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What does a home in Vernal cost?
Short answerThe Census puts the typical Vernal home value at about $252,700. That is what owners say their homes are worth, not a sale price. Homes cost less than on the Wasatch Front, and demand has followed oil and gas.
My market reports cover Southern Utah. For Vernal, these numbers come from public records: the U.S. Census and the Utah State Tax Commission. They move slower than sale prices, but anyone can check them.
The bigger story is oil and gas. It is about 1 job in 7 in Uintah County and about a quarter of the wages. County jobs fell by about 2,600 from 2014 to 2016, then came back, and home demand has followed the jobs. About 45% of occupied homes are rented, more than in most Utah towns. This is a small market, so one month of sales can mislead you. Watch several months.
Prices
- Typical home valueU.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, what owners say their homes are worth
- ~$252,700
- Property tax (primary home)Uintah County average on market value, 2025, Utah State Tax Commission
- ~0.47%
The homes
- Homes that are rentedOf occupied homes, U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024
- About 45%
- Built 2000 or laterMedian year built is 1980, U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024
- About a third
The place
- PopulationU.S. Census, 2025 estimate
- ~10,700
- ElevationAt City Hall, in Ashley Valley (USGS)
- About 5,300 ft
Getting around
- Drive to Salt Lake CityAbout 171 miles west on US-40, no interstate
- About 3 hours
- Drive to RooseveltAbout 31 miles west on US-40
- About 33 min
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 (typical home value, homes rented, year built) and 2025 population estimate; Utah State Tax Commission, 2025 (property tax). Numbers checked October 15, 2026. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.
If you are buying
Price a home against recent sales of homes like it nearby, not against the Census figure. Much of what sells here is not a standard house on a standard lot. It may be an older grid home, acreage with a well and septic, or a mobile home. What sets the value, such as the water, the septic or sewer line, and who owns the land and minerals, is not in the listing. Ask early.
If you are selling
Who buys depends on the home. In town, buyers look hard at condition and price, in any season. Acreage sells on its water right, its irrigation shares, its well and its septic. Start with what homes like yours sold for in the last few months, and know that the oil cycle can move your timing.
What is my home worth?I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on. You are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. The full explanation is on How I Work.
Only in Vernal
What makes the Vernal market different?
Short answerHome demand follows oil and gas, close to half the homes are rented, and outside the city the water and the minerals take homework.
Vernal costs less than Naples next door and Roosevelt to the west, and a little more than Price. Naples homes are newer, and most are owned. Heber City, the first town over the mountains toward the Wasatch Front, costs more than twice as much.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024: what owners say their homes are worth, not sale prices. Compare Duchesne and Uintah counties
Oil sets the pace
Oil and gas is about 1 job in 7 and a quarter of the wages in Uintah County. The last slump cut about 2,600 county jobs from 2014 to 2016, then they came back. Home demand followed the jobs, so watch several months of sales, not one.
More renters than most Utah towns
About 45% of occupied homes in Vernal are rented. Next door in Naples, about 9 in 10 are owned. Many Vernal homes are attached, in fourplexes or apartments.
A service town, not an oil field
No well within 5 miles of City Hall is active. The nearest producing wells are about 8 miles southeast. The minerals under a lot can still have another owner, so ask the title company who holds them and whether a lease is recorded.
Water outside the city is its own job
Vernal City supplies water inside the city. Outside it, a district does, and a new Ashley Valley Water & Sewer hookup needs a dedicated water right. Irrigation shares come from canal companies and do not always pass with the land. A well and a septic system each need a check.
Little open land in town
The city covers only about 4.6 square miles, and little open land is left inside it. Most new building in 2026 is townhomes and fourplexes on the west side, not single houses on new streets.
Winter air can turn gray
The Basin gets winter inversions, and snow, sun and still air build ozone. Vernal is inside the EPA ozone area, so check the state air site. If air matters to you, visit on a still winter morning.
Shop by price
What does each budget buy in Vernal?
Short answerThe Census puts the typical home value at about $252,700. That is what owners say, averaged over five years. It sits in the Under $400K range, and the ranges above it open up more room, newer homes or acreage.
Under $400K
The starting pointOlder city-lot homes near the downtown grid, older single-level homes, mobile homes, and the odd starter home in an edge subdivision. It is where most searches start.See homes under $400KUnder $500K
Room to move upNewer subdivision homes off the grid, and larger or better-updated homes on the grid.See homes under $500KUnder $600K
More roomBigger lots and more garage, such as a 3-car or RV bay, a basement apartment, or a newer edge home with room to park work trucks.See homes under $600KUnder $700K
The upper middleSmall acreage with a well and septic already in place, or a larger newer home with views toward the Uintas.See homes under $700KUnder $1M
The upper rangeLarger Ashley Valley acreage with irrigation shares, custom or near-custom builds, and the rare large home in town.See homes under $1MOver $1M
The top of the marketLarger valley acreage or a custom estate. There are few at any time, so each one is priced on its own.See homes over $1MEach price page has its own live listings. If one has few homes, that is the market right now, and the page says so.
Shop by part of town
Which parts of Vernal should I look at first?
Short answerVernal has no named community pages. Picture it as rings: the old grid in the middle, newer streets at the edges, and valley land beyond. Pick one, then use the map view.
Downtown and the grid
A one-mile grid where Main Street (US-40) and Vernal Avenue (US-191) cross. City Hall, the courthouse, the county museum and the Field House are on Main. The homes are compact and older, and some are historic. Condition varies more by age than by block, so the inspection matters.
The west side
The big stores line US-40 from about 1000 to 2100 West. Uintah High, USU Uintah Basin and the technical college sit along 500 North in the northwest. Most 2026 plats are here. Flood Zone A runs along the Ashley Creek bottoms.
The north side toward Steinaker
Ashley Creek and its canals cross the north edge, and the floodplain limits building along them. US-191 climbs north past Steinaker State Park into the Uinta foothills. Soil at the north edge is rated very limited for septic.
The south side toward the airport
Newer plats off 500 and 750 South. The airport is about 4 minutes from City Hall. Asphalt Ridge, a rock rim, marks the southwest edge of the valley.
Maeser
Maeser is unincorporated, with about 4,080 people in 2020, larger lots and its own water district. It sits inside the city's planning area but is not part of the city. Septic was rated very limited at sample points, so ask for a site test.
County land in Ashley Valley
Farms, vacant ground, scattered big-lot subdivisions and homesteads. Over 10 square miles are undeveloped. Expect a well or a district water line, a septic system, and a longer drive for services.
Every part of town, in the Vernal guide
The guide walks each part of town, from the Main Street grid to the county land around it.
Read about the neighborhoodsLooking just outside town or across the Basin? See homes for sale in Naples and Roosevelt.
Selling in Vernal
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Shop by home type
What kind of home are you looking for?
Short answerSome searches are about the house, not the part of town. Each link below is its own page, with a short local guide and the live listings that match.
Acreage homes
A well, septic, irrigation shares and, outside the city, a dedicated water right for a new district hookup. Ask who owns the minerals too.
See the listingsSingle-story homes
Many homes on the old grid and on newer edge streets are one level. Vernal grew in two waves, the 1970s and the 2000s.
See the listingsTownhomes
City records show several townhome and fourplex projects approved in 2026, most on the west side. Approved is not built, so ask which units are finished.
See the listingsNew construction
City records show five projects in 2026, mostly townhomes and fourplexes. Approved means the plan passed review, not that crews have started. No large home builder is confirmed here.
See the listingsRV parking homes
Room for a boat or a trailer. Steinaker is about 7 minutes away, Red Fleet about 18, and Flaming Gorge Dam about 54.
See the listings3-car garage homes
Extra bays go to work trucks and gear as much as to cars.
See the listingsMountain view homes
The Uintas rise to the north, and US-191 climbs from the north side into the foothills.
See the listingsLuxury homes
The top end is larger valley acreage and custom homes. The city plan says the market is not over supplied with high-end homes, so there are few at any time.
See the listingsLand and acreage
Views and luxury
FAQ
Questions people ask about Vernal listings
They come from the local MLS feed and update through the day. New Vernal listings show up the day they go on the market. Homes that sell or go under contract drop off. It is the same data agents use.
Yes. It shows listings from every brokerage that takes part in the MLS, not just the homes one office has listed.
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You can save the homes you like and save your searches. You get an email when a new home fits your search or a price changes. You pick how often the emails come, and you can stop them any time.
The U.S. Census puts the typical Vernal home value at about $252,700 (ACS 2020 to 2024). That is what owners say their homes are worth, averaged over five years, not a sale price. It covers older homes on the downtown grid, newer homes in edge subdivisions, and Ashley Valley acreage where a well, septic and irrigation shares matter. Prices move with the energy cycle, so check the figure against the live listings.
My base is Southern Utah. For a Vernal move, I connect you with a partner agent I trust in the Uintah Basin for the showings, the offer and the closing. I stay on your file for the homework and the loan side. If you work with an agent I refer, that agent's brokerage pays my brokerage a referral fee out of the agent's pay. It is not an added cost to you, and you are always free to choose any agent.
Not to look, and not to talk with me. You will want one before you write an offer. A pre-approval is a lender's letter that says how much you can borrow. Sellers take it seriously, and it settles your real budget. The pre-approval guide shows how it works.
List it with the partner agent I connect you with in the Uintah Basin, and your home gets featured on MovingUtah. The get featured page shows how that works. A home valuation is a good first step.
Maybe. Naples is its own city on the east and southeast edge of Vernal, with its own government and its own homes for sale page, so its homes do not show in a Vernal search. About 9 in 10 of its homes are owned. Maeser, to the northwest, is unincorporated, with larger lots and its own water district. It runs into the edge of Vernal but is not part of the city.
Start with water. A new Ashley Valley Water & Sewer hookup needs a dedicated water right, and a vacant lot may need shares bought and changed. Irrigation shares do not always pass with the land, so get the transfer in writing. Check the well and the septic too. The TriCounty Health Department approves the site, and soil at the north edge and in Maeser was rated very limited, so ask for a site test. Then ask the title company who owns the minerals and whether a lease is recorded. The partner agent and I can pull that before you drive out.
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I am Scott Buehler. My base is Southern Utah, so for a Vernal move I connect you with a partner agent I trust in the Uintah Basin who knows the water and mineral homework. Tell me your budget, the part of town, and what you must have. I stay on your file for the homework and the loan side.
How it works in Vernal
- Ask me about any listing.Send me a Vernal listing you like. I will get the partner agent's read on it and tell you what to check before you write an offer, such as the water, the septic or sewer line, and who owns the land and minerals.
- A partner agent on the ground.I connect you with a partner agent I trust in the Uintah Basin for the showings, the offer, and the closing. I stay on your file.
- A lender's eye on the listing.I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.
- A reply within one business day.Ask me about any home on this page. Call or text, and I get back to you within one business day.
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