Local data

Building in Murray, UT

Murray, UT is in Salt Lake County and has about 50,188 residents. 39 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 49 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Murray

Typical home value
$507,500 (give or take $21,354)
Typical monthly rent
$1,500 (give or take $63)
Typical household income
$90,746 (give or take $6,707)
Typical year homes were built
1978
Homes lived in by their owners
64.7%
Homes sitting empty
4.9%

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 Murray

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
39
80$26.9 million
2024
209
316$90.7 million
2023
49
424$98.0 million
2022
42
490$75.2 million
2021
101
415$102.0 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 Murray

  • Tuff Shed
  • Ace Hardware
    5664 South 900 East Murray
  • West Side Nursery
    377 West Winchester Street Murray
  • Winchester Gardens
    389 West Winchester Street Murray
  • Jordan Garden Center
  • Benjamin Moore
  • Sherwin-Williams
    5640 South Redwood Road Taylorsville
  • Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
    5584 South Redwood Road Taylorsville

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-02; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)

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