Salt Lake County, UT Housing Market Brief
county · UT · score computed October 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.
Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band
Where is Salt Lake County, UT in its market cycle?
Salt Lake County, UT is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Salt Lake County, UT?
County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.
Salt Lake County, UT housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $564K | ▲ +0.7% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 46 days | ▼ -4.2% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 4.5 | ▲ +36.4% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 4,164 | ▲ +19.1% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 929 | ▼ -11.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $251 | ▼ -1.4% | Redfin |
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?
In the scores computed October 2026, Salt Lake County, UT is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $564K, having risen 0.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Salt Lake County, UT?
Salt Lake County, UT scores 6 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 Inventory Health (74/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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