Salt Lake County, Utah
Kitchen remodeling in Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City has 101,188 homes, 46% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.
The homes of Salt Lake City
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Salt Lake City city.
More homes in Salt Lake City were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 25% of them, followed by the 2010s at 12%.
65% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by Utah’s own program, which EPA authorized. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 43% of homes in Salt Lake City; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Salt Lake City is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84106 | 17,306 | 61% | 1965 | 65% |
| 84116 | 15,252 | 51% | 1978 | 52% |
| 84103 | 13,872 | 41% | 1962 | 76% |
| 84102 | 11,505 | 24% | 1961 | 70% |
| 84105 | 11,254 | 59% | 1938 | 90% |
| 84111 | 8,956 | 22% | 1987 | 43% |
| 84104 | 8,636 | 62% | 1962 | 71% |
| 84101 | 6,497 | 21% | 2006 | 22% |
| 84112 | 278 | 0% | 1978 | 56% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the Salt Lake City area earn a median $30.11 an hour and plumbers $31.15, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: Salt Lake City area.
Before you sign: Utah
Utah exempts remodeling work under $7,000 in labor and materials from the contractor’s license, but the plumbing and electrical parts of such a job must still be done by licensed plumbing and electrical contractors, and a person doing a job over $3,000 without a license must have filed proof of liability insurance with the state.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Utah · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the Salt Lake City area
- South Salt Lake, UT11,876 homes · half built before 1986
- West Valley City, UT41,433 homes · half built before 1985
- Millcreek, UT28,104 homes · half built before 1973
- Taylorsville, UT20,913 homes · half built before 1982
- Murray, UT21,557 homes · half built before 1978
- Holladay, UT12,545 homes · half built before 1969
- Emigration Canyon, UT602 homes · half built before 1991
- Midvale, UT16,070 homes · half built before 1987
- West Jordan, UT37,916 homes · half built before 1995
- Magna, UT9,319 homes · half built before 1985