Utah County HOA reserve study

Associations in Utah County follow the same state rules as everywhere else in Utah. The board must have a reserve analysis done at least every six years and review it, updating it if needed, at least every three. Owners get a summary every year and a full copy on request. HOAs are covered by 57-8a-211 and condominiums by 57-8-7.5.

A large share of Utah County associations are new enough that the developer has only recently handed over control. Utah’s reserve rules start when administrative control ends, so the first board elected by owners often inherits a budget with a reserve line item that was never based on an analysis. Ordering one in the first year gives the new board a defensible number before the first budget meeting.

For a five-year-old townhome community, most components have long remaining lives, so the analysis can look reassuring. The useful part is the long view: the year the roofs, asphalt and siding all come due together. Communities built in a single phase often face that cliff in one year, and a funding plan that starts early spreads the cost.

Our list of firms working in Utah shows which say they cover the state. Or send us the community's ZIP code: we choose one firm that prepares reserve studies in Utah County, tell you its name, and pass on your request only if you say yes.