Sugar House, Salt Lake County
Water and fire damage help in Sugar House
A burst pipe, a wet basement or smoke damage? Send a request from anywhere in Sugar House, Yalecrest and the streets around Sugar House Park. A local restoration company calls you back and gives you a written price before any work starts.
- Homes
- 28,560
- Median year built
- 1965
- Built before 1980
- 66%
- Flood claims on record
- 44
About Sugar House
Sugar House and Yalecrest are bungalow country, from 1300 East to Highland Drive and down to Sugar House Park and Parleys Creek. ZIP 84105 has a median home built in 1938, the oldest in our coverage, and 82% of its homes are from before 1980. Most of these houses have basements, many finished decades after the house was built, over original drains and clay sewer laterals. The two ZIPs have 44 federal flood insurance claims on record; the more common call is a basement floor drain that backs up, or a water heater that gives out under finished space.
Homes and water damage in Sugar House
Sugar House has about 28,560 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1965. This is one of the older parts of the valley: 66% of homes were built before 1980. Expect original galvanized supply lines in some houses, cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and basements that were finished long after the house was built. Basement flooding and sewer backups.
Outside water has gotten in here more than in most of the valley. The federal flood insurance program has 44 claims on record in these ZIP codes, 10 since 2015. Flood water from outside is excluded from standard homeowners policies, so it matters which kind of water got in. Insurance claims in Utah.
The cold is the same story across the valley. Salt Lake City International Airport averaged 16.4 nights a year at 20°F or colder over 2016-2025, nearly all from December through February, and the benches run colder than the airport. Pipes in exterior walls and garages go first.
Sugar House ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84105 | Sugar House (east) and Yalecrest | 11,254 | 1938 | 21 |
| 84106 | Sugar House and Millcreek | 17,306 | 1965 | 23 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; OpenFEMA NFIP claims, all years. Compare all 34 ZIP codes.
Average nights at or below freezing, by month
Services in Sugar House
How it works
- Tell us what got wet or burned. Use the form or text photos. Say how long it has been wet if you know.
- A local restoration company calls you back. A few quick questions, then they pick a time to look at it.
- You get a written scope and price before work starts. You decide. If insurance is involved, ask how they document the job.
Questions
Do you cover all of Sugar House?
Yes, including ZIPs 84105, 84106. Your callback company double-checks that they cover your address.
How fast can someone come out?
It depends on the day and how many calls come in after a cold snap or a storm. Say in your request if water is still coming in, or if anyone at home has asthma or a weak immune system. The company will tell you when they can come.
Do I get a price first?
Ask for a written scope and price before work starts. With active water, drying often starts on the first visit; ask what the first day will cost and how drying is billed before you sign.
Nearby: Downtown and Central City, The Avenues, East Bench, Rose Park, Glendale and Poplar Grove, South Salt Lake, Holladay, Murray, West Valley City, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy and Salt Lake City.