Salt Lake City property tax appeal
What the 2026 assessment roll shows for homes with a Salt Lake City address, and the deadline for challenging it.
Salt Lake County roll as published on .
Key Equalization Facts & Statutory Summary
Roll as of:- Appeal Deadline
- Median Annual Saving
- $396
- Over Statutory Threshold
- 34.2%(13,516)
- Homes analysed
- 39,507
- Filing forum
- County Board of Equalization
- Governing Statute
- Utah Code 59-2-1004(2)(a) ('valuation or the equalization'); 59-2-1004(4)(a)(i) (comparable-assessment evidence on the application); 59-2-1006(5) (mandatory +/-5% equalization remedy); 59-2-103(3) (45% residential exemption)
- Appeal threshold
- more than 5% above comparables
How many Salt Lake City homes look over-assessed?
We analysed 39,507 single-family homes and condominiums with a Salt Lake City address that carry enough detail to compare against neighbours — an assessed value, a building area, and a named subdivision. They sit across 1,015 subdivisions.
13,516 of them — 34.2% — are assessed more than 5% above the median of comparable homes in their own subdivision, once building size is accounted for. Of those, 9,716 are more than 10% above.
Where Salt Lake City homes sit against their subdivision median
34.2% over +5%For a home in that group, the median difference is $76,757 in assessed value, or roughly $396 a year in property tax at current rates.
That is 16% of the 85,932 flagged homes across Salt Lake County.
What the Salt Lake City roll looks like
The median analysed home has an assessed value of $524,200, covers 1,170 square feet, and was built in 1951. The county-wide median is $531,500.
- Parcels with this address city
- 67,313
- Comparable-ready
- 39,507 (58.7%)
- Subdivisions
- 1,015
- Median assessed value
- $524,200
- Median building area
- 1,170 sq ft
- Median year built
- 1951
"Salt Lake City" here is the address city as the county records it, which follows postal rather than municipal boundaries — a few of these parcels may sit outside the city limits.
The largest subdivisions in Salt Lake City
Comparisons are made within a subdivision, because that is the group an assessor values together. These are the largest ones here.
| Subdivision | Homes analysed | More than 5% above median |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Pl A | 1,151 | 455 (39.5%) |
| Douglas Park Amd | 494 | 188 (38.1%) |
| Rose Park Pl C | 362 | 123 (34.0%) |
| American Towers Condo | 357 | 121 (33.9%) |
| Clermont | 348 | 139 (39.9%) |
Subdivision names appear exactly as Salt Lake County records them, abbreviations and plat numbers included — so "Amd" for amended, "Add" for addition, "Ph" or "#2" for a phase. We do not tidy them up, because the name is what you would search for in the county's own records to check a comparable.
What is the 2026 appeal deadline for Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City property is assessed by Salt Lake County, so the appeal is filed with the county rather than the city. 15 September 2026, or 45 days after your valuation notice — whichever is later.
The later of September 15, or the last day of a 45-day period beginning the day the county auditor provides the valuation notice (Utah Code 59-2-1004(3)(a)).
The application goes to County Auditor.
Can a Salt Lake City homeowner appeal on comparable assessments?
Equalization Ground Accepted
Yes. UT treats equalization — how your assessment compares with comparable properties — as a ground in its own right, separate from arguing what the home would sell for.
UT is a non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record. That is why comparing assessed values is the practical route — assessed values are published for every parcel, and sale prices are not published at all.
Check a specific Salt Lake City address
The figures above are the roll in aggregate. For one property we show its own comparable homes, each with its parcel number so it can be checked against Salt Lake County's records.
Other places in Salt Lake County
- West Jordan30,061
- West Valley City29,966
- Sandy26,388
- South Jordan23,955
- Herriman15,663
- Millcreek14,678
- Taylorsville14,475
- Murray13,667
- Riverton12,014
- Draper11,071
- Cottonwood Heights10,168
- Kearns9,625