Moving to Kaysville, Utah

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, USGS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and Kaysville City. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.

Kaysville is a Davis County city of about 33,300 people, by the 2025 Census estimate. It covers about 10.5 square miles between Layton to the north and Farmington to the south. From east to west it starts at US-89 and the hillside. It crosses Main Street and I-15, then ends at the low wetland edge by the Great Salt Lake. City Hall sits at about 4,360 feet. The west edge drops to about 4,230 feet, and the northeast corner climbs past 5,000. That is about 900 feet of rise across town.

Settlers came in the late 1840s. The city says Hector C. Haight is claimed by both Farmington and Kaysville as the first settler. In the fall of 1849, Samuel Oliver Holmes chose a spot where two streams joined. Edward Phillips and John Hyrum Green came that winter and brought their families the next year. William Kay and his family arrived the day after them. By the 1850 census, more than 300 settlers lived in this part of the valley.

The town took its name from William Kay, one of the first settlers and an early local leader. He led the settlement from 1851 until 1856, when he left for Carson Valley, in what is now Nevada. At first the place was called Kay’s Ward. For a time it was called Kay’s Fort. Settlers planned a fort in the spring of 1854, about 15 square blocks from Main Street to 600 West. Only part of the adobe wall was ever built, and the fort was torn down around 1870. The city was settled in 1850 and incorporated on March 15, 1868. It was the first city incorporated in Davis County.

Main Street was the old center of town. The city’s 2022 General Plan says stores lined Main from the mid-1860s until the Great Depression. Two names from that time are still here. Bowman’s is still a grocery store today, and the Deseret Milling Company is still in operation. Brickmaking ran for about 50 years before World War I, and Clover Club potato chips were made downtown from 1938 for many years.

World War II changed the town. With Hill Air Force Base and the Naval Supply Depot nearby, the plan says Kaysville began to change from a farming community to a suburb. The newest growth has come west of I-15. The plan says little open land is left. The City Council adopted a City Center Small Area Plan for the old downtown in July 2026.

Two landmarks help you read the old town. The Rock Building is the stone city hall at 44 North Main. It was built from 1941 to 1943, partly with New Deal money, and has stood empty since 2015. The Tabernacle at 198 West Center was dedicated in 1914 and designed by William Allen. He was a self-taught architect who designed four of the city’s six National Register listings. Do not mix him up with William Kay. Cherry Hill, at the south end of Main Street, sits on 20 acres that once was a working fruit farm. It lies just over the line in Fruit Heights.

One more fact sets Kaysville apart. The city has run its own electric company since 1908, and the utilities topic tells that story.

Want the story street by street? Kaysville on The Local has guides to the Rock Building and William Allen. Weighing the whole state? Start with my relocating to Utah guide. I did the homework on Kaysville, and a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground.

Kaysville has four true seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with snow from November through April. Spring and fall are mild. These are the official NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals from the Farmington 3 NW weather station. The name is misleading. The station sits inside Kaysville, about a mile south-southeast of City Hall, on flat ground about 10 to 20 feet higher than City Hall. It stopped reporting in 2016, so these are long-run averages, not today’s readings.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. Summer nights cool off. A normal July night drops to about 64°F.

• JanuaryHigh 36°F, low 22°F
• FebruaryHigh 42°F, low 27°F
• MarchHigh 53°F, low 33°F
• AprilHigh 59°F, low 39°F
• MayHigh 70°F, low 47°F
• JuneHigh 81°F, low 56°F
• JulyHigh 91°F, low 64°F
• AugustHigh 89°F, low 62°F
• SeptemberHigh 79°F, low 53°F
• OctoberHigh 64°F, low 40°F
• NovemberHigh 49°F, low 31°F
• DecemberHigh 38°F, low 24°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Farmington 3 NW station, inside Kaysville.

Rain and melted snow add up to about 20.7 inches a year. May is the wettest month, with about 2.7 inches, and July is the driest, with about 0.7. That is about a third more than the Salt Lake City airport gets, which is about 15.5 inches.

Frost dates matter if you garden. The last spring freeze is usually around April 19. The first fall freeze is usually around October 19. That leaves a frost-free season of about 181 days. A normal year has about 122 nights at freezing or colder, and about 17 days that never rise above freezing.

For the day to day side, see Kaysville on The Local.

Kaysville gets about as much snow as Salt Lake City, and less than Logan. The Farmington 3 NW station logs about 50 inches in a normal year. NOAA marks that snow figure as provisional, because the station stopped reporting in 2016.

January is the snowiest month, with about 16 inches. February adds about 11.5 and December about 10. March brings about 4 and November about 6.5. Snow can start in October and can fall into April. From May through September there is none. Winter, from December through February, brings about 37.5 inches of the 50.

Snow depends on how high you live. No station on the Kaysville hillside has official normals. The nearest one with normals, on the Bountiful hillside at 4,950 feet, logs about 119 inches a year. That is more than twice the snow at the Kaysville station. Use it as a hint that the hillside gets far more snow, not as a Kaysville number.

For the bigger picture on snow and water in Utah, read my guide on Utah water and snowpack.

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 91°F. That is a few degrees cooler than Salt Lake City, and a little warmer than Logan. Nights fall to about 64°F, so the house cools off after dark.

Hot days are common. A normal year has about 56 days at 90°F or hotter, and about 52 of them come from June through August. Days at 100°F or hotter are rare, about 4 a year. August is a little cooler than July, with highs near 89°F.

Summer is also the season for the worst air. The air quality topic below has the numbers.

Kaysville is not windy on most days, but it has one special wind to know. Cold high pressure sometimes sits over Wyoming. Then air pours west down the Wasatch canyons. These east winds can be strong and damaging. The worst gusts land at the canyon mouths in Centerville and Farmington. The east side of Kaysville sits in the same wind path.

Two storms show what the winds can do. On December 1, 2011, NOAA recorded gusts of 102 miles an hour in Centerville. In the area of the strongest winds, almost all homes had damage to roofs, fences or siding. NOAA put the public damage at about $6.5 million, almost all in Davis County. Private insured losses were a little over $75 million.

The September 8, 2020 windstorm reached the same area. A sensor on US-89 at Park Lane, in Farmington, recorded 99 miles an hour, the highest gust in the state. Farmington itself measured 97, and Hill Air Force Base 84. NOAA said this kind of wind most often comes in winter. NOAA does not name a Kaysville gauge in either report, so there is no Kaysville wind speed to quote.

Storms like these are rare. They are not a daily fact of life. The National Weather Service issues high wind watches and warnings ahead of them, so you can prepare.

Here is what I would check on an east side home. Ask how old the roof is and whether the shingles carry a high wind rating. Look for sturdy fencing, and plan to tie down trampolines, sheds and patio furniture each fall. Read the wind and hail deductible on any insurance quote, because it can matter more than the price. The home checks topic has the rest of the list.

Sources: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 358365 for December 2011 and event 921689 for September 2020.

Yes, Kaysville gets inversions. An inversion is when cold air gets trapped in a valley under a lid of warmer air. On calm winter days, haze builds in that trapped air. Winter haze is real here, but summer ozone brings more poor air days than winter haze does. No air monitor sits inside Kaysville, so the numbers below are for Davis County as a whole.

Winter haze

The air quality index starts at 0. A reading of 50 or less is good. Above 50 is moderate, and above 100 is unhealthy for sensitive groups. This table counts December through February days over 50 in Davis County.

Source: EPA AirData, daily air quality index for Davis County. The worst days were December 4, 2024 and January 7, 2026.

Summer ozone

Ozone is a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. In 2025 Davis County had 231 good days and 127 moderate days. It had 7 days that were unhealthy for sensitive groups, with a high of 119. All 7 were ozone days, between May 31 and September 3. Salt Lake County had 121 good days and 228 moderate days that year, and 16 worse days.

What the EPA says

Davis County is part of the Northern Wasatch Front area for the 2015 ozone standard. EPA lists the area as Serious, so it does not yet meet that standard. In April 2026, EPA proposed to undo that listing, which was not final on the latest EPA list. For fine particles, called PM2.5, the Salt Lake City area, including Davis County, became a maintenance area on December 19, 2025. That means it now meets the standard and has a plan to keep it that way.

Here is what I would do. Check the air each day on the state’s air quality site, the way you check the weather. If air matters to you, visit during a gray winter stretch and a hot summer afternoon before you buy.

Car emissions tests are part of the same story. The first 90 days topic covers the test.

Sources: EPA Green Book (data current as of September 30, 2026), the EPA news release on PM2.5, and EPA AirData for 2025 and 2026.

Housing is the biggest cost of living in Kaysville. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. By that same measure, Kaysville runs above Layton, Bountiful, and Syracuse and a little below Farmington. You are paying for the setting: a real downtown, the mountains behind town, and Salt Lake City about 27 minutes south.

Most other costs are steady and easy to look up. Kaysville has its own grocery stores, so weekly errands stay in town. Your electric bill comes from the city, on one monthly city bill with your water, sewer, and trash. The utilities topic lists every charge.

Against Farmington, you give up a FrontRunner train station and Station Park. You gain a city power company and your own downtown. Fruit Heights next door is smaller. Layton to the north has the big stores and a lower Census value. I can run the real numbers side by side for the towns you are weighing. Ask for a side-by-side

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Utah State Tax Commission (2025 levies), and the City of Kaysville (the 2026 tax hearing). Costs change, so ask me for current numbers.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Three taxes matter most when you move here: sales tax, state income tax, and property tax. Sales tax is changing soon, so the table gives both rates. Kaysville also raised its own property tax rate for 2026.

Most of the property tax bill goes to the school district. The county, the city, and a few special districts share the rest. Kaysville runs its own fire department, so there is no separate fire district charge. Some addresses add Benchland Water District. Sewer districts differ by address: Central Davis Sewer serves most of the city, and North Davis Sewer serves part of it.

The 2026 city tax increase

Kaysville raised its own property tax rate for 2026. The rate rose from the 0.001390 certified rate to 0.001586. That brings in 14.12% more city property tax money. The city council adopted it 5 to 0 on August 6, 2026. The city's own example shows its part of a bill rising about $77 a year.

The city gave its reasons. It got no property tax increase in its 2025 budget year. The State Tax Commission rejected the 2025 increase over statewide procedural issues. The new money goes to police and fire staffing and costs, parks equipment, and the Kaysville Fieldhouse, a partnership with the school district. The city says its rate is one of the lowest city property tax rates in Davis County. About a fifth of a property tax bill goes to the city. The rest goes to the school district, the county, and special districts.

The city also proposed a bond for a second fire station on the west side. On October 7, 2026, the council cancelled the November 2026 vote on it, and the city plans to ask voters again in November 2027.

The primary home exemption

Utah gives a tax break to the home you live in. A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value, not the full value. The break covers the house and up to one acre of land. The home must be lived in for at least 183 days in a row each year. Short-term rentals and empty homes do not qualify.

When you buy a home that was the seller's primary home, the break usually carries over. Davis County asks for an application mainly when a home is a rental. From January 1, 2027, state law makes an application mandatory when ownership changes. If you buy after that date, put it on your first-month list. Look at your tax notice for the line "Primary Land And Buildings" to see that the break is applied.

Sources: Utah State Tax Commission (sales tax rates for October 1, 2026, the 2025 levies, and the 2025 annual report), the Davis County Assessor, Utah Code 59-2-103.5, S.B. 60 (2026), and the City of Kaysville (the 2026 Truth in Taxation notice and the August 6, 2026 minutes, and the October 2026 notice on the fire station bond). The tax area range is a sum of the published levies, so confirm it on a tax notice. Questions about your own bill go to the Davis County Assessor.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value for Kaysville, from the U.S. Census. That number is what owners think their homes are worth, averaged over five years. It is not a sale price. So price any home against recent sales of homes like it nearby.

Kaysville is a mix of old and new. The Census puts the median year built at 1994. About 38% of homes were built in 2000 or later, and about 32% date from 1980 through 1999. About 30% were built before 1980, and about 3% before 1940. The Census counts about 9,300 homes.

About 89% of homes are single-family houses on their own lots, and about 89% are owned by the people who live in them. Homes are big. About 44% have five or more bedrooms. Almost none sit empty or are used only part of the year.

The market sorts by age and by side of the freeway

Old homes sit on the original grid around Main Street and Center Street. The 1960s through the 1990s filled the east side and the central blocks. Most building since 2000 has been west of I-15. The city's own plan says little open land is left, so most homes come up only when an owner sells. The newest homes are on the west side.

Judge each home against recent sales of similar homes in its own part of the city. Treat any citywide number as a headline, not a value.

The neighborhoods topic walks the city from east to west. Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. A partner agent I trust in Davis County can walk through recent sales with you. Prices move through the year, so a number from last season can mislead.

Shop by price

Shop by kind of home

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and the Kaysville general plan (2022, amended December 18, 2025). Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Kaysville numbers.

Kaysville has no neighborhood brands to learn, so think in geography. Start in the northeast corner and walk west. The east hillside climbs past 5,000 feet. The old town on Main Street sits at about 4,350. The west side drops to about 4,230 near the Great Salt Lake. Seven areas follow, from east to west.

• The hillsideThe east hillside and East Mountain Wilderness ParkThe northeast corner, about 4,650 to 5,150 feetThe city's 140-acre wilderness park sits at the top. Its trails connect to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. This is the highest ground in the city, with the most snow and the strongest wind. Faults and old landslides are mapped here, so the home checks topic matters most for a lot on this hillside.
• The east sideThe east side up to US-89Between Main Street and the Fruit Heights line, about 4,400 to 4,650 feetMost homes were built from the 1960s to the 1990s. The city zoning map shows mostly R-1-8 and R-1-10 zones here. The larger-lot zones sit on the west side. Confirm the size of any lot. Creeks cross this side from east to west, so check each address on the flood map.
• The old townMain Street and Center StreetThe original grid, about 4,350 to 4,440 feetCity Hall, the Tabernacle landmark, Bowman's Market, and the old storefronts are here. Davis High and Davis Technical College lie just south and southeast. The 1854 fort blocks ran from Main Street to 600 West. Many homes on the original grid date from before 1960. The streets run in a tight grid, unlike the winding streets of newer subdivisions. Older-home checks apply, so read the home checks topic.
• Central blocksBetween Main Street and I-15About 4,330 feetThis is the broad middle of the city, with homes from the 1960s to the 1990s. It is flat and close to both Main Street and the freeway. Ask the school district which school serves an address.
• The freeway edgeI-15 and the rail lineA north-to-south strip through the cityThe freeway and the railroad tracks run through Kaysville. The FrontRunner train passes here but does not stop, and the Layton station is about 6 minutes away. Kaysville's freeway exit is Exit 328 at 200 North. Visit any home near the freeway or tracks at a busy hour.
• The west sideBarnes Park, Flint Street, and the newer subdivisionsWest of I-15, about 4,225 to 4,300 feetBarnes Park is on this side of the freeway, at 950 West 200 North. The Flint Street and Deseret Drive area holds business and light industry. Newer subdivisions run out to the West Davis Highway (SR-177) and its exit at 200 North. The Sunset Drive equestrian area sits at the south end. The zone map shows larger lots here than on the east side. It holds nearly all of the city's half-acre, farm-residential, and five-acre zones. Irrigation water comes from different providers by address.
• The lake edgeThe low wetland edge toward the Great Salt LakeThe far southwest edge, about 4,225 feetHere the ground flattens toward the lake. A coastal flood zone from the FEMA maps reaches this edge, and old lateral spreads are mapped on the west side. The home checks topic explains both.

To the north, Kaysville meets Layton, and Mutton Hollow sits at the north end. To the south, it meets Farmington near Shepard Lane. Fruit Heights lies to the east. ZIP code 84037 is shared with Fruit Heights, so a mailing address that says Kaysville may be outside the city. Cherry Hill and the Bair Creek trailhead are examples that test outside the city limits. Confirm the city limits before you count on city power, city services, or a school.

Want the story on a certain block? Tell me what you are after. I will get it through the partner agent on the ground. My Kaysville guides on The Local cover the town builder, the Rock Building, and the move in more depth.

Sources: the Kaysville general plan (2022, amended December 18, 2025), the city zoning map, elevations from the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Census. Lot sizes are read from zone names, so confirm one with the city.

Kaysville still builds, but little open land is left. The city's own plan says it is nearly full. Almost all new homes are on the west side, west of I-15. In July 2026, city staff said development applications "remained slow."

Symphony Homes lists four Kaysville communities on its own site in fall 2026. All four are west of I-15. The Preserve has a private community pool and park, and Sunset Equestrian lists two community swimming pools, a playground, and tennis courts. The builder lists no prices on these pages, so ask for current ones.

• HousesHavenwood Farms, by Symphony Homes2057 West Grassy Plain DriveListed on the builder's site in fall 2026.
• HousesThe Preserve, by Symphony Homes1649 West Pheasant Meadow DriveThe builder lists a private community pool and park.
• HousesEncore Estates, by Symphony Homes1465 West Willow Brook LaneThe builder describes a west Kaysville setting near the West Davis Highway and I-15. Homes are selling now.
• HousesSunset Equestrian, by Symphony Homes1016 South Zenyatta WayThe builder lists two community swimming pools, a playground, and tennis courts.
• An approved rezoneSymphony Homes, near 1800 South Sunset DriveThe west side, south endThe rezone covers about 16 acres and allows about 35 lots. The lots would be about 14,000 to 21,000 square feet. The Planning Commission recommended approval 4 to 0 on July 23, 2026. The City Council approved it 5 to 0 on August 20, 2026.

The plan says larger open parcels are encouraged to develop as Conservation Subdivisions. On September 17, 2026, the City Council adopted an ordinance that allows detached backyard units under certain conditions. These are plans and builder listings, not finished homes, and each vote can change a plan.

Before you write an offer on a new home, line up a few answers.

1. Confirm the city limits. The 84037 ZIP code also covers Fruit Heights, so a Kaysville mailing address does not prove it. The school, the tax bill, and city power all change at the boundary line.
2. Ask how much is left to build. A project in progress means months of noise and traffic next door.
3. Check the school for the address. Confirm it with the school district.
4. Ask for roof and fence specs. East wind is real here. A wind-rated roof and fence matter.
5. Ask how the lot gets lawn water. Three separate providers serve Kaysville by address, and each has its own rules.

Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign. Buying new works differently from buying a resale home, so read how it works before you tour.

Sources: Symphony Homes community pages (fall 2026), the Planning Commission minutes for July 23, 2026, the City Council minutes for August 20 and September 17, 2026, and the Kaysville general plan (2022, amended December 18, 2025). Plans change, so ask me for the latest status.

Every town has its own list of things to check. They are the questions I would ask about any home in Kaysville. Most come from the mountain on one side and the soft ground near the lake on the other. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

The soft ground on the west side

The state maps six old lateral spreads on the west side, near the West Davis Highway. A lateral spread is ground that slid sideways in a past big earthquake, when wet soil acted like liquid. The largest is about 0.64 square miles. This shows the ground has moved before. Ask for a soils report on any home there.

The state's liquefaction map does not cover Kaysville. Not mapped is not the same as no hazard. Its other layers for shallow groundwater and collapsible soil also show nothing inside the city. Ask your inspector, and on the west side ask the seller about water in the crawl space or basement.

Older homes need their own check. About 30% of homes here were built before 1980, mostly on the old grid and the east side. For an older home, ask about wiring, the sewer line from the house to the main, and old masonry.

Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows. Your agent on the ground can set up the radon test and the inspection.

More on inspections

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: the Utah Geological Survey, FEMA, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and the City of Kaysville. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

Sort the financing before the search. The best first step is to get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow. It shows what you can spend, and it makes your offer stronger when the right home comes up.

Many moves into Kaysville mean selling one home and buying the next at the same time. That is a timing problem before it is a money problem. Talk through the timing of both closings, your equity, and any bridge options before the house hunt, not during an offer deadline. The sell and buy page explains how that works. New construction on the west side brings its own timeline questions too.

Hill Air Force Base has a South Gate about 10 minutes away. That makes VA financing a useful talk for eligible military and veteran buyers. My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows all of Kaysville as ineligible. Every point checked came back the same. They were City Hall, the west side, the southwest, the north end, and the east side. You can check an address on the USDA eligibility map. Conventional, FHA, and VA loans are the ones to look at.

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Kaysville, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. The full explanation is on How I Work. This section is general information, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Kaysville is counted in the Ogden-Clearfield metro, not the Salt Lake one. Workers who leave home travel 22.2 minutes to work on average. That is close to the Ogden metro average of 23.1 and the Utah average of 22.1. About 67 out of 100 workers drive alone. About 1 in 4 works from home, and fewer than 1 in 100 rides transit.

Jobs inside the city

The city itself is a big local employer. Kaysville runs its own power company, police, fire, and public works. Davis High and the other Davis School District schools in town add jobs. So do the main campus of Davis Technical College and the Central Davis Sewer plant, on South Sunset Drive. Shops on Main Street and on 200 North by the freeway round out the list.

The city’s 2025 power report names its five biggest electric users. They are Deseret Mills, Davis School District, Central Davis Sewer, Davis Technical College, and Smith’s. That is a list of power use, not jobs. It does show which large operations sit inside the city. The utilities topic tells the power story.

Jobs nearby

Hill Air Force Base is one of Utah’s largest employers. Its 2024 report counts about 26,900 workers. No base gate is in Kaysville. The South Gate is about 10 minutes from City Hall. Davis County had about 141,500 covered jobs in March 2026, and the average weekly wage was $1,257. Farmington and Layton add shopping, medical, and office work minutes away.

Work from home? My guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move. The internet topic covers service by address.

Sources: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, the Kaysville power report for 2025, BLS county wages (first quarter 2026), the Hill Air Force Base 2024 report, and city websites.

Kaysville has no hospital of its own. Everyday care is in town, and two hospitals are within about 10 minutes. Tanner Clinic’s Kaysville clinic is at 380 North 400 West, about 3 minutes from City Hall. It offers walk-in care on weekdays, Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For evenings and weekends, Tanner runs urgent care at its Layton Parkway clinic, 425 South 100 West in Layton. Hours are Monday to Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours change, so check before you go.

Trauma levels run from I, the most complete, to V. For the most serious injuries, the Level I centers are in Salt Lake County: Intermountain Medical Center, University Hospital, and Primary Children’s.

On military orders? My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

Sources: the Utah state hospital license list, the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services trauma list (May 2025), Tanner Clinic’s website, and the hospital websites. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall.

Kaysville is served by the Davis School District. The district office is in Farmington, at 45 East State Street. The district has about 67,500 students. In Davis, elementary school is kindergarten to grade 6, junior high is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Inside the city there are nine district elementary schools, three junior highs, and Davis High. Two charter schools sit in town too. A charter school is a public school with its own board. The list below comes from the state schools map for the 2025-26 school year.

School points were checked against the Kaysville city limits in the Utah state schools map (school year 2025-26). The district count of 67,466 students is from October 1, 2025.

Boundaries change from year to year, and edge streets can surprise you. Confirm the school for any address with the district, and do not guess from a listing. I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Ratings and boundaries come from independent third parties and the district, not from me.

Kaysville is not a college town, but it has two campuses. Davis Technical College has its main campus in the city, at 550 East 300 South. It is a public technical college, about 4 minutes from City Hall. Utah State University runs its Kaysville Education Center at the USU Botanical Center. That center is a USU statewide campus and also holds the Extension offices.

Times are map estimates in normal traffic. Rush hour changes them.

The outdoors topic tells what the Botanical Center offers the public.

Kaysville has one I-15 exit, Exit 328 at 200 North (SR-273). Exit 331 is Hill Field Road in Layton, so do not mix them up. US-89 runs along the east edge of the city, and its Main Street exit serves Kaysville and Fruit Heights.

The West Davis Highway (SR-177) opened all its lanes in January 2024. It is 16 miles of four-lane road from Farmington to West Point. It has an interchange at 200 North on the west edge of Kaysville. That makes 200 North the one street that holds both freeway doors. A path of about 10 miles runs beside the highway. The outdoors topic has the trail.

UDOT finished rebuilding US-89 from Farmington to I-84 on June 30, 2023. The road now has two to three lanes each way and new interchanges. A 2.5-mile extension of the West Davis Highway north in West Point is under construction. Just south of Kaysville, the new Shepard Lane interchange on I-15 in Farmington opened fully on June 29, 2026. The city is rebuilding 200 North from Main Street east to Country Lane in two phases. Work began in early 2025. Most of it should be done by the end of 2026, with landscaping into spring 2027.

From the center of town

• Utah Botanical Center~6 min
• Layton FrontRunner~6 min
• Barnes Park~7 min
• Intermountain Layton Hospital~7 min
• East Mountain Wilderness Park~9 min
• Station Park~11 min

Test your own commute at your own hour before you decide. Road work changes the picture from one year to the next.

Road details come from the Utah Department of Transportation and the city. Drive times are map estimates.

Kaysville has no FrontRunner stop. FrontRunner is the UTA commuter train, and it passes through town without stopping. The Layton station is about 6 minutes away by car, and the Farmington station is about 11. Weekday trains come every 30 minutes at peak times. There is Saturday service, and none on Sundays. The Layton station is at 150 South Main Street.

The schedules on UTA’s site show how often each bus runs. About 67 in 100 workers drive alone, so plan on a car.

Details come from the fall 2026 FrontRunner timetable, the UTA schedules for routes 470 and 627, and the UTA project page. Routes and times change, so check before you ride.

Kaysville has no airport. Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the big airport nearby. It is about 21 miles from City Hall, about 29 minutes by car. Ogden-Hinckley Airport is about 19 minutes north.

• Salt Lake City (SLC)~21 mi · ~29 min
• Ogden (OGD)~14 mi · ~19 min

The Salt Lake City run changes most with rush hour and weather, so leave extra time. Check which airlines fly from Ogden before you plan around it.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic.

Kaysville sits between Layton and Farmington, with the mountains to the east and the Great Salt Lake to the west. I-15 and US-89 both run north and south. Here are the drives to nearby towns.

Layton

~3 mi · ~7 min

Fruit Heights

~3 mi · ~7 min

Farmington

~5 mi · ~10 min

Centerville

~11 mi · ~13 min

Syracuse

~9 mi · ~14 min

Bountiful

~13 mi · ~16 min

Ogden

~16 mi · ~19 min

Salt Lake City

~22 mi · ~27 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from City Hall.

These are map estimates in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow and rush hour, and check your own route.

Going somewhere else? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

Kaysville is unusual. The city is your electric company, and it also bills water, sewer, storm water, road fee, garbage, and recycling. Everything is on one city bill. Gas is the main exception. It comes from Enbridge, on its own account.

Start service with the city’s utility application, not a phone call. The application asks for ID. Renters pay a $100 deposit per meter, and owners pay none. Bills are mailed in the first week of each month and are due the 25th. City Hall is at 23 East Center Street. It is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To stop service, call City Hall at 801-546-1235. A payment drop box is also at Bowman’s Market.

Check the city site for fees and hours. Public Works handles water questions at 801-544-8112. Call Blue Stakes at 811 before you dig.

The city power company

Kaysville City Power and Light has served the city since 1908. Its 2025 report is titled “117 Years of Service.” It serves only addresses inside city limits. That is about 11,110 customers and 169.5 miles of line. Fifteen people work in the electric department. The crews work out of 721 West Old Mill Lane.

The city buys wholesale power through UAMPS. The city describes UAMPS as a nonprofit owned by dozens of community-owned power systems in eight western states. The 2025 report says the city earned a national reliability award from the public power industry’s trade group. It also says peak demand rose 19.3% in 2025.

To report an outage, text OUT to 801-497-7117 from a cell number registered to the account. You can also call the power office at 801-544-8925. It is open Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday 7 a.m. to noon. After hours, call 801-299-7735. I make no promise about prices or repair speed. Ask me for the facts on any address.

Source: the Kaysville fee schedule effective July 1, 2026. The kWh is a kilowatt-hour, the unit on a power bill.

Yard water, sewer, and trash

Police and fire are city departments. Fire Station 61 is at 175 South Main. The city says in its 2025 numbers that it met its 6-minute response standard 60% of the time, with west-side calls near 8 minutes.

Kaysville does not run its own internet network. In November 2020, voters turned down a bond for a city-owned fiber network. Davis County’s official results show 8,855 votes against and 8,570 for, about 50.8% to 49.2%. Private companies sell service here. The city lists CenturyLink, Comcast (Xfinity), Rise Broadband, and Connext.

The state broadband map shows fiber to the home from CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber and from Connext across most of the city. UTOPIA Fiber reports service at some points on the west and north sides. Kaysville is not a UTOPIA partner city, though Layton is. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices.

Sources: the Utah Broadband Center provider data (October 2026), the city’s utility billing page, and the Davis County official results for the November 3, 2020 election. A company that reports service may not serve every street.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Kaysville, in a sensible order.

1. Turn on the utilitiesSend the city utility application for power, water, sewer, and garbage. Then start Enbridge Gas Utah. Do this a week before you move in.
2. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License Division office is at 631 North Lagoon Drive in Farmington. You need an appointment. There is a written test, and maybe a driving test.
3. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 969 West Clark Lane in Farmington. Pass the emissions test first.
4. Get an emissions testDavis County requires one. See the box below.
5. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person at the county clerk.
6. Enroll in schoolConfirm the school for your address with Davis School District, then register.
7. Check the primary home tax breakA home that was the seller’s primary home usually keeps the break. The taxes topic has the rule.

The emissions test

Davis County is one of five Utah counties that require an emissions test. Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and Cache are the others. A car less than six years old is tested every two years. An older car is tested every year. Electric cars are exempt. You test no more than two months before your registration is due.

If you bought a car in a county with no test, you have 10 days after you bring it to Davis County to pass one. Tests from other Utah programs count. The county has new rules in the works for 2026, so check the county page for which cars it covers. Stations set their own prices.

The county offices are at 61 South Main, Farmington. Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Kaysville has its own groceries. Smith’s is at 1370 West 200 North, by the I-15 exit, and has a pharmacy. Bowman’s Market is at 326 North Main, in the old downtown. For the big-box and warehouse runs, you go to a neighboring town.

What Kaysville does not have

There is no Walmart, Target, Costco, or The Home Depot inside the city. The shops on Main Street and on 200 North by the freeway are mostly small stores, food, and everyday needs.

Store lists change. These were checked against store pages and neighbor-town lists in October 2026.

Kaysville has a hillside park in the northeast corner and a big city park west of the freeway. Utah State University runs free gardens and ponds here too. The canyons are a short drive away in Fruit Heights and Layton. The lake wetlands lie to the west.

From City Hall

• Utah Botanical Center~6 min
• Layton FrontRunner~6 min
• Barnes Park~7 min
• Intermountain Layton Hospital~7 min
• East Mountain Wilderness Park~9 min
• Station Park~11 min

East Mountain Wilderness Park

The park is at 1625 E 650 N, on the east hillside. The city lists about 140 acres of wilderness. It has five picnic areas, an orienteering course, and a practice ground for high school mountain bike teams. Trails are open for biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. They connect to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, which follows the old shoreline of Lake Bonneville, an ancient lake that once covered this valley.

Walk-in tent camping is allowed for one night at a time. It costs $20 a night for city residents and $30 for everyone else. Pets must stay on a leash. The city posts "NO CAMP FIRES" at the park, so plan on a stove.

Barnes Park and Heritage Park

Barnes Park is at 950 W 200 N, on the west side of I-15. It has two large pavilions and many small ones, two playgrounds, sand volleyball, softball fields, three multi-use fields, and a basketball court. The city lists its pickleball courts through Court 11. The park has no garbage cans, so carry out what you bring. The Fourth of July fireworks are shot from here.

Heritage Park is at 250 N Fairfield Road. It has a playground, a pavilion, and a walking path of about 0.3 mile. The splash pad opens on the Tuesday after Memorial Day. It runs noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, and closes on Labor Day.

The USU Botanical Center

Utah State University runs the Botanical Center at 80 E 725 S Sego Lily Drive. The gardens, ponds, and trails are free. They are open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the year. Leashed dogs are welcome.

The named gardens include an edible garden, a pollinator garden, an iris and ornamental grass garden, an urban farm, and the William A. Varga Arboretum. It is named for the center's first director. The Kaysville Education Center sits on the grounds. It is a statewide campus for Utah State and holds the university's Extension offices.

Kaysville Ponds were built in 1995 as an urban fishery and a stormwater project. You can fish with a Utah license from age 12. Canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards are allowed. Swimming is not recommended, because the water comes from storm drains. Park in the paved lot at the northeast end or the gravel lot at the south end. Do not park on 50 West. The center does not rent its grounds for private events.

Beyond the city line

Bair Creek Trail 613 starts in Fruit Heights, at the end of 1800 East. The Forest Service lists it at 3.9 miles with 4,200 feet of climbing. The agency says it is a primitive route that is very difficult to follow in places. Adams Canyon in Layton is a shorter hike. It is 1.8 miles to a waterfall.

The West Davis Highway added about 10 miles of new paved path through the west side. It links the Emigration Trail to the Legacy Parkway Trail. Out on the lake edge, Farmington Bay has needed a free state access permit, or a Utah license, for anyone 18 or older since July 1, 2026. The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton is open every day. Antelope Island State Park costs $15 a vehicle for the day.

Sources: the City of Kaysville, Utah State University, the Forest Service, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah State Parks, and UDOT. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 23 E Center St.

No national park is close to Kaysville. Utah's big parks lie south and east, and each is a long day or an overnight trip. Two federal sites are much closer. Golden Spike National Historical Park is about 69 minutes away. Timpanogos Cave National Monument is about 59.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall, adjusted for typical traffic. Check each park's own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Davis County has no lift-served skiing. The closest resort is Snowbasin, to the north and east over the mountains. Park City and the Cottonwood Canyon resorts lie to the south. A day on the slopes fits between breakfast and dinner at home.

Utah resorts usually open in late November or early December, depending on snow. Each resort posts its own date every fall. Closer to home, the trails in East Mountain Wilderness Park are open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Opening dates move every year, so use each resort's own site and the Utah Department of Transportation road report.

No golf course sits inside Kaysville. The nearest is Davis Park Golf Course, about 7 minutes away in Fruit Heights, at 1074 E Nichols Road. It is a public course owned by Davis County. It has 18 holes and a par of 71, and it looks out over the valley, the lake, and the mountains. All tee times are booked online.

The county says Davis Park was the first public course built between Ogden and Salt Lake City. Its first name was Memorial Park. The county lists ten golf courses in all.

Course details come from the Davis County golf page, the course sites, and golf directories. Check each course for current prices, hours, and membership.

Kaysville's restaurants gather in two places. One is 200 North by the I-15 exit, with a row of national chains. The other is historic Main Street. A few more places sit on 400 West and the streets near 200 North.

Places with a record you can check

Each of these serves a different kind of food, and each one has a 2026 record of being open.

• American platesKitchen 88260 W 200 NIt is in the old Winger's building. It opened in February 2026. The menu runs from tri-tip and pork tenderloin plates to burgers, tacos, and salads.
• ThaiW Thai ChefA 200 North strip mallMostly takeout, with about 18 to 20 seats. It opened in January 2022. It is closed on Sunday.
• Sushi and ramenNikko Sushi & Ramen242 N 300 WA strip center near 200 North. It takes reservations and online orders.
• Drive-inDylan's Drive InMain StreetBurgers, shakes, and a salad bar.
• Mexican quick serviceTaco Time170 N MainOpen Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is closed on Sunday.
• Utah burger standArctic Circle328 N MainA Utah burger chain with a store on Main Street.

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe lists a Kaysville store on West 200 North. Lisa's Popcorn, at 37 N Main, is a gourmet popcorn shop rather than a restaurant. The Pie Pantry at Cherry Hill is just over the line in Fruit Heights. It is described under entertainment below.

Each place was listed as open on its own site, in a 2026 news story, or in a 2026 directory when checked in October 2026. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed. Hours change, and small places come and go.

The biggest draws near Kaysville are a water park just over the south line and an indoor fun center in town. Lagoon is in Farmington. The free Botanical Center and the parks are described under outdoor recreation above.

Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill is at 1325 S Main. The ground is in Fruit Heights, but the mailing address says Kaysville. It is a water park, a fun center, and a camping resort on 20 acres that once was a working fruit farm. It opened on June 4, 1967, as Crossroads Camping.

The water side has the Kodiak Canyon river run, a foam-padded ride. It also has the Grant's Gulch lazy river, the Double Dragons slide, and Pirates Cove, with a 40-foot pirate ship. The water is heated to 81°F. The dry side has mini golf, a maze, a climbing rock, and a playground. The Pie Pantry sells cherry, apple, and Razzleberry pies. Pirates Grill and Grant's Pizza are on the grounds too.

The campground has about 150 shady campsites. Full services run from April 1 to November 1, with limited self-contained camping in winter. The park runs a summer season, and each October it turns into Scary Hill. Scary Hill is closed on Sundays and on Halloween.

Boondocks and Lagoon

Boondocks Food & Fun is at 525 S Deseret Drive, about 6 minutes from City Hall. It has bowling, an arcade, go-karts, laser tag, bumper boats, and mini golf. Check the posted hours before you go.

Lagoon, the state's big amusement park, is in Farmington, about 11 minutes away. Station Park, an open-air shopping center, is next to it. Both are told in full on the Farmington page of this site.

Davis County no longer hosts a county fair. The county's 4-H junior livestock show runs at the end of July.

Hours, prices, and season dates change. Check each park before you go. Details come from Cherry Hill, Boondocks, Lagoon, Davis County, and Utah State University.

The arts scene here is small. It centers on one community theater, a few events at the Botanical Center, and the library. A bigger night out means a drive to Farmington, Layton, or Salt Lake City.

The Kaysville Branch of the Davis County Library is at 215 N Fairfield Road. It opened in a new building in August 2015. It is open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For summer concerts, the Ed Kenley Amphitheater in Layton ran 13 shows in 2026.

Shows and hours change. Check each site before you go. Details come from Hopebox Theatre, the City of Kaysville, Utah State University, and Davis County.

The Fourth of July is the big week. The city stretches it into Freedom Week, with tournaments, movies, a parade, and fireworks. The rest of the year has something most months, mostly at the parks, the library, and the Botanical Center.

The Fourth of July

Freedom Week is usually the week before the Fourth. In 2026 it ran June 28 to July 4 with the theme "Party Like its 1776." The days held a patriotic devotional at Davis High, a pickleball tournament, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, and a volleyball tournament. On July 3, Barnes Park showed two movies at dusk, with food trucks from 7 p.m.

The Fourth itself starts early. A 5K and 10K run begins at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast is served at Davis Technical College from 6:30 to 9:45 a.m. It cost $5 a person in 2026. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and runs down Main Street. The city musical plays at Davis High. Music and food trucks begin at 5 p.m., and the fireworks start at 10 p.m. over Barnes Park.

The year in Kaysville

• JanuarySki season. Trails at East Mountain Wilderness Park are open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
• FebruarySki season. The best weeks for bald eagles on Farmington Bay run into late February.
• MarchLagoon opens for spring weekends. In 2026 it opened March 28.
• AprilThe city holds an Easter egg hunt at the Barnes Park softball fields. Cherry Hill camping gets full service on April 1.
• MayArt in the Arboretum at the Botanical Center. The Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is held in Farmington. The Heritage Park splash pad opens the Tuesday after Memorial Day.
• JuneA Kids Market and a movie at Heritage Park. Freedom Week begins in the last days of the month.
• JulyThe Fourth of July parade and fireworks. The county 4-H junior livestock show runs at the end of the month.
• AugustTaste, Tour & Ta-Dah! on Wednesday evenings at the Botanical Center, free.
• SeptemberThe splash pad closes on Labor Day. The Scarecrow Walk at the Botanical Center starts in late September. Scary Hill opens.
• OctoberA carnival at the library and a police Trunk or Treat. Spooky Week at the Botanical Center. The Antelope Island Bison Roundup is usually in late October.
• NovemberCherry Hill full camping service ends November 1. The first ski resorts open late in the month.
• DecemberReindeer Express at the Botanical Center, with timed tickets. Ski season.

These are the usual months. Dates move each year, so check the organizer or the city site before you plan a trip. The 2026 dates are for events that already ran.

Kaysville sits in the middle of Davis County. Layton is the next town north, and Fruit Heights lies to the east. Farmington is the next town south, and the county offices are there. Here are the towns around Kaysville and the drive from City Hall.

Day trips

Lagoon and Station Park are each about 11 minutes away. Antelope Island State Park is about 18 minutes to the causeway fee booth. Snowbasin is about 35 minutes. Park City is about 58 minutes.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 23 E Center St, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.