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