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Towns building the most new homes in Utah

Ranked by new homes authorized by building permits per 1,000 residents a year, averaged over 2021–2025. 94 towns with 2,500+ residents that issue their own permits.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Sunset
Utah · Most new homes

Where Sunset lands: #75 of 94

3.2 per 1,000 new homes a year per 1,000 residents · Visit Sunset →

Salem 1 Salem 30.7 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 1,585 Saratoga Springs 2 Saratoga Springs 28.8 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 6,974 Mapleton 3 Mapleton 28.3 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 1,855
#TownNew homes a yearHomes, last 5 yrsPopulation
1 Salem Salem10,324 people 30.7 per 1,000 1,585 10,324
2 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs48,425 people 28.8 per 1,000 6,974 48,425
3 Mapleton Mapleton13,114 people 28.3 per 1,000 1,855 13,114
4 Heber Heber18,015 people 27.2 per 1,000 2,448 18,015
5 Washington Washington32,348 people 26.1 per 1,000 4,214 32,348
6 Ivins Ivins9,998 people 24.9 per 1,000 1,246 9,998
7 West Haven West Haven21,563 people 23.9 per 1,000 2,573 21,563
8 Park City Park City8,362 people 22.7 per 1,000 950 8,362
9 Hurricane Hurricane22,771 people 21.3 per 1,000 2,424 22,771
10 Eagle Mountain Eagle Mountain53,290 people 21.0 per 1,000 5,594 53,290
11 Santaquin Santaquin16,436 people 18.6 per 1,000 1,529 16,436
12 Vineyard Vineyard14,446 people 18.6 per 1,000 1,344 14,446
13 Kanab Kanab5,081 people 16.9 per 1,000 429 5,081
14 Tremonton Tremonton11,477 people 16.6 per 1,000 953 11,477
15 Lehi Lehi85,173 people 16.5 per 1,000 7,021 85,173
16 American Fork American Fork37,109 people 16.5 per 1,000 3,059 37,109
17 Nibley Nibley7,952 people 16.3 per 1,000 649 7,952
18 Grantsville Grantsville14,341 people 14.6 per 1,000 1,045 14,341
19 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City208,007 people 14.4 per 1,000 14,996 208,007
20 Syracuse Syracuse35,488 people 14.2 per 1,000 2,511 35,488
21 Midway Midway6,171 people 12.9 per 1,000 399 6,171
22 West Point West Point11,929 people 12.7 per 1,000 759 11,929
23 St. George St. George101,995 people 12.2 per 1,000 6,212 101,995
24 Morgan Morgan4,409 people 12.2 per 1,000 268 4,409
25 Santa Clara Santa Clara8,152 people 12.0 per 1,000 487 8,152
26 Garland Garland2,660 people 12.0 per 1,000 159 2,660
27 Map of Cedar City Cedar City38,524 people 11.9 per 1,000 2,282 38,524
28 Payson Payson23,039 people 11.8 per 1,000 1,361 23,039
29 Map of Enoch Enoch8,144 people 11.8 per 1,000 479 8,144
30 Nephi Nephi6,885 people 11.5 per 1,000 397 6,885
31 Map of Farmington Farmington25,389 people 11.3 per 1,000 1,432 25,389
32 South Jordan South Jordan82,686 people 11.0 per 1,000 4,547 82,686
33 Plain City Plain City8,396 people 11.0 per 1,000 461 8,396
34 Tooele Tooele38,405 people 10.7 per 1,000 2,046 38,405
35 Herriman Herriman59,346 people 10.3 per 1,000 3,067 59,346
36 Spanish Fork Spanish Fork44,946 people 10.2 per 1,000 2,290 44,946
37 Map of North Ogden North Ogden21,947 people 9.4 per 1,000 1,033 21,947
38 Map of Clearfield Clearfield33,523 people 9.2 per 1,000 1,543 33,523
39 Hyde Park Hyde Park5,540 people 9.1 per 1,000 251 5,540
40 Moab Moab5,312 people 8.9 per 1,000 236 5,312
41 Highland Highland20,119 people 8.6 per 1,000 865 20,119
42 South Salt Lake South Salt Lake26,352 people 8.1 per 1,000 1,070 26,352
43 Map of Roosevelt Roosevelt7,078 people 8.1 per 1,000 286 7,078
44 Map of Riverton Riverton45,457 people 7.5 per 1,000 1,693 45,457
45 Fillmore Fillmore2,676 people 7.1 per 1,000 95 2,676
46 Map of Murray Murray50,188 people 6.9 per 1,000 1,725 50,188
47 Beaver Beaver3,681 people 6.8 per 1,000 125 3,681
48 Map of Harrisville Harrisville6,935 people 6.8 per 1,000 234 6,935
49 Map of Draper Draper50,278 people 6.5 per 1,000 1,642 50,278
50 Lindon Lindon11,765 people 6.4 per 1,000 374 11,765
51 Perry Perry5,843 people 6.3 per 1,000 183 5,843
52 Logan Logan54,907 people 5.9 per 1,000 1,628 54,907
53 Ogden Ogden87,413 people 5.9 per 1,000 2,569 87,413
54 North Logan North Logan11,460 people 5.9 per 1,000 335 11,460
55 Layton Layton83,286 people 5.3 per 1,000 2,209 83,286
56 Bluffdale Bluffdale18,797 people 5.2 per 1,000 489 18,797
57 Hooper Hooper9,338 people 5.0 per 1,000 235 9,338
58 Map of Midvale Midvale35,989 people 5.0 per 1,000 890 35,989
59 Map of Farr West Farr West7,952 people 4.9 per 1,000 196 7,952
60 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove37,852 people 4.5 per 1,000 860 37,852
61 La Verkin La Verkin4,476 people 4.5 per 1,000 101 4,476
62 Brigham City Brigham City19,992 people 4.5 per 1,000 448 19,992
63 West Jordan West Jordan116,692 people 4.4 per 1,000 2,584 116,692
64 Map of Elk Ridge Elk Ridge4,898 people 4.3 per 1,000 104 4,898
65 South Weber South Weber8,115 people 4.1 per 1,000 168 8,115
66 Alpine Alpine10,392 people 4.0 per 1,000 208 10,392
67 Map of Pleasant View Pleasant View11,217 people 3.9 per 1,000 219 11,217
68 North Salt Lake North Salt Lake23,474 people 3.8 per 1,000 447 23,474
69 Map of Millcreek Millcreek63,648 people 3.8 per 1,000 1,204 63,648
70 Delta Delta3,705 people 3.6 per 1,000 67 3,705
71 Provo Provo114,766 people 3.6 per 1,000 2,040 114,766
72 South Ogden South Ogden17,650 people 3.5 per 1,000 310 17,650
73 Vernal Vernal10,392 people 3.4 per 1,000 175 10,392
74 Clinton Clinton23,612 people 3.3 per 1,000 388 23,612
75 Sunset Sunset5,587 people 3.2 per 1,000 89 5,587
76 Kaysville Kaysville33,053 people 3.1 per 1,000 506 33,053
77 Springville Springville35,849 people 2.9 per 1,000 526 35,849
78 Naples Naples3,285 people 2.3 per 1,000 38 3,285
79 Map of Bountiful Bountiful45,023 people 2.2 per 1,000 502 45,023
80 Cottonwood Heights Cottonwood Heights32,828 people 2.2 per 1,000 361 32,828
81 Roy Roy38,993 people 2.2 per 1,000 419 38,993
82 Woods Cross Woods Cross11,531 people 2.1 per 1,000 121 11,531
83 Map of Riverdale Riverdale9,279 people 2.1 per 1,000 96 9,279
84 Centerville Centerville16,679 people 1.8 per 1,000 153 16,679
85 West Bountiful West Bountiful5,915 people 1.6 per 1,000 48 5,915
86 Orem Orem97,182 people 1.6 per 1,000 759 97,182
87 Map of Cedar Hills Cedar Hills9,950 people 1.5 per 1,000 75 9,950
88 Map of West Valley City West Valley City138,437 people 1.4 per 1,000 955 138,437
89 Map of Taylorsville Taylorsville58,678 people 1.4 per 1,000 404 58,678
90 Holladay Holladay31,099 people 1.2 per 1,000 188 31,099
91 Fruit Heights Fruit Heights6,023 people 1.1 per 1,000 34 6,023
92 Blanding Blanding3,275 people 1.1 per 1,000 18 3,275
93 Sandy Sandy94,291 people 1.0 per 1,000 479 94,291
94 Map of Washington Terrace Washington Terrace9,182 people 0.7 per 1,000 34 9,182

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the new homes its building permits authorized in 2021–2025, divide by five for a yearly figure, and divide by the town’s population for a rate per 1,000 residents. Every home counts the same, whether it’s a single-family house or one unit in an apartment building. The highest rate ranks #1. Across Utah as a whole it’s 8.7 per 1,000.

Permits count homes approved to be built, and nearly all get built within a year or two. A town is ranked only if it issues its own permits and reported in every one of these years. Where the county issues permits (common for unincorporated places), there’s no town figure to rank. Lake, mountain and beach towns often rank high because many of their new homes are second homes.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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