# Sugar House (current neighborhood) — Salt Lake City family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/salt-lake-city/sugar-house-current-neighborhood
Last updated: 2026-05-04

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Emerson School (Elementary, grades K-6, 467 students, 22% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/emerson-school-0488
- Hawthorne School (Elementary, grades K-6, 362 students, 22% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/hawthorne-school-0494
- Uintah School (Elementary, grades K-6, 414 students, 9% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/uintah-school-0520

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP, 6.2 mi)
- Annual mean: 54.7°F (low 44°F / high 65°F)
- Precipitation: 15.5 in/yr
- Snowfall: 51.9 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.66g — High band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $94,145
- Median home value: $632,200
- Family-with-kids share: 50%
- Population (ZCTA): 22,963

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $655,000 · 4/3 · 2,537 sqft · 2025-Q4 · 1898 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/178373/UT/Salt-Lake-City/Sugar-House/recently-sold)
- $650,000 · 4/2 · 2,382 sqft · 2025-Q4 · 1865 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/178373/UT/Salt-Lake-City/Sugar-House/recently-sold)

## Verdict
If you can't find inventory in the top 3 by spring 2026, Sugar House works as a K-8 hold with a planned high school pivot. The commute and budget fit are unmatched, but the air quality and HS pipeline are real compromises against your stated priorities.

Pros: Best commute to U Health (15 min); Median $655K = best budget fit; Most walkable of any zone (Walk Score 61).
Cons: Valley inversion exposure (your explicit concern); Highland HS structural problems require an exit plan; Smaller lots, older homes.

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