Metro building permits · May 2026

Salt Lake City-Murray UT Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Salt Lake City-Murray UT metropolitan area — 257 units in May 2026, 7,161 over the last 12 months — latest month +9.8% vs. a year earlier. #45 nationally.

257
Units (latest month)
200
Single-family units
41
Multifamily (5+) units
$88,209,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 7,161 units permitted · latest month +9.8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)20077.8%
2-unit structures20.8%
3–4 unit structures145.4%
Multifamily (5+ units)4116.0%
All units257100%

Salt Lake City-Murray UT building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Salt Lake City-Murray UT metro area?+

257 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 7,161 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Salt Lake City-Murray UT rank nationally?+

Salt Lake City-Murray UT ranks #45 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

22.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.