Holladay Utah Homes for Sale

Holladay is the East Bench's leafy, premium residential pocket — population roughly 31,000 (2024 U.S. Census ACS estimate), tucked between Murray on the west, Cottonwood Heights on the south, and the Wasatch Range and canyon mouths to the east. The city's median household income of approximately $117,000 sits among the highest in Salt Lake County, and the housing stock skews older, larger, and more architecturally distinctive than the city's immediate neighbors. Where Sandy reads as the established suburban anchor and Murray reads as the central-valley transit hub, Holladay reads as the quiet, mature, executive East Bench enclave that buyers move to when they want established affluence, walking access to Big Cottonwood Canyon's mouth, and Olympus High School in the boundary.

The city's identity has been shaped over the last decade and a half by the Holladay Hills redevelopment — the master-planned mixed-use community now rising on the former Cottonwood Mall site, the largest East Bench redevelopment in the Wasatch Front. Holladay Hills is bringing a new generation of single-family, townhome, multifamily, and lifestyle inventory to a city that had otherwise been almost entirely built out. This guide breaks down both the established neighborhoods and the newer Holladay Hills inventory, with live market data, internal-link maps, and the long-form context buyers actually use to decide.

Why Buyers Choose Holladay, Utah

Holladay's draw is the unusual combination of established East Bench character, leafy mature streets, immediate canyon access, and the kind of premium suburban scale that's hard to find within a 20-minute drive of downtown Salt Lake City. A few of the structural reasons buyers consistently pick Holladay:

• East Bench premium at lower cost than the Avenues or Federal Heights. Holladay's foothill-adjacent location delivers many of the same lifestyle benefits as the high-end Avenues or Federal Heights pockets of Salt Lake City — mature trees, quiet streets, foothill views, canyon-mouth access — at meaningfully lower per-square-foot pricing for the same level of finish.
• Walking-distance canyon access. Holladay sits directly below the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Brighton and Solitude ski resorts are 25-35 minutes; the canyon-mouth trailheads (Mt. Olympus, Neff's Canyon, Mill Creek Canyon to the north) are reachable from many Holladay neighborhoods on foot. Little Cottonwood (Alta and Snowbird) is a similar drive south through Cottonwood Heights.
• Holladay Hills (former Cottonwood Mall site). The 57-acre Holladay Hills master-planned redevelopment by Woodbury Corporation is the largest East Bench mixed-use project in the metro, with new single-family, townhome, condo, and multifamily inventory plus a lifestyle district. Major tenants now open include Kiln (a 52,000-square-foot flex-office and coworking community attracting T-Mobile, Intuit, Penn Mutual, and Assos as members) plus a growing retail, restaurant, and entertainment cluster.
• Granite School District anchors. Holladay sits inside Granite School District (not Canyons), with Olympus High School (the Titans, 4055 S 2300 East, opened 1953, enrollment ~2,150) anchoring the western side of the city and Cottonwood High School serving the southern edge. Olympus consistently ranks among Utah's top public high schools.
• Older, more established demographics. Holladay's median age of 40.6 is notably higher than the Salt Lake County average, and the city's household-income profile is among the highest in the region — about $117,000 median household per 2024 ACS. The result is a settled, lower-density, lower-traffic suburban feel that's harder to find in the higher-growth south-valley cities.
• Walkable Holladay Village historic main street. Holladay Village Center (around 4800 South / Holladay Boulevard) is one of the few traditional walkable main streets in any Salt Lake County suburb — restaurants, retail, the Holladay City Hall, and the historic Old Holladay Tabernacle on a pedestrian-scaled corridor.
• Real luxury inventory at established East Bench scale. Holladay carries one of the highest concentrations of $1M+ executive homes in Salt Lake County outside of Federal Heights and the Avenues. Browse Holladay luxury homes for the current inventory.

Buyers who find Holladay a weaker fit are usually those who want brand-new construction at suburban scale outside the Holladay Hills development, want larger lot sizes than the city's typical quarter- to half-acre, or want strict Canyons School District feeders (the south-valley suburbs of Sandy, Draper, and Cottonwood Heights are mostly in Canyons). Holladay's mature housing stock and Granite District membership are differentiators — important to confirm against the specific elementary-feeder mapping before purchase.

Top Neighborhoods in Holladay

Holladay's neighborhoods are organized by elevation and housing-stock era. The bench / canyon-mouth East Side carries the largest executive estates; the central established tier holds the bulk of the family-stage inventory; and the Holladay Hills redevelopment district adds the city's newest construction to the inventory map.

East Bench & Canyon Mouth

• Crown Colony — established executive-home enclave on the east side of the city, larger lots, custom architecture, mature landscaping. Walking access to several canyon-mouth trailheads.
• Sunnyside Heights — established East Bench pocket, mid-century and updated homes, mature trees.
• Morningside Heights — adjacent established East Bench neighborhood, similar scale and demographics.
• Valley View — established neighborhood with valley views, mid-century housing stock.
• Carriage Lane — quieter pocket with custom and updated homes, family-stable demographics.
• Aix La Chappelle — premium gated enclave with luxury custom homes and substantial lots, one of the city's signature high-end pockets.

Central & Established Holladay

• Lakewood — established central-Holladay neighborhood, mid-century housing stock, mature streets.
• Holladay Village area — the streets immediately around the historic Holladay Village Center on Holladay Boulevard, walkable to the city's main-street commercial district. Older housing stock with strong character.

Holladay Hills (Former Cottonwood Mall — Newest Inventory)

• Holladay Hills — the umbrella name for the 57-acre Woodbury Corporation master-planned redevelopment at the former Cottonwood Mall site (~4800 South / Highland Drive). Mixed-use community with single-family homes, townhomes, condos, multifamily, retail, restaurants, and the Kiln coworking community. The largest East Bench redevelopment of the past decade.
• Aspire at Holladay Hills — townhome and attached-home community within the Holladay Hills development, popular with downsizing buyers and young professionals.
• Elevate at Holladay Hills — another planned Holladay Hills sub-community, similar low-maintenance attached-home profile.
• Apollo Square Condos — condominium community in central Holladay, lock-and-leave low-maintenance ownership.

Holladay Home Prices in 2026: What Buyers Should Know

Current Holladay market signals (live from the MLS, updated monthly):

• Median sale price: $872,250 (last completed month)
• Median time on market: 6 days
• Sale-to-list ratio: 97.8%
• Active listings: 134 homes available

Holladay's market sits among the highest-priced inner suburbs in the metro. The median sale price typically runs well above Murray and Sandy, comparable to the upper end of Cottonwood Heights and the East Bench portions of Salt Lake City. Inventory turnover is generally fast — well-priced homes in established neighborhoods move within days, particularly at the entry-tier end of the market. The luxury and executive-estate tier ($1.5M+) sits longer because the buyer pool is smaller. Holladay's monthly sold count is modest by Salt Lake County standards, which means month-to-month median sale prices can swing significantly depending on which neighborhoods closed; the 6-12 month directional trend is more reliable than any single month.

Why Zillow estimates can miss the mark here

Utah is a non-disclosure state — actual sale prices are not public record. Zillow, Redfin, and similar algorithmic estimators rely on partial MLS data and have less ground truth in Utah than in disclosure states. Holladay's wide architectural range (a 1955 brick bungalow on a quarter-acre next to a 2022 custom on a half-acre next to a 2024 Holladay Hills townhome) makes algorithmic estimation particularly unreliable here. A local-agent comparative market analysis via the free home valuation page is meaningfully more accurate than any algorithm.

Outdoor Recreation: Canyon Access and Trail Network

Holladay's location at the bench-edge of the Wasatch Range gives it some of the strongest immediate-trail-access in the metro:

• Big Cottonwood Canyon — Brighton and Solitude ski resorts (25-35 minutes from Holladay), plus summer hiking (Lake Blanche, Donut Falls, Mill D, Brighton Lakes). The canyon mouth is at Holladay's southeastern corner.
• Little Cottonwood Canyon — Alta and Snowbird (30-40 minutes south via Wasatch Boulevard through Cottonwood Heights).
• Mt. Olympus and Neff's Canyon trailheads — directly above Holladay, with foothill trail access from multiple bench neighborhoods. Mt. Olympus summit hike (one of the Wasatch's most iconic) starts from the canyon-mouth trailhead 5-10 minutes from many Holladay homes.
• Mill Creek Canyon — popular dog-walking and mountain-biking canyon, no resort but extensive summer recreation. 5-10 minutes north of central Holladay.
• Bonneville Shoreline Trail — the ancient lakebed contour trail traces the entire East Bench, with multiple Holladay trailheads.
• The Cottonwood Country Club (1780 E Lakewood Dr) — established private golf course inside Holladay city limits, founded 1922, one of the oldest courses in the state.

For buyers prioritizing immediate trail and canyon access, Holladay's East Bench bench-edge neighborhoods (Crown Colony, Sunnyside, Morningside, Aix La Chappelle) deliver some of the strongest fit in the entire metro. Browse Holladay homes with mountain views for the current inventory.

Holladay Hills: The Cottonwood Mall Redevelopment

The Holladay Hills redevelopment is the most consequential single development project in the city's recent history. The site — the former Cottonwood Mall, 57 acres at approximately 4800 South / Highland Drive — was the East Bench's regional mall for decades before being demolished and reimagined as a master-planned mixed-use community by Woodbury Corporation. Today the site delivers:

• New single-family homes, townhomes, and condos — under the Holladay Hills, Aspire at Holladay Hills, and Elevate at Holladay Hills community names, with continued phasing.
• Retail, restaurants, and lifestyle anchors — a walkable commercial district connecting the residential community to the broader Holladay Village area.
• Kiln Holladay — a 52,000-square-foot flex-office and coworking community, opened February 2026, attracting major member tenants including T-Mobile, Intuit, Penn Mutual, and Assos. The first significant tech-adjacent office tenant base on the East Bench.
• Park space and walking paths — central plazas, walking trails, and gathering areas integrated through the site plan.

For buyers, Holladay Hills means the city now offers something it didn't before 2018: new construction at scale, with a true lifestyle-amenity anchor, inside an established East Bench city. That's a meaningfully different value proposition than the south-valley master-planned communities — proximity to canyons, established surrounding neighborhoods, and Olympus High School in the same package.

Schools and Higher Education

Holladay is served by the Granite School District (not Canyons, which is the source of some confusion for buyers coming from neighboring Sandy or Draper). Granite covers Holladay plus most of the central-valley corridor including Millcreek, parts of West Valley City, Taylorsville, and Kearns.

• Olympus High School (4055 S 2300 East) — the city's flagship high school, founded 1953. Mascot the Titans, enrollment ~2,150. Olympus has consistently ranked among the top public high schools in Utah in U.S. News rankings and offers strong AP and Gifted & Talented programming. Serves most of the central and northern portions of Holladay.
• Cottonwood High School (5715 S 1300 East, Murray) — serves the southern and southwestern portions of Holladay. Strong arts program, larger enrollment than Olympus.

Important: Holladay's elementary and middle-school feeders vary by specific street within the city, with several feeder boundaries running through the middle of established neighborhoods. Confirming the specific elementary feeder for a property of interest before purchase is meaningful for families.

For families preferring private school, options near Holladay include The Waterford School (K-12 classical curriculum in Sandy), Rowland Hall (the established Pre-K-12 independent school in Salt Lake City), and Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper. The University of Utah and Westminster University (Sugar House) are both within a 15-minute drive.

Crime and Safety

Holladay consistently reports among the lowest crime rates of any inner-suburb in Salt Lake County. Residential neighborhoods (Crown Colony, Sunnyside Heights, Morningside Heights, Lakewood, Aix La Chappelle) report very low violent-crime counts and modest property-crime profiles (occasional vehicle entry, package theft, lower-than-average residential burglary). The city's per-capita crime rate sits below the national average for cities its size and meaningfully below the larger Salt Lake County averages.

For buyers wanting the short version: virtually every residential neighborhood in Holladay reads as cleanly safer than the citywide average for Salt Lake County. The commercial corridors (along Highland Drive, around the Holladay Hills retail district, and along 4500 South) carry the bulk of the city's property-crime incidents and reflect commercial-volume rather than residential-risk patterns. Holladay's overall FBI Uniform Crime Reporting numbers compare favorably to peer Utah cities including Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and Draper.

Healthcare

Holladay's healthcare access is among the strongest of any Utah suburb, with anchor facilities both within and adjacent to the city:

• St. Mark's Hospital (1200 East 3900 South) — directly adjacent to Holladay's northwest border in Millcreek, this established Episcopal-founded hospital is now part of MountainStar Healthcare. Strong cardiac, women's, and behavioral-health programs.
• Intermountain Medical Center (5121 S Cottonwood St, Murray) — 10-15 minutes from most Holladay neighborhoods. The flagship Intermountain Health hospital (504 beds, Level I trauma, only Joint Commission–certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in Utah).
• The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) — Intermountain's orthopedic specialty hospital is on the Intermountain Medical Center campus in Murray, with sports medicine, joint replacement, and spine specialty services. A frequent destination for Holladay residents.
• University of Utah Health — full academic medical center 15-20 minutes north on I-215 / I-15, including Huntsman Cancer Institute and Primary Children's Hospital.

Specialty offices, urgent care, and dental practices are abundant along Highland Drive and the 4500 South commercial corridor.

Tech, Economy, and the Holladay Job Market

Holladay's location between downtown Salt Lake City and the Silicon Slopes tech corridor makes it a popular "live anywhere, work anywhere" residence for executive and professional tech workers. Most Silicon Slopes employers (Adobe, Microsoft, Qualtrics, Ancestry) are 20-30 minutes south in Lehi, Draper, and American Fork. Downtown Salt Lake City is 15-20 minutes north on I-215 / I-15.

Holladay's own employment base is dominated by professional services (legal, financial, real estate, healthcare-adjacent), the Holladay Hills office tenants (Kiln's growing member base of T-Mobile, Intuit, Penn Mutual, Assos and others), the Granite School District, and the City of Holladay itself. The city's smaller commercial footprint reflects its residential-first identity — most employment for Holladay residents happens elsewhere in the metro.

Per the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, the Wasatch Front is projected to add roughly 600,000 residents between 2024 and 2050. Most net new growth lands in the south-end suburbs, but established East Bench cities like Holladay benefit from sustained demand pressure as inner-valley executive housing stock becomes increasingly scarce relative to demand.

Food, Dining, and Shopping

Holladay's dining and retail scene is unusually strong for the city's size, anchored by two distinct clusters:

• Holladay Village (Holladay Boulevard / 4800 South area): the city's historic walkable main street. Notable: 3 Cups Coffee, Caputo's Market & Deli, Vessel Kitchen, Pago at Holladay Hills, Bowman's Hyde Park Pub, and a growing cluster of independent restaurants, bakeries, and boutiques.
• Holladay Hills retail district: the new mixed-use commercial cluster at the former Cottonwood Mall site, with restaurants, retail, and the Kiln coworking community. Continued buildout as the redevelopment phases progress.
• Big-box and grocery proximity: Whole Foods, Smith's (Kroger), Trader Joe's, and Costco are all within 10-15 minutes; Fashion Place Mall (Murray) is 10 minutes south for major retail.

Public Transportation and the Commute

Holladay's transit options are more car-oriented than Murray's transit-hub configuration. The city does not have a TRAX light-rail line directly through it; the nearest stations are Murray Central and Murray North (10-15 minutes west) and the Big Cottonwood / Cottonwood Heights TRAX stops (15 minutes south). UTA bus routes serve the major corridors (Highland Drive, 4500 South, Holladay Boulevard).

For car commuters, drive times from a central Holladay neighborhood (off-peak):

• Downtown Salt Lake City: 15-20 min
• University of Utah: 15-20 min
• Lehi (Adobe / Microsoft Silicon Slopes campuses): 25-35 min
• Salt Lake City International Airport: 20-25 min
• Brighton or Solitude (Big Cottonwood Canyon): 25-35 min
• Alta or Snowbird (Little Cottonwood Canyon): 30-40 min
• Park City via I-80: 25-35 min

Holladay's drive-time profile is one of the metro's best for buyers who want maximum optionality without committing to either the urban core or the south-valley tech corridor.

Family Life and Recreation

Holladay's parks and family-amenity density is meaningful for the city's small footprint:

• Knudsen Park and Holladay Lions Recreation Center — anchor city parks with sports fields, pools, and family programming.
• Holladay City Park — central park serving the Holladay Village area.
• The Cottonwood Country Club (1780 E Lakewood Dr) — private club, golf, swimming, dining, family programming.
• Big Cottonwood Regional Park — large county park just south of Holladay's border with Cottonwood Heights, sports fields, walking paths, fishing pond.
• Hogle Zoo, Red Butte Garden, Natural History Museum, This Is The Place Heritage Park — all in Salt Lake City but reachable in 15-20 minutes.

Beyond the named institutions, the proximity to canyon-mouth trailheads means Holladay families have unusually accessible weekend outdoor recreation — Mt. Olympus and Neff's Canyon hikes start within 5-10 minutes of most bench neighborhoods.

Growth and Future Outlook

Holladay is mostly built out, with continued growth concentrated almost entirely in the Holladay Hills redevelopment district. Key forward-looking signals:

• Continued Holladay Hills phasing — the 57-acre redevelopment continues to add residential and retail inventory through the late 2020s, supporting both new-construction supply and broader city tax-base growth.
• Population pressure on the Wasatch Front — per the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the metro is projected to add ~600,000 residents through 2050. Most growth lands in the south-end suburbs, but established East Bench cities like Holladay benefit from sustained price strength as inner-valley executive housing stock becomes scarce.
• 2034 Winter Olympics — Holladay is not a primary venue site but sits in the immediate metro halo of demand. The 2002 Games are widely credited with catalyzing the modern Salt Lake real estate market; the 2034 Games will likely deliver a measured similar lift.
• Granite School District continued investment — Olympus High School and the broader Granite system continue to receive capital investment maintaining the school inventory as a buyer draw.

For buyers thinking 5-10 years out, Holladay offers a distinctly different value proposition than newer master-planned suburbs: established executive housing stock, mature trees, walking-distance canyon access, Olympus High School in the boundary, and meaningfully lower-density residential character. Few cities in the metro combine all five at Holladay's price point.

The Bottom Line

Holladay is the right fit for buyers who want established East Bench character, leafy executive neighborhoods, immediate canyon-mouth access, strong Granite District schools (Olympus High in particular), and the new lifestyle-amenity anchor at Holladay Hills. Buyers willing to trade some of the brand-new suburban scale available farther south get mature neighborhoods, larger trees, established affluence, and meaningfully closer canyon access in return.

Buyers wanting newer master-planned communities, Canyons School District feeders, or larger lots at lower price points typically find better fits in the surrounding cities. Compare with Sandy (Canyons District, larger established suburban scale, America First Field anchor), Cottonwood Heights (canyon-mouth premium, smaller and quieter, Canyons schools), Murray (central-valley transit hub, more affordable per square foot), Millcreek (newer city, similar Granite District, more central), Salt Lake City (urban neighborhoods including the Avenues and Federal Heights), and Midvale and South Salt Lake for more value-oriented adjacent options.

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The MLS data on this page is sourced from the Regional Multiple Listing Service and refreshed every 15 minutes; information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Census population and income figures from U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS estimates. Holladay Hills development information per Woodbury Corporation and City of Holladay communications. School district facts per Granite School District. Olympus High School data per district publications and U.S. News rankings.