Salt Lake City metro, UT relocation guide
Moving to Tooele, UT
About Tooele
Tooele (pronounced too-WILL-uh) is the Tooele County seat, a city of about 37,000 residents (2020 Census) in Tooele Valley, west of the Oquirrh Mountains. A former mining and smelting town (the Tooele Valley Railway, Deseret Chemical Depot), it has grown into a Salt Lake bedroom community with a historic downtown, while retaining its rural-valley character. The Stansbury Mountains rise to the west.
Home prices in Tooele
The median list in Tooele is $435,000.
Top places in Tooele
- Historic Tooele Main Street — early-1900s commercial buildings.
- Deseret Peak Complex — county fairgrounds and events center.
- Tooele City Park and swimming pool.
- Tooele Pioneer Museum — local history.
- Stansbury Mountain trails (western valley edge).
- Oquirrh Mountain views (eastern valley edge).
- Tooele Valley golf and recreation.
- Bonneville Salt Flats (day trip west on I-80).
Commuting from Tooele
- Approximate drive to downtown Salt Lake City: ~35–45 minutes via I-80 (approximate; ~30 miles).
- No passenger transit to Salt Lake; UTA bus service within Tooele County only.
Schools in Tooele
Public schools: Tooele County School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Tooele FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Tooele, UT?
The median list in Tooele is $435,000. Median listing price · Sep 2026 - How is the commute from Tooele, UT?
Approximate drive to downtown Salt Lake City: ~35–45 minutes via I-80 (approximate; ~30 miles). - Which school district serves Tooele, UT?
Tooele is served by Tooele County School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.