Place-level census measures
Holladay, Utah by the Numbers
Research question
Is Holladay, Utah affluent, and what do its income, housing and population figures actually show?
Yes, by every standard census measure. Holladay’s median household income is $117,043 — 23% above Utah and 45% above the United States — its typical home is worth $763,400 against $539,500 in Salt Lake City, and 78.7% of its homes are owner-occupied against 45.8% in Salt Lake City.
Research by Kamee Shrope
Geography: PLACE: Holladay city, Utah, compared with Salt Lake City city, Utah and the United States
Period: American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, covering 2020 through 2024
$117,043
Median household income
23% above Utah, 45% above the US
$763,400
Median home value
41% above Salt Lake City’s $539,500
78.7%
Owner-occupied homes
Salt Lake City: 45.8%
Is Holladay affluent? The income and housing figures say yes
Holladay’s median household income of $117,043 sits 23% above the Utah median of $95,166 and 45% above the national median of $80,734. Per capita income tells the same story at $63,032, against $40,873 statewide.
The housing figures move in step. The typical Holladay home is valued at $763,400 — 41% above Salt Lake City, 56% above the Utah median, and roughly 2.3 times the national figure. Holladay is also older and more credentialed than its neighbors: a median age of 40.6 against Utah’s 32, and 59.2% of adults holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
| Measure | Holladay | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,099 | 208,007 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,500 |
| Median household income | $117,043 | $75,090 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $63,032 | $51,173 | $40,873 | $44,673 |
| Median home value | $763,400 | $539,500 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,704 | $1,414 | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7% | 45.8% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 32.9 | 32.0 | — |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 59.2% | 51.5% | 37.7% | — |
- Measure
- Population
- Holladay
- 31,099
- Salt Lake City
- 208,007
- Utah
- 3,392,331
- United States
- 334,922,500
- Measure
- Median household income
- Holladay
- $117,043
- Salt Lake City
- $75,090
- Utah
- $95,166
- United States
- $80,734
- Measure
- Per capita income
- Holladay
- $63,032
- Salt Lake City
- $51,173
- Utah
- $40,873
- United States
- $44,673
- Measure
- Median home value
- Holladay
- $763,400
- Salt Lake City
- $539,500
- Utah
- $489,400
- United States
- $332,700
- Measure
- Median gross rent
- Holladay
- $1,704
- Salt Lake City
- $1,414
- Utah
- $1,496
- United States
- $1,413
- Measure
- Owner-occupied homes
- Holladay
- 78.7%
- Salt Lake City
- 45.8%
- Utah
- 70.2%
- United States
- 65.2%
- Measure
- Median age
- Holladay
- 40.6
- Salt Lake City
- 32.9
- Utah
- 32.0
- United States
- —
- Measure
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Holladay
- 59.2%
- Salt Lake City
- 51.5%
- Utah
- 37.7%
- United States
- —
What the ownership rate tells a buyer that the price does not
The figure that most shapes what it is like to buy in Holladay is not the price — it is that 78.7% of homes are owner-occupied, against 45.8% in Salt Lake City. Nearly four in five Holladay homes are lived in by the people who own them.
A market of long-term owners turns over slowly. Fewer homes reach the market in any given month, the ones that do often sell to buyers who have been watching the area for a while, and street-by-street differences matter more than a city-wide median. The practical consequence for a buyer is that waiting for the perfect listing and competing well when it appears beats casting a wide net.
Commutes are also shorter than the metro average: 82.4% of working Holladay residents reach work in under 30 minutes, against 80.3% in Salt Lake City and 72.8% across Utah.
What these numbers do not settle
A city-wide median is one number standing in for roughly 31,000 people. Holladay contains both modest post-war streets and estate parcels above Walker Lane, and the median sits between them rather than describing either.
The income estimate carries a margin of error of ±$10,867 and the home-value estimate ±$38,240. Treat them as a range, not a fixed point. And because these are five-year estimates spanning 2020 through 2024, they describe the recent past rather than today’s asking prices.
Methodology
- 1.Read American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (release acs2024_5yr) through the Census Reporter API on October 4, 2026, for Holladay city (place 4936070), Salt Lake City city (place 4967000), Utah and the United States.
- 2.Took population from B01003, median household income from B19013, per capita income from B19301, median home value from B25077, median gross rent from B25064 and median age from B01002 directly.
- 3.Computed the owner-occupied share from B25003 (owner-occupied units ÷ occupied units), the bachelor’s-or-higher share from B15003 (fields 022 through 025 ÷ total), and the under-30-minute commute share from B08303.
- 4.Compared each figure against Salt Lake City, Utah and the United States on the same release so the comparison is like for like.
Limits
- Five-year estimates average conditions across 2020 through 2024. They are not a 2026 snapshot, and current asking prices are higher than the median home value shown here.
- Every estimate carries a margin of error; income is ±$10,867 and home value ±$38,240 for Holladay.
- The figures describe Holladay city as the Census Bureau draws it, which does not match every local use of the name — addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas are often called Holladay in conversation and in listings.
- Median home value is self-reported by owners in the survey, not an appraisal or a sale price.
Sources and provenance
Retrieved: October 4, 2026; release acs2024_5yr covering 2020 through 2024
Tables B01002, B01003, B08303, B15003, B19013, B19301, B25003, B25064 and B25077 for Holladay city (place 4936070), Salt Lake City city (place 4967000), Utah and the United States. Five-year estimates are averages across 2020–2024, not a single-year snapshot, and each carries a margin of error.
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