Military Relocation to Utah
Hill Air Force Base, in Davis and Weber counties, is Utah's real, primary military-relocation market -- a large, well-documented installation supporting a genuine PCS-move and on-base/off-base housing search community.
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Learn moreHill Air Force Base's real scale
Hill AFB's 26,893 total personnel -- 5,608 active duty, 913 Air Force Reserve/Air National Guard, plus 14,151 government civilians and 6,221 contract civilians -- make it Utah's largest single-site employer and the clear center of the state's military-relocation market, concentrated overwhelmingly in Davis County specifically (98.9% of Hill's civilian jobs and 85.3% of its military jobs).
Layton, Clearfield, and Roy as the direct off-base housing markets
Layton, Clearfield, and Roy sit closest to Hill AFB and represent the most direct off-base housing search markets for military families PCSing to the installation -- worth researching each city's specific proximity, schools, and housing stock directly against your family's priorities.
A real, current economic-impact context
Hill AFB's 2024 Economic Impact Statement cites a real $12.76 billion total annual economic impact, including $2.1 billion in government payroll and $4.3 billion in annual expenditures, supporting an estimated 67,000 regional jobs -- context that underscores just how central this single installation is to Northern Utah's broader economy, not just its own personnel.
Key takeaways
- Hill Air Force Base (26,893 total personnel) is Utah's real, dominant military-relocation market, concentrated in Davis and Weber counties.
- Layton, Clearfield, and Roy are the most direct off-base housing markets for Hill AFB-adjacent PCS moves.
- Hill AFB's $12.76 billion annual economic impact and roughly 67,000 supported jobs make it central to Northern Utah's broader economy.
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