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LDS Temple Locations Real Estate Guide: All US Temples by State

LDS temple locations real estate guide: 209+ operating US temples across 38 states. Utah has 24 dedicated temples. 52 under construction. Temple zip codes outperform national average by 22%. All states listed with real estate context. Own Luxury Homes® 12-Point Agent Integrity Audit™.

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LDS Temple Locations Real Estate Guide: All US Temples by State

209+

Operating LDS temples in the United States — with more under construction and announced

38

US states with at least one dedicated LDS temple — 12 states still awaiting their first

52

Temples currently under construction nationwide — each signals a growing LDS community

382

Total LDS temples worldwide in various phases — operating, under construction, or announced

This guide organizes every LDS temple in the United States by state, with real estate context for each market. For buyers researching temple proximity, for investors tracking LDS community growth signals, and for families relocating who want to understand their temple access in a new city. Source: ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org and official Church newsroom. Temple status changes frequently as dedications occur. Always verify current status with the official Church sources.

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How to Use This Guide

(1) Find your target city or state in the list below. (2) Check temple status: “Operating” means active and open to recommend holders. “Under construction” means groundbreaking has occurred. “Announced” means location selected, not yet under construction. (3) Real estate context: each entry includes brief context on what that temple means for the surrounding market. (4) New temple announcements are listed at the bottom — these signal where the LDS community is growing fastest. For a full analysis of how temple announcements affect real estate: New Temple Announcement Real Estate Playbook.

ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARIZONA

ALABAMA: Birmingham Alabama Temple — Gardendale, AL — Operating (dedicated 2000). Huntsville Alabama Temple — Madison County, AL — Site announced. ALASKA: Anchorage Alaska Temple — Anchorage, AK — Operating (1999). Anchorage Alaska Temple (New) — Under construction. Fairbanks Alaska Temple — Under construction. ARIZONA: Gilbert Arizona Temple — Gilbert, AZ — Operating (2014). Real estate context: Gilbert has one of the highest LDS population densities outside Utah. Among the fastest-growing cities in the US. Strong family market, multiple active stakes. Mesa Arizona Temple — Mesa, AZ — Operating (1927, one of the oldest outside Utah). Phoenix Arizona Temple — Phoenix, AZ — Operating (2014). Snowflake Arizona Temple — Snowflake, AZ — Operating (2002). Rural Arizona LDS community. Tucson Arizona Temple — Catalina Foothills, AZ — Operating (2017). Gila Valley Arizona Temple — Central, AZ — Operating (2010). Queen Creek Arizona Temple — Queen Creek, AZ — Announced (October 2024). Real estate context: Queen Creek is the fastest-growing area in the East Valley. Temple announcement confirms LDS community growth trajectory. Flagstaff Arizona Temple — Site announced. Yuma Arizona Temple — Site announced.

ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA

ARKANSAS: Bentonville Arkansas Temple — Bentonville, AR — Operating (2023). Real estate context: Bentonville is the Walmart headquarters city. Growing professional community. CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles California Temple — Los Angeles, CA — Operating (1956). One of the largest temples in the world. Serves a large LDS community across Greater LA. Oakland California Temple — Oakland, CA — Operating (1964). Serves Northern California. Newport Beach California Temple — Newport Beach, CA — Operating (2005). Serves Orange County. Strong LDS communities in Mission Viejo, Irvine, San Clemente. Redlands California Temple — Redlands, CA — Operating (2003). Inland Empire. Sacramento California Temple — Rancho Cordova, CA — Operating (2006). Fresno California Temple — Fresno, CA — Operating (2000). Central Valley. Feather River California Temple — Yuba City, CA — Operating (2023). San Diego California Temple — San Diego, CA — Closed for renovation. Yorba Linda California Temple — Yorba Linda, CA — Dedication scheduled June 7, 2026. Modesto California Temple — Under construction. Sunnyvale California Temple — Site announced. Real estate context: Sunnyvale announcement signals Silicon Valley LDS community growth. Bakersfield California Temple — Site announced.

COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII

COLORADO: Denver Colorado Temple — Centennial, CO — Operating (1986). Fort Collins Colorado Temple — Fort Collins, CO — Operating (2016). Grand Junction Colorado Temple — Grand Junction, CO — Operating (October 2025). Colorado Springs Colorado Temple — Site announced. CONNECTICUT: Hartford Connecticut Temple — Farmington, CT — Operating (2016). FLORIDA: Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple — Davie, FL — Operating (2014). Serves South Florida. Large LDS community in Broward County. Tallahassee Florida Temple — Tallahassee, FL — Operating (December 2024). Orlando Florida Temple — Windermere, FL — Closed for renovation. Jacksonville Florida Temple — Under construction. Tampa Florida Temple — Riverview, FL — Under construction (groundbreaking August 2025). GEORGIA: Atlanta Georgia Temple — Sandy Springs, GA — Operating (1983). Serves a growing LDS community across metropolitan Atlanta. HAWAII: Laie Hawaii Temple — Laie, HI — Operating (1919). Home of BYU-Hawaii. Honolulu Hawaii Temple — Announced (April 2024). Kahului Hawaii Temple — Maui — Site announced. Kona Hawaii Temple — Closed for renovation.

IDAHO

IDAHO: Idaho has one of the highest LDS population concentrations in the US. Boise Idaho Temple — Boise, ID — Operating (1984). Serves Treasure Valley. Real estate context: Boise/Meridian area is one of the fastest-growing in the US with a very strong LDS community concentration. Meridian Idaho Temple — Meridian, ID — Operating (2017). Meridian specifically has exceptional LDS community density. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple — Idaho Falls, ID — Operating (1945). Eastern Idaho anchor. Pocatello Idaho Temple — Pocatello, ID — Operating (2021). Rexburg Idaho Temple — Rexburg, ID — Operating (2008). Home of BYU-Idaho. One of the highest LDS concentration communities in the world. Teton River Idaho Temple — Rexburg area — Under construction (100,000 sq ft — largest temple in Idaho when complete). Twin Falls Idaho Temple — Twin Falls, ID — Operating (2008). Burley Idaho Temple — Burley, ID — Dedicated January 11, 2026 (#212 worldwide). Montpelier Idaho Temple — Under construction. Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple — Site announced. Star Valley Wyoming/Caldwell Idaho Temple — Announced April 2025.

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA

ILLINOIS: Chicago Illinois Temple — Glenview, IL — Operating (1985). Nauvoo Illinois Temple — Nauvoo, IL — Operating (2002). Historic Church site. INDIANA: Indianapolis Indiana Temple — Carmel, IN — Operating (2015). IOWA: Des Moines Iowa Temple — Johnston, IA — Site announced (will be Iowa’s first). KANSAS: Wichita Kansas Temple — Under construction (will be Kansas’s first). KENTUCKY: Louisville Kentucky Temple — Peewee Valley, KY — Operating (2000). LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple — Baton Rouge, LA — Operating (2000). MAINE: Portland Maine Temple — Announced December 14, 2025 (Maine’s first). MARYLAND: Washington D.C. Temple — Kensington, MD — Operating (1974). One of the most iconic LDS temples in the world. Serves the mid-Atlantic region. Richmond Virginia Temple — Richmond, VA — Under construction. Winchester Virginia Temple — Under construction. MASSACHUSETTS: Boston Massachusetts Temple — Belmont, MA — Operating (2000). MICHIGAN: Detroit Michigan Temple — Bloomfield Hills, MI — Operating (1999). Grand Rapids Michigan Temple — Kentwood, MI — Under construction. MINNESOTA: St. Paul Minnesota Temple — Oakdale, MN — Operating (2000).

MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO

MISSOURI: St. Louis Missouri Temple — St. Louis, MO — Operating (1997). Kansas City Missouri Temple — Kansas City, MO — Under construction. Springfield Missouri Temple — Announced. MONTANA: Billings Montana Temple — Operating (1999). Helena Montana Temple — Operating (2023). Missoula Montana Temple — Announced. NEBRASKA: Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple — Omaha, NE — Operating (2001). Historic pioneer site. NEVADA: Las Vegas Nevada Temple — Las Vegas, NV — Operating (1989). Reno Nevada Temple — Operating (2001). Elko Nevada Temple — Dedicated October 12, 2025. Lone Mountain Nevada Temple — Las Vegas area — Groundbreaking September 2025. Real estate context: Lone Mountain is in rapidly growing northwest Las Vegas. NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque New Mexico Temple — Operating (2000). Farmington New Mexico Temple — Dedicated August 17, 2025. NEW YORK: Manhattan New York Temple — Operating (closed for renovation). Palmyra New York Temple — Palmyra, NY — Operating (2000). Historic Church birthplace. NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte North Carolina Temple — Under construction. NORTH DAKOTA: Bismarck North Dakota Temple — Operating (1999). OHIO: Columbus Ohio Temple — Operating (1999). Cleveland Ohio Temple — Announced.

OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS

OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple — Yukon, OK — Operating (2000). Tulsa Oklahoma Temple — Announced. OREGON: Portland Oregon Temple — Lake Oswego, OR — Operating (1989). Medford Oregon Temple — Central Point, OR — Operating (2000). Willamette Valley Oregon Temple — Eugene area — Under construction. PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple — Operating (2016). Harrisburg Pennsylvania Temple — Under construction. SOUTH CAROLINA: Columbia South Carolina Temple — Hopkins, SC — Operating (1999). Greenville South Carolina Temple — Announced (April 2025). TENNESSEE: Nashville Tennessee Temple — Franklin, TN — Operating (2000). Memphis Tennessee Temple — Bartlett, TN — Operating (2000). Knoxville Tennessee Temple — Announced. TEXAS: Dallas Texas Temple — Dallas, TX — Operating (1984). Houston Texas Temple — Houston, TX — Operating (2000). San Antonio Texas Temple — Operating (2005). McAllen Texas Temple — Operating (2023). Austin Texas Temple — Under construction. Real estate context: Austin temple signals the strong LDS community growth in the Texas capital. Prosper (McKinney) Texas Temple — Under construction. Prosper is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in Texas. El Paso Texas Temple — Announced (October 2024).

UTAH — The Temple Capital of the World

Utah has 24 dedicated temples — the most of any state by far. Salt Lake City area: Salt Lake Temple — Salt Lake City — Closed for major renovation (reopening projected 2026). Jordan River Utah Temple — South Jordan — Operating. Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple — South Jordan — Operating (2009). Draper Utah Temple — Draper — Operating (2009). Taylorsville Utah Temple — Operating (June 2024). Deseret Peak Utah Temple — Tooele — Operating (November 2024). Utah County: Provo Utah Temple — Operating (ongoing renovations to Rock Canyon Temple). Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple — American Fork — Operating (1996). Orem Utah Temple — Operating (January 2024). Lindon Utah Temple — Lindon — Dedicated May 3, 2025. Northern Utah: Bountiful Utah Temple — Bountiful — Operating — one of the busiest by attendance. Ogden Utah Temple — Ogden — Operating. Layton Utah Temple — Under construction. Smithfield Utah Temple — Under construction. Logan Utah Temple — Logan — Operating (1884 — one of the oldest). Southern Utah: Red Cliffs Utah Temple — St. George — Dedicated March 24, 2024. St. George Utah Temple — St. George — Operating (1877 — the oldest operating temple). Vernal Utah Temple — Operating (1997). Manti Utah Temple — Under renovation. Under construction in Utah: Ephraim, Heber Valley, Syracuse, and more announced.

WASHINGTON, WYOMING, AND US TERRITORIES

WASHINGTON: Seattle Washington Temple — Bellevue, WA — Operating (1980). Spokane Washington Temple — Operating (1999). Kennewick Washington Temple — Operating (2019). Moses Lake Washington Temple — Announced. Tacoma Washington Temple — Under construction. Vancouver Washington Temple — Under construction. Marysville Washington Temple — Announced. WYOMING: Star Valley Wyoming Temple — Afton, WY — Operating (2000). GUAM: Yigo Guam Temple — Operating (2022). PUERTO RICO: San Juan Puerto Rico Temple — Operating (2022). STATES WITHOUT A DEDICATED TEMPLE (as of early 2026): Delaware, Iowa (announced), Kansas (under construction), Maine (announced), Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many LDS temples are in the United States?

As of early 2026, approximately 209+ operating LDS temples in the US across 38 states, with 52 more under construction and over 100 announced. Total US temples in all phases: approximately 200+ (check churchofjesuschristtemples.org for current status).

Which state has the most LDS temples?

Utah has 24 dedicated temples, the most of any state. California has 8, Idaho has 7, Arizona has 6, Texas has 5, and Washington has 4 dedicated temples.

What does it mean when a temple is announced in my area?

The Church announces temples where it expects strong LDS community growth. An announcement signals years of demographic analysis confirming sufficient membership density. Properties near announced temple sites are in communities the Church has identified as long-term LDS growth areas.

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