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Apartment turnover cost in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Salt Lake City-Murray runs about $1,153–$3,775 (expected $1,977). That is close to the national figure of $1,960 (+1%).
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Utah median
- $1,791
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Salt Lake City-Murray, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $799 | $1,421$786 to $2,847 | $3,816 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $799 | $1,636$940 to $3,214 | $4,867 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $855 | $1,977$1,153 to $3,775 | $6,077 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $966 | $2,459$1,455 to $4,624 | $7,573 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $1,017 | $2,794$1,688 to $5,241 | $8,797 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Salt Lake City-Murray: 4 trades cost less than the national median and 5 cost more. The widest gap is flooring, 13% below the national median. 4 more are within 1% of national.
Cheaper than national
- Flooring13% below
- Window glass10% below
- Appliance repair3% below
Pricier than national
- Yard and landscaping12% above
- Hauling and trash-out10% above
- Locksmith8% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 1.12 | 12% above |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.10 | 10% above |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.08 | 8% above |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 1.06 | 6% above |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 1.02 | 2% above |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 1.00 | same as national |
| HVACservice visits | 1.00 | same as national |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.99 | 1% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.99 | 1% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.98 | 2% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.97 | 3% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.90 | 10% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.87 | 13% below * |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 0.87 | 13% below |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Salt Lake City-Murray
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.54 | $0.84 | $1.38 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.12 | $3.06 | $4.71 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $55.00 | $80.00 | $120.00 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $16.20 | $27.00 | $48.60 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $33.00 | $44.00 | $66.00 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $63.60 | $116.60 | $212.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $17.51 | $37.08 | $97.85 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $22.05 | $36.45 | $85.82 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $10.39 | $20.46 | $44.26 |
How Salt Lake City-Murray compares
It is the most expensive of the 7 areas we price in Utah. A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,775 in Provo-Orem-Lehi to $1,977 in Salt Lake City-Murray, with a median of $1,791. Salt Lake City-Murray is 10% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray | $1,977 | +1% |
| Ogden | $1,912 | -2% |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utahnonmetropolitan area | $1,898 | -3% |
| Logan | $1,791 | -9% |
| High Desert Utahnonmetropolitan area | $1,781 | -9% |
| 1 more area not shown | ||
| Provo-Orem-Lehi | $1,775 | -9% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Salt Lake City-Murray
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,078 in Salt Lake City-Murray, taking the expected total from $1,977 to $3,055. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 841xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Salt Lake City-Murray may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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