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Summit County Housing Authority
Newly formed, with a 5-member board and a budget of roughly $250,000. Executive Director: Maddy McDonough.
County housing dashboardCompiled from public sources • August 2026
Summit County’s housing program for the unincorporated county
This page covers Summit County government's housing program, which serves the unincorporated county — Snyderville Basin, Kimball Junction, Silver Creek, the Kamas Valley, and Eastern Summit County. It is legally separate from Park City Municipal's program, which is tracked on its own page. The two governments share one nonprofit delivery partner, Mountainlands Community Housing Trust. See Park City Municipal’s program.
Legally separate programs
County and city housing programs have separate budgets, waitlists, and deed-restriction inventories. Qualifying with one confers no standing with the other.
Goal
Roughly 1,500 affordable and attainable units by about 2035
County officials describe roughly 1,500 affordable and attainable units by about 2035 as a directional target, not a figure derived from a capacity model. No adopted document published with a numeric schedule has been located.
Needs confirmation
Directional target
~1,500
units by ~2035. Officials describe the number as a direction of travel rather than the output of a capacity model.
Income targets in use
Derived80% AMI
Most existing deed restrictions
The long-standing baseline across the county's deed-restricted inventory.
55% AMI
Newer negotiated deals
Recent agreements push affordability deeper than the historic 80% baseline.
30–50% AMI
County rental voucher pilot
County-funded pilot aimed at the lowest-income workers in the local labor force.
Source: KPCW and Park Record coverage of the county housing program, 2024–2026.
Who runs it
A new housing authority inside an established county government
Program governance is split between a newly formed housing authority, the county's economic development department, two planning commissions, and the County Council.
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Economic Development & Housing Department
Director Jeff Jones leads county housing strategy, data, and program design.
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Planning commissions
Land-use approvals run through the Snyderville Basin and Eastern Summit County planning commissions.
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County Council
Holds final authority on entitlements, funding, and code changes.
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Mountainlands Community Housing Trust
Nonprofit delivery and compliance partner shared with Park City Municipal and Wasatch County.
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Housing authority board
5members
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Housing authority budget
~$250K
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Final land-use authority
County Council
Tools
What the county can actually deploy
Summit County relies on negotiated affordability, voluntary incentives, and pilots rather than a codified inclusionary mandate.
In use
Deed restrictions
In use
ADU pilot program
In use
Voluntary inclusionary zoning + density bonuses
In use
Land banking
Pilot
County-funded 30–50% AMI voucher pilot
In progress
Affordable-housing overlay zone
Required by statute
Moderate Income Housing Plan (Utah state law)
Proposed
Kimball Junction Housing & Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ)
All tool statuses are derived from local news coverage of county actions and are approximate until confirmed against an adopted ordinance or plan.
Project pipeline
Projects moving through the unincorporated county
Unit counts are approximate and drawn from local news coverage of official actions. Nothing here should be read as delivered until confirmed by the county.
ProjectLocationUnitsCurrent readQuality
The Settlement at Jeremy Ranch
Jeremy Ranch
172
Developer: Cline Dahle.
DerivedLincoln View / Rasmussen Road
Snyderville Basin
168–216
Range reflects proposals still moving through review.
DerivedAltus Park City / Six Ridge
Kimball Junction
885
Largest single proposal in the unincorporated county.
DerivedSilver Creek Village
Silver Creek
~330
Historical workforce units, with new proposals surfacing in 2025.
DerivedLiberty Ranches
Promontory
40
Reported unit count from local coverage.
DerivedInnovation Park
Francis
16
Opened September 2025.
DerivedHighland Flat
Unincorporated Summit County
0
Former housing site converted to open space instead of homes.
DerivedKamas rental-inclusionary ordinance
Kamas
Policy
Zoning change adopted in 2025 applying a rental inclusionary requirement.
DerivedWorkforce & economy
Summit County adds jobs far faster than it adds people
Employment, wage, commuting, and migration measures from the Summit County Economic Development & Housing Department / Lightcast, Q2 2026 Data Set. Values shown with ≈ are estimated from the report's charts rather than a printed table.
Total regional employment (2025)
Verified35,910
Up 24.6% since 2020 (from 28,824), versus 10.6% national growth.
Population (2025)
Verified43,178
Grew only 1.6% since 2020.
Median household income (2024)
Verified$138.1K
Countywide median across all households, not workforce households alone.
Unemployment rate (Feb 2026)
Verified2.84%
Effectively full employment across Summit County.
Labor force participation
Verified80.55%
Rose from 68.89% in 2021 to 80.55% in February 2026.
The jobs-versus-housing gap
Jobs grew 24.6% between 2020 and 2025 while population grew 1.6%. The difference is filled by in-commuters. Lower Park City (84060) holds 14,338 jobs but only 5,740 resident workers — roughly 8,600 net in-commuters every working day. That is the same shortfall the City’s goal of housing 15% of its workforce inside 84060 is meant to close.
84060 Lower Park City
+8,598 net in-commuters
Jobs
14,338
Resident workers
5,740
84098 Snyderville Basin / Kimball Junction
+1,009 net in-commuters
Jobs
15,391
Resident workers
14,382
84036 Kamas
-1,655 net out-commuters
Jobs
3,590
Resident workers
5,245
84017 Coalville
-1,466 net out-commuters
Jobs
1,360
Resident workers
2,826
84055 Oakley
-297 net out-commuters
Jobs
647
Resident workers
944
| ZIP | Area | Jobs | Resident workers | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84060 | Lower Park City | 14,338 | 5,740 | +8,598 |
| 84098 | Snyderville Basin / Kimball Junction | 15,391 | 14,382 | +1,009 |
| 84036 | Kamas | 3,590 | 5,245 | -1,655 |
| 84017 | Coalville | 1,360 | 2,826 | -1,466 |
| 84055 | Oakley | 647 | 944 | -297 |
Employment by industry
Accommodation & Food Services
≈7,700
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
≈4,200
Retail Trade
≈3,800
Construction
≈3,300
Government
≈3,200
Health Care & Social Assistance
≈2,300
Other Services
≈2,050
Professional / Scientific / Technical
≈1,950
Real Estate & Rental / Leasing
≈1,550
Admin & Support
≈1,400
Manufacturing
≈1,000
| Industry | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | ≈7,700 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | ≈4,200 |
| Retail Trade | ≈3,800 |
| Construction | ≈3,300 |
| Government | ≈3,200 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | ≈2,300 |
| Other Services | ≈2,050 |
| Professional / Scientific / Technical | ≈1,950 |
| Real Estate & Rental / Leasing | ≈1,550 |
| Admin & Support | ≈1,400 |
| Manufacturing | ≈1,000 |
The top three sub-industries are Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, Traveler Accommodation, and Restaurants and Other Eating Places.
Earnings per worker by industry
Finance & Insurance
≈$285,000
Management of Companies
≈$235,000
Utilities
≈$195,000
Information
≈$160,000
Professional / Scientific / Technical
≈$130,000
Government
≈$95,000
Real Estate
≈$88,000
Health Care
≈$83,000
Construction
≈$78,000
Arts / Entertainment / Recreation
≈$60,000
Retail
≈$52,000
Accommodation & Food Services
≈$45,000
| Industry | Earnings per worker |
|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | ≈$285,000 |
| Management of Companies | ≈$235,000 |
| Utilities | ≈$195,000 |
| Information | ≈$160,000 |
| Professional / Scientific / Technical | ≈$130,000 |
| Government | ≈$95,000 |
| Real Estate | ≈$88,000 |
| Health Care | ≈$83,000 |
| Construction | ≈$78,000 |
| Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | ≈$60,000 |
| Retail | ≈$52,000 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | ≈$45,000 |
The county’s two biggest employment sectors are also among its lowest-paid — a 6x wage spread inside one economy. At the occupation level, median hourly pay runs from ≈$51.50 (Computer & Mathematical) down to ≈$16.50 (Food Prep & Serving; Personal Care & Service).
Migration, 2023
-174net migration
Wasatch County was both the #2 source of new residents (278 in) and the #2 destination for leavers (433 out) — a net loss of 155 people to Wasatch County alone. Salt Lake County ran 515 in against 672 out. Read together with the commuting figures, this is evidence of workers being priced outward while their jobs stay here.
| County | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch County | 278 | 433 | -155 |
| Salt Lake County | 515 | 672 | -157 |
Who employs this workforce
| Employer | Worker profiles | Postings (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley Resort | 434 | 718 |
| Intermountain Health | 295 | 236 |
| Park City School District | 278 | — |
| University of Utah | 188 | — |
| Vail Resorts | 180 | — |
| Park City Municipal Corporation | 154 | — |
9,644
Companies employing county workers
979
Posted jobs in last 12 months
65%
Local businesses with under 10 employees
Methodology: exact figures are transcribed from the Lightcast report’s printed data tables and marked Verified. Figures shown with ≈ are estimated from the report’s charts where no table was printed and are marked Derived. The Lightcast report covers all of Summit County — both ZIP areas — not Park City limits alone. Source: Summit County Economic Development & Housing Department / Lightcast, Q2 2026 Data Set.
Methodology & sources
How each figure on this page is classified
Every number carries its confidence so a resident or decision-maker can tell what is official, what is reported, and what is still open.
Verified
Verified — stated in an official government document, adopted plan, or published agency report.
Derived
Derived — drawn from local news coverage of official actions. Unit counts are approximate and may change as projects move through review.
Needs confirmation
Needs confirmation — not yet corroborated by an official published document.
Source register
- Summit County, Utah — official county websiteOpen source
- Summit County Economic Development & Housing Department / Lightcast, Q2 2026 Data SetOpen source
- KPCW news coverage of county housing actions, 2024–2026Open source
- The Park Record housing coverage, 2024–2026Open source
- TownLift housing coverageOpen source
Caution: sources about “Summit County” must be checked against Summit County, Utah — not the identically named Summit County, Colorado, whose housing program is frequently confused with this one in search results.