Metro building permits · May 2026

Ogden UT Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Ogden UT metropolitan area — 215 units in May 2026, 3,447 over the last 12 months — latest month -33.4% vs. a year earlier. #81 nationally.

215
Units (latest month)
162
Single-family units
47
Multifamily (5+) units
$89,671,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,447 units permitted · latest month -33.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)16275.3%
2-unit structures20.9%
3–4 unit structures41.9%
Multifamily (5+ units)4721.9%
All units215100%

Ogden UT building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Ogden UT metro area?+

215 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,447 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Ogden UT rank nationally?+

Ogden UT ranks #81 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

24.7% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.