Here’s how Utah housing prices break down by county

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A house for sale in Salt Lake City, Utah is pictured on Wednesday, June 9, 2025. (Mark Less, KSL TV)

SALT LAKE CITY — Housing prices in Utah are among the highest in the country, but those prices can vary wildly depending on where you are in the state. The latest State of the State’s Housing Market report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah broke down Utah’s housing prices by county.The priciest counties in the state are as follows, based on the median sales price for single-family homes in 2024:

Summit County: $1.635 million
Wasatch County: $992,750
Morgan County: $772,000
Rich County: $637,000
Salt Lake County: $610,000
Utah County: $595,000
Washington County: $580,000

Jim Wood, housing analyst at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, speaks with KSL TV on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Mark Less, KSL TV)

“The high-priced counties are either the urban areas along the Wasatch Front or resort-related communities, including St. George,” said Jim Wood, who authored the Gardner Institute report and has studied the housing market since the 1970s.Conversely, the cheapest counties in the state for housing are all focused in rural areas:

Carbon County: $250,000
Emery County: $272,000
Millard County: $311,450
Duchesne County: $315,000
Daggett County: $315,000
San Juan County: $329,000
Uintah County: $330,000

Salt Lake County had one of the most expensive median sales prices for housing in the state in 2024. (Mark Less, KSL TV)

Overall, Utah's housing prices skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking in 2022. Much of that, according to Wood, was fueled by high growth. Since then, home prices have risen just about 1%, and the state’s growth is slowing, which is expected to reduce housing demand a little bit, Wood said.“This market for renters and potential buyers has been favorable compared to what we've had in the past several years,” said Wood. “On the other side, homebuilders and real estate agents, they aren't loving this market.” Still, Utah's home prices have remained among the most expensive in the United States. The statewide median price in 2024 for a single-family home was $564,000, per the Gardner Institute report. Wood said the housing market is unlikely to change dramatically anytime soon unless mortgage rates fall below 6%. Right now they're hovering closer to 7%, according to Mortgage News Daily.