Summit County, Utah Housing Market

In Summit County, Utah, the median home value is $1,067,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,987. This places Summit County at #11 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #1 within Utah.

Median Home Value $1,067,700
Median Rent $1,987/mo
Owner Occupancy 80.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 44.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Summit County rose +2.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

29,387
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,334
  • Establishments: 3,494
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

563
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 334
  • Multi-family: 229
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1566
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 19,964 (avg $384,745)
  • Outflow: 18,398 (avg $354,016)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 7 active ZIP codes in Summit County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 84055 381.7 +27.57% 2025
2 84033 339.6 -7.45% 2025
3 84017 376.3 +7.50% 2025
4 84098 409.9 -5.51% 2025
5 84036 359.7 -1.70% 2025
6 82930 338.0 +4.42% 2025
7 84060 313.6 +4.86% 2021

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Summit County Compares

MetricSummit CountyUtah AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $1,067,700 $418,720 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,987 $1,149 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 80.2% 77.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 44.8 29.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Summit County is 155.0% above the Utah state average and 368.9% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,987/month is 72.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 44.8, Summit County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Summit County has an owner-occupancy rate of 80.2%, compared to 77.2% in Utah and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Falls Church city Virginia $1,055,600 $2,190
Alameda County California $1,090,100 $2,357
New York County New York $1,090,500 $2,197
Santa Cruz County California $1,027,500 $2,264
Pitkin County Colorado $1,139,100 $2,004

Other Counties in Utah

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Wasatch County $787,300 $2,000 80.3%
Morgan County $654,900 $1,492 88.8%
Grand County $538,700 $1,118 70.3%
Utah County $538,700 $1,541 68.3%
Salt Lake County $525,700 $1,592 66.1%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).