Bountiful

Living in Bountiful, Utah: an honest local guide

Drive to downtown Salt Lake City
15 minGeoapify routing on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, October 24, 2026
Public schools within 3 miles
23NCES, 2024-25, October 9, 2026
Homes built 2010 or later
6.9%U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, January 29, 2026

Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, about 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 39 minutes from Snowbasin by road without traffic. 23 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Davis District District. This guide keeps to published figures and named sources, so every number here can be checked.

How long are the drives from Bountiful?

From the centre of Bountiful, by road without traffic: 15 minutes to Downtown SLC (12.2 miles), 22 minutes to SLC airport (15.9 miles), 33 minutes to Silicon Slopes (Lehi) (35 miles) and 23 minutes to University of Utah (15 miles) (Geoapify routing on OpenStreetMap roads, checked monthly). Rush hour takes longer. Areas by drive time to Downtown SLC.

  • Downtown SLC: 15 minutes (12.2 miles)
  • SLC airport: 22 minutes (15.9 miles)
  • Silicon Slopes (Lehi): 33 minutes (35 miles)
  • University of Utah: 23 minutes (15 miles)
Mountain peaks above a sea of clouds at sunrise

What is near Bountiful?

Nearest from the centre of Bountiful: Foxwood kitchens and baths (groceries, 1 minutes), Bountiful Town Square (parks, 1 minutes), South Davis Community Hospital (hospitals, 2 minutes) and Snowbasin (ski areas, 39 minutes), by road without traffic (places: Geoapify and OpenStreetMap; checked monthly). See every place with its drive.

Which public schools serve Bountiful?

Bountiful is served by Davis School District. 23 public schools are within 3 miles of the city centre (NCES, 2024-25). Boundaries change, so type an address in our school finder and confirm with the district. Find the district for an address.

Bountiful by the numbers

The U.S. Census Bureau counts 45,023 people, 14,523 households, 15,585 housing units in Bountiful (2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Counts of people and homes only; for what homes are selling for now, ask us.

Questions people ask

What do homes cost in Bountiful?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in Bountiful is $532,200, as owners reported it (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates). That is not a sale price: for what homes are selling for now, ask us, and see the full monthly payment for a Bountiful home with its own tax rate. Check the monthly payment in Bountiful.

What is the property tax rate in Bountiful?

Bountiful's 7 tax areas had total 2025 rates of 1.004% to 1.022% of taxable value, middle 1.010% (Utah State Tax Commission, 2025 final adopted rates by tax area). A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value, so at the middle rate the year's tax is about 0.556% of the home's value. See the tax in the monthly payment.

Is there new construction in Bountiful?

Of Bountiful's 15,585 homes, 5.8% were built from 2010 to 2019 and 1.1% in 2020 or later (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates). For new-build homes for sale now, ask us: builders' current communities change month to month. Ask about new construction.

How does Bountiful compare with nearby cities?

By middle 2025 property tax rate (Utah State Tax Commission, 2025 final adopted rates by tax area): Bountiful 1.010%, Centerville 1.045% and Farmington 0.998%. Our side-by-side pages put drive times, schools and places for each pair together. Compare Bountiful and Centerville.

More on Bountiful: the Bountiful area guide, the monthly payment for a Bountiful home, moving to Bountiful and the school finder. Questions about a home in Bountiful? Ask us and a real person replies.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024

Geoapify routing on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic

NCES public school locations, 2024-25

Utah State Tax Commission, 2025 Tax Rates by Tax Area (final adopted rates)

Utah Code 59-2-103 (45% primary residential exemption)

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