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Gov. Cox said statewide zoning preemptions are "on the table" for the 2026 legislative session.

One Republican lawmaker wants all Utah cities to be able to approve homes on lots that are one-eighth of an acre.

Only 9% of non-homeowners can afford a home in Utah with median prices near $600,000.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox previewed a “more aggressive” approach to increase the housing supply on Wednesday that could include a statewide zoning preemption to allow for smaller, cheaper units regardless of city ordinances.

The state has increasingly pushed municipalities to approve more, and higher-density, developments as the governor’s office strives to catalyze the construction of 35,000 starter homes amid a persistent housing shortage.

Recent legislative sessions have produced doz

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