Cottonwood Heights, UT housing market
Typical home value
$776K
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,758/mo
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
2.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+18%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Cottonwood Heights is worth $775,658, up 3.4% over the past year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,758 a month (+0.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 2.7% (below the Salt Lake City, UT metro's 3.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,263/mo, $2,505 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Salt Lake City, UT metro's home values to change +1.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Salt Lake City, UT metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 21/100, #524 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Cottonwood Heights compares
| Measure | Cottonwood Heights | Salt Lake City, UT metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $775,658 | $558,850 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.4% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,758 | $1,644 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 2.7% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 36.8 | 28.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,263 | $3,071 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $776K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.