Geography / Utah
Utah
State FIPS 49 · 82,596 sq mi of land and 2,302 sq mi of water · 29 counties · 334 Census places (255 incorporated, 79 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
3,331,187
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$91,750
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$455,000
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,405
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,493
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,566 (-4.7%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Utah. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 39340 | 5,395 | 7,304 | 39 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 41620 | 3,015 | 7,702 | 72 |
| St. George, UT | 41100 | 2,497 | 2,857 | 87 |
| Ogden, UT | 36260 | 1,746 | 3,599 | 108 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 30860 | 914 | 1,176 | 156 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 338 new-home community records in Utah. Browse Utah communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | 49001 | 2,583 | $1,186 | $1,149 | -3.1% |
| Box Elder County | 49003 | 5,781 | $1,118 | $1,097 | -1.9% |
| Cache County | 49005 | 1,165 | $1,241 | $1,265 | +1.9% |
| Carbon County | 49007 | 1,479 | $1,041 | $1,014 | -2.6% |
| Daggett County | 49009 | 697 | $1,153 | $1,158 | +0.4% |
| Davis County | 49011 | 325 | $1,614 | $1,591 | -1.4% |
| Duchesne County | 49013 | 3,236 | $1,129 | $1,097 | -2.8% |
| Emery County | 49015 | 4,463 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Garfield County | 49017 | 5,180 | $984 | $1,014 | +3.0% |
| Grand County | 49019 | 3,673 | $1,564 | $1,475 | -5.7% |
| Iron County | 49021 | 3,296 | $1,120 | $1,144 | +2.1% |
| Juab County | 49023 | 3,392 | $1,460 | $1,363 | -6.6% |
| Kane County | 49025 | 3,994 | $1,660 | $1,557 | -6.2% |
| Millard County | 49027 | 6,785 | $1,124 | $1,077 | -4.2% |
| Morgan County | 49029 | 609 | $1,614 | $1,591 | -1.4% |
| Piute County | 49031 | 758 | $1,153 | $1,158 | +0.4% |
| Rich County | 49033 | 1,029 | $973 | $1,158 | +19.0% |
| Salt Lake County | 49035 | 753 | $1,747 | $1,615 | -7.6% |
| San Juan County | 49037 | 7,824 | $1,144 | $1,042 | -8.9% |
| Sanpete County | 49039 | 1,590 | $1,181 | $1,145 | -3.0% |
| Sevier County | 49041 | 1,910 | $1,085 | $1,049 | -3.3% |
| Summit County | 49043 | 1,871 | $2,185 | $2,153 | -1.5% |
| Tooele County | 49045 | 7,040 | $1,241 | $1,149 | -7.4% |
| Uintah County | 49047 | 4,483 | $1,032 | $1,014 | -1.7% |
| Utah County | 49049 | 2,004 | $1,460 | $1,363 | -6.6% |
| Wasatch County | 49051 | 1,177 | $1,747 | $1,715 | -1.8% |
| Washington County | 49053 | 2,428 | $1,575 | $1,657 | +5.2% |
| Wayne County | 49055 | 2,461 | $973 | $1,023 | +5.1% |
| Weber County | 49057 | 611 | $1,614 | $1,591 | -1.4% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 334 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine city | 4900540 | Incorporated place | 7.95 | 40.462954, -111.77244 |
| Alta town | 4900650 | Incorporated place | 4.52 | 40.586203, -111.623162 |
| Altamont town | 4900760 | Incorporated place | 0.27 | 40.35945, -110.288824 |
| Alton town | 4900870 | Incorporated place | 2.29 | 37.426544, -112.510415 |
| Amalga town | 4901090 | Incorporated place | 3.45 | 41.856255, -111.897155 |
| American Fork city | 4901310 | Incorporated place | 11.45 | 40.377877, -111.795074 |
| Aneth CDP | 4901530 | Census-designated place | 10.95 | 37.218431, -109.16216 |
| Annabella town | 4901750 | Incorporated place | 0.65 | 38.706006, -112.058567 |
| Antimony town | 4901860 | Incorporated place | 9.85 | 38.103029, -111.982319 |
| Apple Valley town | 4901905 | Incorporated place | 39.72 | 37.080972, -113.1034 |
| Aurora city | 4902740 | Incorporated place | 0.94 | 38.919961, -111.933624 |
| Avon CDP | 4902960 | Census-designated place | 7.10 | 41.535328, -111.812433 |
| Ballard town | 4903345 | Incorporated place | 13.95 | 40.294914, -109.949353 |
| Bear River City city | 4903950 | Incorporated place | 1.80 | 41.612369, -112.124948 |
| Beaver city | 4904060 | Incorporated place | 6.74 | 38.275872, -112.638098 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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