Salt Lake County, Utah
Kitchen remodeling in South Salt Lake, UT
South Salt Lake has 11,876 homes, about two in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1986.
The homes of South Salt Lake
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for South Salt Lake city.
More homes in South Salt Lake were built in the 2010s than in any other decade, 22% of them, followed by the 1970s at 12%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 11 years old, unless it has been redone since.
44% 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 33% of homes in South Salt Lake; 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.
Most homes in South Salt Lake are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where South Salt Lake is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84115 | 14,251 | 37% | 1979 | 51% |
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
- Millcreek, UT28,104 homes · half built before 1973
- Murray, UT21,557 homes · half built before 1978
- Taylorsville, UT20,913 homes · half built before 1982
- Holladay, UT12,545 homes · half built before 1969
- Salt Lake City, UT101,188 homes · half built before 1965
- West Valley City, UT41,433 homes · half built before 1985
- Midvale, UT16,070 homes · half built before 1987
- West Jordan, UT37,916 homes · half built before 1995
- Sandy, UT34,790 homes · half built before 1985
- Emigration Canyon, UT602 homes · half built before 1991