Moving to Richfield, Utah

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, USGS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and Richfield City. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.

Richfield is a small city of about 8,480 people in the Sevier Valley of central Utah. It is the largest town in Sevier County, and the county offices are here. I-70 wraps the west and north edge of town and meets US-89 at Richfield. The city covers about 6 square miles, and the city offices sit at about 5,330 feet.

The Pahvant Range rises to the west. The Sevier River runs north along the east side of the valley, and the Sevier Plateau stands beyond it. Homes sit from about 5,270 feet near the airport to about 5,430 feet on the north and northwest edges. The airport end is the lowest ground in town.

The streets follow the classic Utah grid. Addresses count out in hundreds from Main Street and Center Street, so 600 West is six blocks west of Main. Salina is about 22 minutes northeast, and Monroe is about 15 minutes away. Capitol Reef National Park is about an hour and a half east. Provo is about 1 hour 55 minutes north.

A state history source says Richfield is sometimes called the "hub of Central Utah", and the record backs that up. Towns around the valley drive here for the hospital, the big stores, the Snow College campus and the county offices. The economy topic lists the jobs, and the healthcare topic covers the hospital.

George W. Bean led a small party up the Sevier River in July 1863. West of the river they found a big spring where Richfield was later settled. Ten men led by Albert Lewis came from Sanpete County and arrived on January 6, 1864. The first homes were dugouts. About 100 more families came early in 1865, and a schoolhouse went up that February. Settlers started a fort that fall.

The town went by Big Springs or Warm Springs at first, and then by Omni. It became Richfield because of the fertile soil. Raids began in the area in 1865, during the Black Hawk War. Three settlers were killed between Richfield and Glenwood on March 21, 1867. The settlement was emptied by April. Settlers came back in 1871, and about 150 families lived here by July 1872.

The railroad reached Richfield on May 20, 1896. It reached Salina five years earlier, so a date of 1891 belongs to Salina. Service south of Richfield ended in 1970. The 1983 Thistle slide ended the rest of the branch, and the track came up in the late 1980s. I-70 came through in the 1980s and tied the county to the national freeway system.

Farming grew with the town, with sheep, cattle, dairy, field crops and turkeys. Sevier County is also the state's leading producer of gypsum, which is made into plasterboard in Sigurd. Richfield had 753 people in 1874 and 3,584 in 1947. The count was 5,593 in 1990 and 8,201 in the 2020 Census. The Census estimate for 2025 is about 8,480, up about 3 percent in five years.

In 2025 the city's planning commission sent a revised general plan to the city council. In 2026 it reviews the plan month by month. The city also spent 2026 updating its zoning for smaller lots and multifamily homes.

A few buildings tell the old story. The 1913 Carnegie library at 83 East Center is now the Richfield Public Library. The Sevier County Courthouse stands on Main Street, and the Richfield Tabernacle is a landmark in town. Snow College Richfield and the Sevier Valley Center sit on the west side.

Sources: the Census, USGS, the Utah History Encyclopedia on History to Go, and the Richfield City timeline.

Want the street level story? Richfield on The Local has a guide to historic downtown Richfield. My relocating to Utah guide covers the wider move.

Richfield has four seasons in a high, dry valley. Summers are warm and dry, with cool nights. Winters are cold, with light snow. A normal year brings only about 7.8 inches of rain and melted snow. May is the wettest month, and October comes next.

The numbers below are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals from the Richfield Radio station. It sits about half a mile southeast of the city offices, and about 50 feet lower. It is the nearest long record to town, so treat the numbers as a close guide.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. Notice how far the air cools at night. Even in July, a normal night falls to about 54°F.

• JanuaryHigh 41°F, low 17°F
• FebruaryHigh 47°F, low 22°F
• MarchHigh 58°F, low 27°F
• AprilHigh 64°F, low 32°F
• MayHigh 73°F, low 39°F
• JuneHigh 85°F, low 47°F
• JulyHigh 90°F, low 54°F
• AugustHigh 88°F, low 52°F
• SeptemberHigh 81°F, low 43°F
• OctoberHigh 68°F, low 32°F
• NovemberHigh 53°F, low 23°F
• DecemberHigh 41°F, low 16°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Richfield Radio KSVC station (USC00427260).

Frost and the growing season

The short growing season is the big garden and house fact in Richfield. The last spring freeze usually comes about May 21, and the first fall freeze about September 24. That leaves about 125 days in between. One year in ten, the last freeze comes as late as June 7. One year in ten, the first comes as early as September 12.

Plan a garden around those dates, and expect to cover tender plants in late spring. About 176 nights a year drop to freezing or lower. About 6 nights a year drop to 0°F or lower, mostly in December and January. About 16 days a year stay below freezing all day.

December has the coldest nights, at a low near 16°F. Snow, summer heat and wind have their own topics. The snow topic, the summer topic and the wind topic have the details.

A normal year brings about 18 inches of snow. That is about a third of what Salt Lake City gets. Most of it falls from November through March, and December and January are the snowiest months. A little can fall in October and April.

December brings about 4.7 inches, and January about 4.3. February adds about 3.4, November about 2.4 and March about 2. Snow of a tenth of an inch or more falls on about 11 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 23 days a year.

NOAA marks the snow figure as provisional. Ask how a driveway and a street are cleared at any home you tour.

The ski areas are a drive away. The skiing topic has the times. For the bigger picture on snow and water in Utah, read my guide on Utah water and snowpack.

Summers are warm, dry and bright. A normal July afternoon reaches about 90°F. That is about the same as Ephraim and a few degrees cooler than Salt Lake City or Delta. The nights bring relief. A July night usually falls to about 54°F, and an August night to about 52°F.

Hot days are common but not constant. A normal year has about 44 days at 90°F or hotter. A day at 100°F or hotter is rare, about one a year. June highs average about 85°F, and August highs about 88°F.

Ask about the cooling system on any home you tour, and how well the attic is insulated. The home checks topic covers how yards get their water.

I cannot give you a wind number for Richfield, and I would rather say so than guess. The airport weather station only began its record in July 2026. The older weather station in town records temperature, rain and snow, but no wind normal. One season of readings is not enough to call anything normal.

Here is what I can say. Winter driving on I-70 can be hard on snowy or icy days, so check the road report before a long trip. Big wildfires burned in this part of Utah in 2025 and 2026, so watch for red-flag days in summer. A red-flag day is a warning for dry, windy, fire-prone weather. The outdoors topic tells the fire story once.

An inversion is when cold air gets trapped near the ground under a lid of warmer air. Cold air can pool on the low ground in Richfield on calm winter days. No measured count of inversion days exists for Richfield, so none is printed here.

EPA keeps lists of counties that miss the federal standard for fine particles, ozone and other pollutants. The Utah list names nine counties, and Sevier County is not one of them. The list was current as of September 30, 2026.

Yard burning has set dates. Open burning is allowed only from March 30 to May 30 and from September 15 to October 30. You also need a county burn permit. Call dispatch at 435-896-6471 before you burn.

Here is what I would do. Check the air on the state's air quality site the way you check the weather. If winter air matters to you, visit on a calm winter day before you buy. The wind topic tells why there is no wind number.

Sources: EPA Green Book, the Richfield City FAQ page, and the Sevier County Fire Warden.

Housing is the biggest cost in Richfield. The glance box at the top of this page shows the Census typical home value. That number is what owners say their homes are worth, averaged over five years. It is not a sale price. Richfield is a small market, so a few sales can move the numbers. Look at a whole year of sales, and price each home against recent sales of similar homes nearby.

Everyday costs are easy to list. Sales tax in town is 7.05%, and groceries are taxed at 3%. A primary home pays about 0.53% of its market value a year in property tax, a little more than the county average. In August 2026 the city council raised the city's share. The taxes topic has every rate.

Richfield saves money in a quiet way. The hospital, Walmart, Lin's Fresh Market, The Home Depot and Snow College are all in town. That means fewer long trips for groceries, hardware or care. The shopping topic has the stores, and the healthcare topic covers the hospital.

The city bills water, sewer and trash on one account. Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power, not the city. The utilities topic has the setup. There is no local public transit, so plan on a car. Most commutes are short, and the economy topic has the numbers.

Cedar City, Provo and Salt Lake City are all long drives from here. Ask me for a side by side of the towns you are weighing, and I will run the numbers with you.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024; Utah State Tax Commission sales tax rates for October 2026 and 2025 property tax rates. Rates change, so ask the city office for today's numbers.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Three taxes matter most when you move here: sales tax, state income tax and property tax. Here is each one in plain terms. The sales tax rates are the ones in effect in October 2026.

Sevier County is the 11th lowest of Utah's 29 counties on the median tax bill. Richfield's rate sits a little above that county average.

The primary home exemption

Utah gives a tax break to the home you live in. A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value. Second homes and nightly rentals do not qualify. Seasonal homes are under 1% of Richfield's homes, so this is a year-round town. Ask the county for the form and the deadline.

Who gets your property tax

A Richfield city bill is short. It has three parts: Sevier County, the Sevier School District and Richfield City. There are no fire, water or mosquito district levies on it. Mosquito control is a county department. At 2025 rates, the school district takes about half of the bill, and the city takes about a fifth. Your tax notice is the final word.

The 2026 city increase

In August 2026 the city council raised the city's property tax rate for 2026-27. The council voted 5 to 0. The city said it raises about $500,000 a year more, about 32% more city property tax. The money is for police, streets and road grant matches. The county and the school district did not post an increase notice. The 0.53% above uses 2025 rates. The city's share of a 2026 bill will be higher.

Where to pay and how to register a car

Bills go through the Sevier County Treasurer at 250 North Main, Suite 108, phone 435-893-0441. Sevier County has no emissions test. The first 90 days topic has the vehicle steps. A 2025 state law set a yearly fee on buildings inside the state's high-risk wildfire area, starting in 2026. Look up an address on the state's map at wildfirerisk.utah.gov.

Sources: Utah State Tax Commission (sales tax rates in effect October 1, 2026; 2025 property tax report and tax area rates); Utah State Legislature, S.B. 60 (2026); Richfield City Council minutes of August 11, 2026; Sevier County. Questions about your own bill go to the county.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

The glance box at the top of this page shows the Census typical home value. Richfield is a small market, so a few sales can move the numbers. Watch a whole year of sales, not one month. Recent sales of similar homes tell you more than any town number. Ask me for current numbers.

Richfield is the biggest town in Sevier County, and it holds about 35% of the county's homes. The city has about 3,060 homes. About 65 in 100 lived-in homes are owned by the people in them, and about 35 are rented. Seasonal homes are under 1%, so nearly every home here is lived in all year.

Most homes are houses on their own lot. About 68% are single-family houses, and about 20% are in buildings with two to four homes. Another 7% sit in bigger buildings, and about 3% are mobile homes. The median home was built in 1972, and it has about six rooms. About 21% went up before 1940, which is the old townsite. The 1970s come next at 15%. About 2% have been built since 2020.

A lot of what you need is close to a Richfield home. The catch is the distance to the big cities. Salt Lake City, Cedar City and St. George are all long drives. The nearby topic has the drive times.

Zones and rentals

The city sorts its land into zones. R1-10, R1-8 and R1-6 are for single-family homes. The number is the minimum lot size in thousands of square feet, the usual Utah reading, so confirm it in the city code. RR-1 is rural residential. RM-11 and RM-24 are for homes with more than one unit. A nightly rental needs a conditional use permit from the city. That means the city reviews each one.

The city spent 2026 updating its zoning for smaller lots and multifamily homes. In 2025 the planning commission sent a revised general plan to the city council. In 2026 the city reviews the plan month by month. Ask the city planning office what is zoned next door to any home you like.

You can browse every Richfield home for sale any time. No account is needed to look. Want one floor? See single-story homes in Richfield.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census, 2025 population estimates and American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 (housing counts are estimates with a margin of error); Richfield City zoning and planning commission records, 2025 and 2026. Ask the city about any specific lot.

Richfield is a grid town in a wide valley. The Pahvant Range rises on the west. The Sevier River runs north along the east side of the valley, and Glenwood sits across the river at the foot of the Sevier Plateau. I-70 wraps the west and north edge of town. Addresses count in hundreds from Main Street and Center Street. Here is each area, from north to south. Homes sit from about 5,270 feet near the airport to about 5,430 feet on the north and northwest edges.

• North endCentennial Plaza, Brooks Haven and Indian HillsNear the hospital and Centennial Park; the highest ground, about 5,420 feetCentennial Plaza is a townhome area built in three phases from 2005 to 2007. Brooks Haven has homes built from 1992 to 2018. Indian Hills runs from the 1960s to recent years. Sevier Valley Hospital is about 4 minutes from the city offices.
• Northeast edgeNorth by Northeast, North Park, Cove View Acres and Ideal AcresEast of Main Street, toward 500 to 700 EastThese are newer streets, with homes built from 2000 on. The city is planning new single-family streets here in 2026. The new construction topic has the record.
• Old townsite and downtownThe original Richfield City Survey blocksAround Main and Center StreetsHomes here date from the 1870s on, and most went up between the 1930s and the 1960s. Trees are mature, and Main Street is a walk away. The Carnegie library, the courthouse and the Tabernacle are landmarks in this part of town.
• West sideThe grid west to about 800 WestAbout 3 minutes to Snow College RichfieldSnow College Richfield and the Sevier Valley Center sit here, with the Willow Creek Condominiums, built in 2008. A state fault study zone runs through this part of town. See the home checks topic.
• South-centralCastle Rock, River Rock and Red HillsNear 500 SouthCastle Rock Condominiums were built in 2022 and 2023. River Rock has townhomes from 2023.
• Southwest sideMountain View Estates, Old Farm Estates, Briarwood, Green Acres, Ogden Acres, Park West and Park RetreatWest of Main Street, between about 500 and 1000 WestMost of these streets were built from the late 1960s on. Mountain View Estates and Old Farm Estates each hold more than 140 parcels in the county record.
• South endPoulson Estates, Indian Springs and the TOK townhomesBy 1300 South and the I-70 interchangeThese streets sit near Walmart and the other stores on the south side. The freeway is close, so visit at different times of day.
• Golf course sideThe Links, Fairway Landing and Cottonwood Ranch EstatesBeside Cove View Golf Course, about 7 minutes from the city officesThe Links added homes from 2021 to 2024 in its third phase. Fairway Landing has homes built from 2007 to 2020.
• Airport endNorth Meadow and South MeadowBeside the municipal airport, about 6 minutes from the city offices; the lowest ground in town, about 5,270 feetNorth Meadow has homes built since 2015. South Meadow has homes built from 1995 to 2023. Ask about drainage, because this is low ground.

Some homes sit just outside the city line, on county land. Bend in the Road Estates is toward the river. Willow Canyon Estates is to the northeast. Clarion Valley Estates is south past the airport. Wells, septic and water rights matter on these lots. The home checks topic has the questions to ask.

Annabella, Central Valley, Glenwood, Elsinore, Sigurd and Monroe are towns of their own. The nearby topic has their drive times. Tell me what you are looking for, and I will pass it to the partner agent on the ground. You can also browse every Richfield home for sale.

Area names come from the Sevier County assessor's parcel record of October 2025. Elevations come from USGS. Drive times are by car from the city offices at 75 East Center.

The county record of October 2025 shows 362 properties inside the city with a build year of 2021 or later. Castle Rock Condominiums account for 144 of them. Building is also going on just outside town and in Annabella and Central Valley. No home builder is named in the city's 2026 records, so I name none.

Where the building is

The 2026 record points to three places for new single-family homes. The northeast edge is where the city is planning new streets. The golf course side and the airport end have newer homes. The land south of the Links is the third. Newer townhomes and condominiums sit on the south side of town and near the college.

What came before the city in 2026

Two annexations were adopted in May 2026 and ratified in July. An annexation adds land to the city. Both are zoned R1-10 for single-family homes. One is near 650 East 1260 North. The other is near 1000 West 1800 South. A second phase of Cove View Acres and a development agreement for Cove View Village also came before the city in 2026. Land on the northeast edge near 1170 North was rezoned for single-family lots. The city's transportation plan now shows future streets on the north side.

Cottonwood Corner is a 30-lot subdivision the city approved in 2024. It was under way in 2025. State trust land near Walmart, about 22 acres, is in planning. Officials named a high water table there. Cove Junction Phase II would add apartments. The city tabled it in August 2026. Those are rentals, not homes for sale. Zoning is not a building permit, so do not count on a home until it is built. Ask the city where each plan stands.

Questions for every new lot

1. Builder and phase. Ask what is selling now, what is only planned, and who the builder is.
2. City hookups. Ask if the lot has city water and sewer. Outside town, ask about a well and septic.
3. Yard water. Secondary water often comes as canal company shares. Get them named in the contract.
4. The ground. Part of west Richfield is in a fault study zone, and the east and southeast low ground has a high water table. Ask for the study.
5. What is planned next door. Look at what is platted or zoned beside the lot, such as townhomes, a road or farm ground.

Buying new works differently from buying resale. You pick a lot, follow a build schedule, and sign the builder's contract. Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign.

Sources: Sevier County assessor parcel record (October 2025); Richfield Planning Commission and City Council agendas and minutes, 2024 to 2026. Plans change, so ask the city where each one stands.

Every town has its own list of things to check. Richfield has several. They are the questions I would ask about any home here. A few have free maps you can look up for one address.

The Utah Geological Survey says state law does not require realtors to verify or disclose geologic hazards. Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows.

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: Utah Geological Survey hazard layers; FEMA flood hazard layer; Utah DEQ radon results (2019); Utah Division of Water Rights; Richfield City and Sevier County. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

The best thing you can do before you shop for a home is get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow. It shows you what you can spend, and it makes your offer stronger when the right home comes up. In a small market like Richfield, being ready the day the right home appears matters.

Not every home here finances the same way. A home on the grid, a townhome and a parcel of acreage on a well and septic each take their own path through loan approval. A home outside the city line may need proof of water and a septic system. In a market this size, the appraisal matters more. An appraisal is the lender's check on what the home is worth. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.

USDA has a map of eligible areas. The map does not rule out Richfield. Five points tested, all outside the ineligible area. The program's other rules decide the rest, so check any address on the map and ask a lender. The loan guides on this site explain conventional, FHA, VA and USDA loans in plain English.

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Richfield, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. The full explanation is on How I Work. This section is general information, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Richfield is where the Sevier Valley goes for work, health care and big stores. Most jobs here are in town, so most commutes are short. The traffic topic has the commute numbers.

The state groups employers by headcount. In September 2026 its list put Sevier Valley Hospital and Walmart in the largest group in Richfield. The Forest Service, Snow College, The Home Depot and a grocery employer came next. The county, the ambulance service, Richfield High, the city, UDOT and several trucking and engineering firms followed. This is a list of big employers, not a ranking.

Census job counts for 2023 show about 4,650 jobs inside Richfield. That is more than the number of working residents. More people drive in to work than drive out, mostly from Monroe, Central Valley, Salina, Elsinore and Annabella.

Jobs across the county

Sevier County had about 10,000 jobs in 2025. About 30 percent were in trade, transportation and utilities, where stores and trucking lead. Health care, local government, hotels and food, and mining follow. The SUFCO coal mine, about 50 miles east of Richfield past Salina, is the county's largest private employer, as the Deseret News reported in 2025. Unemployment averaged about 4 percent in 2025.

Some public jobs sit in Richfield for the whole region. The Fishlake National Forest Supervisor's Office and the Richfield Interagency Fire Center are at 115 East 900 North. The state office that handles water rights for the Sevier River basin is here too. The county offices are in Richfield, at 250 North Main.

Part of the Skyline project area, a state plan for light manufacturing, farm business and trucking sites, includes land in Richfield. The record shows the project area on a map, so ask what is planned near any home you like.

Moving here for a job? My job relocation guide covers the sale and search timeline.

Sources: the Utah Department of Workforce Services employer list (September 2026), Census job counts for 2023, BLS county jobs for 2025, the Deseret News (August 2025) and the Fishlake National Forest. Size groups are not a ranking.

Yes. Sevier Valley Hospital is at 1000 North Main, about 4 minutes from the city offices. It is part of Intermountain Health, and its emergency department is open around the clock. The hospital phone is 435-893-4100. It is a trauma center, and the state's 2025 list shows it at Level IV. Trauma levels run from I, the most complete, to V.

Sevier County EMS runs the ambulances. It has four stations, in Richfield, Monroe, Salina and Koosharem, and nine ambulances. For an emergency, call 911.

The public lists do not confirm which clinics and urgent care offices are open today. Ask the hospital line, or ask me, before you count on one for a home you are serious about.

When you need more

Gunnison Valley Hospital is about 38 minutes away. Cedar City Hospital is about 1 hour 40 minutes away. The nearest Level II trauma center is Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, about 1 hour 55 minutes away. Level II centers handle more serious cases than Level IV. Serious injuries and rare conditions can mean that drive.

On military orders? My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

Sources: Intermountain Health, the county ambulance page, the Utah Bureau of EMS trauma list (2025) and map drive estimates from the city offices. No bed count is given because none was confirmed.

Richfield is in the Sevier School District. The district had about 4,270 students in the fall 2025 count. Richfield's schools are split by grade, not by neighborhood. Each grade group has one school, so all of them are in town.

Cedar Ridge High is the district's alternative high school for grades 10 to 12. The district also runs a preschool in Richfield. Salina and Monroe each have their own sets of schools, from kindergarten through grade 12.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Grade splits can change, so ask the district about any address you are serious about. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Counts come from the Utah State Board of Education (October 1, 2025), kindergarten to grade 12 only. Ratings and boundaries come from independent third parties and the district, not from me.

Not in the usual sense, but yes to a campus. Snow College Richfield is at 800 West 200 South, phone 435-896-8202. It is the branch of Snow College, a public college whose main campus is in Ephraim. Ephraim is about 63 minutes away, and the Ephraim page covers it.

The Richfield campus teaches hands-on fields. The campus page lists nursing (RN, LPN and nursing assistant), welding, diesel heavy equipment, automotive, machine tool and heating and air. It also lists the commercial driver license (CDL), emergency medical technician (EMT) training, cosmetology and barbering, medical assistant, business, computer information systems, agriculture, natural resources and general education. The campus has student housing.

The Sevier Valley Center, the town's arena and theater, sits on the same campus. The things to do topic covers it.

For a four-year degree, the larger universities are a long drive. Provo is about 1 hour 55 minutes away. Weigh that distance against online classes.

Sources: the Snow College Richfield campus page (October 2026) and map drive estimates from the city offices. Programs change, so check the campus page.

Traffic in Richfield is light. The town is a grid of streets, and most trips inside it take a few minutes. Main Street is US-89 north of about 1000 South, and the south end is SR-118. The county offices are 2 minutes from the city offices, and the hospital is 4.

How long people drive to work

The Census puts the average trip to work at about 13 minutes. About three in four trips take under 15 minutes. About 94 percent of working residents work inside Sevier County, and about 10 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so treat them as a guide. The jobs topic says where the work is.

The roads

I-70 and US-89 meet at Richfield. I-70 starts at I-15 near Cove Fort, about 39 miles and 38 minutes west. Richfield has a north interchange and a south interchange at 1300 South.

I found no 2026 state project on I-70 or US-89 at Richfield, but check the UDOT traffic map before a move day. The city has its own street work. It includes a 100 East bridge replacement. A 400 West project was due to start in fall 2026. A redesign of 100 South is in the design stage. The city also upgraded the crossing signals where Center Street meets Main Street.

Sources: the Census ACS (2020 to 2024), UDOT commission agendas, Richfield City Council minutes and map drive estimates from the city offices. Commute counts carry wide margins.

No. Richfield has no local public transit, so plan on a car for daily life. Few workers here ride a bus.

A Greyhound and FlixBus stop sits at 1050 West 1250 South. The routes and days are not confirmed, so check the carriers before you plan a trip around it.

If someone in your home will not drive, ask about the trips you need before you move.

Sources: Sevier County and city sites, the Greyhound stop page and the Census ACS, checked in October 2026.

Yes, a small one with no airline flights. Richfield Municipal Airport is run by the city and sits at 1760 South Industrial Park Road, about 6 minutes from the city offices. It has one lighted runway, 7,100 feet long, with an instrument approach. The city rebuilt it in 2015. Cargo, charter and private planes use it.

Airline flights leave from farther away. Cedar City Regional has regular SkyWest flights, as Delta Connection, to Salt Lake City only. Salt Lake City International is the full-service airport.

Sources: the city airport page, the Cedar City airport page and map drive estimates from the city offices. Winter storms add time.

Richfield sits in the middle of the state, where I-70 meets US-89. The Pahvant Range is west, and the Sevier River runs north on the east side of the valley. Small farm towns line the valley on both sides.

Monroe

~10 mi · ~15 min

Salina

~20 mi · ~22 min

Gunnison

~34 mi · ~38 min

Beaver

~61 mi · ~57 min

Fillmore

~74 mi · ~1 hr 10 min

Cedar City

~113 mi · ~1 hr 40 min

Provo

~120 mi · ~1 hr 55 min

Salt Lake City

~162 mi · ~2 hr 35 min

From the city offices

• Snow College Richfield~3 min
• Sevier Valley Hospital~4 min
• Richfield airport~6 min
• Cove View Golf Course~7 min
• Fremont Indian State Park~24 min
• Fish Lake~57 min

Here are more drives people ask about. The small towns in the valley run 9 to 17 minutes away.

Going south is the catch. Cedar City and St. George both mean I-70 west to I-15 at Cove Fort, then south.

Planning a trip to a town not on this list? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

These are map estimates from the city offices in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow, and check your own route.

The city handles water, sewer and trash on one account, and other companies handle the rest. The City Office is at 75 East Center, phone 435-896-6439. It is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here is who to call.

City water is groundwater from one spring and three wells. The 2025 drinking water report showed no violations, and the arsenic found was under the limit. The county landfill takes household waste, yard waste, concrete and metal, and it does not take waste from outside Sevier County.

A lot outside town may run on a well and septic instead. The Sevier River basin is closed to new water rights, so the home checks topic tells that story. The city council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Start with the city's forms page and its online sign-up form, and ask the city for current rates.

Sources: Richfield City pages and council minutes, the state electric and gas service maps, the county landfill page, Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge numbers, checked in October 2026. Rates change.

It depends on the part of town. The state broadband map lists what providers report at points in Richfield. It does not prove that a given house can order a plan.

Fiber is a glass cable that carries internet very fast. CentraCom fiber and cable show at most points checked, including City Hall, 1000 South, 800 West and the east side. InfoWest also reports fiber at City Hall. At the north end by the hospital, no fiber showed. CentraCom cable, phone-line internet, wireless and satellite did.

Cell service from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon is reported across town. Satellite service from Starlink and others is listed too. This page gives no speeds or prices, since both change.

Source: the Utah Broadband Center provider layer, queried at points in and around Richfield in October 2026. Neighbors may differ.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Richfield. The county offices are at 250 North Main.

1. Turn on the utilitiesCall the City Office at 435-896-6439 for water, sewer and trash. Call Rocky Mountain Power at 888-221-7070 and Enbridge Gas Utah at 800-323-5517. Do this a week before you move in.
2. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you move. The Richfield DMV is at 250 North Main and is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A car titled in Utah for the first time needs a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection.
3. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License Division office is at 1160 South Highway 118, open Monday to Friday. It is the full-week office for central Utah. Call 801-965-4437 for what to bring.
4. Skip the emissions testSevier County does not require one.
5. Ask about the primary home tax rateThe county assessor can tell you how to claim it. The taxes topic has the rule.
6. Sign up for alertsThe city's emergency calls run on CodeRED, which reaches only numbers tied to a street address. Register your cell phone. The county's notices run on Everbridge, which you can join from the county home page.
7. Get a library cardThe Richfield Public Library is at 83 East Center. The card is free for Sevier County residents. Bring a photo ID and proof of address.
8. Register to voteRegister online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with ID.
9. Sign up for schoolCheck the grade split on the district site first, then contact the Sevier School District.
10. Test for radonTest every home. The home checks topic has the numbers.

Burning yard waste has set dates and needs a county permit. The air topic has the windows.

Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Most of the weekly run stays in Richfield. Lin's Fresh Market is at 250 South Main. It is a full supermarket with a pharmacy, and it is part of a small group of locally owned Lin's stores. Walmart Supercenter is at 10 East 1300 South. For named places to eat, see the restaurants topic.

For the house and the yard, Richfield has The Home Depot at 1440 South Technology Drive and Larsen's Ace Hardware. IFA Country Store, part of the Utah farm co-op chain, has feed and farm goods. A Tractor Supply is mapped beside Walmart. Auto parts and tire shops line Main Street. Downtown Main Street, between Center and 300 North, has small shops.

What Richfield does not have

Costco is not in Richfield or in any town of the Sevier Valley. The nearest one is in Spanish Fork. The Costco in St. George makes sense only if you are already headed south, since St. George is about 2 hours 25 minutes away.

Store lists and hours change. These were checked against store pages, state and map records in October 2026. A business missing here is not necessarily closed.

Richfield sits between two mountain walls. The Pahvant Range is to the west, and Monroe Mountain and the Sevier Plateau are to the east. Much of the high ground on both sides is Fishlake National Forest, and the forest office is in town. A long ATV trail, mountain bike trails, lakes and reservoirs are close, and most sit within about an hour.

Riding the Paiute and the forest

Know the rules before you haul a machine out. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) include ATVs and side-by-sides. Every OHV operator in Utah has to finish the free Utah OHV Education Course. Stay on designated routes, and leave gates the way you found them. Machines wider than 60 inches stay on roads and trails marked "Open to All."

A new state rule matters for visitors. As of September 8, 2026, out-of-state OHVs also need a Utah permit, even when they are street legal at home, with limited exceptions. The permit is one per machine, bought online, and good for 12 months. Utah has no ATV or OHV licensing deal with other states. Fish Lake basin is closed to OHVs, so haul the machine to a trailhead outside the basin. The city built a parking lot at the west edge of town for riders. A second lot west of I-70 is being added with a state grant. For free maps, stop at the Fishlake forest office at 115 East 900 North. The BLM Richfield Field Office can also help.

The two ranger districts

Two Forest Service districts cover the land near town. The Richfield Ranger District covers the east side: Monroe Mountain, Cove Mountain road, Salina Creek and the reservoirs. The Pahvant side west of town is the Fillmore Ranger District. That includes the bike trails, Spinal Tap, FS 096, Chalk Creek road and the Sawdust Pits riding area. The Forest Service office for the whole forest sits in Richfield. The Fillmore district has its own office in Fillmore.

Fire on the forest

The Monroe Canyon Fire started on July 13, 2025 on the Fishlake. News reports called it Utah's largest wildfire of the 2025 season, at over 73,000 acres. In June 2026 the Cottonwood Fire near Beaver closed a ski area; the ski topic has that story. Summer fire rules change often. Check the forest's alerts page before a summer ride or camping trip. From July 1 to September 30, the Forest Service closes Monrovian Park on the east side when flash floods are possible.

Trail facts and rules come from the BLM, the Fishlake National Forest, the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation and Visit Utah. Drive times are map estimates from the city offices at 75 East Center, with no traffic. Road and fire closures change, so check each agency before you go.

Capitol Reef National Park is the closest big park, about 73 miles and 1 hr 30 min east. It is open all year, though some roads close for snow. Bryce Canyon, Arches and Zion take a longer drive, so plan on a full day or a night away.

Bryce Canyon and Zion charge a 2026 nonresident fee to visitors who are not U.S. residents. Capitol Reef does not. Check the National Park Service site for current fees and hours.

Fremont Indian State Park

Fremont Indian State Park sits in Clear Creek Canyon off I-70, about 23 miles and 24 minutes southwest. It protects petroglyphs and the site of a Fremont village, and it is an International Dark Sky Park. The visitor center, gift shop and outdoor areas are open, but the museum exhibits are closed for renovation in 2026. Check the park's site for when they reopen. The park has two campgrounds and OHV access to the Paiute system.

Drive times are map estimates from the city offices, with no traffic, to the main visitor entrance. Park details come from the National Park Service and the Utah state parks site.

The nearest ski area that is running this winter is Brian Head, about 107 miles and 1 hr 45 min southwest. The resort lists its opening day each season, so check its site.

Eagle Point, east of Beaver, will not open for the 2026-27 winter. The resort announced that in August 2026 after the Cottonwood Fire damaged its lifts and ski terrain. State Route 153 over the mountain is gated closed. I give no drive time to Eagle Point, because it is not an option this winter.

The Fishlake forest has winter fun that needs no lift. Ice fishing at Fish Lake usually starts around New Year and lasts through March. The county travel office also lists snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on the forest.

Drive times are map estimates from the city offices, outside storms. Ski details come from each resort's site, and the Fishlake forest and county travel office list the winter uses.

Yes. Cove View Golf Course is the city's 18 hole course, at 1315 West 1800 South, about 7 minutes from the city offices. It is a par 72, with a driving range, a putting green, a pro shop, cart and club rentals, and a grill. The city owns it, and the course site lists leagues and tournaments.

Other courses are a longer drive. Palisade State Park Golf Course in Sterling is 18 holes, about 52 minutes away. Canyon Breeze in Beaver is nine holes, about 63 minutes away. Paradise Golf Resort in Fillmore is about 71 minutes. Call ahead for tee times at any of them.

Course details come from the course site and the county travel office, so call before you play. Drive times are map estimates from the city offices.

Richfield has a short list of places to eat, and most of the freeway food sits at the south interchange. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be here. Each place below showed a sign of being open in 2026. Hours move around, so I give almost none. Call or check before you go.

• ChainWinger's1080 W 1350 SA Utah-based family restaurant and alehouse, in the freeway cluster on the south side.
• MexicanCosta Vida950 W 1350 SFresh Mexican food, fast casual, with a patio and delivery.
• SubsJersey Mike's Subs178 W 1500 SA sub shop that held its grand opening in August 2026.
• CoffeeStarbucks inside Lin's Fresh Market250 S MainCoffee inside the supermarket on Main Street.

These other places also show up on 2026 listings. Black Bear Diner at 510 South Main serves breakfast all day and opened in 2023. Lotsa Motsa Pizza, Sagebrush Grill, known for prime rib, and South China Garden on North Main round out the list.

The kinds of food are diner, Mexican, pizza, Chinese and American, subs and coffee. The chains cluster by the south interchange, near Walmart and The Home Depot. For groceries and stores, see the shopping topic.

Worth the drive

The Flying U Country Store in Joseph is about 16 minutes away. The Richfield Reaper reported that it won a 2026 statewide cheeseburger title.

Names and addresses come from each business's own site, the Richfield Reaper and listing sites, checked in October 2026. Hours change, so almost none are shown.

The Sevier Valley Center is the big venue in town, the parks are close to downtown, and several day trips are within an hour. A new city pool is being built. Check with the city for its opening.

The five city parks

• ParkCentennial Park1000 N Centennial Park DrPavilions and the pump track, near the hospital on the north end.
• ParkCity Park400 N MainPavilions, and the Fourth of July and Jamboree events.
• ParkLion's Park600 W 400 NThe skate park, and the start of the Turkey Trot.
• ParkNielsen Family Park555 N 600 EA park with online pavilion booking.
• ParkRotary Park800 S 1000 WA pavilion park on the south end.

Pavilions can be reserved from April 1 to October 31. From November through March they are first come, first served. The parks office phone is 435-896-5546. The city also took a state grant to repave the path from Main Street to 300 West.

A short drive out

Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe is about 17 minutes away. It sells soaking in two-hour sessions. Big Rock Candy Mountain is about 26 miles and 34 minutes south on US-89. Cove Fort is about 38 minutes away. The Butch Cassidy Boyhood Home near Circleville is about 61 minutes away. Outdoor trips are in outdoor recreation, and the parks and Fremont Indian are in national parks.

Details come from the city's park pages, the Snow College Sevier Valley Center specifications, the library and the county fairgrounds page. Drive times are map estimates from the city offices.

The arts scene here is built around one big venue. The Sevier Valley Center has the stage, and the nearest small theater is in Gunnison. Here are the places by distance, nearest first.

• VenueSevier Valley Center800 W 200 S, RichfieldThe theater and the arena host concerts and shows. Tickets go through Snow College Arts. The holiday shows are usually in December.
• LibraryRichfield Public Library83 E Center, RichfieldThe library sits in the 1913 Carnegie building. It is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• TheaterCasino Star Theatre78 S Main, GunnisonA nonprofit theater with 260 seats. It shows movies and hosts concerts. About 38 minutes away.
• ParkFremont Indian State ParkClear Creek CanyonA temporary art gallery and the petroglyph sites. See the national parks topic.

Venue details come from each venue's own site and the Snow College specifications. Hours and seasons change, so check before you go.

The big weekend is Independence Day on July 3 and 4, and the county fair follows in August. Fall is busy with the ATV Jamboree and the Fall Festival. Here is the usual run of the year. Dates move, so check the sponsor before you plan around one.

• JanuaryIce fishing starts at Fish Lake once the ice is thick enough, usually around New Year.
• FebruaryA quiet month. Snow College and high school games are played at the Sevier Valley Center.
• MarchFremont Indian State Park goes back to seven-day summer hours.
• AprilThe Richfield Light Festival is at the Fairgrounds on a Friday in April. The 2026 lantern launch was called off for high fire risk, and fireworks took its place. The city also holds an Easter egg hunt.
• MayLower bike and ATV trails dry out, and Richfield district forest roads reopen after May 15.
• JuneMiss Richfield and the free Patriotic Program are at the Sevier Valley Center in late June. The Patriotic Program has run for over 30 years. Salina's Eyes to the Sky balloon festival is usually in June.
• JulyIndependence Day on July 3 and 4. See below.
• AugustThe Sevier County Fair and rodeo, usually the first full week. The 2026 rodeo nights were August 7 and 8. The Rooster Ride bike tour is in mid-August.
• SeptemberDiesels in the Mountains and the Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree, in mid-September. The 2026 Jamboree ran September 14 to 18, with events at City Park.
• OctoberThe Richfield Fall Festival on Main Street, usually in early October, and the Red Rock Run-Off trail race.
• NovemberThe Turkey Trot at Lion's Park. High forest roads close with snow.
• DecemberHoliday shows at the Sevier Valley Center.

Independence Day

The city runs a two-day celebration. On the evening of July 3, the Children's Parade goes from the Tabernacle to City Park, followed by kid races. On July 4 the Liberty 5K starts and ends at the Fairgrounds. A Main Street parade follows in the morning. Horse races run at the Fairgrounds, and a Fish Grab is held in City Park. Fireworks go off from the west hills after dark, based on the 2025 city page.

Dates are the usual pattern, based on 2025 and 2026 listings from the city, the county travel office and each organizer. Check each sponsor for the exact days.

Richfield sits in the middle of the Sevier Valley, with small towns close by. Here are the towns people use most, with the drive from the city offices.

Small towns close in

These small towns are all within about an hour. Central Valley is about 9 minutes away, Annabella and Glenwood about 10, and Elsinore about 11. Sigurd is about 13 and Joseph about 16. Aurora is about 17, and Marysvale about 34. Koosharem is about 40 minutes, Junction about 49, and Loa about 55. Ask me about homes in any of them. The areas topic covers the county land just outside the city line.

Day trips

Capitol Reef is about 1 hr 30 min east. Fish Lake is about 57 minutes, and Fremont Indian State Park about 24. Provo is about 1 hr 55 min away, and Salt Lake City is about 162 miles and 2 hr 35 min. St. George is about 2 hr 25 min. The south trip means I-70 west to I-15 at Cove Fort, then south.

Drive times are map estimates from the city offices at 75 East Center, outside rush hour and storms.