28 census tracts
West Valley City.Utah housing market
This West Valley City housing market report covers about 40,100 homes across 28 census tracts. Owners occupy most homes; renters hold 28%, lower than in 134 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks. For August 2026, the average listing price is $474,615 across 271 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $474,615 271 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 40,100 across 28 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 28% of occupied homes
West Valley City housing market context
- The property tax rate PriceDNA uses for rental analysis is 0.59%, lower than in 132 of the 139 markets.
- Rent takes just 27.9% of household income at the median (its rent-to-income ratio), lower than in 129 of the 139 markets.
- Only 4.3% of homes are vacant, lower than in 127 of the 139 markets.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 28 census tracts in West Valley City.
Half of West Valley City's tracts score between 80 and 87. The full range spans 78 to 90, with a median of 82.2.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of West Valley City's tracts is 6.3 points wide on the score, wider than in 69 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 40,100 homes in West Valley City, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 40,100 homes, 4.3% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 28% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 74% of West Valley City’s housing units are in single-family structures, 7% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 12% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). About 6.9% of West Valley City’s housing units are mobile homes. Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How West Valley City compares
West Valley City's median is above the Utah median on 2 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 2. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | West Valley City lower · median · upper West Valley City | Utah UT | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$72,067 $91,044 $112,584 | $95,645 | $77,171 |
|
Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
20% 24% 27% | 48% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
32% 34% 36% | 35% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
|
3.9% 4.6% 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
|
HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
2.3% 3.1% 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
|
Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
|
0.59% every tract | 0.54% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.23% 0.24% 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.56% |
|
Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
26.0% 27.9% 31.3% | 29.0% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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