Bear River, UT housing market
The typical Bear River home is worth about $468,000, up 1.8% in a year, 12% below the Utah typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bear River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bear River at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2024–2026
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| January | Bear River | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $439,000 | $516,000 |
| 2025 | $462,000 | $528,000 |
| 2026 | $462,000 | $538,000 |
| August 2026 | $468,000 | $535,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Bear River in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.2 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Bear River has permitted 22 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bear River gained 24 residents while 14 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Utah: 2.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $528,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $219,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $880,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $464,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $361,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $861,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $581,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $421,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $423,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bear River and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River | $468K | +1.8% | $1,110 | 3 | $97,895 |
| Honeyville | $539K | +1.9% | $1,160 | 10 | $87,083 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bear River is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bear River pay a median of $1,125.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,860
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (84301; Box Elder County, UT), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.