Local data

Building in Provo, UT

Provo, UT is in Utah County and has about 114,766 residents. 73 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 147 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Provo

Typical home value

$467,200 (give or take $9,621)

Typical monthly rent

$1,193 (give or take $23)

Typical household income

$64,171 (give or take $2,463)

Typical year homes were built

1983

Homes lived in by their owners

39.4%

Homes sitting empty

5.3%

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 Provo

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	73	351	$64.2 million
2024	133	286	$63.8 million
2023	147	227	$61.0 million
2022	134	461	$96.2 million
2021	98	715	$98.8 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 Provo 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

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 Provo

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions
Ace Hardware
1334 North State Street Provo
Sherwin-Williams
465 South University Avenue Provo
Sherwin-Williams
Fastenal
765 South University Avenue Provo
Harbor Freight Tools
Ace Hardware
3067 North Canyon Road Provo
The Home Depot
1550 South University Avenue Provo

Plan your Provo project

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

Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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