Local data

Building in St. George, UT

St. George, UT is in Washington County and has about 101,995 residents. 822 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, the same as 822 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in St. George

Typical home value
$496,100 (give or take $12,652)
Typical monthly rent
$1,545 (give or take $81)
Typical household income
$76,508 (give or take $4,339)
Typical year homes were built
2001
Homes lived in by their owners
66.7%
Homes sitting empty
15.2%

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 St. George

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
822
936$172.9 million
2024
927
1281$189.8 million
2023
822
989$135.4 million
2022
1082
1506$205.2 million
2021
1470
1500$244.4 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.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Washington County

Washington County has had 12 federal disaster declarations (6 fire, 3 flood, 1 coastal storm, 1 severe storm, 1 drought).

  • 2025: Forsyth Fire (fire)
  • 2020: Veyo West Fire (fire)
  • 2016: Saddle Fire (fire)
  • 2012: Severe Storm and Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Severe Winter Storm and Flooding (flood)
  • 2009: Mill Flat Fire (fire)

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

Building supply stores near St. George

  • St.George News
    101A
  • Star Nursery
  • Lowe's
    415 South River Road Saint George
  • Lifetime Store
    530 East Saint George Boulevard
  • Ace Hardware
  • Buck's Ace
    607 Mall Drive Saint George
  • Peterson Industries
    566 North Dixie Drive Saint George
  • Garden Center at The Home Depot

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-01; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-01; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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