South Jordan, Utah

About South Jordan

South Jordan sits in the southwest Salt Lake Valley, bordered by West Jordan to the north, Riverton to the south, and Herriman and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west. Founded in 1859 as a small farming community along the Jordan River, the city was rural and quiet for more than a century before transforming into one of the fastest-growing, highest-income cities in Utah over the past two decades. The driver: Daybreak, the 4,000-acre master-planned community that has fundamentally redefined what suburban development looks like in the Mountain West — now home to nearly 30,000 residents on the city’s western flank, with another decade of buildout still ahead.

The South Jordan real estate market is one of the most varied on the Wasatch Front. Daybreak alone offers everything from condos around Oquirrh Lake to executive homes on the SoDa Row main street to single-family homes climbing toward the Oquirrhs — with more than 20 distinct neighborhoods built around walkability, parks, schools, and the SoDa Row mixed-use core. The eastern, more established side of the city — River Park, Glenmoor, and the original 10400 South corridor — offers traditional 1990s and 2000s family homes at more accessible price points. The South Jordan Temple anchors the central city, and ongoing development around the South Jordan Parkway and Bangerter Highway continues to add high-end housing inventory. Median household income is consistently among the highest in Utah, and that buying power is reflected in steady, high-end-tilted appreciation across nearly every neighborhood.

Beyond housing, South Jordan is a major employment, retail, and recreational hub. The District at South Jordan and the SoDa Row commercial spine anchor retail, while major employers including Merit Medical, Boeing, Henry Schein, and Mountain America Credit Union operations make South Jordan one of the most economically diverse mid-sized cities in the state. Oquirrh Lake (the centerpiece of Daybreak), the Jordan River Parkway Trail, and the under-construction Mountain View Corridor make the city one of the most outdoor-accessible communities in the southwest valley. With Trax light rail extending into Daybreak, FrontRunner stations nearby, and South Jordan Parkway connecting east-to-west, the city is one of the most transit-positioned high-growth communities in Utah.