Metro building permits · May 2026

Provo-Orem-Lehi UT Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Provo-Orem-Lehi UT metropolitan area — 385 units in May 2026, 6,848 over the last 12 months — latest month -37.7% vs. a year earlier. #48 nationally.

385
Units (latest month)
364
Single-family units
21
Multifamily (5+) units
$144,226,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 6,848 units permitted · latest month -37.7% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)36494.5%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)215.5%
All units385100%

Provo-Orem-Lehi UT building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Provo-Orem-Lehi UT metro area?+

385 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 6,848 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Provo-Orem-Lehi UT rank nationally?+

Provo-Orem-Lehi UT ranks #48 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

5.5% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.