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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Utah

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Utah, the relative cost of Utah housing, the housing mix and the change in Utah population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Utah population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Utah sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Utah

The data below track the total number of housing units in Utah, the total 18 and over population in Utah and the ratio of the 18 and over Utah population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Utah housing units increased by 10.85% while the 18 and over population increased by 11.70%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units increased from 1.992 to 2.008. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Utah Housing Units 1,133,543 +2.24% +10.85%
Utah 18+ Population 2,275,650 +2.08% +11.70%
Utah 18+ Pop. / Units 2.008 -0.003 +0.015

Utah 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Utah, US

Utah Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Utah Housing Units Utah 18+ Population Utah 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 1,133,543 2,275,650 2.008
2018 1,108,739 2,229,274 2.011
2017 1,084,685 2,176,739 2.007
2016 1,054,242 2,129,370 2.020
2015 1,038,065 2,083,586 2.007
2014 1,022,593 2,037,353 1.992
2013 1,006,164 2,004,041 1.992
2012 996,777 1,968,099 1.974
2011 993,125 1,936,143 1.950
2010 981,821 1,902,793 1.938
2009 952,860 1,914,665 2.009
2008 944,475 1,886,191 1.997

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Utah Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Utah falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Utah was at the 80.39% percentile for home prices and the 64.71% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Utah home prices have become more expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Utah has become more expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Utah Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Utah Home Price Percentile 80.39% 0.00% +11.76%
Utah Rent Percentile 64.71% 0.00% +7.85%

Utah Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Utah, US

Utah Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Utah Home Price Percentile Utah Rent Percentile
2019 80.39% 64.71%
2018 80.39% 64.71%
2017 80.39% 62.75%
2016 72.55% 62.75%
2015 68.63% 58.82%
2014 68.63% 56.86%
2013 66.67% 60.78%
2012 66.67% 58.82%
2011 66.67% 56.86%
2010 68.63% 54.90%
2009 68.63% 56.86%
2008 66.67% 58.82%

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Utah Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Utah by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 13.87% while the total number of rented units in Utah increased by 6.13%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 5.24% over the last 5 years.

Utah Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Utah Owner Occ. Units 723,288 +2.74% +13.87%
Utah Renter Occ. Units 300,567 +1.92% +6.13%
Utah Vacant Units 109,688 -0.15% +5.24%

Utah Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Utah as a fraction of total housing units.

Utah Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Utah Owner Occ. Units Utah Renter Occ. Units Utah Vacant Units
2019 723,288 300,567 109,688
2018 703,983 294,908 109,848
2017 681,563 293,885 109,237
2016 659,266 283,881 111,095
2015 641,215 289,765 107,085
2014 635,163 283,207 104,223
2013 622,572 276,903 106,689
2012 623,589 272,102 101,086
2011 613,499 270,754 108,872
2010 615,142 264,883 101,796
2009 617,106 246,016 89,738
2008 612,671 241,573 90,231

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Utah Population

This data shows the population of Utah for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has increased by 2.73% while the 18 and over population has increased by 11.70%.The total population of Utah has increased by 8.94% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Utah Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Utah Population Under 18 930,308 -0.16% +2.73%
Utah Population 18+ 2,275,650 +2.08% +11.70%
Utah Total Population 3,205,958 +1.42% +8.94%

Utah Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Utah Population History

Date Utah Population Under 18 Utah Population 18+ Utah Total Population
2019 930,308 2,275,650 3,205,958
2018 931,831 2,229,274 3,161,105
2017 925,094 2,176,739 3,101,833
2016 921,847 2,129,370 3,051,217
2015 912,333 2,083,586 2,995,919
2014 905,549 2,037,353 2,942,902
2013 896,831 2,004,041 2,900,872
2012 887,188 1,968,099 2,855,287
2011 881,079 1,936,143 2,817,222
2010 873,676 1,902,793 2,776,469
2009 869,907 1,914,665 2,784,572
2008 850,233 1,886,191 2,736,424

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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