The typical single-family home in Salt Lake County now costs $645,000, a record that illustrates the affordability gap Millcreek's recent zoning changes aim to address.

The Salt Lake Board of Realtors reported July 22, that the county's median single-family price rose 4.88% compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Sales volume also climbed: 2,334 homes changed hands in the second quarter of 2026, up 4.62% from 2,231 in Q2 2025. Homes took slightly longer to sell, with average days on market rising from 45 to 48.

Salt Lake County outpaced every neighboring county in the board's five-county review. Utah County's median fell slightly to $600,000. Davis County dropped to $568,450. Weber County rose to $499,000, and Tooele County slipped to $487,495.

Condos offered a cheaper entry point. The median condo price in Salt Lake County actually fell 2.81% to $417,900, roughly $227,000 below the single-family median. Condo sales rose 4.11% to 862 units.

A 115-unit project on State Street

One concrete response to the affordability squeeze is already working through Millcreek's planning process. Developer Tyler Brady has filed rezone application ZM-26-003 to convert about 0.95 acres at 4244 S. State St. from Manufacturing to Mixed Development zoning. The proposal, called Stonebrook Apartments, would put 115 affordable units in an eight-story, 85-foot building with ground-floor commercial space. Units would target households earning 60% to 80% of area median income.

The site sits roughly a quarter mile from the Murray North TRAX station. Brady is proposing 159 parking stalls on three levels, above the 134-stall minimum required in the transit area. According to the rezone application, the Utah Housing Corporation has indicated the project would be eligible for Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

The rezone was scheduled for the Millcreek Planning Commission's July 16 meeting. The outcome was not available at press time.

Separately, Millcreek City Councilmember Thom DeSirant said on X on May 29, that the council had approved 3,000-square-foot minimum lots in the city, a nod to the R-1-3 residential zone that allows significantly smaller parcels than traditional single-family zoning.

@thomdesirant: "Love to see some small lots! We recently approved 3,000 square feet lots in Millcreek."

The specific ordinance and vote date for that approval could not be independently confirmed.

Millcreek Planning Commission meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at Millcreek City Hall, 1330 East Chambers Avenue, second floor. Residents can check the city's agenda center at millcreekut.gov for updates on the Stonebrook application and upcoming hearing dates.