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Moab homes over $1M

Every Moab listing over $1M appears below, from any brokerage, fed live by the MLS. Under the listings you will read what the top of the Moab market holds and how to buy a home of this kind.

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Part 1 of 3

Where Over $1M sits

The local read, the median line and the pricing tiers

The local read

Over $1M is the high end of Moab

In shortA home over $1M costs about twice what a typical Moab home is valued at, $518,900 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024). This is where custom design, larger parcels of land, and homes with wide views live. The MLS feeds them live, sorted from high price to low.

Over $1M is a small group of homes that follows its own schedule. The typical home in Moab is worth about $518,900 by the U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, so this is the top of the market. These homes are not larger copies of mid-priced ones. They are custom designs, land in the foothills and along the river, and homes whose views make the canyon country a backdrop. They sell slowly.

You will see three kinds of home. Custom homes have designed interiors on sites picked for their setting. Land parcels sit at Pack Creek and in the La Sal foothills, where the long view is the whole point. A few rare in-town or canyon-edge homes cost more because nothing else like them exists. Even a mid-priced Moab home runs high against local wages, so this price is far from ordinary.

Expect a slow pace. Homes can sit for months, which is normal here and not a sign of trouble. Few similar homes have sold in a town this size, so each home has to be judged on its own. Line up a pre-approval or proof of funds before the right home shows up. Check the nightly-rental rules closely too, since the limits are real and an assumed rental plan carries high stakes.

Curious about the range just below? The under $1M page holds large new builds and Pack Creek land, with more homes for sale than here. The under $800K page is the upper middle. The Moab relocation guide covers the whole town, and reaching out to me gets a local partner agent watching this end of the market for you.

Stretch math

The ceiling

Nothing sits above this page. Over $1M is the top of Moab. What changes here is design, land, and view, not the next price range.

One step down

under $1M is the top of the usual price range, with large new builds and Pack Creek foothill homes. It has more homes for sale and a quicker pace than the custom end.

Either way

Say what the home has to do: the land, the view, or the build. Tell me and a local partner agent can say where it fits.

Typical home value (town-wide)~$518,900U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024
What this page coversCustom homes, land, and wide viewsWasatch Front Regional MLS listings
Busiest competitionLate spring into summerWasatch Front Regional MLS activity

How this works. Scott Buehler is licensed in both real estate and mortgage lending and may assist with financing across Utah; local representation in Moab comes through a partner agent. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. More on How I Work.

The median line

Seeing over $1M at the peak of Moab's scale

Five pages, bottom to top

Over $1M lies far above Moab's typical home value, ~$518,900. The bar runs across all five Moab price pages. Gold starts where this page does, and the pin sits at the typical home value.

The pricing tiers

Which Moab price range fits your budget?

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Watch for rare top-of-market Moab listings over $1M

Homes this high-priced list rarely, so checking by hand wastes time. Keep it in a free account and the site sends an email once a match is listed.

  • An email the day one lists. Homes at this price are rare, so an email tells you when a Moab match appears.
  • News of price changes. If a home you track changes its price, you are told.
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  • A search you keep. Save your floor and must-have features, then run the same search again whenever you like.

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Part 2 of 3

What the money buys

What the money buys, hold, or step down and the towns next door

What the money buys

Over $1M comes in three shapes

Not many homes are for sale at this price, yet they still sort into three kinds. Each is bought for one reason: design, land, or a view that cannot be copied. Knowing which one narrows a very selective search.

Custom and architect-designed homes

Homes where the plan, the site, and the finish were designed, not chosen from a builder's standard plans. Expect custom kitchens, high-end materials, and a lot chosen for its direction or view.

The downside: the search can take a while. The payoff: a home made for its own lot.

Land at Pack Creek and in the La Sal foothills

Rural parcels southeast of town at Pack Creek, in San Juan County, and in the lower La Sal foothills. The land is the point, and the view runs back across Moab and the canyon country.

The cost: distance from town and its services. What it buys: land, privacy, and a view setting you will not find at a lower price.

Canyon-edge homes with big views

In-town or canyon-edge homes where the setting itself sets the price: red-rock views, one-of-a-kind lots, or a home built to fit its place.

The catch: a high price for the setting. The upside: a setting and a view that cannot be copied.

Only a few homes are for sale at this price, and they sell slowly. A week may bring one or two in each kind. The Moab Homes for Sale page lists what is on the market today.

Hold, or step down

What each price range buys

The two ranges below buy a different kind of home, not a smaller one. Follow the rows to see what shifts near the top. The right column holds this page.

Moab price ranges under $800K, under $1M, and over $1M, set side by side.
Comparison pointUnder $800KUnder $1MOver $1M This page
Typical home shapeLarger new builds, remodeled houses in town, and the first foothill homesHigh-finish large builds, well-placed in-town houses, and Pack Creek parcelsCustom homes, large parcels, and canyon-edge homes with wide views
What you usually give upTop finishes, big parcels, and long viewsA fully custom home and the biggest lotsTime, since homes at the top change hands slowly
What you usually gainBigger builds, updated in-town houses, and foothill accessHigh-end finish, Pack Creek land, and good viewsCustom design, real land, and views over the canyon country
Where you will searchUpper Spanish Valley, updated in-town streets, and the lower reaches of Pack CreekSpanish Valley's large builds, good in-town streets, and Pack CreekThe Pack Creek foothills, the approach to the La Sals, and canyon edges
How the competition feelsSlow-moving, priced off recent salesSlow, and found by watchingVery selective, with a handful of homes at a time

Land, design, or view will decide this one. Share what matters most and a local partner agent will watch the market and go over recent sales with you.

The towns next door

What does over $1M buy in the towns next door?

Near Moab, only Monticello has price pages too. Its card shows where over $1M begins there, and the page to open.

Typical home value, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024

On this chart, gold marks the start of Over $1M.

Each number is copied from that town's own price page, with its source. Drive times come from the Utah drive times tool.

Selling in this range

Selling a Moab home over $1M?

Buyers browsing this page are looking at the top of the market. Go with the local partner agent featured for Moab and your home appears across MovingUtah. Referrals to a partner agent may involve a referral fee, always disclosed up front.

Part 3 of 3

How to shop the top of Moab

A four-step play

A four-step play

How to move at the high end of Moab

Patience and a careful read beat speed at this price. Few homes are for sale and few similar ones have sold, so the work is to keep watching and to know value when it shows up.

  1. Prove you are ready to buy

    Sellers expect a ready buyer at this price. Show them one with a current pre-approval letter or proof of funds.

  2. Name what the property has to do

    Custom design, real land, or a canyon-edge view. A home at this level is bought for one or two features, so naming them keeps a long search focused.

  3. Get on first-look alerts

    Homes at this price list rarely, and you find them by watching, not by browsing. A local partner agent can tell you the day the right one appears.

  4. Look at recent sales and check the nightly-rental rules

    With so few similar sales, judging value is the main job. The nightly rental limits in the city and the county matter a great deal here, so check the zoning on each parcel before you assume any rental use. Read the buying process and the art of the offer guides when you want the full detail.

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Scott Buehler with Becky, a St. George client
If you want a very competent, knowledgeable, personable, honest realtor, who has your back every step of the way, Scott is your guy! He leaves no stone unturned and genuinely has your best interests in mind at all times. He communicates every move. Working with Scott definitely made this the easiest and most stress free real estate transaction that I have ever experienced!! Thank you, Scott!!
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Quick answers

Over $1M in Moab, answered

Custom homes built for their sites, larger parcels at Pack Creek, in San Juan County, and in the La Sal foothills, and homes at the canyon's edge where the view sets the price. They are not larger mid-priced homes. Few are for sale, so the live grid above shows the current picture.

It is small and slow. The U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 puts a typical Moab home near $518,900, and the town has about 5,210 people. Over $1M, custom design, land, and views set the price, and few similar homes have sold.

The under $1M page comes closest, with large new builds and Pack Creek foothill homes. It has more homes for sale and a quicker pace than the custom end here.

Often several. Few buyers compete, and each home stands on its own. Months on the market are common at this level and are not a warning sign.

Yes. Custom single-story plans and larger-lot homes with one level do appear, sometimes with wide canyon or mountain views. The single-story homes page filters for them, though choice is small.

A current pre-approval letter or proof of funds, and the one or two features that define the home for you: land, design, or view. A close look at recent sales matters far more than speed.

Talk to Scott

Shopping the high end of Moab, where the right home is found by watching?

Over $1M in Moab means custom builds, large parcels, and homes at the canyon's edge. Name the jobs the home must do. A local partner agent will watch the market alongside you and review recent sales before an offer.

How it works in Moab

  • Send a home, hear what sold nearbySpotted a home? Send it over. The partner agent and I study the few similar sales and tell you what they suggest.
  • A Grand County partner agent at the showingA Grand County partner agent I trust takes you through showings, offer, and closing. I make the introduction.
  • Loan questions come earlyI am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I will say early when a Moab home could be hard to finance.
  • You hear back inside a business dayCall or text me about any property here, and I reply within one business day.

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Scott BuehlerReal estate agent and mortgage lenderReal Broker, LLC · NMLS #1794818

Referral disclosure. Outside Southern Utah, I connect home sellers and buyers with partner agents I trust in their area. If you choose to work with an agent I refer, that agent's brokerage pays my brokerage (Real Broker, LLC) a referral fee. The fee comes out of the agent's compensation; it is not an added cost to you. You are always free to choose any agent you wish, and using a referred agent is never required.

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