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Mar 29, 2022

Tour of Central City in Salt Lake City, Utah

Today we're checking out the Central City neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah!


With a hustle and bustle and, it's known for its art galleries, indie music venues, and Trolley Square. Central City, aka "Downtown Plus" as I'll call it, is a great spot. With plenty of gastropubs, bars, cocktail lounges, restaurants, and shops, there's no shortage of social gathering spots. Jazz games, great outdoor spaces, and super walkable.


Let's go!



Central City Vibes


A vibrant neighborhood with a population of around 46k residents, Central City is the main core of residential and commercial areas in Salt Lake City. It includes the downtown area as well as the Ballpark, East Central, and Windsor Place neighborhoods. It is a fairly densely populated neighborhood overall with the northwestern portion being the downtown area and it becomes increasingly residential as you move further out east and south.


Trolley Square is a popular destination here that was once a Trolley Car barn. It has since been converted into a higher-end commercial space with tenants like Whole Foods, CorePower Yoga, and Williams Sonoma. There are also art and home furnishing galleries, bars/breweries, restaurants, boutiques, fitness shops, and lifestyle/self-care shops. Another really great spot is 9th and 9th - home to lots of cool, local spots to eat, drink, and shop.


A great spot for young professionals as it's accessibility to downtown and the surrounding commercial areas. A bonus is that the neighborhood has good schools overall. Served by the Salt Lake City School District, most of the schools are rated between A and B-.*


Home Price Statistics


Trying to quantify a median sales price for this neighborhood would be doing it a disservice, as it is pretty diverse depending on where you're located within Central City.


If you're in the downtown area, it's almost entirely condos, with little to no single-family homes. If you're looking in the downtown area, you can expect condos to generally go for between $275k and up to around $3.5m.


If you're looking for single-family homes, you would be looking at a range from around $400k and up to around $1m. These home would be mostly found in the Ballpark, Central City, and East Central areas.



Pros + Cons


Pros

  • Rated 'Most Walkable Neighborhood in Salt Lake City" according to walkscore.com

  • Cultural epicenter of Salt Lake City

  • Great access to public transportation

  • Good schools

  • Endless places to eat, drink, shop, and socialize

  • Surprisingly affordable homes

Cons

  • Certain areas maybe a little less 'well-kept' (specifically the Ballpark area)

  • Busier, higher crime (as per a downtown area)

  • Hustle and bustle

  • Fewer single-family home options with smaller lots and yards


To Sum Up Central City in Three Points

  • Cultural epicenter of Salt Lake City

  • Endless places to eat, drink, shop, and socialize

  • Surprisingly affordable home prices


As We Depart


Every day I help people who are moving or relocating to the Salt Lake City area, find the home of their dreams in one of the best metropolitan areas in the country! If you're looking for a full-service Real Estate company that specializes in these cross-country moves, or just across the city, look no further.


Welcome to Salt Lake City, UT - Make Yourself at Home!


Jesse Lynch - The New Face of Real Estate




*According to niche.com

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