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Building in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Cottonwood Heights, UT is in Salt Lake County and has about 32,828 residents. 7 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 5 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Cottonwood Heights before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Cottonwood Heights

Typical home value
$694,100 (give or take $20,889)
Typical monthly rent
$1,730 (give or take $72)
Typical household income
$119,422 (give or take $8,471)
Typical year homes were built
1978
Homes lived in by their owners
72.4%
Homes sitting empty
3.7%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Cottonwood Heights

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
7
45$32.9 million
2024
19
19$16.2 million
2023
5
5$4.1 million
2022
16
148$37.7 million
2021
72
144$63.9 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County has had 10 federal disaster declarations (3 fire, 1 severe storm, 1 earthquake, 3 flood, 1 coastal storm, 1 tornado).

  • 2021: Parleys Canyon Fire (fire)
  • 2021: Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
  • 2020: Earthquake and Aftershocks (earthquake)
  • 2012: Rose Crest Fire (fire)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2010: Machine Gun Fire (fire)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Cottonwood Heights

  • Ace Hardware
    3438 East Bengal Boulevard Salt Lake City
  • Ace Hardware
    6249 South Highland Drive Holladay
  • The Home Depot
    1310 East Park Centre Drive Salt Lake City
  • Benjamin Moore
  • The Home Depot
    9570 Highland Drive Sandy
  • Lowe's
  • The Hardwood Flooring Pros
    10333 Ashley Park Drive Sandy
  • Ace Hardware
    5664 South 900 East Murray

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Cottonwood Heights project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)

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