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Cottonwood Heights, Utah real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Cottonwood Heights, UT (Salt Lake County) — Census median home value $641,900, county listing prices down about 3.8% over the past year.
Cottonwood Heights, UT is in Salt Lake County, Utah — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 32,984, with a median household income of $116,583. Census data puts Cottonwood Heights's median home value at $641,900 (all owner-occupied homes); Salt Lake County's current median listing price runs $577,000, down about 3.8% over the past year.
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Cottonwood Heights market snapshot
Population
32,984
Median Household Income
$116,583
Median Home Value (city)
$641,900
Median Listing Price (Salt Lake County)
$577,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,697/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
-3.8%
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What makes Cottonwood Heights different
Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Cottonwood Heights's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $641,900. Separately, Salt Lake County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $577,000. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
County Price Trend
Salt Lake County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.59% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Cottonwood Heights has an estimated population of 32,984 and a median household income of $116,583, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Cottonwood Heights's Census-reported median home value works out to about 5.5x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 17% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Cottonwood Heights, UT?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Cottonwood Heights's median home value at $641,900. Salt Lake County's current median listing price runs $577,000, down about 3.8% over the past year.
What is the population of Cottonwood Heights, UT?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Cottonwood Heights's population at approximately 32,984.
What's the median rent in Cottonwood Heights, UT?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Cottonwood Heights at approximately $1,697 per month.
What is the median household income in Cottonwood Heights, UT?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Cottonwood Heights at approximately $116,583.
Is the Cottonwood Heights housing market growing?
Salt Lake County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.59% annual change in 2025.
Is Cottonwood Heights, UT affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Cottonwood Heights's median home value at about 5.5 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 17% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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