Salt Lake County, Utah
Kitchen remodeling in West Valley City, UT
West Valley City has 41,433 homes, 72% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1985.
The homes of West Valley City
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for West Valley City city.
More homes in West Valley City were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1990s at 19%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.
42% 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.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Valley City is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84119 | 17,080 | 57% | 1985 | 42% |
| 84120 | 14,316 | 76% | 1978 | 57% |
| 84118 | 12,466 | 84% | 1979 | 52% |
| 84128 | 8,599 | 88% | 1993 | 25% |
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
- Taylorsville, UT20,913 homes · half built before 1982
- West Jordan, UT37,916 homes · half built before 1995
- South Salt Lake, UT11,876 homes · half built before 1986
- Murray, UT21,557 homes · half built before 1978
- Salt Lake City, UT101,188 homes · half built before 1965
- Midvale, UT16,070 homes · half built before 1987
- South Jordan, UT27,365 homes · half built before 2007
- Millcreek, UT28,104 homes · half built before 1973
- Holladay, UT12,545 homes · half built before 1969
- Magna, UT9,319 homes · half built before 1985