In-migration, high home prices push Utah's demand for rental housing

Utah continues to see record in-migration, increasing demand for rental housing, according to the Rental Housing Association (RHA) of Utah.

In 2022, Utah saw an influx of 91,341 new residents, most of whom came from California, according to a recent report by the Census Bureau. However, RHA said it’s worth noting that the number of Californians moving to Utah in 2022 fell 20 percent from 23,219 in 2021. The report also showed that other states like Washington, Idaho, Texas and Arizona played a big role in Utah’s population growth in 2022.

The top states feeding Utah’s population growth in 2022 include California (18,669 migrants), Washington (8,845), Idaho (7,774), Texas (7,070), Arizona (5,357), Colorado (5,327), Nevada (3,549), Florida (3,025), Oregon (2,413) and Please log in to see the rest of this story.