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In 2021 the FHFA house price index for Utah changed +18.9%, against +11.6% for the United States and +5.5% in 2020.
39,058 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,423 single-family), +22.9% on 2020; the national total was 1,736,982.
+18.9% Utah index, 2020–2021 US +11.6%
39,058 housing units permitted in 2021 24,423 single-family
27 of 27 counties with a rising index median county +18.3%
1,736,982 units permitted nationally in 2021
Counties in 2021 Ranked by the county index change from 2020 to 2021 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2021; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2021 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Beaver County +27.7% 62 56 8.5 Garfield County +25.9% 76 76 14.5 Iron County +22.1% 891 552 13.3 Washington County +21.8% 3,484 3,218 16.3 Weber County +21.5% 2,636 1,635 9.5 Carbon County +21.2% 42 42 2.0 Sevier County +21.2% 188 66 8.2 Cache County +20.7% 1,137 902 7.8 Tooele County +20.2% 993 988 11.4 Box Elder County +19.8% 881 468 13.5 Davis County +19.3% 3,812 2,004 10.0 Utah County +19.2% 11,040 7,450 14.5 Kane County +18.6% 338 327 39.3 Sanpete County +18.3% 227 227 7.2 Duchesne County +18.1% 136 130 6.5 Salt Lake County +18.0% 10,649 4,350 8.7 Rich County +17.4% 68 68 25.3 Wasatch County +17.4% 1,179 894 30.6 Millard County +16.2% 53 49 3.8 Grand County +16.0% 93 81 9.5 Juab County +16.0% 135 112 10.0 Emery County +15.6% 14 14 1.4 Morgan County +14.0% 153 98 11.4 Summit County +13.8% 439 286 10.2 San Juan County +12.6% 161 161 11.1 Wayne County +12.1% 35 33 13.5 Uintah County +10.9% 86 86 2.2
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Utah by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 20,898 units (15,246 single-family, 5,652 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 23,481 units (16,663 single-family, 6,818 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 19,263 units (14,818 single-family, 4,445 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 20,862 units (16,287 single-family, 4,575 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 20,455 units (16,624 single-family, 3,831 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 17,638 units (14,712 single-family, 2,926 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 18,887 units (15,005 single-family, 3,882 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 19,327 units (15,731 single-family, 3,596 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 22,525 units (18,417 single-family, 4,108 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 24,267 units (20,236 single-family, 4,031 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 27,799 units (24,019 single-family, 3,780 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 25,873 units (22,595 single-family, 3,278 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 20,292 units (16,480 single-family, 3,812 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 10,905 units (7,084 single-family, 3,821 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 9,982 units (6,314 single-family, 3,668 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 9,171 units (6,883 single-family, 2,288 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 9,983 units (6,860 single-family, 3,123 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 13,007 units (9,969 single-family, 3,038 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 15,818 units (11,857 single-family, 3,961 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 17,510 units (11,282 single-family, 6,228 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 18,297 units (12,523 single-family, 5,774 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 22,662 units (15,210 single-family, 7,452 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 24,679 units (17,247 single-family, 7,432 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 25,574 units (18,545 single-family, 7,029 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 28,779 units (18,191 single-family, 10,588 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 31,775 units (22,301 single-family, 9,474 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 39,058 units (24,423 single-family, 14,635 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 31,749 units (19,132 single-family, 12,617 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 25,361 units (14,913 single-family, 10,448 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 23,902 units (17,674 single-family, 6,228 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 26,775 units (16,774 single-family, 10,001 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Utah by year
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 .