Rankings/Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

NeutralTier 1CBSA 41620Compare

Risk Rank: #66 of 274Month: 2026-05Score change (12m):↑ +12

57score

Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Salt Lake City's housing market shows average risk, ranking 66th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Salt Lake City experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +6% pace with homes taking +2% 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

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Migrationp96

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Permit Growthp74

YoY permit change

Permits per Capitap66

Permits per 1,000 residents

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +6% pace with homes taking +2% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable↑

Active Listings YoY

+5.9%p55

Days on Market YoY

+2.3%p52

Months in status1

Data through May 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

-0.9%p50

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 MomentumNeutral

+1.4%p42

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthElevated

+15.9%p74

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaElevated

5.61p66

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityElevated

0.30p61

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk

+2.1%p3

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationHigh Risk

-$288Kp96

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

+15.9%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

Diversified

Largest SectorGovernment 15%

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

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2025-12	Rec	59	41	83	60	7	96
2025-10	Rec	45	40	4	61	16	95
2025-09	Hyp	45	37	4	61	19	95
2025-07	Hyp	44	40	4	61	11	95
2025-05	Ress	45	45	4	62	11	95
2025-03	Ress	46	43	4	60	21	95
2025-02	Hyp	46	42	4	60	26	95
2024-12	Rec	54	53	4	62	56	95
2024-10	Rec	52	58	4	62	40	95
2024-09	Hyp	52	52	4	63	47	95
2024-08	Rec	52	46	4	63	52	95
2024-07	Ress	52	43	4	63	58	95
2024-05	Ress	48	24	4	62	51	95
2024-04	Hyp	48	23	4	62	52	95
2024-03	Exp	46	19	4	62	41	95
2024-01	Exp	45	18	4	62	40	95
2023-10	Exp	46	10	4	62	53	95
2023-08	Rec	46	7	4	62	56	95
2023-06	Rec	44	8	4	64	40	95
2023-05	Hyp	43	6	4	64	37	95
2023-03	Hyp	46	7	4	67	48	95
2023-02	Ress	44	8	4	67	41	95
2022-12	Ress	44	13	4	65	34	95
2022-09	Hyp	49	47	4	71	26	95
2022-08	Ress	51	51	4	71	31	95
2022-06	Ress	58	81	4	76	41	95
2022-03	Exp	59	83	4	75	45	95
2022-02	Rec	62	88	4	75	57	95
2021-12	Rec	51	92	4	79	54	24
2021-11	Exp	49	92	4	79	41	24
2021-09	Exp	48	95	4	79	31	24
2021-06	Exp	48	95	4	78	32	24
2021-03	Exp	42	94	4	72	8	24
2021-02	Rec	42	94	4	72	6	24
2020-12	Rec	51	94	4	60	11	88
2020-09	Rec	51	93	4	58	14	88
2020-06	Rec	50	89	4	56	15	88
2020-05	Exp	49	88	4	56	7	88
2020-03	Exp	48	80	4	53	11	88
2020-02	Rec	48	82	4	53	11	88
2019-12	Rec	45	86	4	53	18	55
2019-09	Rec	44	86	4	52	14	55
2019-06	Hyp	44	93	4	52	9	55
2019-04	Hyp	44	92	4	53	6	55
2019-03	Ress	44	91	4	51	14	55
2019-01	Ress	46	92	4	51	19	55

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q1

Permits2026-05

Income2024

Employment2026-05

Migration2023