Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

The average number of monthly short-term rental listings in Utah, offered through sites like Airbnb and Vrbo, grew by 39.4% from 2021 to 2023.

The candidates seeking to represent Utah's 1st Congressional District — Democrat Bill Campbell, Libertarian Daniel Cottam and incumbent Republican Blake Moore — will face off on Oct. 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. in a debate organized by the Utah Debate Commission.

Recent reports show that many Utahns are concerned about affording essential items like food and health care, but most measures point toward a thriving Utah economy.

If your lease is nearing its end, “you should have in mind that it’s possible you will be priced out of that residence,” noted licensed Utah paralegal Denise George.

It’s a common practice for landlords to require tenants to make at least three times the monthly rent to even be considered for a lease. Landlords say it minimizes risk and lowers the chances they’ll have to evict a tenant for not paying rent.

Utah has the eighth-highest cost of rent in the nation, said University of Utah’s Andra Ghent. For years, supply has been low and demand high. Here’s the state of the rental market in Utah today.

Utah lawmakers have tried and failed to do away with the state sales tax on food. Now the tax is a bargaining chip in a vote over a state constitutional amendment.

Economic output looks promising for a second Utah Olympics, but a lot can change between now and 2034.

New consumer sentiment numbers show Utah out ahead of the national mood, something attributable to the state’s natural optimism.

Estimates indicate that visitors and seasonal residents make up more than a quarter of the people in the St. George area on a typical day during peak season.

Population estimates show international migrants were attracted to some of the largest, most urban counties in the U.S. last year.

Back when they rented, first-time homebuyer Erin Hardy and her husband estimate that a third of their income was spent on housing. She said their mortgage is almost double what they were paying in rent.