Local data

Building in American Fork, UT

American Fork, UT is in Utah County and has about 37,109 residents. 190 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 264 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with American Fork before you spend money.

Homes and costs in American Fork

Typical home value

$496,700 (give or take $15,871)

Typical monthly rent

$1,697 (give or take $64)

Typical household income

$98,878 (give or take $8,286)

Typical year homes were built

1998

Homes lived in by their owners

65.8%

Homes sitting empty

3.8%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in American Fork

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	190	190	$88.0 million
2024	150	150	$93.7 million
2023	264	785	$240.2 million
2022	289	637	$205.1 million
2021	286	1297	$245.2 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official American Fork pages

Planning and zoning

Property Info Lists of property resources including paying taxes, land use, records & moreCounty · utahcounty.gov

Public notices

View All NoticesCounty · utahcounty.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

UC Tax Tourism Advisory Board Meeting Oct 02, 2026 CommissionCounty · utahcounty.gov
Commission Meeting Agenda Regular meetings of Utah County's Board of Commissioners toCounty · agenda.utahcounty.gov

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Utah County

Utah County has had 11 federal disaster declarations (6 fire, 4 flood, 1 coastal storm).

2026: Iron Fire (fire)
2023: Flooding (flood)
2020: Ether Hollow Fire (fire)
2020: Knolls Fire (fire)
2018: Bald Mountain Fire (fire)
2012: Dump Fire (fire)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near American Fork

Sherwin-Williams
176 North West State Street American Fork
Sherwin-Williams
657 Pacific Drive American Fork
Standard Plumbing Supply
641 South 500 East American Fork
BJ Plumbing Supply
920 East State Street American Fork
The Home Depot
885 West Grassland Drive American Fork
Lowe's
242 North 1200 East Lehi
Harbor Freight Tools
113 South Interstate Plaza Drive Lehi
Diamond Tools Rental

Plan your American Fork project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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