Local data

Building in Cedar City, UT

Cedar City, UT is in Iron County and has about 38,524 residents. 381 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 241 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Cedar City

Typical home value

$377,000 (give or take $14,144)

Typical monthly rent

$1,054 (give or take $82)

Typical household income

$63,589 (give or take $4,196)

Typical year homes were built

1999

Homes lived in by their owners

56.7%

Homes sitting empty

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 Cedar City

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	381	381	$103.1 million
2024	369	369	$99.9 million
2023	241	241	$55.9 million
2022	646	689	$132.8 million
2021	263	602	$121.3 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 Cedar City pages

Building permits

Building Permits, Zoning, InspectionsCounty · ironcountyut.gov

Planning and zoning

GIS Maps Plat, zoning, parcel mapsCounty · ironcountyut.gov
PlanningCounty · ironcountyut.gov

Public notices

NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY Given that the Iron County Board of CoCounty · ironcountyut.gov
See more noticesCounty · ironcountyut.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning Meetings Find information on planning and zoning meetings.County · ironcountyut.gov
Commission Meetings Access agendas, minutes, and recordings of County Commission meetings.County · ironcountyut.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 Iron County

Iron County has had 5 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 fire, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

2023: Flooding (flood)
2017: Brian Head Fire (fire)
2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (coastal storm)
2005: Flooding and Landslides (flood)
1977: Drought (drought)

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

Building supply stores near Cedar City

Fastenal
Ace Hardware
165 South Main Street Cedar City
Walmart Garden Center
1330 S Providence Center Drive Cedar City
Harbor Freight Tools
606 S Main Street Cedar City
IFA Country Stores
905 S Main Street Cedar City
The Home Depot
1518 S Providence Center Drive Cedar City
Ogden Flooring and Design

Plan your Cedar City 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 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-02; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-02; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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