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Southern Utah apartment development accelerates as population growth fuels demand

By utahbusiness.com · September 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published September 2, 2026 at utahbusiness.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Utah has experienced a historic apartment boom since the Great Recession, adding nearly 100,000 rental units statewide. Washington and Iron counties have participated heavily in that expansion. Washington County now has nearly 22,000 renter-occupied units, making it Utah’s fifth-largest rental market.

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