Garden City, UT

This town of 900 residents needs 30 more housing units over the next five years.

Housing snapshot

Population
900 (2026)
Households
222
Median household income
$54,228 (2026)
Typical home value
$616,531
Owner-occupied
14%
Five-year housing need
30 units

Comparison to other Utah municipalities

Garden City: $54,228 Median income (2026 estimate)
<$47K >$206K
Garden City: None jobs to household ratio
<0.11 >2.96
Garden City: No permit data
<0.2% >35.7%
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How affordable is this community?

The typical home in Garden City, UT is valued at $616,531, well above the Utah average of $453,150. With a median household income of $54,228 in Garden City, UT, the typical home is far out of reach for most households, requiring roughly $85,293 more in annual income to afford.

This chart tracks whether housing prices are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what homes cost and what households can afford reveals affordability trends over time.

How has employment changed over time?

Jobs by industry sector since 2012. Switch between local jobs — counted where the jobs are located — and resident jobs, counted where the workers live. On the local view the most recent year is a nowcast: it grows the latest local LODES job mix forward using recent county employment growth from QCEW and the BLS local employment series, so the newest point tracks today's economy instead of data that is roughly two years old.

How are households changing by income?

Garden City, UT is a growing community of roughly 222 households, with population increasing at 3.0% per year.

Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.

Who lives here today?

The housing stock in Garden City, UT is heavily oriented toward detached single-family, which makes up 76% of units. Garden City, UT is a heavily renter-occupied market, with just 14% of households owning their home.

Households may have different structure type preferences depending on characteristics such as household size, income, employment, presence of children, age of individuals, and lifestyle choices. Understanding the housing stock in corresponding terms helps assess how well existing units align with existing households' ideals.

What does the housing stock look like?

The mix of housing types and ownership patterns shapes a community's character. This chart breaks down housing units by structure type and whether they're owner-occupied or rented.

How does this place compare to similar communities?