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Which counties in Utah are building the most new homes?

Rich County (30.5 per 1,000 residents), Wasatch County (29.3 per 1,000 residents) and Kane County (17.0 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Utah in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 28 ranked Utah counties

Utah counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Rich County30.5822,687
2Wasatch County29.31,12838,514
3Kane County17.01468,597
4Morgan County14.319213,383
5Piute County13.9211,509
6Washington County13.42,857213,670
7Summit County13.156343,141
8Grand County12.71249,790
9Wayne County11.2292,587
10Iron County10.167867,141
11Utah County9.57,202759,859
12Cache County7.71,112145,000
13Sanpete County7.623831,453
14Emery County7.67710,177
15Juab County7.510213,567
16Box Elder County7.045665,320
17Beaver County6.6487,301
18Duchesne County6.112720,856
19Tooele County6.052387,461
20Salt Lake County5.97,1791,220,916
21Weber County5.41,490278,174
22Millard County5.27314,057
23Garfield County5.1275,256
24Davis County5.01,917381,227
25Uintah County4.417038,278
26Sevier County4.29722,827
27San Juan County3.85514,542
28Carbon County2.24520,680

1 of 29 Utah counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Utah is building the most new homes?

Rich County: 30.5 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Wasatch County (29.3 per 1,000 residents) and Kane County (17.0 per 1,000 residents), of 28 Utah counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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