UT area data
Aurora, UT
Aurora, UT.
Population: 1,234 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $345,844
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $353,283
- House Price Index
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Capitol Reef National Park (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salina Gunnison Airport (SBO) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +41 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,779
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,837
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
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