Moving to Riverton, Utah

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

Riverton sits in the southwest part of the Salt Lake Valley. About 47,400 people live here, by the 2025 Census estimate. The city covers about 12.6 square miles. South Jordan is to the north, Bluffdale to the south, and Herriman to the west. Draper is across the Jordan River to the east.

The ground climbs as you go west. City Hall is at about 4,445 feet. The Jordan River on the east edge is near 4,340. The southwest corner reaches about 4,950. That is a rise of about 600 feet inside one city. More than half of the homes went up in one big wave, from 1990 to 2009. The real estate topic shows what that means for the homes.

The population was nearly flat from 2020 to 2022. The Census counted 45,285 people in 2020. Then the city grew by about 2,500 people in three years, mostly on the west side. The new construction topic says how much building is left.

A town the canals built

The city says the first people to live here came in the mid-1850s. They lived in dugout homes along the river. Archibald Gardner may have been the first, and he was the largest landowner. So the river bottom was called Gardnersville. Nicholas Silcock bought land here in 1865 for $2,500.

Growth was slow because the higher ground had no water. Settlers began a shared ditch to carry river water up the hill. The county took it over and named it the South Jordan Canal. It was finished around 1876. The larger Utah and Salt Lake Canal was finished in 1881. In 1879 the settlement was officially renamed Riverton.

Electricity came in 1912. An electric train line, called the Orem Line, ran west of Redwood Road from 1914 to 1945. Riverton became a city in 1948. It had 2,820 people in 1970. The subdivisions spread from the east side toward the west, and the farm fields became the newest streets.

The Old Dome meetinghouse was a landmark here. Richard Kletting designed it. He also designed the Utah State Capitol. It was torn down in 1940. Riverton City Park has a rebuilt Old Dome Meeting Hall that opened in 2015.

Want the street level view of Riverton? Riverton on The Local has guides to the city. Comparing neighbors? Read the hubs for South Jordan, Draper, Bluffdale and Herriman. I did the homework on Riverton. In Riverton, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground.

Sources: the U.S. Census, USGS elevations, and the city’s own history page.

Riverton has four true seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with steady snow from November through March. Spring and fall are mild. No weather station inside Riverton has official normals. These numbers come from two nearby NOAA stations. Temperatures and freeze dates come from the old Draper Point of the Mountain station, about 3 miles southeast. Snow and rain come from the Salt Lake City airport, about 18 miles north.

The two stations agree within about a degree on temperature. The west side of Riverton sits 300 to 500 feet higher than the Point station. It runs a little cooler and catches a little more snow. No station measures how much.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. The summer nights cool off. A normal July night drops to about 66°F.

• JanuaryHigh 40°F, low 25°F
• FebruaryHigh 45°F, low 29°F
• MarchHigh 56°F, low 36°F
• AprilHigh 62°F, low 40°F
• MayHigh 74°F, low 49°F
• JuneHigh 85°F, low 58°F
• JulyHigh 94°F, low 66°F
• AugustHigh 92°F, low 65°F
• SeptemberHigh 81°F, low 54°F
• OctoberHigh 67°F, low 42°F
• NovemberHigh 51°F, low 33°F
• DecemberHigh 41°F, low 26°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Draper Point of the Mountain station. Months are rounded to the nearest degree.

Rain and melted snow add up to about 15.5 inches a year at the airport. April is the wettest month, with about 2.2 inches. July is the driest, with about 0.5.

Frost dates matter if you garden. At the Point station, the last spring freeze is usually around April 18. The first fall freeze comes around October 22. That leaves about 185 frost-free days. The airport runs a little warmer at both ends, with a last freeze near April 8 and a first near October 31. Gardeners on the higher west side should plan on the later dates.

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

Riverton gets about 52 inches of snow in a normal year. That is close to Bountiful, and less than Logan or Tooele. Most of it falls from November through March. This number comes from the Salt Lake City airport, the nearest station with snow normals.

January is the snowiest month, with about 12.7 inches. December brings about 12.1 and February about 10.7. November adds about 7, March about 6, and April about 3. October and May get only a trace. No snow falls from June through September.

Winter brings about 35 inches of the total, spring about 9, and fall about 7.5. Snow cover is short. At the airport, the ground holds an inch of snow or more on about 45 days a year.

The west side of Riverton is up to 600 feet higher than the river end. It catches a little more snow. No station measures it, so I will not give a number.

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 94°F, which is the warmest of the four towns below. Nights fall to about 66°F, so the house cools off slowly. June is milder, with highs near 85°F. August is close to July, near 92°F.

Hot days are common. In a normal year, about 78 days reach 90°F or hotter. About 13 days reach 100°F or hotter. The Point station runs hotter in the afternoon than the airport, but its nights are cooler.

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

Spring brings gusty days to the Salt Lake Valley, and Riverton has them too. I have no official wind figure for Riverton, so this topic gives no gust number rather than a guess.

What I would do is learn how a home sits on its lot. A home on the open west side has less cover than one on an older street with mature trees. Look at the roof, the fences and the trees. Ask the neighbors what the last big wind did.

Yes, Riverton 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. A storm usually clears it out. Summer ozone brings poor air days too.

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 Salt Lake County.

Source: EPA AirData, daily air quality index for Salt Lake County. The county figure uses the worst monitor of the day, and those monitors are mostly in the north valley. It is not a Riverton reading.

Summer ozone

Ozone is a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. In 2025, Salt Lake County had 15 days that were unhealthy for sensitive groups and 1 that was unhealthy for everyone. Fourteen of those 16 poor days were ozone days, between May and early September.

Dust from the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake has shrunk, and that leaves bare lake bed that can blow. The state says the dust reaches the whole Wasatch Front on some spring and summer days. Riverton is about 25 to 30 miles from the exposed lake bed. The state gives no Riverton figure.

What the EPA says

Salt Lake County is in the Northern Wasatch Front area for the 2015 ozone standard. EPA lists the area as Serious, so it does not yet meet that standard. For fine particles, called PM2.5, EPA ruled that the Salt Lake City area meets the standard. That took effect on December 19, 2025. The area is now a maintenance area, with 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, the EPA news release on PM2.5, EPA AirData for 2024 to 2026, and the Utah DEQ page on lake dust.

Housing is the big cost in Riverton. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. I do not quote a cost-of-living index for Riverton, because no single index settles it. Taxes, city bills, and car fees follow public rules, and the next topic walks through them.

The tax bill has one quirk. Riverton City charges no property tax of its own. The city runs on fees instead, and the bill still carries school, county, police, and fire lines. So the cost does not vanish. It lands in different places than in a neighboring city.

Want a side-by-side with a nearby city? Riverton touches Bluffdale and South Jordan, and Herriman and Draper are close by. Ask me and I will run the numbers for the ones you are weighing.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Utah State Tax Commission, and Riverton City. 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. Riverton's property tax works a little differently from most cities, so it gets its own block below.

Zero city levy, and what is still on the bill

Riverton City's own property tax rate is 0.000000 for 2026. The city says it is proud of that. Instead of a tax, it charges fees set to cover the real cost of each service. So no "Riverton City" line shows up on your property tax notice.

The notice is not empty, though. Police and fire are paid through two service areas, each with its own levy. For 2026 the Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area is 0.001030, and the Riverton Fire Service Area is 0.001109. Both went down from 2025. The city moved police into its own service area in 2018 and fire into its own in 2021. The city says Riverton residents pay less in police tax since the 2018 change.

The rest of the bill is the same kind you would see elsewhere in the county. Jordan School District takes the largest share. Salt Lake County and the county library are on it too, along with the water, sewer, and mosquito districts. The right way to compare Riverton with a neighbor is to pull a real home's full bill in each city.

Riverton was not on the state's August 2026 list of Truth in Taxation hearings. Neither were its police and fire service areas, Jordan School District, or the local water and sewer districts. One increase does reach a Riverton bill. The Central Utah Water Conservancy District asked for a small rise, listed at $2.17 a year on an average home.

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. Second homes and nightly rentals are taxed on all of it. Look at your tax notice for the primary home line to see that the break is applied.

From January 1, 2027, state law makes an application for the break mandatory when ownership changes. If you buy after that date, put it on your first-month list. Your value notice comes at the end of July, and your tax notice comes around November.

Car fees

Your yearly car fee depends on the age of the car. It runs from $150 for a 2024 to 2026 model down to $10 for a 2014 or older one. Salt Lake County also adds a $3 air pollution fee when you register. The utilities topic has the city bills for water, sewer, and trash. The first 90 days topic has the emissions test and the registration steps.

Sources: the Utah State Tax Commission, Riverton City (Fees and Taxes page), the Salt Lake County Assessor, the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles, and S.B. 60 (2026). Questions about your own bill go to the 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 Riverton, 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.

Riverton is a city of single-family homes. By the Census count, about 78% of homes are single-family houses on their own lots. About 15% are townhomes or other attached homes. About 6% are in buildings of five or more units, and about 1% are in buildings of two to four units. Homes are large, with a median of 7.9 rooms.

About 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The median home was built in 2001. About 56% were built from 1990 to 2009, and only about 12% before 1980. No homes are counted as seasonal, so Riverton is a year-round town. The age of a home depends a lot on where it sits, which the next topic maps out.

Know the age of the home before you trust the average

An average mixes very different homes. A house from the 1990s and a new house on the west side do not move together. Judge every home by its lot, its age, and its street.

Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. A partner agent I trust in Salt Lake County can walk through recent sales with you. Prices shift through the year, so a number from last season can mislead. Be ready to act on a well-priced home, but never let anyone rush you.

Shop by price

Shop by kind of home

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and the 2026 Riverton Planning Commission record. Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Riverton numbers.

Riverton runs in bands from the Jordan River on the east to the foothills on the west. The land climbs about 600 feet, from about 4,340 feet on the river bottoms to about 4,950 feet at the southwest corner. Three north and south roads mark the bands: Redwood Road, Bangerter Highway, and the Mountain View Corridor (SR-85). Each band was built in a different decade, and each lives a little differently. The areas below run from east to west.

• The east sideAlong Redwood Road and the Jordan RiverAbout 4,340 to 4,450 feetThe oldest ground in the city. City Hall, Riverton City Park, the Old Dome, and Riverbend Golf Course are here. Half-acre lots with animal rights still line Redwood Road, which makes this the horse property side of town. Some of those lots are now asking to be rezoned for smaller homes, so check what the city has approved next door.
• Central RivertonBetween Redwood Road and Bangerter HighwayAbout 4,450 to 4,630 feetThe 1990s and 2000s subdivisions that carried the city's biggest growth. Lots are mostly 14,000 square feet or 10,000 square feet. It is the most filled-in part of the city, with schools and parks threaded through it.
• The northwestToward the South Jordan lineLarger lotsNeighborhoods such as Silvercrest Estates have larger lots, in half-acre and 14,000 square foot zones. The South Jordan line is the northern edge of the city, at about 11800 South.
• The west sideBangerter Highway to the Mountain View Corridor, and beyondAbout 4,630 to 4,950 feetThe newest part of the city. A special district adopted in 2015 shapes the southwest. It covers Mountain View Village at 13400 South and the newest neighborhoods, including Mountain Ridge. Most homes here are single-family houses on 5,000 to 8,000 square foot lots, with townhomes and apartments near the shops.
• The south edgeToward BluffdaleOlder, larger lotsOlder, larger lots on the southeast side, running to the Bluffdale line at about 13800 to 14000 South. If you are weighing this edge, read the Bluffdale hub too, because the two towns meet here.

Lot sizes follow the zone. In the RR-22 zone, the minimum is a half acre. R-3 needs 14,000 square feet and R-4 needs 10,000. The RM-6 zone allows detached homes on 5,000 square foot lots, and RM-8 and RM-14 allow townhomes. Zoning can differ by street, so check each address with the city.

If you want a shop, an RV garage, or a barn, read the accessory building rule. All accessory buildings together may not cover more than 10% of the lot. On a half-acre lot, that is up to 2,178 square feet. Short-term rentals need a conditional use permit from the city. Animal rights depend on the parcel and the zone, so check them before you count on horses.

Some subdivisions have recorded rules, called CC&Rs. If a home has them, read them before your deadline.

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 Riverton guides on The Local cover the park, the river, and more.

Zones and lot sizes come from the Riverton Planning Commission record (2026) and the city planning page. Elevations come from the U.S. Geological Survey. A home's school depends on its exact address, so check with the district.

Here is the straight answer. Riverton is late in its building boom. The big open ground is nearly gone. One community is confirmed selling right now: Mountain Ridge, by Edge Homes, on the southwest side. After it, new building is small projects on the last open lots, mostly on Redwood Road.

• HousesMountain Ridge (Edge Homes)West of the Mountain View Corridor, off 13400 SouthSingle-family homes on 5,000 to 8,000 square foot lots, plus apartments. Edge Homes lists move-in-ready homes, and the city approved phases in 2026. The final phase, about 41 homes, is set to build in 2027. Edge says about 900 homes in all. A city park is planned in the neighborhood.
• TownhomesTowns at 11800 South (Priority Builders)Redwood Road and 11800 SouthForty-one townhomes on about 5 acres, two stories over full basements. The city approved the site plan on July 9, 2026.
• ApartmentsVillage LoftsMountain View VillageThe plan is 302 apartments, with city approval. It would be the tallest building in Riverton. A project on an agenda is not a home for sale yet.
• HousesSmall projects on open lotsRedwood Road and 13400 SouthA few small private-lane projects of three to eight lots, and lot splits, are on the 2026 agendas. Several owners of half-acre lots have asked to rezone for smaller lots.

Two things the 2026 record settled. The city council denied the Timberline townhome project on Redwood Road, 4 to 1, on September 1, 2026. And Wright Homes' Parkside community is sold out, by the builder's own page. Builders named on older pages, such as D.R. Horton and David Weekley, no longer list a Riverton community on their own sites.

A newer home in Riverton comes one of three ways. You can buy a home in Mountain Ridge. You can wait for a townhome project on Redwood Road. Or you can buy an older home on a big lot and remodel it. Each path has its own budget and timeline. Check what is actually for sale before you plan around a project.

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: the Riverton Planning Commission and City Council agendas and minutes for 2026, and the builder pages. A project on an agenda is not a home for sale. Plans change, so ask me for the latest status.

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 Riverton. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

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 Riverton City. 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.

Riverton's tax bill is built differently from its neighbors', so budget from a real bill. There is no city levy, but the police and fire levies, the school district, and the county are all in your yearly tax. A lender can fold that into your plan. The type of home matters as well. Condo and townhome projects have their own rules, and those can change whether a unit qualifies for a loan.

New construction adds a timeline. On the west side, the build schedule and your loan timeline have to line up. Talk to a lender before you sign a build contract, not after.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows every Riverton point tested as ineligible. That includes City Hall, the west side near Mountain View Village, and the northeast corner by the river. 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. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Riverton, 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.

Riverton has jobs inside the city, but most people who live here drive out to work. The average trip to work is 24.8 minutes (Census, 2020 to 2024). Downtown Salt Lake City is about 26 minutes north. The Silicon Slopes offices at the Point of the Mountain in Lehi are about 15 minutes south.

About 63 in 100 workers drive alone, and about 10 in 100 carpool. Almost 24 in 100 work from home, which is more than the county share of about 20. Under 1 in 100 ride transit. These numbers count Riverton residents, wherever the job is.

Jobs inside the city

The city names its big employers as Intermountain Riverton Hospital and the Primary Children’s outpatient services on the hospital campus. It also names Mountain View Village, the large shopping and office center on the west side. Jordan School District has ten schools in the city, and Costco runs a large store here. The city also names the Riverton Office Building, which it calls the world headquarters of a church technology department. The city does not give job counts, so I do not rank them.

Salt Lake County as a whole had about 806,300 jobs in March 2026, up 1.2% in a year (BLS). The average weekly wage was $1,666. If you work from home, my guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move.

Sources: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, BLS County Employment and Wages (first quarter 2026), and the Riverton City website. Drive times are map estimates.

Yes. Intermountain Riverton Hospital is at 3741 West 12600 South, about 8 minutes from City Hall. It is a full community hospital with 97 beds. It opened on November 2, 2009. The emergency room is open all day, every day. The hospital says it has a medical staff of more than 250 doctors in 30 specialties.

The hospital lists labor and delivery, a Level II newborn intensive care unit, and a cancer center with radiation and infusion care. It also lists heart care, intensive care, imaging, bone and joint care, and physical therapy. Trauma levels run from I, the most complete, to V. The Riverton emergency room is Level IV.

Holy Cross Hospital Jordan Valley in West Jordan is a Level III trauma center with 172 beds, about 14 minutes away. University of Utah Hospital and Primary Children’s Hospital are in Salt Lake City.

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

Sources: the hospital’s own pages, the state hospital license list, and the Utah trauma center list (May 2025). Check hours and phone numbers before you go.

Jordan School District serves Riverton. It has 68 schools and 55,819 students across Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan, and West Jordan. In 2009 Canyons School District split off from Jordan, and Riverton stayed in Jordan. In Jordan, elementary school is kindergarten to grade 6, middle school is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Student counts come from the Utah State Board of Education, October 1, 2025. The list comes from a state school map matched to the city boundary. Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers South, a career and technical school for grades 10 to 12, is at 12723 S Park Ave.

Your address may go to another town

Many Riverton addresses go to schools in nearby towns. The city lists high schools Bingham in South Jordan, Herriman, and Mountain Ridge in Herriman, along with Riverton High. Middle schools with Riverton boundaries include Copper Mountain in Herriman, Hidden Valley in Bluffdale, and South Jordan Middle. Some elementary schools in Herriman, South Jordan, and Bluffdale also serve Riverton streets.

Boundaries change in fast-growing areas. Ask the district which school serves an address, and do not guess from a listing. The district also runs an accelerated-learning program called ALPS. Riverton Elementary is one of its three elementary sites, with one ALPS class in each grade from 1 to 6. Students get in through a test, and the district does not provide a bus to an ALPS school. For middle school, this area goes to Hidden Valley Middle in Bluffdale. Applications for the 2027 to 2028 school year are due December 11, 2026.

Private schools

Private schools in the city include St. Andrew Catholic School (K-8) and Oxford Academy (grades 7 to 12). Montessori at Riverton, Concordia Lutheran Elementary, and a second Montessori school are there too. Check each school for its current grades and openings. The state school map shows no charter school inside the city line.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Check boundaries and programs yourself, with what matters to you in mind. 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.

No college campus sits inside Riverton. But several are close, so a student can live here and drive to class. The Salt Lake Community College Jordan Campus is in West Jordan, and its Miller Campus is in Sandy. Mountainland Technical College is in Lehi.

Times are map estimates to each town in normal traffic, not to the campus door. Rush hour changes them.

Three big north-south roads cross Riverton. Redwood Road runs on the east side. Bangerter Highway (SR-154) runs through the middle of the city. The Mountain View Corridor (SR-85) runs along the west side. I-15 is just across the Jordan River. Exit 291 at 12300 South is about 8 minutes from City Hall, and Exit 289 at Bangerter Highway is about 9.

The 13400 South crossing at Bangerter Highway reopened on September 29, 2025, at its new interchange. UDOT says Bangerter carried about 62,000 drivers a day before the work and expects about 128,000 by 2050. The new interchanges along it were meant to save drivers about eight minutes. 13400 South links Bangerter to Mountain View Village.

The Mountain View Corridor is still a divided highway that opened in 2012. UDOT repaved it near Riverton in August and September 2026. It is designing a freeway along the road through all of Riverton, with two lanes each way and 25 new bridges. In August 2026, UDOT said the next phase of freeway building begins in 2027. Check UDOT before you count on a date.

From City Hall

• Riverton City Park~4 min
• Jordan River Parkway~5 min
• Intermountain Riverton Hospital~8 min
• Draper FrontRunner~8 min
• Mountain View Village~8 min
• Western Springs Park~10 min

The average trip to work is 24.8 minutes. I have no rush hour times for each road. Test your own commute at the hours you would drive it before you buy. The Bangerter route and the Mountain View Corridor route can feel very different. The southwest valley address guide on The Local tells that trip in full.

Road details come from UDOT notices (September 2025, November 2025, and August 2026) and the city. Drive times are map estimates in normal traffic.

There is no train station inside Riverton. Two UTA bus routes run in the city, on weekdays only, about once an hour. Route 126 runs along 12600 South. It links the TRAX Red Line at Daybreak Parkway in South Jordan to the TRAX Blue Line at Draper Town Center. The first trip is at 5:40 a.m. and the last is about 9:44 p.m.

Route 219 runs along Redwood Road from 14000 South to the Sandy Civic Center TRAX station. It runs from about 5:55 a.m. to 9 p.m. Neither route runs on Saturday or Sunday in the current schedule.

Do not buy a home counting on a train line that is not built. Routes and times change, so check the schedule before you ride.

Sources: the UTA schedule feed for August to December 2026, the UTA FrontRunner schedule (fall 2026), and UDOT and UTA project pages. Check rideuta.com before you ride.

Riverton has no airport. Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the main airport. It is about 21 miles from City Hall, about 29 minutes by car. Provo Airport (PVU) is about 31 miles south, about 36 minutes.

• Salt Lake City (SLC)~21 mi · ~29 min
• Provo (PVU)~31 mi · ~36 min

These are drive times to the airport, not to the terminal door. Rush hour and storms change the SLC run the most, so leave extra time. Check which airlines fly from Provo before you plan around it.

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

Riverton sits in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. The Jordan River marks the east edge, and the city climbs west toward the Oquirrh foothills. I-15 is across the river to the east. The freeway runs north to Salt Lake City and south to Lehi, Orem, and Provo.

Bluffdale

~2 mi · ~7 min

South Jordan

~3 mi · ~6 min

Herriman

~5 mi · ~9 min

Draper

~5 mi · ~9 min

West Jordan

~6 mi · ~11 min

Lehi

~15 mi · ~18 min

Salt Lake City

~21 mi · ~26 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. The ski drives run through Draper and the mouth of the canyons.

Want any other pair of towns? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

Riverton splits your setup between the city and a few companies. Start with the city’s Utility Billing office in Room 112 at City Hall, 12830 South Redwood Road. The phone is 801-208-3133. The office is open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You need an application and the settlement statement from your closing. Renters ask the landlord. For a newly built home, the builder signs up for water so the meter can be set.

Check each provider for fees and hours. Gas emergencies go to 1-800-767-1689. Confirm each provider for the exact address.

What the bills cost

These are the city’s rates for 2026 to 2027. The city says water rates rose because of inflation, higher wholesale water costs, and one-time money running out.

The city gives a discounted water rate to residents who qualify for the county’s Circuit Breaker tax relief. That relief is for people over 65, with income limits.

Police and fire

Riverton has its own police department at 12810 South Redwood Road, beside City Hall. It took over from the Unified Police Department on July 1, 2019. The department is paid through the Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area. The non-emergency dispatch line is 801-840-4000.

Unified Fire Authority runs three fire stations in the city. Station 120 is at 13000 South 2700 West. Station 121 is at 4146 West 12600 South, and Station 124 is at 12662 South 1300 West. The non-emergency line is 801-743-7200. Since 2021 the city has paid for fire service through the Riverton Fire Service Area. These are two levies on the tax bill, as the taxes topic explains.

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 state broadband map shows cable and several fiber companies reporting service in Riverton. At the Riverton spot checked, Xfinity cable and CenturyLink were reported. Fiber from UTOPIA, Google Fiber, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, and SenaWave was reported too. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices.

Google Fiber has a license to build in city rights-of-way. The City Council approved it on December 14, 2021, and the city keeps a map of where it has built. Areas tied to an apartment complex, a private road, or shared property are not built unless the owner makes a deal with Google Fiber.

That is what the companies report, not a promise for a given house. Service can change from one street to the next. For cell service, look at each carrier’s own coverage map for the address.

Source: the Utah Broadband Center provider data (edited October 1, 2026), one spot checked in the city. Fixed wireless and satellite may also be reported.

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

1. Turn on the utilitiesCall City Utility Billing at 801-208-3133 for water and garbage, and the sewer district at 801-571-1166. Then set up Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas Utah. Do this a week before you move in.
2. Get your Utah driver licenseThe South Valley Driver License office is at 14555 South Minuteman Drive in Draper. You take a written test, and maybe a driving test. The fee is $52 for ages 21 and up, and $39 for 20 and under.
3. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 14555 South Minuteman Drive too. Pass the emissions test first. A car that is new to Utah needs a quick VIN check.
4. Get an emissions testSalt Lake County requires one. See the box below.
5. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with ID.
6. Sign up the kids for schoolConfirm the school for your address with Jordan School District, then register.
7. Check the primary home tax breakIt can cut the tax on the home you live in. The taxes topic has the rule.

The emissions test

Salt Lake County is one of five Utah counties that require an emissions test. Davis, 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. A passing test counts for 60 days, and you test no more than two months before your registration is due.

Stations set their own prices. The county also adds a $3.00 air pollution fee when you register a car in Salt Lake County. The county is reviewing changes to its rule, but they are not in force. Check the county page for the current rule.

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

Riverton has the weekly shopping covered inside the city. Harmons is in Mountain View Village. Costco opened here on May 19, 2022. Peterson’s Fresh Market has been a family grocer in town since 1938, and a Walmart Supercenter is on the west side. Know before a big-box run that Riverton has no Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, or Target.

What Riverton does not have

There is no Trader Joe’s in the city, though Herriman has one. There is no Sprouts. The nearest is in South Jordan, at 11519 South 4000 West. There is no Target in Riverton. The nearest is at The District in South Jordan, and a Target is being built in Herriman. The Harmons stores at The District and Daybreak in South Jordan are the nearest others.

Mountain View Village also has restaurants, a movie theater, and places to play. The restaurants topic has the places to eat. Walk the center at the hours you would live there, because the busy times may surprise you.

Store lists change. These were checked against store pages and news in October 2026. The Home Depot and Lowe’s addresses come from store directories.

Riverton's outdoors is mostly flat and close to home. The city counts 33 parks, more than 540 acres of green space, and over 4,200 trees it looks after. The Jordan River runs along the east edge. The big mountain trails are a drive away. The city, the county, and UDOT each run a piece of the trail system.

From the center of town

• Riverton City Park~4 min
• Jordan River Parkway~5 min
• Intermountain Riverton Hospital~8 min
• Draper FrontRunner~8 min
• Mountain View Village~8 min
• Western Springs Park~10 min

The Jordan River Parkway

The parkway is a paved trail that follows the river. The city says it links 45 miles through Salt Lake County, and it carries on to Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake. About 1.75 miles of it lie inside Riverton, along the east edge, and more runs just across the river. Riverton has two ways on. One is Roi Hardy Park at 12400 River Vista Drive. The other is the Riverbend Trailhead at 12765 S 1125 W. Roi Hardy Park also has a nature boardwalk just north of it, a playground, and two reservable pavilions.

Riverton City Park and the Old Dome

Riverton City Park is the flagship park, at 1452 W 12600 S. It reopened in 2015 after a big renovation and covers 31 acres. It is open every day, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. It has eight pickleball courts, two tennis courts, and a four-hoop basketball court. It also has three playgrounds, a skate park, a splash pad, sand volleyball, and a walking path. Two pavilions can be reserved, a large one and a small one, and there are three mini shelters. Dogs must be on a leash.

The Old Dome Meeting Hall stands at the park entrance. It opened in 2015 and copies the domed church that was built on Redwood Road at 12800 South. Richard Kletting designed that church. He also designed the Utah State Capitol and the old Saltair pavilion. Work began in 1899, and the church was torn down in 1940. The dome is now part of the city logo. The hall is open to visit on Monday to Wednesday afternoons, and it can be reserved Thursday to Saturday. Its museum keeps the original stained glass windows and an organ from the old church, and the exhibits change through the year. Bookings are made in person, more than 30 days ahead.

The Riverton Rodeo Arena sits next to the park, at 12800 S 1300 W. The city owns it. Town Days is the big event there, and the Events topic tells that story.

More parks, ponds and pools

Centennial Park, at 13000 S 2700 W, has 18.9 acres. It has three ball fields, three large fields for soccer, football and lacrosse, and a pavilion. The CR Hamilton Sports Complex covers 30 acres at 3700 W 13800 S, with six ball fields, four football fields, and a walking path. A reservable indoor hall for up to 100 people sits inside it.

The Danny R. Crump Fishing Pond is at 3250 W 13680 S, beside Old Farm Park. It is open every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The season usually runs from mid April to mid October. Western Springs Park, at 4570 W Goshute Drive, has about 20 acres, a splash pad, a sledding hill when there is snow, and a pavilion. The city took it over from Salt Lake County in 2017.

Riverton has three city splash pads, at Riverton City Park, Western Springs Park, and Old Farm Park. They run from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Old Farm's is closed for all of 2026 for repairs. The South County Pool, which Salt Lake County runs, is also closed for 2026. The county says it reopens on Memorial Day weekend 2027. Check the county before you plan around it.

Trails beyond the river

The Welby Jacob Canal Trail is planned as a short path, about three quarters of a mile, from 13200 South to 13800 South. UDOT's plan shows a bridge over 13400 South. The city also lists the Midas Creek, Rose Creek, Mountain View, and Western Springs trails. Some are still being joined up. For hills, Salt Lake County's Rose and Yellow Fork Canyon area in the Oquirrh foothills has trails for hiking, running, biking and horses. Its trailhead is about 22 minutes from City Hall.

Sources: Riverton City, Salt Lake County, and UDOT. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Hours, seasons, and closures change, so check the city and county pages.

No national park is near Riverton. The closest big ones lie south and east, and each is a long day or an overnight stay. Utah Lake State Park is the nearest state park, about 37 minutes south.

Closer to home, the Cottonwood canyons are the nearest mountain days, and the next topic covers them. Thanksgiving Point, with its gardens and museums, is about 16 minutes south in Lehi.

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

The Cottonwood canyon resorts are 35 to 47 minutes from City Hall. Snowbird and Alta sit up Little Cottonwood Canyon. Solitude and Brighton sit up Big Cottonwood Canyon. The drive is a little longer than from Draper, because the route runs through Draper and then up the canyon road.

Both Cottonwood roads dead-end at the resorts. In a storm they can slow down or close. When the beacons outside a canyon flash, the traction law is on. Every vehicle needs at least 5/32 inch of tread. Most cars also need snow-rated tires on all wheels, or chains. The Utah Department of Transportation posts live road status, ski bus routes, and parking reservations on its Cottonwood Canyons page. Park City is about 51 minutes east, and its page on this site covers the town.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall, in normal traffic. Resorts post their own opening dates each fall. Check road conditions before you go.

Riverbend Golf Course is the course in Riverton. Salt Lake County runs it, not the city. It follows the Jordan River at 12800 South 1040 West, about 5 minutes from City Hall. It has 18 holes and a par of 72. Gene Bates designed it, and it opened in 1994. It has elevated tees, views over the wetlands, a practice area, a pro shop, and a restaurant. The pro shop gives lessons and junior clinics, and the course runs leagues for men and for women.

More public courses sit nearby. The county also runs Mountain View in West Jordan and South Mountain in Draper, both with 18 holes. South Jordan's city-run Mulligans has two nine-hole courses, a lit driving range, mini golf, and batting cages. Glenmoor Golf Club in South Jordan is a public 18-hole course. Thanksgiving Point Golf Club is in Lehi, about 16 minutes south. The Mountain View Village topic in Entertainment adds an indoor golf option.

Course details come from Salt Lake County, South Jordan City, and golf directories. Check each course for current prices, hours, and conditions.

Riverton has plenty of places to eat. The mayor said in August 2026 that nearly 120 businesses hold food licenses in the city. Two spots hold many of them. Mountain View Village, at 13400 South and the Mountain View Corridor, lists about 34 places to eat or drink. The other is the 12600 South and Redwood Road area by City Hall. Six places are named here, each with a record you can check. The list is short on purpose.

Six places with a record you can check

• MexicanSalsa Leedos Mexican GrillRivertonA family-owned grill that opened in Riverton in 2001. It was the first store, and the second is in Draper.
• Diner breakfastJim's Family Restaurant1728 W Park Ave, at Redwood RoadA diner by City Hall. It opens at 7 a.m.
• ItalianNorth Italia13303 S Teal Ridge Way, Suite M-150House-made pasta, inside Mountain View Village.
• BarbecueR&R BBQ4489 W Partridge Hill Lane, Suite S100A barbecue place in Mountain View Village.
• VietnameseBep Viet Kitchen3703 W Market Center Drive, Suite COpen Monday to Sunday, with shorter hours on Sunday.
• PizzaVIA 313 PizzeriaMountain View VillageDetroit-style pizza.

Mountain View Village has more of the same range. Greek, Thai and Lao, Indian, Korean barbecue, Japanese teppanyaki, and Venezuelan street food are all in the directory. So are many chains, including Shake Shack and Chick-fil-A. Black Bear Diner is at 12535 S Rhetski Lane, near Bangerter Highway. For coffee, the village directory lists Peace On Earth Coffee and Bonnie & Clyde's. Frozen treats include Salt & Straw, Handel's, and Rita's. Groceries and stores are in the shopping topic.

Each place is listed as open on its own site, the Mountain View Village directory, or in 2026 news. Hours change, and small places come and go. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed.

Mountain View Village is the main place to go out in Riverton. CenterCal runs it, at 13303 S Teal Ridge Way, and the city puts it at about 94 acres. The directory lists about 125 shops, restaurants, and services. Most of it is outdoors, so a rainy or snowy day changes the plan. For a long day indoors, the aquarium in Draper and the fun center there are near.

• MoviesCinemarkMountain View VillageCinemark Riverton and XD has 14 screens, one large XD screen among them, and reclining seats. It opened with the second phase of the village.
• Indoor golfX-GolfMountain View VillageIndoor golf simulators.
• Escape roomRed Door Escape RoomMountain View VillagePuzzle rooms for a group.
• Outdoor marketMarkets at The VillageStearman PlazaThe village lists a market that runs from spring to fall. The 2026 market runs April 18 to October 17.
• Splash and playCity parksRivertonSplash pads, a skate park, and a sledding hill are in the Outdoor recreation topic.

Sports to watch are all within a short drive. The Salt Lake Bees play at the ballpark in Daybreak, in South Jordan. The Real Monarchs play at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals play in Sandy. The Utah Jazz and the Utah Mammoth play at the Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Riverton High School also hosts games and shows.

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and Boondocks Fun Center in Draper are across the river from Riverton. The Draper hub tells their full story. For mini golf and batting cages, Mulligans in South Jordan is the nearest.

Venues, hours, and show lists change. Check each one before you go. Details come from CenterCal, Riverton City, and each venue's own site.

The arts in Riverton are small and local. A volunteer theater group puts on shows through the year. The city's community center has an auditorium. For larger stages, downtown Salt Lake City is about 26 minutes north.

Town Days has its own entry in the Festivals topic. The Old Dome is in the Outdoor recreation topic. The Cinemark is in Entertainment.

Seasons and shows change. Check each site before you go. Details come from the Arts Council and Riverton City.

Town Days is the big event, and it runs from late June into the Fourth of July. The city calendar has something most months. Dates move each year, so the months below say "usually".

Town Days

The rodeo starts it. In 2026 the rodeo ran Thursday to Saturday, June 25 to 27, at the Riverton Rodeo Arena. Gates opened at 6:30 p.m., and the show started at 8. Tickets were $15, and the city sold none at the gate. The city urges buyers to get tickets early. A free sorting contest kicked off the week on Monday night.

The second half is the park festival, July 1 to 4, mostly at Riverton City Park. It has a carnival, a patriotic concert, a movie in the park, and a chuckwagon breakfast on the Fourth. The 10K, 5K, and a short fun run start that morning. The parade is on July 3 in the evening. It runs along 13400 South and 2700 West in central Riverton and ends at Southland Elementary School. Fireworks go off at 10 p.m. on the Fourth, and they are free. A car show at City Hall Park is on the last Saturday of the rodeo week.

The year in Riverton

• JanuaryNo city event is listed. Ski season. The Cinemark and the Old Dome are the indoor options.
• FebruaryA daddy-daughter night, a swing dance at the community center, and the Hope Walk.
• MarchNo city event is listed.
• AprilThe Teen Flashlight Hunt in the dark rodeo arena, an Easter event at City Park, and an Arbor Day tree planting. The fishing pond opens in mid April, and Markets at The Village start.
• MayThe Memorial Day program at the city cemetery. The splash pads open on Memorial Day weekend.
• JuneTown Days rodeo week, usually in the last week of the month.
• JulyThe Town Days park festival, July 1 to 4, with the parade and fireworks.
• AugustPublic Safety Night. Friday Fun Nights at City Park, with food trucks, vendors, music, and a movie at dusk.
• SeptemberMonth of Service. Jordan River Night at Roi Hardy Park.
• OctoberThe Monster Dash 5K on the Jordan River Parkway, a Halloween spook alley at City Park, and Villains in the Village. The fishing pond season ends in mid October.
• NovemberThe Veterans Day program. Santa arrives on a fire engine at City Park at the end of the month.
• DecemberChristmas Night of Music at Riverton High School.

These are the usual months, taken from the city's 2026 calendar. Dates move each year, so check the city calendar before you plan a trip.

Riverton sits in the southwest Salt Lake Valley. Bluffdale is next door to the south. South Jordan is to the north. Draper is east across the Jordan River, and Herriman is to the west. Lehi, in Utah County, is over the Point of the Mountain to the south. Each town below has a guide on this site. Times are from City Hall.

Day trips

Thanksgiving Point, with its gardens and museums, is about 16 minutes south in Lehi. Utah Lake State Park is about 37 minutes south. Snowbird is about 35 minutes east, and Sundance is about 42. Park City is about 51 minutes east. The Outdoor recreation, National parks, and Ski topics above cover each trip. Districts and utilities can change at a city line, so check any address you like.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 12830 S Redwood Road, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.