HousingPermits

Metro area in Utah

St. George, UT

The St. George metro area authorized 2,857 new housing units in 2025. Relative to population, the rate was 15.3 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the ninth-highest rate of the 387 US metro areas. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 16% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 5 metro areas based in Utah.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 3,792 units (3,312 single-family, 142 in 2–4 unit, 338 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,848 units (3,563 single-family, 51 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,253 units (2,078 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 148 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,949 units (1,792 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 136 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 728 units (687 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 39 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 598 units (591 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 7 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 893 units (873 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 10 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 893 units (854 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 16 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,392 units (1,317 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,885 units (1,835 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 30 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,628 units (1,573 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 51 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,658 units (1,614 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 25 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,196 units (1,889 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 213 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,209 units (2,315 single-family, 185 in 2–4 unit, 709 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 2,889 units (2,351 single-family, 256 in 2–4 unit, 282 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 3,557 units (2,420 single-family, 274 in 2–4 unit, 863 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 3,314 units (2,939 single-family, 65 in 2–4 unit, 310 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 3,484 units (3,218 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 194 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 3,196 units (2,486 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 670 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,820 units (2,134 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 638 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,152 units (2,467 single-family, 35 in 2–4 unit, 650 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,857 units (2,497 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 326 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 3,84801,5003,0004,5002004: 3,792 units (3,312 single-family, 142 in 2–4 unit, 338 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,848 units (3,563 single-family, 51 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 2,253 units (2,078 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 148 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,949 units (1,792 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 136 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 728 units (687 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 39 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 598 units (591 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 7 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 893 units (873 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 10 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 893 units (854 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 16 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,392 units (1,317 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,885 units (1,835 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 30 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,628 units (1,573 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 51 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,658 units (1,614 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 25 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,196 units (1,889 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 213 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,209 units (2,315 single-family, 185 in 2–4 unit, 709 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 2,889 units (2,351 single-family, 256 in 2–4 unit, 282 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 3,557 units (2,420 single-family, 274 in 2–4 unit, 863 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 3,314 units (2,939 single-family, 65 in 2–4 unit, 310 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 3,484 units (3,218 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 194 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 3,196 units (2,486 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 670 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,820 units (2,134 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 638 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,152 units (2,467 single-family, 35 in 2–4 unit, 650 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,857 units (2,497 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 326 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 3,848

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Permits fell 9.4% between 2024 and 2025, the steepest decline among the 5 metro areas based in Utah.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Prescott Valley (16% in five-plus buildings). Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2019 (863), single-family houses in 2005 (3,563).

2021–202582.5%82%1.5%16.0%16%2004–200690.5%90%2.2%7.3%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202582.5%82%1.5%16.0%16%2004–200690.5%90%2.2%7.3%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 15 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was St. George, with 6,212 units or 40% of the total, followed by Washington with 4,214.

  • St. George40% (6,212 units)
  • Washington27% (4,214 units)
  • Hurricane16% (2,424 units)
  • Ivins8% (1,246 units)
  • Santa Clara3.1% (487 units)
  • Washington County (unincorporated)2.5% (390 units)
  • Enterprise0.9% (145 units)
  • La Verkin0.7% (101 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

St. George authorized the most units in 2005 (3,848); 2025 reached 74% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Springfield, IL, St. Cloud, Monroe, LA. Annual permits fell from 3,848 during the mid-2000s boom to 598 in 2009, a drop of 84%. The nearest bust profile in the Mountain states was Santa Fe's (84%). The 2021–2025 pace of 3,102 units a year is 5.9% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Punta Gorda, FL3,01521.812%
Jacksonville, NC1,3726.65.1%
Johnson City, TN9154.918%
St. George, UT2,85715.316%
Lexington Park, MD4392.12.3%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put St. George beside Lexington Park

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Utah. Counting rules.