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New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
2,776 new homes were permitted in Salt Lake City in the 12 months through August 2026, 6% more than the 12 months before.
- 290single-family homes
- 2,486homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $298Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $551Mtotal permitted construction value
- 247Sep 24
- 59Oct 24
- 221Nov 24
- 203Dec 24
- 651Jan 25
- 134Feb 25
- 114Mar 25
- 75Apr 25
- 11May 25
- 143Jun 25
- 350Jul 25
- 411Aug 25
- 164Sep 25
- 82Oct 25
- 12Nov 25
- 855Dec 25
- 28Jan 26
- 597Feb 26
- 211Mar 26
- 20Apr 26
- 20May 26
- 6Jun 26
- 549Jul 26
- 232Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 232 | 11 | 0 | 221 | $12.0M |
| July 2026 | 549 | 13 | 0 | 536 | $114M |
| June 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1.7M |
| May 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $4.9M |
| April 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $8.2M |
| March 2026 | 211 | 13 | 0 | 198 | $39.6M |
| February 2026 | 597 | 4 | 0 | 593 | $122M |
| January 2026 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | $9.9M |
| December 2025 | 855 | 40 | 0 | 815 | $191M |
| November 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $2.6M |
| October 2025 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | $17.2M |
| September 2025 | 164 | 43 | 0 | 121 | $27.5M |
| August 2025 | 411 | 17 | 0 | 394 | $111M |
| July 2025 | 350 | 19 | 0 | 331 | $93.0M |
| June 2025 | 143 | 10 | 0 | 133 | $33.3M |
| May 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $3.3M |
| April 2025 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 67 | $22.5M |
| March 2025 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 105 | $21.9M |
| February 2025 | 134 | 20 | 2 | 112 | $20.5M |
| January 2025 | 651 | 65 | 2 | 584 | $154M |
| December 2024 | 203 | 19 | 5 | 179 | $30.3M |
| November 2024 | 221 | 19 | 2 | 200 | $32.8M |
| October 2024 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 0 | $7.3M |
| September 2024 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 245 | $36.4M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗
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How many new homes are being built in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City permitted 2,776 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 290 single-family homes and 2,486 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.
Where do the monthly numbers come from?
From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.