Building a house in Utah
16,774 new homes permitted in 2025
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.
Every county in Utah
New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.
| County | New homes | Average permit value |
|---|---|---|
| Utah County | 5,324 | $335,000 |
| Salt Lake County | 2,576 | $356,000 |
| Washington County | 2,497 | $243,000 |
| Cache County | 850 | $388,000 |
| Davis County | 841 | $405,000 |
| Weber County | 813 | $386,000 |
| Wasatch County | 786 | $927,000 |
| Iron County | 678 | $281,000 |
| Tooele County | 439 | $379,000 |
| Box Elder County | 369 | $363,000 |
| Summit County | 334 | $947,000 |
| Sanpete County | 190 | $414,000 |
| Duchesne County | 123 | $312,000 |
| Kane County | 122 | $386,000 |
| Uintah County | 98 | $387,000 |
| Sevier County | 97 | $449,000 |
| Morgan County | 92 | $325,000 |
| Emery County | 77 | $95,000 |
| Juab County | 71 | $434,000 |
| Millard County | 67 | $266,000 |
| Rich County | 62 | $554,000 |
| San Juan County | 49 | $385,000 |
| Carbon County | 45 | $442,000 |
| Grand County | 42 | $380,000 |
| Beaver County | 38 | $415,000 |
| Wayne County | 29 | $376,000 |
| Garfield County | 27 | $390,000 |
| Piute County | 21 | $151,000 |
| Daggett County | 17 | $393,000 |
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.
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