Salt Lake County city guide

Holladay

Leafy streets, mountain views, a lively village center, local food and arts, mature homes, and remarkably central east-side access.

Hello, Holladay

A mature east-side city that feels settled without standing still.

Holladay sits between Salt Lake City, Millcreek, Murray, and Cottonwood Heights, pairing quick regional access with older trees, established neighborhoods, mountain views, and a walkable village core. Local restaurants and arts programming give it more personality than a simple suburban label suggests.

Housing ranges from cottages and mid-century ramblers to renovated homes, condos, new infill, large lots, and luxury properties. Mature landscaping, sewer laterals, additions, water provider, redevelopment, slope, and renovation quality deserve close attention.

Explore the city

A few Holladay settings

Holladay Village

Walkable restaurants, shops, events, city life, condos, and charming nearby residential streets.

Olympus Cove

Elevated views, larger homes, foothill access, slope, seismic, drainage, and winter considerations.

Central Holladay

Mature trees, ramblers, larger lots, renovations, quiet streets, and quick access around the east side.

East Holladay

Mountain proximity, custom homes, deep lots, creek influences, and individual site conditions.

Highland Drive and west side

Convenient routes, commercial services, condos, townhomes, and connections toward Murray.

Holladay Hills area

Major mixed-use redevelopment bringing new housing, retail, construction activity, and changing traffic patterns.

Finding your fit

Mature trees are lovely. So are documented renovations and healthy sewer lines.

Inspect by decade

Review sewer lateral, plumbing, wiring, roof, additions, foundation, radon, asbestos or lead risk, and permits.

Understand the landscape

Evaluate mature-tree health, roots, irrigation, drainage, creek influence, retaining, and long-term maintenance.

Map provider boundaries

Holladay does not operate utilities; identify water, sewer, waste, power, and gas providers by address.

Visit around redevelopment

Review nearby applications, Holladay Hills phases, construction, traffic, future buildings, and walkability plans.

Local flavor

Summer concerts, tiny art, village dinners, food-truck evenings, and a city that takes neighborhood treats seriously.

Free summer concerts fill City Hall Park, while the Holladay Arts Council supports theater, fine-art shows, workshops, markets, and seasonal programs. The Village creates an easy center for dinner, coffee, errands, and community events.

SOHO Food Park rotates local trucks through warm evenings. Creekside Park, Holladay Lions Recreation Center, Olympus-area trails, nearby canyons, and an unusually strong collection of local restaurants keep weekends pleasantly overbooked.

Explore Holladay, Utah real estate

Search live MLS inventory and compare cottages, ramblers, renovated homes, large lots, foothill properties, condos, and new infill.

Move-in helper

Connect Holladay utilities

Identify providers first

Holladay City does not operate residential utilities. Confirm every provider by address before arranging transfers or relying on a mailing label.

Water and sewer

Water may come from Holliday Water Company, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, or another district; verify the sanitary-sewer district separately.

Power and gas

Set up service with Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas.

Waste and recycling

Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District serves Holladay; confirm containers, pickup, green waste, and glass options.

Internet and mail

Compare wired providers, fiber availability, installation timing, HOA agreements, cellular coverage, and update USPS delivery.

Before closing day

Confirm all providers, water and sewer balances, lateral responsibility, containers, irrigation, transfers, and broadband installation.

Provider boundaries vary within Holladay. Verify water, sewer, waste, and every other service for the exact property.

Worth the scoop

Ice cream and gelato in Holladay

  1. Sweetaly Gelato

    Traditional Italian gelato made with local milk, Sicilian pistachios, Italian chocolate, and fresh seasonal fruit.

  2. 3 Cups

    House-made gelato, precisely roasted coffee, and baked goods from a family-run neighborhood café.

  3. Pogi

    Local handcrafted dairy and vegan ice creams, fresh-fruit sorbets, and distinctive flavors such as ube.

  4. MilkShake Factory

    Handspun shakes made with house ice cream, non-dairy choices, and a serious chocolate counter.

Premium-first ordering reflects production style and ingredients, not paid placement. Check current hours directly.

Holladay’s charm lives in the details—and so does the due diligence.

Let’s compare streets, renovation quality, mature landscaping, utilities, redevelopment, and the everyday east-side route.