West Valley City, UT
Salt Lake County Roll 2026

West Valley City property tax appeal

What the 2026 assessment roll shows for homes with a West Valley 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
$227
Over Statutory Threshold
28.5%(8,535)
Homes analysed
29,966
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 West Valley City homes look over-assessed?

We analysed 29,966 single-family homes and condominiums with a West Valley City address that carry enough detail to compare against neighbours — an assessed value, a building area, and a named subdivision. They sit across 945 subdivisions.

8,535 of them — 28.5% — are assessed more than 5% above the median of comparable homes in their own subdivision, once building size is accounted for. Of those, 4,750 are more than 10% above.

Where West Valley City homes sit against their subdivision median

28.5% over +5%
Where West Valley City homes sit against their subdivision medianDistribution of assessment deviation across 29,966 homes in West Valley City. 28.5% sit more than 5% above their cohort median, the shaded region.within ±5%over · 28.5%Median 0%+5% thresholdp90 +13.6%
Shaded area is the measured share of 29,966 homes in West Valley City assessed more than 5% above their cohort median, and the p90 tick is the measured 90th percentile. The curve is a normal distribution fitted to those figures, drawn to show where the threshold falls — not a claim that the underlying spread is normal.

For a home in that group, the median difference is $43,938 in assessed value, or roughly $227 a year in property tax at current rates.

That is 10% of the 85,932 flagged homes across Salt Lake County.

What the West Valley City roll looks like

The median analysed home has an assessed value of $431,800, covers 1,224 square feet, and was built in 1981. The county-wide median is $531,500.

Parcels with this address city
36,851
Comparable-ready
29,966 (81.3%)
Subdivisions
945
Median assessed value
$431,800
Median building area
1,224 sq ft
Median year built
1981

"West Valley 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 West Valley City

Comparisons are made within a subdivision, because that is the group an assessor values together. These are the largest ones here.

SubdivisionHomes analysedMore than 5% above median
Chesterfield240101 (42.1%)
Hillsdale23476 (32.5%)
Greenbriar Sub Pud22961 (26.6%)
Hillsdale 6 Amd & Ext20156 (27.9%)
Chesterfield Pl A Amd18483 (45.1%)

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 West Valley City?

Filing deadline

West Valley 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.

The full Salt Lake County appeal process, stage by stage

Can a West Valley 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.

Statutory basis: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)

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 West Valley 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.

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Method and sources

Assessed value per square foot falls as homes get larger, so dividing value by area would flag every small house. We divide by area raised to the power 0.771, fitted on Salt Lake County's own roll. Each home is then compared with the median of its own subdivision across the whole county — the same comparison an individual report makes, so the numbers agree.

Computed from the Salt Lake County assessment roll as published by the county. Not legal advice, and not an estimate of what any property would sell for.

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