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Single-story homes in Salt Lake City.
Every home listed as one story on the Salt Lake City market, fed straight from the MLS and sorted newest first, with a clear read on what one level really means across a city of pre-war bungalows and east-side ramblers.
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The newest single-story listings.
Fed straight from the local MLS and filtered to homes listed as one story: new Salt Lake City listings appear here as they list, and sold homes drop off. The read on what one level really means here is just below.
Buying here
Read the floor plan, not just the front photo.
A single-story Salt Lake City home usually means main-level living with a staircase down to finished or unfinished basement space below, so the real living area can run well past the main floor. Tell me your must-haves, and I will have the Salt Lake City-area partner agent I work with flag the next bungalow or rambler that fits.
Selling here
Selling a Salt Lake City bungalow or rambler?
The single-story format is one of this city's signature housing types, and buyers on this page are searching for it specifically. List with the Salt Lake City-area partner agent I connect you with and get featured here.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The local read
What single-story homes mean in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City has two very different single-story stories, and it helps to know which one you are looking at. The first is the Salt Lake bungalow, the everyman house that became the city's dominant style around 1911 and the default by roughly 1915. The classic read is a low-profile one or one-and-a-half story form with the narrow end to the street, a front porch, and brick most often. You find them in depth in Liberty Wells, the lower Avenues, and across the central east side, most of them built in the first three decades of the 1900s. The second story is the mid-century rambler, what the rest of the country calls a ranch, and the strongest pocket of it sits on the east bench in Bonneville Hills, which is predominantly single-family with a heavy stock of ranch homes, bay windows and brick chimneys included.
Here is the catch that surprises buyers coming from a warm-weather slab market. The Salt Lake Valley frost line is deep, so foundations go down anyway and a full basement is near-universal here. That means a home listed as one story almost always sits over a basement, with the bedrooms and living on the main level and finished or unfinished space below. So one story usually means one main level with a staircase down, not the whole house on a slab. Read the stories field and the floor plan rather than trust the front photo, because a one-and-a-half story bungalow with a finished attic, or a raised rambler that steps up from the entry, both photograph deceptively from the curb.
Two Salt Lake City specifics change how you shop the single-story stock. First, a lot of this housing sits inside local historic districts, including the Avenues, Capitol Hill, and Yalecrest, where a Certificate of Appropriateness is required before exterior changes, additions, or demolition. National Register listing alone, like Gilmer Park carries, is honorary and does not trigger that review, so the distinction matters a great deal if you plan to alter the outside. Always confirm a specific address with the Salt Lake City Historic Preservation Office rather than guessing from listing photos. Second, many of these older one-level homes carry a basement set up as a separate living space, which is its own search worth understanding on the basement apartment page.
Because the city is essentially built out, there are no master-planned rambler subdivisions inside the limits the way the outer-ring valley cities have, so a true one-level home takes patience and a fast filter. Whole-home prices cover the full Salt Lake City range, with the typical home citywide sitting in the high $500,000s to around $600,000 and the historic east side running higher. Earlier in the process than show me listings? Start with the Salt Lake City guide for the whole picture, and when a home below reads right, that is the moment to reach out.
What counts as single-story here
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The Salt Lake bungalow: the signature pre-war house. Low one or one-and-a-half story brick form, narrow end to the street, front porch, mostly built 1910 to 1935. Concentrated in Liberty Wells, the lower Avenues, and the central east side.
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The mid-century rambler: a true single-level home, the Utah word for a ranch. Strongest on the east bench in Bonneville Hills and up through St. Mary's and Foothill, often with bigger lots and bench views.
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One level over a basement: near-universal here because of the deep valley frost line. The bedrooms and living sit up top with finished or unfinished space below grade, so plan for a real staircase down.
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Read the listing, not the photo: a one-and-a-half story bungalow with a finished attic, or a raised rambler, can look like a clean single story from the curb. The stories field and floor plan tell the truth.
The local map
Where the single-story homes actually are.
Single-level homes turn up across Salt Lake City, but they concentrate in a few patterns: the pre-war bungalow belts on the central and east side, the mid-century rambler pockets on the bench, and the more attainable west side. Here is where to look.
Bonneville Hills and the foothill bench
Several miles east of downtown by Foothill Village, Bonneville Hills is predominantly single-family with a strong stock of ranch-style homes, bay windows and brick chimneys. St. Mary's and Foothill continue up the bench with mid-century homes and newer customs, many positioned for valley and mountain views and above the worst of the winter inversions.
Liberty Wells and the Liberty Park side
Directly south of Liberty Park, this is one of the deepest brick-bungalow belts in the city, most built between about 1910 and 1935 with small front porches and narrow driveways. It is a National Register historic district, so confirm whether that affects exterior work, and expect older systems on the oldest homes.
The lower Avenues
On the hillside immediately north of downtown, the lower Avenues run to late-1800s and early-1900s Victorian and Craftsman cottages on tight, tree-lined blocks. Many are one or one-and-a-half story. The whole area is a local historic district with design review, which is the key thing to verify before you plan any exterior change.
Yalecrest and the central east side
Roughly from Sunnyside Avenue down to 1300 South between 1300 East and 1800 East, Yalecrest holds period-revival cottages and bungalows, a large majority built 1920 to 1940. It is a local historic district and prices run high, so this is single-level living at the upper end of the market.
Capitol Hill and Marmalade
On the hill north of downtown under the State Capitol, Capitol Hill is described as the oldest surviving residential area in the city. The Marmalade pocket on the northwest side carries unusually varied vintage stock on steep, narrow streets with fruit names. Both are local historic districts, and the terrain alone means you read each floor plan carefully.
The west side toward the Jordan River
Rose Park, Glendale, and Poplar Grove sit on the flat valley floor near the Jordan River and its parkway trail. The stock is mostly post-war and mid-century, single-level homes are common, and these are among the more attainable established neighborhoods in the city, often in the low $400,000s.
Before you tour: what to actually check
Stories field vs. photos: a one-and-a-half story bungalow with a finished attic, or a raised rambler, can read as a clean single story from the street. Check the listing's stories count and the floor plan, not just the front shot.
Basement and stairs: near-universal here, so confirm whether the square footage is all on the main level or includes a finished or unfinished lower floor, and whether a true zero-step main level exists if that is what you need.
Historic-district status: the Avenues, Capitol Hill, and Yalecrest carry local design review, which controls exterior changes. National Register-only listings like Gilmer Park do not. Confirm the specific address with the Historic Preservation Office before planning any exterior work.
Era and systems: a pre-war bungalow is worth a hard look at the roof, furnace, electrical panel, and sewer lateral age, plus whether a renovation was permitted and documented or just cosmetic.
Structure and masonry: this is earthquake country along the Wasatch Fault, and older homes can be unreinforced masonry. Treat it as a standard inspection and diligence point on any older single-story, not as alarm.
Entry and thresholds: if a level, no-step entry matters to you, look at the porch, the garage step, and the doorways in person rather than guessing from the listing, because a one-level home can still have a stepped entry.
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Quick answers
Single-story shopping, answered.
It means the main living space sits on one level, and in Salt Lake City that takes two common forms: the pre-war Salt Lake bungalow, a low one or one-and-a-half story brick house with a front porch, and the mid-century rambler, the Utah word for a ranch. The detail worth knowing is that basements are near-universal here because of the deep valley frost line, so a single-story usually sits over a full basement, which means one main level with a staircase down rather than the whole house on a slab. Read the listing for the lower level and I am happy to read it with you.
Usually, yes. The valley frost line is deep, so foundations go down anyway and full basements are the norm, especially in the older central and east-side stock where a finished basement often adds significant living space. Some are set up as a separate basement apartment, which is its own search worth understanding. If you want a true one-level home with no stairs at all, tell me and I will have the local agent filter for it.
Pre-war bungalows run deep in Liberty Wells, the lower Avenues, and the central east side, mostly built between about 1910 and 1935. Mid-century ramblers are strongest on the east bench in Bonneville Hills and up through St. Mary's and Foothill. The west side, places like Rose Park, Glendale, and Poplar Grove near the Jordan River, has common single-level post-war stock at more attainable prices. The live listings above are the honest count on any given week.
Salt Lake City has more than nine local historic districts, including the Avenues, Capitol Hill, and Yalecrest, where a Certificate of Appropriateness is required before exterior changes, additions, or demolition. That is enforceable design review. National Register listing alone, which Gilmer Park carries, is honorary and does not trigger local review. Because much of the single-story bungalow stock sits in these areas, confirm a specific address with the Salt Lake City Historic Preservation Office before you plan any exterior work.
One level can run a little more per square foot, because the roof and foundation have to span a wider footprint than a two-story home with the same square footage stacked. Location matters more here, though: a bench rambler in Bonneville Hills or a Yalecrest bungalow prices very differently from a single-level home on the west side. Citywide the typical home sits in the high $500,000s to around $600,000, and the live listings above are the real answer on any given week.
Tell me the budget, the part of town, and whether you want a true zero-step entry, a pre-war bungalow, or simply one main level over a basement, and I will connect you with a Salt Lake City-area partner agent and flag matching listings as they go live. Pair that with a conversation about financing and you can tour the good ones before the weekend crowd does.