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Homes with Casitas & Guest Houses in Taylorsville, Utah
Taylorsville sits in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley, bordered by West Valley City, Murray, and Kearns, with quick access to I-215, Bangerter Highway, and a 15-minute drive to downtown Salt Lake or the airport. Most of the housing stock here was built between the 1970s and 1990s on quarter-acre lots, which is exactly why casita and guest house properties stand out — there's enough yard space to add a detached unit, and many owners already have. Buyers shopping for a separate living space in Taylorsville are typically multigenerational families, homeowners with aging parents, or investors looking for a legal rental unit close to Salt Lake Community College's Taylorsville Redwood campus and the Jordan Valley Medical Center.
Pricing on Taylorsville homes with an attached casita or detached guest house generally runs $150K–$300K above comparable single-unit homes in the same neighborhood, depending on whether the second unit is permitted as an ADU, has its own kitchen and entrance, and meets Taylorsville City's owner-occupancy rules. Older homes near 4700 South and Redwood Road often have converted basement apartments with separate entrances, while newer builds on the south end near 6200 South sometimes include true detached casitas. Zoning matters here — Taylorsville adopted its internal ADU ordinance in 2021, so always confirm a unit's permitted status before assuming rental income. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently available, and reach out if you want help sorting permitted ADUs from non-conforming setups.
May 2026 · Taylorsville market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Taylorsville right now.
Median sale
$477,750
46 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
20 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
99.5%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
147
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.