Real Estate Relocation Guide To Utah

Relocating from Chicago to Utah is a major move. You’re crossing state lines and heading 1,400 miles to find a new home in a different community. By familiarizing yourself with the local real estate market, whether your destination is Salt Lake City or Cedar City you can get a good idea of the Utah landscape and locate the best area for you and your family.

We’ll start with the big picture… Utah has an estimated population of 2.5 million* and around 82,100 square miles of land. The total number of housing units is 901,322, of which about 585,900 are owner-occupied and 228,100 are inhabited by renters. Roughly 87,300, or 9.7 percent, of the residences in the state are vacant. The median home value in Utah is $188,500 and the median household income is $51,309. For an idea of how this sizes up with national averages – the median home value in the U.S. is $185,200 and the median household income is $48,451.

Statewide figures provide a good overview of Utah, but when you’re planning to relocate to the region, knowing what types of housing are available is the most important thing. So here’s a breakdown of what Utah real estate has to offer…

About 22,700 homes in Utah are new construction, developed in 2005 or after (another 111,200 were put up between 2000 and 2004). Utah has its share of vintage charm as well with 80,600 residences built prior to 1940. The total number of detached, single-family houses across the state is 615,200, and there’s also a good selection of multi-unit residences and condos. Most homes have 3 bedrooms, but size varies greatly depending on where you look. And, in case you’re wondering about how your budget will pan out in The Beehive State, monthly mortgage costs in [Alabama] generally hover between $700 and 2,000+.

Relocation Resources

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Real estate and homes in Southern Utah, St. George, Hurricane,Bloomington, Ivins, Santa Clara, Washington, Springdale, and Washington Count

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Specializing in Deer Valley and Park City Utah real estate. Your link to all Park City and Deer Valley Resort and Real Estate information.

Doug White & Kip Swan
Salt Lake City Real Estate, Doug White & Kip Swan, The White Swan Team at Realty Executives. Metro Salt Lake City Real Estate, including Sandy and West Jordan, Utah Rea Estate.

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Let the Utah Real Estate experts of Re/Max Results help you locate or sell your Utah home.

*All statistics are from the 2006 American Community Survey as shown on the U.S. Census Bureau website.
Sources: factfinder.census.gov and www.city-data.com