Utah · Census place 71070
South Salt Lake city, UT
Quick answer
South Salt Lake city has 26,277 residents, ranking #38 of 334 places in Utah. Median household income is $68,035, the median home is worth $390,400 and median gross rent runs $1,329 a month.
- Population
- 26,277South Salt Lake city residents
- Median household income
- $68,035Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $390,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,329Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Salt Lake city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Salt Lake city median would spend about 23.4% 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 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 37.9% 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.
- Holladay city 31,236
- Washington city 30,686
- Magna metro township 29,488
- Farmington city 24,934
- Clinton city 23,492
- North Salt Lake city 23,239
- Payson city 22,205
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