US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/St. George, UT

St. George, UT

NeutralTier 1CBSA 41100Compare
Risk Rank: #183 of 274Month: 2026-05Score change (12m): +1
46score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

St. George's housing market shows average risk, ranking 183rd of 274 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Inventory is growing moderately (+12% YoY) with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

St. George experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +12% pace with homes taking +10% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permits per capita and permit growth, while migration provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap98
Permits per 1,000 residents
Permit Growthp70
YoY permit change
Price Momentump39
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +12% pace with homes taking +10% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+12.0%p61
Days on Market YoY
+10.3%p68
Months in status1
Data through May 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.2%p80
Months in status1
Data through May 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumBelow Avg
+1.3%p39

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthElevated
+9.4%p70

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
14.45p98

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityBelow Avg
0.26p31

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg
+0.8%p21

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationLow Risk
+$147Kp18

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
-3.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-38 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+199 bpsElevated
Stable for 9 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-5.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
+9.4%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorHealth Care 16%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1238
2025-1150
2025-0943
2025-0643
2025-0446
2025-0138
2024-1142
2024-0938
2024-0838
2024-0637
2024-0439
2024-0140
2023-1042
2023-0942
2023-0741
2023-0640
2023-0440
2023-0243
2022-1242
2022-1044
2022-0858
2022-0660
2022-0461
2022-0160
2021-1268
2021-1065
2021-0963
2021-0761
2021-0461
2021-0258
2020-1153
2020-0852
2020-0552
2020-0351
2019-1249
2019-1052
2019-0755
2019-0654
2019-0554
2019-0354
2019-0253
2019-0153
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-05
Income2024
Employment2026-05
Migration2023