Market rankings · Utah
Mortgage brokers and lenders in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,091
- 129 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 549
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 51
- 49% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,091 mortgage brokers and lenders in Utah. 129 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 21% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.7, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 4.3.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Utah comes to about $21.6B a year: $19,198 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 49% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Utah was 549 in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,049 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $6.5M have gone to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #43 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (43). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest (66).
Every market in Utah for mortgage brokers and lenders
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 43 | 146 | 7.1 | 71 | +14.5% | #242 of 373 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 41 | 29 | 5.9 | 78 | +8.8% | #259 of 373 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 38 | 164 | 7.7 | 65 | +5.3% | #285 of 373 |
| 4St. George, UT | 36 | 71 | 10.2 | 45 | +17.4% | #310 of 373 |
| 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 31 | 604 | 13.4 | 37 | +3.8% | #351 of 373 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vernal, UT | 66 | 5 | 4.1 | 107 | +7.3% | #30 of 177 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 46 | 14 | 6.5 | 70 | +12.6% | #106 of 177 |
| 3Cedar City, UT | 41 | 15 | 7.4 | 58 | +16.4% | #124 of 177 |
| 4Heber, UT | 40 | 28 | 9.8 | 58 | +5.3% | #125 of 177 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | 163 | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Uintah County, UT | 63 | 5 | 4.1 | 107 | +7.3% | #208 of 887 |
| 2Tooele County, UT | 59 | 11 | 4.6 | 109 | +19.2% | #269 of 887 |
| 3Wasatch County, UT | 49 | 8 | 6.2 | 88 | +9.9% | #463 of 887 |
| 4Utah County, UT | 46 | 145 | 7.1 | 71 | +14.5% | #520 of 887 |
| 5Weber County, UT | 45 | 77 | 8.2 | 58 | +5.8% | #537 of 887 |
| 6Sevier County, UT | 44 | 5 | 6.7 | 66 | +5.9% | #560 of 887 |
| 7Cache County, UT | 42 | 27 | 6.1 | 76 | +8.5% | #594 of 887 |
| 8Box Elder County, UT | 42 | 14 | 7.2 | 64 | +12.7% | #600 of 887 |
| 9Davis County, UT | 40 | 86 | 7.4 | 70 | +4.8% | #625 of 887 |
| 10Iron County, UT | 40 | 15 | 7.4 | 58 | +16.4% | #627 of 887 |
| 11Washington County, UT | 36 | 71 | 10.2 | 45 | +17.4% | #704 of 887 |
| 12Summit County, UT | 31 | 20 | 12.7 | 46 | +1.6% | #772 of 887 |
| 13Salt Lake County, UT | 29 | 593 | 13.9 | 36 | +2.9% | #800 of 887 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | 95 | +10.3% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | 163 | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | 103 | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | 93 | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 211 | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 186 | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | 196 | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Utah?
There are 1,091 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 129 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 549 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $21.6B a year, or $19,198 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 1,091 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 49% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Utah has 9.7 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 51, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Utah would have about 553, against 1,091 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,049 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 43 (lower middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 13 scored counties in Utah, Uintah County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Utah scores 35 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Utah. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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