State building permits

Utah building permits: new housing

Name: Utah new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

24,973 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +1% on the year before, with $7.8B of construction value.

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	16,005	16,005	$6.2B
2 units	86	172	$25.6M
3–4 units	123	457	$101M
5+ units	340	8,339	$1.5B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	26,775	9,221	$8.3B
2024	23,902	5,523	$7.4B
2023	25,361	9,512	$7B