UT area data
Alta, UT
Alta, UT.
Population: 27,651 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $876,672
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.7%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $877,434
- House Price Index
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $975,000
- Median list price
- $717,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,503/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,185/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,924/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, lightning, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 81.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,011
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Heber Valley Airport (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Valley Regional Airport (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,209 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,702
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 681,234
- Average weekly wage
- $1,417
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,836
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