Living in Taylorsville, UT

Salt Lake County

Taylorsville is a dense, centrally-located, and genuinely affordable inner-ring Salt Lake County suburb, incorporated in 1996 out of what had previously been unincorporated county land (the historic Bennion/Taylorsville area). Of the four Salt Lake County Tier B markets built in this same pass, Taylorsville carries the lowest median household income ($86,413 per 2024 ACS data, against Riverton's $126,910, Herriman's $122,650, and Millcreek's $98,045) and the only sub-$500,000 average home value (Zillow's $499,904, up 1.5% year-over-year) -- a real, disclosed, genuine-affordability identity distinct from the newer-construction family suburbs and higher-income east-side suburbs covered elsewhere in this project's Utah batch. Taylorsville sits directly on TRAX's Blue Line at Vista Station near 5400 South, a real, genuine transit advantage over more car-dependent Salt Lake County suburbs, and hosts the Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville Redwood Campus (4600 South Redwood Road), consistent with its central, well-connected location within the valley. Utah's real, current flat 4.45% state income tax (2026) and Salt Lake County's ~0.56% effective property tax rate apply here the same as elsewhere in the county, alongside a 7.45% combined sales tax rate. Granite School District serves Taylorsville directly, alongside West Valley City, Millcreek, South Salt Lake, Holladay, Kearns, and Magna. Crime runs genuinely, honestly unfavorable: NeighborhoodScout found Taylorsville's combined crime rate considerably higher than the national average (21 per 1,000, a 1-in-47 combined victim odds), and higher than 92% of Utah's own cities and towns -- a real, disclosed nuance this record states plainly rather than omitting. Taylorsville's population runs genuinely young (median age 34.5), with a senior population share (12.47%) running below the national average, consistent with its working-age, affordability-driven relocation story rather than a retirement destination.

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Housing

Median sale price$499,904

Taylorsville's average home value ran $499,904, up 1.5% year-over-year -- notably the only sub-$500,000 average home value among the four Salt Lake County Tier B markets built in this same pass, consistent with Taylorsville's genuine affordability identity.

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate0.56%

Not independently sourced at the Salt Lake County level this session. Utah's top state income tax rate is 4.45%. See the Utah hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Taylorsville-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuine affordability -- the lowest median home value and median household income among this batch's four Salt Lake County Tier B markets, a real, practical entry point into the Salt Lake Valley; direct TRAX Blue Line access via Vista Station, a genuine transit advantage over more car-dependent peer suburbs; a real, central location within the valley, anchored by the Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville Redwood Campus; Utah's real, comparatively low flat income tax and Salt Lake County's low property tax rate; and a genuinely young, working-age population profile.

Cons

A real, honestly disclosed, above-national-average crime rate (21 per 1,000, higher than 92% of Utah's own cities and towns) -- a genuinely less favorable crime picture than several other Salt Lake County suburbs built elsewhere in this project's Utah batch; Taylorsville's own rent figures carry a real, disclosed spread across sources, worth confirming directly with current listings; genuinely cold, snowy Wasatch Front winters shared across the Salt Lake Valley; and Utah's real, current flat 4.45% income tax, a genuinely different tax picture from no-income-tax states built elsewhere in this project.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits budget-conscious movers and first-time homebuyers wanting a genuine, low-cost entry point into the Salt Lake Valley job market; commuters wanting direct TRAX Blue Line access rather than a fully car-dependent daily routine; and students or staff connected to the Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville Redwood Campus.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for anyone prioritizing the lowest available crime statistics, given Taylorsville's real, honestly disclosed above-national-average crime rate; buyers specifically seeking newer-construction subdivisions (Riverton and Herriman, built elsewhere in this same batch, fit that profile better); and anyone assuming Utah offers no-income-tax status, given the state's real, current flat 4.45% (2026) rate.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.