Utah · Census place 67000
Salt Lake City city, UT
Quick answer
Salt Lake City city has 203,888 residents, ranking #1 of 334 places in Utah. Median household income is $74,925, the median home is worth $495,700 and median gross rent runs $1,343 a month.
- Population
- 203,888Salt Lake City city residents
- Median household income
- $74,925Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $495,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,343Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Salt Lake City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Salt Lake City city median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.4% of residents and 46.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Utah.
- West Valley City city 137,955
- West Jordan city 116,277
- Provo city 114,303
- St. George city 99,184
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