Kitchen and bath remodels in South Jordan and Daybreak

The newest homes of any city on this site

South Jordan's median home was built in 2007, and 70.3% of its housing went up in 2000 or later¹. The 2010s were the busiest decade, adding 9,369 of the city's 27,365 housing units¹. Only 8.7% of homes here predate 1980¹.

The town is much older than its houses. Settled in 1859, South Jordan incorporated on November 8, 1935, then issued bonds to pay for a water tank². It counted 77,487 people at the 2020 census², and Census estimates put it at 87,614 in 2025³.

Our read of those numbers: in most of South Jordan, a kitchen or bath project means upgrading finishes a builder picked sometime between the mid 2000s and the late 2010s, not gutting an old house. Most homes are lived in by their owners, 81.4%, and the median value is $650,500¹.

• Swap stock cabinet boxes for cabinets with real drawers and a pantry
• Replace builder laminate or entry level stone with new countertops
• Trade a soaking tub you never use for a larger walk in shower (bathroom remodeling)
• Add task lighting and outlets where the island actually gets used

Remodeling in Daybreak

Daybreak is the 4,200 acre planned community on the city's west side that Kennecott Land began in 2004, laid out for more than 20,000 homes². The remaining 1,300 undeveloped acres were sold to the Larry H. Miller Group in 2022, and Downtown Daybreak opened in 2025, anchored by the Salt Lake Bees ballpark². The 67 acre Oquirrh Lake sits inside 137 acres of park and wetlands there².

For remodeling, the rule to know is design review: any exterior change to a Daybreak home must first be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee⁴. Interior kitchen or bath work isn't described as needing committee review. But a new window, a range hood vent through a wall or a changed door can count as exterior, so ask first.

Townhome and condo owners have one more step, because their own sub association reviews the request before the committee does⁴. Daybreak's association lists groups such as Lake Village Townhomes, Eastlake Condos, SoDa Row Townhomes, Highland Park Townhomes and Creekside Townhomes⁵.

Small upgrades and Utah's handyman limit

When a house is this new, it's tempting to break a remodel into small jobs for a handyman. Utah's handyman exemption only covers alteration or remodeling work with a total value under $7,000, counting labor, materials and change orders⁶. Even below that amount, a project that involves a plumbing or electrical system has to be done by a licensed plumbing or electrical contractor⁶.

A remodeler with an active Utah contractor license can take on the whole job under one written contract. You can look up any Utah license yourself on DOPL's Licensee Lookup and Verification System⁷.

South Jordan permits and the building code

The City of South Jordan Building Department issues building permits, and applications and inspection requests go through its CityView online portal⁸. The department lists the 2021 International Residential Code, including Appendix E and Q, as its residential code⁸; that's the same IRC edition Utah adopted statewide⁹. Its page doesn't spell out which kitchen or bath tasks skip a permit, so the remodeler confirms your scope with the city.

Finishing a basement with a bath or a second kitchen? The department posts basement finish handouts, including one for code requirements, one titled Basement Finish, Residential Remodel, and a basement plan review guide⁸.

City land splits almost evenly between ZIP 84095 and ZIP 84009, the Daybreak side¹⁰, and Glenmoor's golf course, private but open to the public, sits inside city limits². Include your street address when you ask for a free estimate.

South Jordan neighborhoods we get requests from

• Daybreak
• Downtown Daybreak
• Garden Park Village
• Lake Village
• Eastlake
• SoDa Row
• Highland Park
• Creekside
• Oquirrh Lake
• Glenmoor