FAMILY, ESTABLISHED
Hoffman Heights
Mid-century ramblers on roughly sixth-acre lots, no HOA.
Salt Lake County Community Guide
Living in Kearns, Utah
An established, affordable west-side city with an Olympic speed-skating oval and a big recreation campus at its center.
Community Snapshot
Kearns at a Glance
Population
35,000+ Residents
County
Salt Lake County
Schools
Granite School District
Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
About 30 min
Downtown Salt Lake City
About 20–25 min
the airport
About 20 min
Bangerter Highway and Mountain View Corridor
Quick access
Lifestyle
An established west-side city with an Olympic venue in the neighborhood.
Why You'll Love It
- Olympic Oval
- Big Rec Campus
- Attainable Prices
The Feel of the Place
Why People Love Living in Kearns
The Utah Olympic Oval, built for the 2002 Winter Games, still hosts World Cup speed skating and is open for public skating.
The Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center, with pools, a gym, pickleball and an outdoor splash pool, sits at the center of town next to Oquirrh Park.
Kearns is one of Salt Lake County's more attainable places to buy a single-family home, with mostly no-HOA neighborhoods and quick access to Bangerter Highway.
Honest Guidance
Is Kearns right for you?
Perfect if you
- First-time buyers looking for a single-family home
- Skating and athletic families
- Buyers who want a yard without an HOA
You may prefer another community if...
- You want new construction or luxury homes
- You want a walkable downtown
- You want a wide choice of condos
Featured Neighborhoods
The neighborhoods of Kearns.
Kearns is mostly established single-family neighborhoods built from the 1950s to the 1990s.
FAMILY, NEWER-BUILT
Walnut Hills
1990s west-side homes with attached two-car garages.
FAMILY, ESTABLISHED
Chateau Village
Late-1980s homes, some with five bedrooms.
FAMILY, ESTABLISHED
Valley View Park
Established neighborhood near parks and schools.
Schools
Schools Serving Kearns
These are the public schools that serve Kearns. We don't rank schools because every child, family, and educational path is unique.
Elementary
Neighborhood elementary schools.
- Beehive Elementary
- David Gourley Elementary
- Silver Hills Elementary
- South Kearns Elementary
- Thomas W. Bacchus Elementary
- West Kearns Elementary
Junior High
Middle schools serving the community.
- Kearns Junior High
- Thomas Jefferson Junior High
High School
High schools serving Kearns students.
- Kearns High School
Charter
Public charter school options.
- Entheos Academy
School boundaries, enrollment, and programs may change over time. Served by Granite School District. Granite is running a districtwide enrollment study with an outside consultant (first community meeting Nov 19, 2026) that could lead to future boundary changes or school closures; no recommendations have been made yet. Confirm school assignments with the district. We recommend confirming attendance boundaries and school assignments directly with the district before purchasing a home.
Parks & Recreation
Outdoor Living
Trails, water, sport, and open space — a lot of what makes this community loved happens outdoors.
Utah Olympic Oval
Olympic speed skating and public skating.
Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center
Pools, gym, pickleball, splash pool.
Oquirrh Park
Ball diamonds, skate park, paths.
Lodestone Regional Park
Zip line, courts, sports fields.
David Gourley Park
Picnics and walking paths.
Local Favorites
Where locals go.
A short, honest list — not a directory. The places that come up when neighbors give recommendations.
Restaurants
Fiesta Olé
Longtime local Mexican
New Little Saigon 2
Neighborhood pho
Mom's
Hometown diner breakfasts
Local Spots
Utah Olympic Oval
2002 Olympic venue
Kearns Library
Neighborhood library
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Kearns at a glance.
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