Sandy, UT real estate: buy or sell with a local AXEN agent
In Sandy, you can only run a short-term rental in the home you live in. The owner cannot be an LLC, and the permit does not pass to a buyer. The city also caps permits in each of its 30 communities. When one is full, you go on a waiting list.
What are the popular neighborhoods in Sandy?
Popular Sandy neighborhoods include Historic Sandy, The Cairns, Alta Canyon, Willow Creek, Dimple Dell and Bell Canyon. Each one prices differently, so ask your agent for recent sales in the ones you like.
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What should you know before buying a home in Sandy?
In Sandy, do not buy a home to rent by the night unless you will live in it. The short-term rental permit ends at sale and you must apply again. Make it your main home and Utah taxes it on 55% of its value.
The rules that apply everywhere in Utah are on the Utah page. These are the Sandy details that trip people up.
Get pre-approved →- You must live there to rent short-term. Sandy requires the owner to live in the home as their main residence to run a short-term rental. A business or LLC cannot own it. You need a special use permit and a business license.
- Rentals are capped by area. Sandy limits short-term rental permits in each of its 30 communities. If an area is full, you go on a waiting list. A home can be rented short-term up to 182 nights a year.
- An ADU means the owner lives on site. Sandy allows one accessory apartment per single-family lot. It must be inside or attached to the house, not detached. The owner must live on the property.
- Your main home gets 45% off value. Utah taxes a primary home on only 55% of its market value. It must be lived in 183 days in a row in a year. One household gets one exemption.
- Water shares are not in the deed. In Utah, shares in a water company move like stock, not with the deed. Ask if the home has any.
What should you do before selling a home in Sandy?
Before you sell in Sandy, tell buyers that your short-term rental or accessory apartment permit does not transfer. If you own water company shares, they move like stock, not with the deed.
Your permit stays with you.
Sandy's short-term rental special use permit does not transfer when the home sells. Tell buyers they must apply on their own.
Sale prices stay private.
Utah is a non-disclosure state. Final sale prices are not open to the public.
Line up water share transfers.
If you own irrigation company shares, they transfer like stock, not with the deed. Start the paperwork early with the water company.
Sandy real estate questions
Can I Airbnb my Sandy home?
Only if you live there as your main home and get a special use permit and business license. The city caps permits by community. You can rent up to 182 nights a year.
Can I build a backyard cottage in Sandy?
No. Sandy does not allow detached accessory units. You can add one apartment inside or attached to the home, and the owner must live on site.
How much is the Utah primary home exemption?
45% off the market value. You pay tax on the other 55%. It covers up to one acre per home, and only one per household.
How do I appeal my Salt Lake County value?
File with the county Board of Equalization by September 15, or 45 days after your notice is mailed, whichever is later.
Are home sale prices public in Utah?
No. Utah is a non-disclosure state for sale prices. Final sold prices are not available to the public.
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