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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County foreclosures

Balanced market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 62 days and 32% of listings cut their price.

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Market score
45 of 100
Balanced market
Distressed homes tracked
54
As of Oct 20, 2026
Homes for sale
3,608
Typical days on market
62

Distressed homes in Salt Lake County

Tracked from public filings and trustee sale lists as of Oct 20, 2026. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.

54homes tracked

  • Headed to auction

    37

    A sale date is set. You bid at the trustee or sheriff sale.

  • Bank-owned

    17

    The lender took the home back and sells it like a listing.

How's the market in Salt Lake County?

Balanced market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 62 days and 32% of listings had a price cut. About 26 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Salt Lake County at 45 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.

Salt Lake County market score

USBuyer'sSeller's

0of 100

Balanced market▼ 11 vs a year ago

26 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.

Ring marks a year ago

Utah
48
United States
61

The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.

  • Homes for sale

    Better for buyers

    3,608

    ▲ 20% vs a year ago

    More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Under contract

    Better for buyers

    939

    ▼ 15% vs a year ago

    26 for every 100 homes for sale.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Typical days on market

    Better for buyers

    62days

    ▲ 4 vs a year ago

    Faster than Utah (74 days).

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Listings with a price cut

    Better for buyers

    32%

    ▲ 3 pts vs a year ago

    More cuts than Utah (25%).

    Latest month: October 2026
  • Median list price

    $565K

    ▼ 5% vs a year ago

    What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.

    Latest month: October 2026
  • New listings this month

    Better for sellers

    1,120

    ▼ 8% vs a year ago

    Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.

    Latest month: October 2026

Salt Lake County, monthly since October 2024

Market score, 0 to 100: 45

Salt Lake CountyStrip shows the market score each monthDrag or hover for any month

Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.

By home type

Condos and houses in Salt Lake County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.

  • All homes

    929 sold in September

    4.5 months · Balanced · 3.3 a year ago

    $564K

    ▲ 1% vs a year ago

  • Single-family

    659 sold in September

    3.9 months · Leans seller's · 3.1 a year ago

    $644K

    ▲ 1% vs a year ago

  • Condos

    101 sold in September

    6.6 months · Leans buyer's · 4.5 a year ago

    $357K

    ▲ 4% vs a year ago

  • Townhouses

    161 sold in September

    5.3 months · Balanced · 3.4 a year ago

    $459K

    ▲ 2% vs a year ago

  • 2 to 4 units

    12 sold in September

    9.7 months · Leans buyer's · 5.3 a year ago

    $675K

    ▼ 3% vs a year ago

Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.

By ZIP code

35 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with 15 or more homes for sale. Slow ZIPs are where sellers are most open to offers.

  1. 584101 Salt Lake City49 for sale · 66 days · 21% cut price$525Kmedian list
  2. 884111 Salt Lake City48 for sale · 98 days · 21% cut price$478Kmedian list
  3. 1784123 Salt Lake City88 for sale · 46 days · 39% cut price$549Kmedian list
  4. 1784109 Salt Lake City70 for sale · 57 days · 34% cut price$825Kmedian list
  5. 1884102 Salt Lake City86 for sale · 85 days · 37% cut price$405Kmedian list
  6. 1984103 Salt Lake City109 for sale · 74 days · 33% cut price$755Kmedian list
  7. 2784092 Sandy92 for sale · 85 days · 31% cut price$1.18Mmedian list
  8. 2984116 Salt Lake City59 for sale · 53 days · 37% cut price$460Kmedian list

Score is how fast homes go under contract, 0 slowest to 100 fastest among US counties. Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026.

Salt Lake County in 3D, ZIP by ZIP

Each block is a ZIP code. Taller blocks have more homes for sale; color shows how fast they go under contract.

Buyer's marketSeller's market

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How foreclosure sales work in Utah

State law sets the rules for Salt Lake County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.

  • Pay the way the trustee says

    The trustee sets how and when you pay your bid, so ask before the sale. There's no right of redemption after the trustee's deed.

    Utah Code 57-1-28

  • Dates slip up to 45 days at a time

    A trustee can push a sale back by announcing it at the sale. Check the date again before you go.

    Utah Code 57-1-27

Read the Utah foreclosure process

Questions about Salt Lake County

How many foreclosures are in Salt Lake County right now?

We track 54 distressed homes in Salt Lake County as of Oct 20, 2026: 37 headed to auction and 17 bank-owned. These are records we found, not every filing, so read the count as a floor.

Is Salt Lake County a buyer's or seller's market?

Balanced market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 62 days and 32% of listings had a price cut. About 26 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts Salt Lake County at 45 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.

How do foreclosure sales work in Utah?

The trustee sets how and when you pay your bid, so ask before the sale. There's no right of redemption after the trustee's deed. (Utah Code 57-1-28) A trustee can push a sale back by announcing it at the sale. Check the date again before you go. (Utah Code 57-1-27)

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