Sandy, UT — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Sandy?

  • Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $672k.
  • Stable market. Home values +1.8% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • Shrinking population. ~-1.1%/yr — be aware of demand softness.
Sandy, UT
Image: Wikipedia · Sandy, Utah
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60
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Sandy stands

At or near all-time high. population shrinking 1.1% per year.

Median home $672,082
1-year +1.8%
5-yr growth +4.9%
vs 5-yr peak -0.6%
Population -1.1%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-02$672k$296k$432k$568k$703k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
66/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,654/mo$1,301$1,552$1,802202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent127120100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 33.9
Rent

At a 33.9 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Sandy for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
59 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
64 · w22%
Distance from peak
86 · w18%
Population growth
29 · w16%
Rent YoY
38 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
80 · w10%

About Sandy (Wikipedia)

Sandy is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 96,904 according to the 2020 United States census.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMonica Zoltanski
Area24.16 sq mi
Elevation4450 ft
Founded1871
Densityauto/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Salt Lake County right now.

NWS active alerts (UT)Utah Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Salt Lake County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Utah context

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
36° / 20°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
92° / 64°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
226
~62% of year
Annual precip
12″ rain
53″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Moderate
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Salt Lake City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

Open current Sandy listings on the major real-estate sites.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Sandy-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
51%
Dry climate
Median household income
$89,100
Utah state median
Top industries (state-level)
Tech (SL Valley)HealthcareTourism

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
moderate state tax
~29% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$4k
0.57% × median home $672k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Utah: 243 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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