Moving to Park City, Utah

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

Park City is a mountain town at about 7,000 feet in Summit County. City Hall sits at about 7,090 feet, and Main Street is just below that. Homes in Park Meadows and near Quinn's Junction are lower, at about 6,700. Empire Pass, the highest part of town, climbs to about 8,300 to 9,000. The city covers about 21 square miles. About 8,600 people live here, by the 2025 Census estimate. Salt Lake City is about 31 miles west.

The 2020 Census counted about 8,100 homes for about 8,400 people. That is nearly one home for every resident. The reason is that many homes are second homes, and the housing market topic has the numbers.

Park City began as a silver camp. Soldiers found silver in the mountains in October 1868. The first recorded claim came on December 23, 1869. The name Parley's Park City came in 1872 and was soon shortened. The town became a city in 1884. On June 19, 1898, a fire burned about 200 buildings. Within about 18 months the town was rebuilt, much of it in brick and stone. The Main Street Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1978.

The mines were all shut by July 1949, and the town nearly emptied. Skiing brought it back. A lift opened at Snow Park in 1946, and the town's first big ski resort opened in 1963 on a federal loan. Deer Valley followed in 1981. Today the two big names are Park City Mountain and Deer Valley. The skiing topic tells you more.

Two big events shape the calendar. The Sundance Film Festival came to Park City in January 1981. It is moving to Boulder, Colorado, starting with the January 2027 festival. The International Olympic Committee gave the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City and Utah on July 24, 2024. Park City Mountain, Deer Valley and the Utah Olympic Park are on the venue list. The plan can change.

One thing surprises many buyers. Much of what people call Park City is outside the city line. Kimball Junction and Jeremy Ranch are in the Snyderville Basin, which is unincorporated Summit County. The neighborhoods topic sorts the places inside from the places outside. The city's 2025 General Plan was adopted on September 25, 2025. It names four values: small-town character, sense of community, natural setting and historic preservation.

Sources: Census 2020 and 2025 estimates, USGS elevations, the Park City Museum timeline, Utah History to Go, and the city's 2025 General Plan page.

Want the street level story? Park City on The Local has guides to the history, Main Street and your first year. My relocating to Utah guide covers the wider move.

Park City has four seasons, and winter is the long one. Summer days are mild and the nights are cool. At 7,000 feet, the air is thin and dry, and the sun is strong.

These numbers come from the NOAA weather station in Park City. It sits inside the city, about 1 mile north-northwest of City Hall and about 220 feet lower. Snow is measured at a second station, in the Snyderville Basin, about 5 miles away. The snow topic explains that.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. A winter day tops out near freezing. A July night still falls to the low 50s.

• JanuaryHigh 33°F, low 16°F
• FebruaryHigh 35°F, low 17°F
• MarchHigh 43°F, low 25°F
• AprilHigh 51°F, low 31°F
• MayHigh 61°F, low 38°F
• JuneHigh 72°F, low 46°F
• JulyHigh 80°F, low 53°F
• AugustHigh 79°F, low 52°F
• SeptemberHigh 69°F, low 43°F
• OctoberHigh 56°F, low 33°F
• NovemberHigh 42°F, low 23°F
• DecemberHigh 33°F, low 16°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Park City station (USC00426644).

The short growing season

The last spring freeze usually comes about May 29. The first fall freeze usually comes about September 25. That leaves about 117 frost-free days. In one year in ten, the last freeze comes as late as June 14 and the first as early as September 12. A garden or greenhouse here starts late and ends early.

Cold is a way of life. About 202 nights a year drop to 32°F or colder. About 40 days a year never rise above freezing. About 11 nights a year fall to 0°F or lower. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a year. July is the driest month and October the wettest.

Winter drives and snow shoveling are real costs here. The traffic topic covers the roads.

Park City gets deep snow. The nearest snow record is the Snyderville station, in the basin about 5 miles north-northwest of City Hall. It sits about 600 feet lower than City Hall. It logs about 150 inches in a normal year. NOAA marks the snow figures as provisional. The ski resorts higher up get more, and homes higher in town can get more than the station.

January is the snowiest month, then December, then February. Winter brings about 91 inches. March and April are still big, with about 21 and 16 inches. Only July and August average no snow at all. A winter has about 29 days with an inch or more of new snow. Spring has about 16 such days, and fall about 9.

Snow by month

• JanuaryAbout 34 inches
• FebruaryAbout 25.5 inches
• MarchAbout 21 inches
• AprilAbout 15.7 inches
• MayAbout 3 inches
• JuneAbout half an inch
• JulyNone
• AugustNone
• SeptemberAbout 1 inch
• OctoberAbout 5.7 inches
• NovemberAbout 15.5 inches
• DecemberAbout 31 inches

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Snyderville station (USC00427942), provisional.

Snow also changes what a home needs. The city sets the roof snow load for each building site from a Utah State University map, and the load rises with height. Ask the inspector about the roof and any snow retention. The home checks topic has more.

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

Summers are mild. A normal July afternoon reaches about 80°F in town. That is the coolest July of the four towns in the chart. The nights are cooler still. A July night usually falls to about 53°F, and August is close behind.

Hot days are rare. A normal year has only about 5 days at 90°F or hotter. About 58 days a year reach 80°F. June is mild, with a high near 72°F and a low near 46°F.

Summer is also the time for trails, markets and music. The events topic lists them.

Park City has no airport weather station, so there is no wind average for the town. The nearest one is at the Heber Valley airport, in a different valley, so its numbers do not fit here. I will not print a number I cannot source.

Here is what is known. The city's 2026 building rules design every roof and wall for winds up to 115 miles an hour. That is a building code figure, not an average. It applies the same across the city.

An inversion is when cold air gets trapped in a valley under a lid of warmer air. Pollution builds up in the trapped air, and the valley turns gray. A storm usually clears it out. The deep inversions of the Salt Lake Valley tend to sit lower and to the west of Park City.

Summit County is not on EPA's lists of areas that miss, or once missed, the federal air standards, for any pollutant. Nine Utah counties are on those lists: Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Salt Lake, Tooele, Uintah, Utah and Weber. Summit is not one of them.

Wildfire smoke is the other thing to know. Summer smoke from fires across the West can reach the whole region on some days. There is no smoke-day count for Park City, so treat it as a general risk, like anywhere in the mountains.

Burning rules

Open burning has limits. In towns, it is allowed in two windows only. They run March 31 to May 30 and September 15 to October 30. You need a permit from the state Division of Air Quality. In the unincorporated areas, you need a free permit from the County Fire Warden, from June 1 to October 31.

Here is what I would do. Check the air on the state's air quality site the way you check the weather. For fire risk at a home, read the home checks topic.

Sources: EPA Green Book and the Summit County wildfire page.

Park City is one of the most expensive places to buy a home in Utah. The glance box at the top shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. That number blends Old Town houses, condos, lodge units and large homes on the hillsides. Price any one home against recent sales of similar homes nearby.

The tax picture is mixed. Sales tax is higher here than in most Utah towns, because the city adds a resort tax. Property tax is low by national standards. But the low rate only applies in full to a home you live in all year. The taxes topic has the rates and the rules.

The line that decides your costs is the city line. Much of what people call Park City sits outside it, in unincorporated Summit County. Sales tax, planning rules and rental rules all change at that line. The neighborhoods topic shows which areas sit on which side.

Heber City, Midway and Kamas are the nearest towns with their own tax rates. Each of their hub pages shows its own typical home value in the glance box, so you can set the numbers side by side. If you are weighing these places, ask me and I will run the real numbers for your budget.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Utah State Tax Commission, Park City, and Summit County. 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. Park City adds a resort tax to its sales tax, so it costs more at the register than most Utah towns. Here are the rates in effect in October 2026.

Sales tax changes across the county. Kamas and Coalville charge 7.65%, with no resort tax. These rates come from the state table in effect from October 1, 2026.

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. To qualify, the person who calls it home must live there 183 days in a row in a calendar year. A long-term tenant who lives in Utah year round can also qualify the home.

A vacation home, a second home or a home rented by the night does not qualify. It is taxed on 100% of its value. Many Park City homes are second homes, so two buyers can pay the same price and get very different tax bills. Decide early which one the home will be.

You apply to the Summit County Assessor, and the County Council approves the application. The deadline is September 15. A late form is taken until November 30, with a $150 fee added to the tax bill. Ask me about the form when you buy.

What else shows up on the bill

A property tax bill adds up several parts. In the main Park City tax area they are Summit County, the Park City School District, the city, the Park City Fire Service District, a regional water district and mosquito abatement. The school district is the largest part. A few tax areas add more, such as the Main Street and Lower Park Avenue redevelopment areas and the Snyderville Basin recreation district. Your own notice names the parts for your address.

A nightly rental also needs a city business license, and that license runs out each September 30. The housing market topic has the rental rules.

Sources: Utah State Tax Commission (sales tax rates in effect October 1, 2026, the 2025 property tax report and 2025 levy rates), the Summit County Assessor, S.B. 60 (2026), and Park City. The 0.55% figure is a sum of the 2025 levies for the main city tax area, so confirm it on a tax notice. Questions about your own bill go to the Summit 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 Park City, 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. Price a home against recent sales of homes like it nearby.

The big fact about Park City homes is who lives in them. The Census count shows that only about 41% of the city's homes are someone's full-time home. About 49% are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. The county assessor's file points the same way, with about 42% of the city's residential parcels flagged as a primary residence. Among condos, only about one in four is a primary home. The Census numbers have wide margins, so treat them as a rough picture.

Of the homes people do live in, about 75% are owner-occupied and about 25% are rented. By type, about 40% of homes are single-family houses on their own lots, and about 12% are attached single-family homes such as townhomes. About 20% sit in buildings of two to four units, about 8% in buildings of five to 19 units, and about 20% in buildings of 20 or more. So about half of all homes are condos or other multi-unit homes.

Most of the city was built from the 1970s to the 2000s. The median home was built in 1989. About 28% of homes date from the 1980s and about 22% from the 1970s. Only about 3% were built before 1940, and those are the mining-era houses of Old Town. The typical lot is about a quarter acre. About 30% of lots are under a tenth of an acre, mostly Old Town lots and townhome parcels.

Kinds of homes

If you plan to rent a home by the night

Park City calls a stay of under 30 days a nightly rental. Before you offer a home to guests, it must be inspected and licensed by the city. The license is only given where zoning allows nightly rentals. The city code allows them in several resort and Old Town zones. It limits or bans them in some neighborhoods and named subdivisions. A listing will not tell you which, so ask the city's Planning Department about the exact address.

The owner holds the license. A local responsible party must live within a one-hour drive, and must answer calls at any hour, within 20 minutes. A home that shares a driveway, wall or entry with a neighbor needs that neighbor's written consent. The owner also needs a sales tax number. The license runs out each September 30, and a new owner has to apply again.

Utah law since 2023 says a city cannot zone a shared-ownership (fractional) home differently from other homes. The city says this overrides its own older rule.

Outside the city, Summit County has its own nightly rental license, and it costs $350. Both the owner and any manager need one, and the home has to pass a Park City Fire District inspection. The county's zoning tables never name nightly rentals. So in practice the limits that matter most in the basin are the private rules a neighborhood records, called CC&Rs. Check them before you count on rental income.

A home rented by the night also loses the primary home tax break, as the taxes topic explains. Get the city's or the county's answer in writing for that exact address.

Shop by price

Shop by kind of home

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, the Summit County assessor parcel file (November 2025), Park City Code Title 4 and the city finance pages, Summit County business licensing, and KPCW (September 2026). Prices and the number of homes for sale change through the year, so ask me for the latest Park City numbers.

Much of what people call Park City is outside the city line. Homes in the Snyderville Basin, around Kimball Junction, have Park City addresses but sit in unincorporated Summit County. Tax, planning and rental rules all change at the line. Here is each area in plain words, with the places inside the city first, from the lowest ground to the highest.

• Inside the cityPark Meadows and Quinn's JunctionAbout 6,700 to 6,750 feet, the lowest part of townPark Meadows has the country club and McLeod Creek. Park City Hospital sits at Quinn's Junction. Park City Heights, on Richardson Flat Road, is also inside the city. It has existing homes, with more under construction.
• Inside the cityProspector and Bonanza ParkAbout 6,750 to 6,800 feet, along Kearns Boulevard (SR-248)Prospector Square is the commercial block. Bonanza Park is the city's planned mixed-use and arts district. Park City High School sits just north. Mine tailings were dammed in this part of town, so see the before you buy topic for the soil rules.
• Inside the cityThaynes CanyonAbout 6,900 to 7,100 feet, west of the golf courseThaynes Canyon Drive and the streets around it, west of the golf course.
• Inside the cityLower Park Avenue, Old Town and Main StreetAbout 6,980 feet at the Park City Mountain base, up to about 7,160 in upper Old TownThe mining-era core, with historic houses, condos and lodging. Main Street sits at about 7,050 feet. The Aerie and Sullivan Road lie on the hillsides above. Check any lot here on the city's soil rule map.
• Inside the cityDeer Valley side, from Snow Park to Empire PassAbout 7,200 feet at Snow Park Lodge, up to about 8,300 feet at Empire PassSolamere, Silver Lake Drive, Royal Street and upper Marsac Avenue lead up to Empire Pass. All of these are inside the city. This is the highest ground where people live.
• Check the mapDeer CrestPark City addresses, near the Deer Valley ski areaDeer Crest straddles the city line. The St. Regis end is inside Park City, in Wasatch County, while the upper east end is outside it. Confirm any home there on the county parcel map.
• Outside the cityKimball Junction and the Snyderville BasinAbout 7 miles from City Hall, at I-80 exit 145The basin's main shopping and transit stop, at about 6,465 feet. Silver Springs, Trailside and Old Ranch Road sit nearby. All are in unincorporated Summit County, with a 9.05% sales tax.
• Outside the cityCanyons Village and Utah Olympic ParkIn the basinCanyons Village is a base of Park City Mountain, at about 6,880 feet. The Utah Olympic Park sits near it. Both are in unincorporated Summit County.
• Outside the cityJeremy Ranch, Pinebrook and Summit ParkIn the basinResidential neighborhoods with Park City addresses, all outside the city line. Promontory and Silver Creek are also outside it.
• Outside the cityBonanza FlatAbout 8,900 feet at the trailheadOpen space, not a place to buy a home. It is owned by the city but sits outside the city line, in Wasatch County.
• Wasatch CountyDeer Valley East VillageOn the Jordanelle sideThe new ski base and its homes sit outside the city, in Wasatch County. It is a resort market with its own rules. The new construction topic has more.

The city runs about 3,200 feet from its lowest ground to its highest ski ridge. Homes sit between about 6,650 and about 8,900 feet. A listing hides four things that decide value here: the city line, the soil rule, the slope of the lot and the rental rules. Tell me what you are after, and I will pull the full story on any home before you drive out. The partner agent on the ground helps me do it. You can also read the first year guide on The Local.

Next door

City limits are from the state map of city boundaries (updated September 2025) and a test of map points, so treat each place as close, not exact. Elevations are from the U.S. Geological Survey. Check any parcel against the Park City and Summit County maps before you make an offer.

Park City builds in a different way from most Utah towns. Land inside the city is limited. The 2026 city records name resort and city partners and one home builder, not a string of builder subdivisions. The list of projects changes often, so check whether a project is still active, and which phase, before you plan around it.

Deer Valley East Village is the biggest story, and it is outside the city. It sits on the Jordanelle side, in Wasatch County. Deer Valley lists 4,500 skiable acres for the 2026-27 season, which is more than double its size in December 2024. The East Village Gondola runs. The East Village Lodge is being built. Village homes there are resort homes, even when the address says Park City.

Inside the city, Deer Valley Snow Park Village is a resort and city partnership at the Snow Park base. The City Council vacated parts of Deer Valley Drive for it in December 2023. The Planning Commission approved the parking structure for the first phase on February 26, 2025. The buildings on top are a later phase.

The 5-Acre Site, in Bonanza Park, is city-owned land at Kearns Boulevard and Bonanza Drive. The city picked Brinshore Development to build a mixed-use project there. The plan calls for 106 homes, and 88 of them would be deed-restricted affordable homes. It also includes a child care center and commercial space. A local resident group has opposed it. The city's planning page shows the current status.

Clark Ranch is 344 acres of city-owned land that straddles US-40 at Quinn's Junction. The Alexander Company has proposed 130 apartments in 13 buildings and 34 townhomes on a 10-acre piece south of Park City Heights. The Planning Commission continued its hearing, and the plan is not approved. A conservation easement with Utah Open Lands leaves a 15-acre carve-out for development.

Engine House, on Homestake Road, opened in December 2025 with 99 affordable rentals and 24 market-rate homes. It is reported as the city's largest public affordable project. Park City Heights, on Richardson Flat Road, has homes under construction in 2026. Ivory Homes builds there. The city's 2022 housing plan lists 79 deed-restricted homes and 160 market-rate homes.

If you buy new or build

Line up these answers in order before you fall for a lot or a new unit. They decide whether a Park City build or purchase works.

1. City or county. Check whether the lot is inside the city line. The line decides your taxes, your rules and who approves the plans.
2. The soil rule. Check the city's soil rule map. Lots inside the boundary have a topsoil rule for yards, because of old mine waste.
3. The slope. On a steep lot, ask for a geotechnical report. That is an engineer's study of the ground.
4. Snow load. Roofs here are designed for heavy snow, and the load rises with elevation. Ask the inspector about the roof and any snow retention.
5. Wildfire. The city reviews new building under a wildland urban interface code. Check the state wildfire map for the address.
6. Rental status. If rental income is part of the plan, check the zone and the license first.
7. Deed restrictions. A deed-restricted home carries income and resale rules. Read them before an offer.
8. Tax status. Decide whether the home will be your main home or a second home, because the tax bill is not the same.

Buying new works differently from buying a resale home. You choose finishes, follow a schedule and sign the seller's contract. Ask me how the loan lines up with the schedule, so nothing surprises you once the walls go up. Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign.

Sources: Deer Valley (July 2026 release), Park City planning pages (Snow Park Village, the 5-Acre Site and Clark Ranch), KPCW (December 2025 and September 2026), Ivory Homes, the city's 2022 housing plan, and the Park City soil and building pages. Plans and builders change often, so ask me for the current list.

Every town has its own list of things to check. None of these should scare you off. They are the questions I would ask about any home in Park City. Check them one home at a time, because a city cannot answer them for a whole neighborhood.

The state's geologic hazard maps show nothing for shallow groundwater, rockfall or problem soils around Old Town. That does not mean there are no hazards. It means the map cannot answer for you, so a licensed inspector is the better guide. Two faults, the Parleys Park faults and the Frog Valley fault, sit within about two miles of the city. Ground shaking is rated about half of what the Wasatch Front sees.

None of it is exotic. It is the homework that separates a good buy from a surprise. Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows.

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: Park City, EPA, the Utah Geological Survey, FEMA, Utah DEQ (2019 radon data), and Summit County. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

The financing homework in Park City is about fit. Much of what sells here is not a plain main-home purchase. A condo or lodge unit, a second home, a home with deed restrictions and a large hillside home can each follow its own path. A lender looks at each kind in its own way. Knowing early how a specific home can be financed keeps a purchase smooth. The first step is to get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow.

A second home is financed and taxed differently from a main home. So I talk through how you plan to use the property before you fall for it. If rental income is part of the plan, it is a zoning and license question first, and a financing question second. The housing market topic explains the rental rules.

Some homes here cost more than the size of loan a lender treats as standard. Those loans are handled as larger loans, with rules of their own. The market is also thin, so the appraisal matters more here than in most towns. An appraisal is a professional estimate of what a home is worth.

On USDA's map, the places checked in Park City sit outside the area the program calls ineligible. That is the map result only. Income limits and the program's other rules still decide who qualifies. You can check any address on the USDA site. First-time buyers can start with my first-time buyer guide.

If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Park City, 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.

Resorts and the visitors they bring run the town. In Summit County, the top kinds of work are amusement and recreation, hotels and lodging, and restaurants. Schools, the hospital and local government hire here too.

The Census counted 4,707 workers who live in Park City for 2020 to 2024. About 1 in 4 of them, 24.7 percent, worked from home. About 6 in 10 drove alone, and 3.6 percent rode the bus.

The average trip to work is about 15 minutes. About 6 in 10 commuters are on the road under 15 minutes. Only 7.4 percent travel 45 minutes or more.

Among employed residents, the biggest groups are arts, recreation, lodging and food at 16.6 percent, and education and health care at 16.4 percent. Finance, insurance and real estate is 14.8 percent, and professional and management work is 13.1 percent.

Who hires in Park City

These are names that show up often in job listings and online business profiles. It is not a ranking by size.

A weak snow year, and the jobs

Winter 2025 to 2026 was a poor snow year. Utah skier days fell 26.5 percent to 4.8 million, by the Gardner Policy Institute's count. Park City Mountain stopped its lifts on April 5. Summit County room tax fell about $968,000 in 2025, the largest drop of any county. Even so, leisure and hospitality jobs grew about 3 percent that year.

Housing and the workforce

The city wants to house 15 percent of its workforce in town. It says that takes about 1,864 deed-restricted homes, for a workforce expected to reach 10,200 by 2032. The housing market topic has the current count.

Sources: the Census ACS (2020 to 2024), a Lightcast county report, TownLift citing the Gardner Policy Institute (August 2026), the city, and KPCW (September 2026). The state publishes its largest employers only on a dashboard, so this list is not ranked.

Yes. Intermountain Park City Hospital is at 900 Round Valley Drive, near Quinn's Junction. It is about 9 minutes from City Hall. The emergency room is open all day, every day. The main phone line is 435-658-7000, and the emergency room line is 435-658-7500.

The hospital opened in September 2009. It has a cancer center, labor and delivery, an intensive care unit, and orthopedics and sports medicine. It also lists imaging, pediatrics, general surgery and sleep medicine. The state lists it as a Level IV trauma center. Level I is the most complete.

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

Sources: Intermountain Health, the Utah trauma center list (May 2025), the University of Utah Health, and map drive estimates.

Park City is in the Park City School District. The district had 4,049 students in fall 2025. It runs four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Most of the schools are out in the Snyderville Basin. Only McPolin Elementary and Park City High sit inside the city line.

The 2025 change

In 2025 the district moved 8th grade to Ecker Hill, so the middle school now runs grades 6 to 8. Park City High took 9th grade, so it runs grades 9 to 12. Treasure Mountain Junior High was torn down. Its site is becoming the Treasure Mountain Sports Complex.

Grades and school assignments depend on the address, so check with the district for any home you are serious about. The district also runs preschool classes at McPolin, Parley's Park, Trailside and Jeremy Ranch.

Charter and private schools

Weilenmann School of Discovery is a public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8. It had 348 students in fall 2025. The Winter Sports School is a public charter for grades 9 to 12, with 89 students. Park City Day School (preschool to grade 8) and the USSA Team Academy (grades 9 to 12) are private.

Homes in the Kamas Valley are in the South Summit School District, with 1,516 students. Homes around Coalville are in the North Summit School District, with 1,024. South Summit also runs two small schools, Silver Summit School and Silver Summit Academy, in the Silver Creek area.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Look at boundaries and programs yourself. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Counts come from the Utah State Board of Education and the state school map. Ratings and boundaries come from the district and independent third parties, not from me.

No, but there is a campus in the Park City area. Utah State University runs USU Park City at 1258 Center Drive, on the Kimball Junction side of the basin, outside the city line. Classes are in person or online. The phone is 435-797-4230.

The nearest major university is the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, about 29 miles and about 40 minutes away. Westminster University and Salt Lake Community College are in the Salt Lake Valley too, in the same direction.

A daily drive over Parleys Summit works for one commuter, or for a schedule with online classes. It takes longer in a storm, so weigh it against the semester calendar.

Sources: the USU statewide campus page and map drive estimates from City Hall.

In town, most trips are short. The Census puts the average trip to work at about 15 minutes. The slow spots are SR-224 on the way in from Kimball Junction and I-80 through Parleys Canyon. Storms and busy ski weekends make both worse.

The city leans on free buses and paid parking to cut car trips. Winter storms add time to the drive to Salt Lake City, so check the road on the day you go. See getting around for drive times.

Roadwork to know about

UDOT lists 12 projects on I-80 and SR-224 over two years. Work starting in 2026 includes the I-80 Jeremy Ranch bridges and SR-224 from the Marsac roundabout to SR-248. Bus lanes on SR-224 are also under way. See the transit topic.

At Kimball Junction, UDOT plans more ramp room on I-80 and added lanes at Ute Boulevard and Olympic Parkway. Construction is slated for 2028. A separate study, called Re-create 248, looks at SR-248 toward Quinn's Junction and Kamas. It is now in environmental study and early design.

Parking

Main Street meters are free from midnight to 11 a.m. In the busy seasons, they cost $3 an hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and $5 an hour from 5 p.m. to midnight. The limit is three hours. Busy seasons run December to mid-April and June to September. Meter fines start at $50.

The China Bridge garage costs $1 an hour in winter from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and $3 an hour in the evening. In summer it is free until 6 p.m. The Sandridge lots are free, with a 24-hour limit. These are the city's published rates, and they can change.

Old Town has a residential parking permit tied to your license plate. It runs to June 30 each year. Trailhead lots at Bonanza Flat and a few others charge a fee. See the first 90 days topic for the free resident permits.

Sources: the Census ACS (2020 to 2024), UDOT (checked October 2026), and the Park City fee book (rates from July 1, 2024).

Yes, and it is free. Park City Transit has been fare-free since 1975. It runs 9 routes with 50 vehicles, and 20 of the buses are electric. You can track buses live in the Transit app. Leashed and muzzled dogs may ride in the rear pet zone. Park City Mobility and Senior Mobility (for riders 65 and older) give rides from your home to where you need to go.

High Valley Transit, created by Summit County in 2021, runs the county and regional routes. It is free too. It runs every day of the year, usually from 6 a.m. to midnight. Park City Transit serves the city, and High Valley Transit serves Kimball Junction and the rest of the basin.

HVT Micro is an on-demand van service for Kimball Junction and Jeremy Ranch. It runs from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. every day. You book it in the High Valley Transit app or by phone at 435-246-1538.

Bus-only shoulder lanes on SR-224 help buses pass traffic. A bus rapid transit line is planned for SR-224, from Kimball Junction to Old Town. Major building started in spring 2026, and service is slated to begin in 2028.

Sources: the city transit pages, High Valley Transit (checked October 2026), and UDOT. Routes and times change.

Not a commercial one. Salt Lake City International is the airport people use. It is about 37 miles from City Hall, and the drive takes about 40 to 50 minutes in good weather. Storms and event weeks can stretch it.

Heber Valley Airport is about 23 minutes away. The city of Heber City owns it. It has one runway about 6,900 feet long and no airline flights. Private planes use it. Park City has no airport of its own.

The Heber City hub has more on the valley and its airport.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal weather. Winter storms add time.

Most trips start on a few roads. I-80 runs west to Salt Lake City through Parleys Canyon. Most drivers come in from the north at Exit 145, Kimball Junction. SR-224 runs from there into town and becomes Park Avenue. SR-248, called Kearns Boulevard, runs east to US-40, Heber City and Kamas.

Kamas

~16 mi · ~22 min

Heber City

~18 mi · ~21 min

Midway

~19 mi · ~23 min

Coalville

~25 mi · ~28 min

Salt Lake City

~31 mi · ~39 min

Provo

~45 mi · ~53 min

From City Hall

• Main Street~2 min
• Deer Valley Snow Park~4 min
• Park City Mountain base~4 min
• Park City Hospital~9 min
• I-80 at Kimball Junction~12 min
• Utah Olympic Park~15 min

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

These are map estimates from City Hall in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow and for busy ski weekends, and check your own route. Guardsman Pass closes in winter.

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

In Park City the water and the sewer come from different places, and you get two bills. The city runs the water. A separate district runs the sewer. Here is who to call.

Renters need the owner to sign an authorization form for city water, and the owner stays liable. Give the city 3 business days to stop service. A new home needs a certificate of occupancy before the county will deliver trash carts.

Outside the city, in the basin, water comes from one of three kinds of providers. Mountain Regional Water is a county district, and the owner pays the bill. Summit Water is a mutual company owned by its shareholders, so a buyer gets a share. A few small private systems also exist. Ask which one serves an address.

Sources: Park City and its fee book, the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, Summit County, and Enbridge. Rates change, so check each office for deposits and current charges.

Park City has several choices, and they change from street to street. The state broadband map lists providers at single points around the city. It shows what a company reports at that point, not what a given house can order.

At the Old Town point, the map shows fiber from All West and Quantum Fiber, plus Xfinity cable and CenturyLink. In Prospector and at Park City Heights, it shows Xfinity cable and fiber from CenturyLink, All West and Quantum Fiber.

In Park Meadows and Lower Deer Valley, the points showed Xfinity cable and CenturyLink copper lines, with no fiber reported. At the Empire Pass point, only CenturyLink copper showed, plus fixed wireless. At Kimball Junction, outside the city, the map shows fiber from All West, Beehive Broadband and UTOPIA, plus Xfinity.

Fixed wireless and satellite, from Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat, show up nearly everywhere. AT&T bought the Quantum Fiber consumer business in early February 2026.

For cell service, check each carrier's own coverage map for the address you like.

Source: the Utah Broadband Center provider layer, checked in October 2026. No speeds or prices are listed on purpose.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Park City. Some offices are in town, and some are at Kimball Junction or Heber City.

1. Turn on the utilitiesSign the city Water Service Agreement at 435-615-5335. Call Rocky Mountain Power for power and Enbridge Gas Utah for gas. The sewer account moves with the house at closing, so check the first bill. Fill out the county billing form for trash.
2. Claim the primary home tax breakFile with the Summit County Assessor by September 15. A late filing is taken through November 30 with a $150 fee. A home you rent by the night does not qualify. The taxes topic has the full rule.
3. Get your Utah driver licenseSummit County has no driver license office. The nearest is in Heber City at 69 North 600 West, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 801-965-4437.
4. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you set up a permanent home. The county motor vehicle office is at 1885 West Ute Boulevard, Suite 400, at Kimball Junction. Call 435-336-3051. A car new to Utah needs a quick VIN check. Summit County has no emissions test.
5. Get your parking permitsOld Town homes can apply for the plate-based residential permit, which renews June 30. Homes inside the city can get up to two free Bonanza Flat locals permits per household, with proof of an in-city address.
6. Plan for a nightly rentalIf you plan to rent by the night, confirm the zone first. Then you need a Building Department inspection and a city license before any listing. Licenses renew October 1. The housing market topic has the rules.
7. Ride the free busDownload the Transit app. Riders 65 and older can apply for Senior Mobility. See the transit topic.
8. Get a library cardThe Park City Library is at 1255 Park Avenue. Residents, and people who pay property tax in the school district, get an area resident discount at PC MARC.
9. Register to voteRegister online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with ID. Ballot drop boxes sit at the Park City Library and other places around the county.
10. Sign up for schoolCheck the boundaries first, then register with the Park City School District. The schools topic lists the schools.

Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Two full grocery stores sit inside the city, both on the Park Avenue and Snow Creek side. The Main Street blocks have no supermarket. The big chains and the outlet mall are at Kimball Junction, which is outside the city line.

What Summit County does not have

This is the honest list. A few big names are not in the county, so people make a trip now and then. Harmons once proposed a store at the outlet site, and it was never built.

Kimball Junction is about 12 minutes north of City Hall. For restaurants, see the restaurants topic. For the sales tax at each spot, see the taxes topic.

Store lists change. These were checked against store pages, local news and the county's 2026 ballot drop box list in October 2026.

Park City has more than 400 miles of trail in the area. The Mountain Trails Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1993, builds and keeps up much of the network. The city calls itself the first Gold-Level IMBA Ride Center, a title from the group that rates mountain bike towns. Here are the places to know first.

From City Hall

• Main Street~2 min
• Deer Valley Snow Park~4 min
• Park City Mountain base~4 min
• Park City Hospital~9 min
• I-80 at Kimball Junction~12 min
• Utah Olympic Park~15 min

Open space

The city has kept almost 10,000 acres as open space. That land is either owned by the city or held under easements and deed restrictions. Voters passed five open space bonds between 1998 and 2018, each with more than three quarters of the vote. The result is wild land that runs right up to the edge of town.

Winter on foot

In winter the city golf course becomes a Nordic track. White Pine Touring runs it under a contract with the city, and it also covers the McPolin Barn area. The city also lists e-bike rules, dog rules, and a wildfire program on its trails pages. Read the dog and e-bike rules before you buy near a trailhead.

Sources: the city's trails and open space pages, the Mountain Trails Foundation, and Utah State Parks. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall with no traffic.

No national park sits near Park City. The nearest, Capitol Reef, is about 226 miles away, or about 4 hours by the city finder's map estimate. Utah's national parks are overnight trips from here, so plan them like a vacation.

What Park City has close by is a ring of state parks and protected land. Jordanelle and Rockport are state park reservoirs. The Rail Trail is a state park too. Bonanza Flat and Round Valley are city open space.

Drive times are map estimates: the state parks from City Hall, and Capitol Reef from the Utah City Finder data. Check each park's own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Park City has two big resorts with lifts a few minutes from City Hall. Park City Mountain is run by Vail Resorts and takes the Epic Pass. Deer Valley is owned by Alterra Mountain Company and takes the Ikon Pass. Deer Valley is for skiers only, with no snowboards.

Deer Valley has more than doubled in size since December 2024. For the 2026 to 2027 season it lists about 4,500 skiable acres, 209 runs, and 32 lifts that move people through the air. The new Hail Peak Express lift from East Village adds about 200 acres. The resort aims for 5,726 acres when the full plan is built.

Two lodges, the East Village Lodge and the Park Peak Lodge, are being built. The East Village gondola carried its first guests in December 2025.

Other snow is close too. Woodward Park City, at Kimball Junction, runs ski and snowboard programs and has a bike park in summer. The Park City Ice Arena has an Olympic size sheet and is open all year. Soldier Hollow, in Midway, has Nordic skiing and tubing.

Park City will host events at the 2034 Winter Games, which Utah won on July 24, 2024. Park City Mountain has snowboard and freestyle ski halfpipe and slopestyle. Deer Valley has aerials and moguls. The Utah Olympic Park has ski jumping, bobsled, luge, skeleton, and snowboard and ski cross. The overview tells the Games story.

Sources: Deer Valley's 2026 media room, the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, the city, and the Park Record. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Opening dates are targets, so check the resort.

Golf here comes in three kinds. The city owns a public course inside town. Park City Mountain runs a resort course at Canyons Village. Private club courses sit around the basin, and more public courses sit down the hill in Midway.

The city has a draft master plan for its course, because the water system under it is aging. City Council reviewed the draft on September 17, 2026. The city calls it a long range planning tool, not a final design. In winter the same fairways become the White Pine Nordic track, which the outdoor recreation topic covers.

The Homestead course in Midway is closed for a rebuild, and its resort points to a 2027 reopening. The Midway guide has the details.

Course details come from the city, KPCW and Utah State Parks. Hours and rates change by season, so call a course for tee times and conditions.

Park City eats gather in a few places. The town's restaurant group lists 42 on Historic Main Street, 26 on the Deer Valley side, and 10 at Kimball Junction. Canyons has 8 and Prospector has 7. Main Street, Prospector, and Deer Valley are inside the city line. Canyons and Kimball Junction are outside it.

Three Park City restaurants made the first Michelin Guide for the American Southwest, announced August 26, 2026. They are Handle, Matilda, and The Nelson Cottage by High West. Michelin calls them Recommended, which is a listing in its Selected Restaurants, not a star.

Six places people know

• Seasonal AmericanHandle136 Heber Ave, off Main StreetOpened in 2014. The chef and co-owner is Briar Handly. It is open daily from 5 p.m., and Michelin lists it as Recommended.
• Whiskey saloonHigh West Saloon703 Park AveAt the top of Main Street. It is 21 and over, walk-ins only, and open daily from 11 a.m. A few doors up, The Nelson Cottage serves a tasting menu with whiskey pairings. The distillery itself is in Wanship.
• PizzaMatilda1600 Snow Creek DrIn the Snow Creek center, next to Five5eeds. Michelin lists it as Recommended.
• Fine diningRiverhorse on Main540 Main StEclectic American cooking. Its site says it has held a Forbes Travel Guide Four Star rating for 16 years. It is open evenings only.
• Breakfast and coffeeFive5eeds1600 Snow Creek DrAn Australian style cafe, open 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. It closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Burgers and shakesShake ShackJunction Commons, Kimball JunctionOutside the city line. It opened January 28, 2026, the first in Park City and Summit County.

These are well known or widely covered. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed. Hours change and small places come and go, so check before you drive.

Also worth a look

Savor the Summit closes Main Street to cars for one night in June, with each restaurant hosting its own section of the street. The same restaurant group runs Dine About Park City, a restaurant promotion in the fall. Some restaurants close for a stretch in spring, in the mud season between ski and summer. The festivals and events topic has the calendar.

For groceries and the big stores, the shopping topic covers the stores inside the city and at Kimball Junction.

Sources: the restaurants' own sites, the town's restaurant group directory, the Historic Park City Alliance, and the Park Record.

Historic Main Street is the center of a Park City evening. It is a mining era district of galleries, bars, restaurants, and shops, and it doubles as the festival street. Away from it, the big draws are the Olympic park and the museums.

• HistoryPark City Museum528 Main StOpen daily from 10 to 5. It has three levels with a restored train car, a territorial jail, and mining displays. The jail sits in the basement of the old City Hall.
• Olympic venueUtah Olympic Park3419 Olympic ParkwayBuilt for the 2002 Winter Games, on nearly 400 acres in the Snyderville Basin. It has six Nordic ski jumps and two museums that are free to enter. The venue says its sliding track is one of only four in North America. It is open daily from 9 to 6.
• Summer thrillsUtah Olympic Park ridesSame venueA zip line, an alpine slide, tubing on the jump hills, a drop tower, and a summer bobsled ride with a pilot. The bobsled reaches up to 60 mph. Riders must be 13 or older. The summer pass ran from May 22 to September 20 in 2026.
• IcePark City Ice ArenaPark CityAn indoor, Olympic size rink open all year. It has open skate, lessons, and camps. The city built it with the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, so residents of both get resident pricing.
• Pool and gymPC MARCPark CityThe city athletic and recreation center. It has a lap pool, an activity pool, and a drop in gym. Its hours change by season.
• Bike and snow parkWoodward Park CityKimball Junction areaA ski and snowboard program in winter and a bike park in summer.

Winter on the sliding track

The winter bobsled ride runs on the 2002 track. It lasts less than a minute and pulls up to four or five times the force of gravity. Riders must be 13 or older and weigh at least 100 pounds. Check the venue's site for each season's dates.

The Egyptian Theatre and the Kimball Art Center belong to the arts topic. The events and the calendar are in festivals and events.

Hours, prices, and seasons change. Check each place before you go. Details come from the venues, the city, and local news.

Park City's arts start on Main Street. A restored theater sits there, and an art center nearby shows free exhibitions. Summer brings the symphony, concerts on the slopes and free lawn concerts.

Mountain Town Music runs free and low cost concerts across the Wasatch Back. The Park City Film group, the library, and the National Ability Center also list events on the visitor bureau calendar.

Sundance is the arts story people ask about most. It came here in 1981. The festival is moving to Boulder, Colorado, from 2027, after a final Utah edition in January 2026. The overview tells that story. The resorts have booked other late January events, such as The Snow League at Park City Mountain and a freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley.

Sources: the venues' own sites, Sundance, the Deer Valley media room, and KSL. Shows and dates change, so check each venue.

Park City's year has two big stretches: ski season in winter, and a long run of Main Street events from June to October. Some of the dates below come from 2026 and some are the usual month, so check each event before you plan.

The Park City Kimball Arts Festival is the largest of them. In 2026 it ran August 7 to 9, its 57th year, with nearly 200 juried artists in 13 mediums. A free locals' Friday gave residents about 6,300 passes.

Miners Day is on Labor Day. In 2026 it was the 130th, with a parade, a 5K, and mucking and drilling contests at City Park. The Park City Rotary Club runs it as its biggest fundraiser. Park Silly Sunday Market fills lower Main Street on summer Sundays, from June into September.

• JanuarySki season. The Snow League and a freestyle World Cup, both at the resorts in late January. No Sundance, which is moving to Boulder from 2027.
• FebruarySki season. Nordic skiing on the golf course.
• MarchSpring skiing, usually from mid March until the resorts close.
• AprilThe resorts usually close in mid April. Low trails such as Round Valley start to dry.
• MayA quiet month. The Park City Farmers Market opens on Wednesdays at Park City Mountain, and the Utah Olympic Park summer rides begin.
• JunePark Silly Sunday Market starts. Savor the Summit takes over Main Street for one night. Free lawn concerts start at Deer Valley.
• JulyThe Fourth of July parade on Main Street. The Deer Valley Music Festival starts. Two Bonanza Flat trails reopen July 1.
• AugustThe Kimball Arts Festival, usually in early August. The music festival ends mid month.
• SeptemberMiners Day on Labor Day. Park Silly Sunday Market ends. Fall color starts late in the month.
• OctoberThe Park City Shot Ski, the Wine Festival, and Howl-O-Ween on Main Street. Two Bonanza Flat trails close October 1.
• NovemberPark City Mountain usually opens the week before Thanksgiving.
• DecemberDeer Valley usually opens in early December. Holiday events fill Main Street.

These are the usual months. Dates move each year, so check the visitor bureau and each event's own site before you plan a trip.

Park City sits in the high middle of the Wasatch Back. Kimball Junction and the rest of the basin are just north. The Heber Valley is south, Kamas and the Uinta Mountains are east, and Salt Lake City is over the canyon to the west. These are the drives people make most.

A few day trips need no overnight stay. Jordanelle is about 15 minutes away and Rockport about 23. Wanship, on the way to Coalville, is home to the High West distillery, which sits outside the city. The Uinta Mountains open up past Kamas on the Mirror Lake Highway.

Winter storms and busy ski weekends can add time to any of these drives. The airports topic covers flights, and the public transportation topic covers the free buses.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall with no traffic. Salt Lake City times run longer in storms and on busy weekends.