Living in Cedar Hills, Utah: Moving Guide and Local Real Estate Agents

Moving to Cedar Hills: what to know

The basics for anyone relocating to Cedar Hills, with a source for each point.

• Setting: The city's About Us page calls Cedar Hills the Trailhead to Adventure: it sits near the entrance to American Fork Canyon, the starting point for Timpanogos Cave, the Alpine Loop and Tibble Fork Reservoir. It's built on a Lake Bonneville bench early settlers called The Bench and was incorporated on November 2, 1977. The city puts itself about 10 miles from I-15, 16 miles from Provo and 33 miles from Salt Lake City. Census land area: 2.73 square miles (2020). (City of Cedar Hills: About Us)
• Households: 2,591 households averaging 3.84 people (Utah 2.97). 33.2% of residents are under 18 (Utah 26.1%) and 8.9% are 65 or older (Utah 13.0%); 90.8% lived in the same house a year earlier (Utah 86.0%). 56.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree (Utah 37.7%), and 98.0% of households have broadband (Utah 93.4%). (Census QuickFacts)
• Population: The Census counted 9,796 residents in 2010 and 10,019 in 2020, and estimates 9,755 for July 2025: down 2.6% from the 2020 estimates base of 10,018, while Utah grew 8.2%. Cedar Hills is largely built out, with little new subdivision growth. (Census QuickFacts)
• City utilities: The city bills water, sewer, storm drain, garbage, curbside recycling and pressurized irrigation, plus Central Utah Water Conservancy (CUP) fees. New owners file a Homeowner Application with a $50 setup fee; renters need a signed Landlord Agreement from the owner for each new tenant (property managers can't sign it). Paperless billing runs through Xpress Bill Pay (paper statements add $1.35 a month). Electricity is Rocky Mountain Power; gas is Enbridge Gas (formerly Dominion Energy). Utility Billing: 801-785-9668 ext. 400. (City of Cedar Hills: Utility Billing)
• Culinary water: A city-owned system with over 2,500 connections, fed by two city wells and a connection to American Fork's system. New meters give hourly data and leak alerts through the free AquaTrax app. (City of Cedar Hills: Culinary Water)
• Pressurized irrigation: Untreated and not drinkable; sources are a city well, the American Fork River and Central Utah Project water. Typically on April 15 and off October 15. Metered and billed by actual use with tiered rates since July 1, 2025; the city has a PI calculator by lot size. (City of Cedar Hills: Pressurized Irrigation)
• Garbage and recycling: Waste Management picks up garbage Thursday south of Cedar Hills Drive and Friday north of it. Recycling is every other week: plastics 1–7, no glass. (City of Cedar Hills: Garbage Services)
• Public safety by contract: Police and animal control come from American Fork Police (75 E 80 N, American Fork; 801-763-3020; non-emergency dispatch 801-794-3970). Fire and EMS come from American Fork Fire, including Fire Station 52 in Cedar Hills. Much of the city is wildland-urban interface (see the city's Wildfire Information page). (City of Cedar Hills: Police; Fire and Ambulance)
• Winter: Plowing starts at 2 inches, by a 1–4 priority map. From November 1 to March 31 there's no street parking while snow is falling or before the street is plowed, and no vehicle may stay in one street spot over 48 hours (City Code 5-2-5). (City of Cedar Hills: Street Parking)
• No city library: Households can be reimbursed for a non-resident library card, up to $60 once per fiscal year. (City of Cedar Hills: Library)
• HOAs: Several neighborhoods have one, for example The Cedars, a 521-acre golf course community per its HOA listing, and The Cedars Townhomes on the golf course. Ask about HOA dues and rules for the specific home. (City of Cedar Hills: Homeowner Associations)
• Schools are changing districts: Alpine School District runs Cedar Hills' schools until July 1, 2027, when Aspen Peaks School District takes over (see Schools below). (Aspen Peaks School District)

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