UT area data
Vernal, UT
Vernal, UT.
Population: 30,975 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,414
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +50.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $359,557
- House Price Index
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $185,000
- Median list price
- $218,000
- Median days on market
- 146 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,502/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.3°F
- Average high
- 60.3°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 154
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 18
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Dinosaur National Monument (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brush Creek Airstrip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +188 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,585
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,170
- Average weekly wage
- $1,059
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
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