Utah in 2009

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Utah changed −8.6%, against −7.5% for the United States and −0.6% in 2008.

9,982 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,314 single-family), −8.5% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−8.6%Utah index, 2008–2009US −7.5%

9,982housing units permitted in 20096,314 single-family

1 of 27counties with a rising indexmedian county −5.5%

582,963units permitted nationally in 2009

Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2009	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Emery County	+1.2%	18	18	1.8
Carbon County	−0.3%	35	35	1.7
San Juan County	−1.0%	21	21	1.4
Duchesne County	−1.2%	105	94	5.0
Garfield County	−1.2%	33	31	6.3
Millard County	−1.7%	29	29	2.1
Grand County	−1.9%	44	42	4.5
Cache County	−2.0%	473	372	3.3
Box Elder County	−3.2%	181	144	2.8
Sanpete County	−3.4%	42	42	1.3
Wayne County	−3.5%	13	13	5.0
Morgan County	−4.0%	35	35	2.6
Weber County	−4.9%	627	595	2.3
Uintah County	−5.5%	96	96	2.5
Davis County	−5.9%	929	848	2.4
Sevier County	−5.9%	42	42	1.8
Juab County	−7.8%	18	18	1.3
Tooele County	−7.8%	181	181	2.1
Kane County	−8.2%	59	59	6.9
Salt Lake County	−9.0%	4,129	1,326	3.4
Rich County	−10.1%	61	61	22.7
Beaver County	−10.7%	28	22	3.8
Summit County	−11.4%	382	120	8.9
Utah County	−11.6%	1,506	1,242	2.0
Iron County	−12.8%	190	130	2.8
Wasatch County	−13.4%	89	89	2.3
Washington County	−17.2%	598	591	2.8

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Utah by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.