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Building in West Valley City, UT

West Valley City, UT is in Salt Lake County and has about 138,437 residents. 64 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 58 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in West Valley City

Typical home value
$419,100 (give or take $6,142)
Typical monthly rent
$1,504 (give or take $53)
Typical household income
$92,209 (give or take $3,041)
Typical year homes were built
1985
Homes lived in by their owners
72.1%
Homes sitting empty
4.4%

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 West Valley City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
64
133$46.5 million
2024
21
68$16.8 million
2023
58
356$76.2 million
2022
82
131$37.1 million
2021
176
267$72.9 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 West Valley City

  • Oakbridge Greenhouse
    4740 West 3500 South West Valley City
  • Lowe's
    4050 South 5600 West West Valley City
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    4660 South 4000 West West Valley City
  • Ace Hardware
    3915 West 4700 South Taylorsville
  • Standard Plumbing Supply
  • MSI
    2291 South Commerce Center Drive West Valley City
  • Arizona Tile
    2300 South 4000 West West Valley City

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

Plan your West Valley City project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)

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