Layton is the largest city in Davis County, and has been since it passed Bountiful in 1985. It sits about 25 miles north of downtown Salt Lake City and 15 miles south of Ogden, right up against Hill Air Force Base. It covers more ground and more price points than any other city in the county.

The layout

Layton is bordered by Kaysville to the south, Hill Air Force Base to the north, Clearfield and Syracuse to the west, and the Wasatch Mountains to the east. It covers about 22 square miles, more than twice the size of Kaysville.

I-15 runs north to south through the middle of the city with three exits: Antelope Drive, Hillfield Road and Layton Parkway. US-89 runs along the east edge at the base of the mountains, and FrontRunner has a station near the city center.

Hill Air Force Base

Layton was a small farming town until Hill Air Force Base opened just north of it in 1940. The base and the wartime jobs that came with it turned Layton into a city, and the base is still a big part of why people move here. It also shapes demand in parts of the city, including a rental market that behaves differently from the rest of the county.

Shopping and dining

Layton is the main shopping hub for north Davis County. Layton Hills Mall on Hillfield Road has the department stores, a movie theater and the Layton Aquarium & Wildlife, and the stretch around it is known locally as Restaurant Row because of all the chains along it.

If you want something local, a few places with a big following:

Sill’s Cafe: a longtime breakfast and lunch spot on Gentile Street
Weller’s Bistro: German food on Main Street
The Fort Cuisine of India: over by Woodland Park Drive
Little Taste of Britain: fish and chips and meat pies
Aconcagua Bakery & Cafe: a bakery and café on Main Street

Parks and trails

Layton Commons Park: a 47-acre park by city hall, with a duck pond, ball fields and picnic shelters, right next to the Kenley Amphitheater
Ellison Park: on the west side, with a splash pad and skate park
Kays Creek Parkway: about 100 acres with 2.5 miles of paved trail through east Layton
Adams Canyon: a popular hike east of US-89, about 3.7 miles out and back to a waterfall
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: a nature preserve on the lake’s wetlands west of town

Why comparables matter more here

Layton runs from homes near the base and the freeway up to large homes on the east bench below the mountains, so a city-wide average describes almost nobody. Two homes a mile apart can belong to completely different markets, and pulling a comparable from the wrong side of the city produces a number that is off by a wide margin in either direction.

Buyers: your budget generally stretches further here than in South Davis County, but the range means you need someone who knows which streets are which. Sellers: the online estimates are least reliable here for the same reason. Get a real valuation before you set a price.

Useful local reference: Layton City parks and trails.

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