UT area data
Helper, UT
Helper, UT.
Population: 4,388 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,913
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +54.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +147.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $291,913
- House Price Index
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $256,000
- Median list price
- $475,000
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,480/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 329
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field (PUC) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +90 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $1,374
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,372
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 28
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