Draper Utah Real Estate

If you are interested in Draper Utah Real Estate, then this web page contains helpful information which will aid you with your Draper Real Estate transaction. The Draper area is covered by the zip code 84020. It is located in the south east part of the Salt Lake Valley, approx 19 miles from Salt Lake City. Please refer to this map to see exactly where Draper City is located in the valley.

Draper History

Draper was settled in the 1849, by pioneers spreading out from Salt Lake City into the rest of the valley. Its land compared to the rest of the Salt Lake Valley was comparatively lush and good for raising cattle. Draper was named after William Draper who was the first presiding elder of the LDS church.

Draper Communities

Draper is a mixture of the old and the new. While you can still find open space and even farm land the population is rapidly growing much like the rest of the southern part of the Salt Lake Valley. You can find many new home developments taking advantage of its prime location of being close to Salt Lake City and yet only a few minutes drive up into the mountains and the many recreational activities they provide. The price of homes range from the modest home in the $100,000's to the multi million dollar home.

Draper Things To Do

• Boondocks - Entertainment park including go-kart's, laser tag, miniature golf and many other activities.
• Draper Historic Theatre
• South Mountain Golf Course - Rated as one of the top three courses in Utah.

Draper Demographics

The following table provides sample demographics for Draper taken from the 2000 Census