Kearns metro is a township in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 37,696 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84118.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kearns metro; also West Valley City and West Jordan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kearns metro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV344 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kearns metro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kearns metro had 36,723 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Salt Lake County grew from 77,725 residents in 1900 to 1,185,238 in 2020.
Salt Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salt Lake City Intl Ap, UT weather station (9 miles away).
693,721 jobs at 35,732 businesses in Salt Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kearns metro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1942.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Granite District, Entheos Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia SchoolTaylorsville | Pre-K–6 | 433 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Beehive SchoolKearns | Pre-K–6 | 489 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bennion SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 447 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Calvin S. Smith SchoolTaylorsville | Pre-K–6 | 525 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| David Gourley SchoolKearns | Pre-K–6 | 423 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Silver Hills SchoolKearns | Pre-K–6 | 475 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| South Kearns SchoolKearns | Pre-K–6 | 536 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Vista SchoolTaylorsville | Pre-K–9 | 551 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| West Kearns SchoolKearns | Pre-K–6 | 548 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Diamond Ridge SchoolSalt Lake City | K–6 | 483 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Entheos Academy KearnsKearns | K–9 | 579 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Fox Hills SchoolSalt Lake City | K–6 | 553 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thomas W. Bacchus SchoolKearns | K–6 | 315 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bennion Jr HighTaylorsville | 6–9 | 1,022 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Kearns Jr HighKearns | 6–8 | 732 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Jr HighKearns | 6–8 | 915 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kearns HighKearns | 9–12 | 2,313 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolKearns | Pre-K–8 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Valley City and West Jordan.
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