Magna metro is a township in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 30,031 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84044.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Magna metro; also Salt Lake City and West Valley City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Magna 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV345 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Magna 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.
Magna metro had 29,251 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 37th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garfield, UT weather station (6 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).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Magna metro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Hills SchoolMagna | Pre-K–6 | 432 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Elk Run ElementaryMagna | Pre-K–6 | 714 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Ridge SchoolMagna | Pre-K–6 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Magna SchoolMagna | Pre-K–6 | 549 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Pleasant Green SchoolMagna | Pre-K–6 | 482 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Entheos Academy MagnaMagna | K–9 | 475 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Scott M Matheson Jr HighMagna | 7–8 | 1,051 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cyprus HighMagna | 9–12 | 2,762 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Salt Lake City and West Valley City.
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