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Homes with Casitas & Guest Houses in Taylorsville, Utah
Taylorsville sits in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley, a few minutes from I-215 and about 20 minutes to downtown, which makes it a practical landing spot for multigenerational households who still want easy access to the airport and both hospital systems along Redwood Road. A detached casita or guest house shows up here more often on the older quarter-acre and half-acre lots east of Bangerter Highway and around the Vista Station area, where original owners added a shop, mother-in-law apartment, or converted garage over the decades. Newer builds with a purpose-built accessory dwelling are less common but do turn up in the Union and Fort Union-adjacent neighborhoods, usually with their own entrance, kitchenette, and separate utility metering.
Buyers chase these properties in Taylorsville for a few concrete reasons: aging parents who want independence but proximity, adult kids saving for their own place, or a straightforward rental to offset the mortgage on a city where median home prices have climbed well past what a single income comfortably covers. Salt Lake County zoning treats accessory dwelling units differently block by block, so confirming whether a guest house is permitted, grandfathered, or informally built matters before writing an offer — your agent should pull the permit history, not just take the listing photos at face value. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
August 2026 · Taylorsville market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Taylorsville right now.
Median sale
$492,437
39 closed in August 2026
Median DOM
19 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.4%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
135
active + pending
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Common questions
About homes with casitas & guest houses in Taylorsville.
Are casitas and guest houses legal as rentals in Taylorsville? ▾
Taylorsville allows internal ADUs (basement or attached units) under its 2021 ordinance, but the owner must occupy the main home and the unit needs to be registered with the city. Detached guest houses are more restricted and often require a conditional use permit. Always pull the property's permit history before counting on rental income.
What's the price difference between a Taylorsville home with a casita and one without? ▾
Expect to pay roughly $150,000 to $300,000 more for a comparable home with a legal second living space, depending on square footage, whether the casita has a full kitchen, and lot size. Non-permitted setups sometimes trade at a smaller premium because financing and insurance get complicated.
How many homes with guest quarters are typically active in Taylorsville? ▾
Inventory is thin — usually somewhere between 3 and 10 active listings at any given time across the city's roughly 60,000 residents. New listings tend to move within two to three weeks because demand from multigenerational buyers is steady.
Can I get an FHA or VA loan on a Taylorsville home with a casita? ▾
Yes, both FHA and VA allow ADUs on 1-unit properties as long as the second unit is clearly accessory and the appraiser can support the value. If the property appraises as a true 2-unit, FHA limits in Salt Lake County still apply but the loan structure changes. Bring the MLS listing to a local lender early.
Which Taylorsville neighborhoods most commonly have homes with guest houses? ▾
Older sections near 4700 South and Redwood Road have a lot of basement apartments with separate entrances, while the south end near 6200 South and 2700 West has larger lots where detached casitas occasionally show up. Plat C and Bennion-area homes also tend to have the lot depth for additional structures.
Will a casita affect my property taxes in Salt Lake County? ▾
Adding permitted square footage will increase your assessed value, and if the unit is rented, the property may lose its primary residential exemption on the portion used for rental — meaning a higher tax rate on that share. Salt Lake County Assessor's office can run the numbers for a specific address.