County, UT a buyer's or seller's market?
As of July 2026, Salt Lake County, UT is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Salt Lake County, UT?
The median sale price in Salt Lake County, UT is $570K, having held roughly steady over the past year.
How affordable is Salt Lake County, UT?
Salt Lake County, UT scores 16 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Salt Lake County, UT's Alpha Score?
Salt Lake County, UT's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (60/100) and its weakest is Affordability (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Salt Lake County, UT? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.