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West Valley City, Utah: commercial real estate data.
West Valley City is a Census city of 138,437 people across 35.83 square miles of land, in Salt Lake County. Median household income is $92,209, 72.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 124 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $91.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Valley City
What West Valley City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area35.83 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,864
- 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 West Valley City
- Population138,437
- Median age31.2
- Population under 1841,549
- Share under 1830.0 percent
- Population 65 and over12,510
- Share 65 and over9.0 percent
- Households39,617
- Family households31,317
- Share of households that are families79.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Valley City
- Median household income$92,209
- Per capita income$30,104
- Civilian labor force74,506
- Employed71,318
- Unemployed3,188
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over81,893
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Valley City
- Housing units41,433
- Occupied units39,617
- Vacant units1,816 plus or minus 385
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Owner occupied28,548
- Renter occupied11,069
- Ownership rate72.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$419,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,504
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent
- Single family units30,673
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,904
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent
- Mobile homes2,856
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Valley City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute61,655
- Commuting under 15 minutes14,091
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more16,277
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.4 percent
- Drove alone69.8 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home11.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in West Valley City (7(a))
- Approvals124
- Gross approval$91,593,800
- Average approval$738,660
- Median approval$251,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,906,560
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,450
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Loans with a final outcome32
- Paid in full30
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans6.3 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.8 percent
- Share to franchises12.1 percent
- Distinct lenders29
- Distinct industries by NAICS74
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Valley City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in West Valley City (504)
- Approvals80
- Gross approval$65,273,000
- Average approval$815,913
- Median approval$576,000
- Largest approval$3,130,000
- Jobs supported953
- Loans with a final outcome29
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Valley City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 29 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 West Valley City
- NFIP communityCity of West Valley City
- NFIP community number490245
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of West Valley City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490245 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 West Valley City
Salt Lake County context, not West Valley City 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 West Valley City.
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.
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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
West Valley City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Valley City, Utah?
138,437, in 39,617 households. West Valley City city covers 35.83 square miles of land, which is 3,864 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Valley City 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 West Valley City?
$92,209. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $419,100. Median gross rent is $1,504 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Valley City businesses?
124 7(a) approvals totaling $91.6 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, median approval $251,000, plus 80 504 approvals worth $65.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Valley City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Valley City borrowers get paid back?
Of the 32 loans that have reached a final outcome, 30 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.3 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is West Valley City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Valley City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Valley City, city of, community 490245, 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 West Valley City 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 West Valley City.
Is zoning published for West Valley City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.