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South Salt Lake, Utah: commercial real estate data.
South Salt Lake is a Census city of 26,352 people across 6.94 square miles of land, in Salt Lake County. Median household income is $72,152, 38.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 79 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Salt Lake
What South Salt Lake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,797
- County holding the largest share of its areaSalt Lake County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Salt Lake
- Population26,352
- Median age31.4
- Population under 184,945
- Share under 1818.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,054
- Share 65 and over7.8 percent
- Households10,940
- Family households4,945
- Share of households that are families45.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Salt Lake
- Median household income$72,152
- Per capita income$39,414
- Civilian labor force16,752
- Employed16,027
- Unemployed725 plus or minus 234
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over17,866
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Salt Lake
- Housing units11,876
- Occupied units10,940
- Vacant units936 plus or minus 293
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied4,182
- Renter occupied6,758
- Ownership rate38.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$410,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,451
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.1 percent
- Single family units4,963
- Share single family41.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6,646
- Share in buildings of two or more56.0 percent
- Mobile homes211 plus or minus 159
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Salt Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,210
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,864
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,337 plus or minus 471
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.7 percent
- Drove alone64.1 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport3.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home16.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Salt Lake (7(a))
- Approvals79
- Gross approval$36,995,800
- Average approval$468,301
- Median approval$175,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,011,100
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,107
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.8 percent
- Share to franchises3.8 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS48
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Salt Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Salt Lake
SBA loans in South Salt Lake (504)
- Approvals65
- Gross approval$51,651,000
- Average approval$794,631
- Median approval$590,000
- Largest approval$3,567,000
- Jobs supported631
- Loans with a final outcome18
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Salt Lake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 18 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Salt Lake
- NFIP communityCity of South Salt Lake
- NFIP community number490219
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The City of South Salt Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490219 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Salt Lake County, not South Salt Lake
Salt Lake County context, not South Salt Lake figures
- Establishments in Salt Lake County35,732
- Covered employment, Salt Lake County796,203
- Average annual pay, Salt Lake County$77,495
- Housing units permitted, Salt Lake County4,550
Every figure in this section is published for Salt Lake County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Salt Lake.
All Salt Lake County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Salt Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Salt Lake, Utah?
26,352, in 10,940 households. South Salt Lake city covers 6.94 square miles of land, which is 3,797 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Salt Lake in?
Salt Lake County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Salt Lake?
$72,152. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $410,200. Median gross rent is $1,451 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Salt Lake businesses?
79 7(a) approvals totaling $37.0 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 65 504 approvals worth $51.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Salt Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Salt Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Salt Lake. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Salt Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Salt Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Salt Lake, city of, community 490219, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Salt Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Salt Lake County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Salt Lake.
Is zoning published for South Salt Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.