| Utah county real estate is becoming more popular | | | | larger and newer than their pervious home. This is |
| each year. Only recently have we begun to see | | | | another reason for the amount of growth we are |
| housing prices rise to match the average national | | | | seeing in Utah County. Real estate here is a great |
| prices. Located 44 miles south of Salt Lake City, | | | | buy. Another reason Utah County real estate is |
| Utah County lies in a valley beneath the Wasatch | | | | so appealing is the low crime rate. An FBI report |
| Mountains. Utah County is currently experiencing | | | | showed the Provo-Orem Area has the |
| unprecedented growth. Founded in 1852 Utah | | | | second-lowest rate of violent crime in the nation |
| County has a long history of being a wonderful | | | | for the year 2000. Utah County is also very |
| community. It has consistently been ranked in the | | | | family-oriented. The average family size is 3.86, |
| top twenty best places to live in the nation by | | | | much higher than the national average. Large |
| Money Magazine and was ranked in the top | | | | families and a high student population are |
| twenty best places to do business in America by | | | | responsible for the county's low median age of |
| Forbes magazine. The County ranked 5th for the | | | | 23.3 (the lowest county median age in the United |
| fastest growth of out all counties in Utah last | | | | States). This is a community of active young |
| year with an 8% percent increase. The total | | | | adults and young families. Median income for a |
| estimated population for the area is 398,056. | | | | household in the county is $45,833, and the |
| Provo is the largest city in the county with a | | | | median income for a family was $50,196. Males |
| population of 153,600. Other cities of note are | | | | had a median income of $37,878 versus $22,656 |
| Orem, Pleasant Grove, and American Fork. The | | | | for females. The per capita income for the |
| total number of housing units in the county is | | | | county was $15,557. Over 12.00% of the |
| 104,315. This number is increasing significantly each | | | | population and 6.80% of families were below the |
| year. Several large developments are currently | | | | poverty line. The poverty rate for the county is |
| being underway in Lehi and American Fork. New | | | | partially due to the large student population in the |
| construction can be seen everywhere. It is really | | | | area. Also because of its younger population many |
| an exciting time of growth for the Utah County. | | | | havent been in the job long enough to receive |
| A majority of these units are owner occupied. | | | | raises. The lower income of the area makes |
| Current estimates show that around 33,137 units | | | | buying Utah County real estate possible to |
| are being rented. Utah County real estate is very | | | | everyone. Excluding Alpine City where the homes |
| popular among real estate investors due to the | | | | are large and luxurious. Alpine is know for its |
| ease of renting in the area. There are several | | | | incredible real estate. About 88% of Utah County |
| colleges, hair schools and dental hygiene schools in | | | | residents are Latter-day Saints; this is probably |
| the area providing a large population of student | | | | the highest concentration of Saints in the world. |
| renters. The 71,178 units that are owner occupied | | | | The culture and lifestyle of the people here is |
| have an average monthly mortgage cost of | | | | unique and welcoming. Members of all faiths have |
| $1,148. Due to the higher appreciation rates seen | | | | found Utah County Real Estate not only a great |
| in other parts of the country those who relocate | | | | buy and wise investment but also a cherished |
| to Utah are able to buy a home that is much | | | | place to call home. |