Heber, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Heber City is a city and county seat of Wasatch County, Utah. The population was 16,856 as of the 2020 United States census. The city is located 43 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

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How Heber ranks

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#3Lowest depression in UT #4Most new homes in UT #6Lowest obesity in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84032

Area code435

Living in Heber

Housing in Heber

$808K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Heber home is worth about $808,000, up 0.8% in a year, 51% above the Utah typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list97.3%

Sold in May25

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Heber

B

Safety Grade B

Heber reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Heber 2.2

Utah 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Heber 8.3

Utah 13.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Heber

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

4better than UT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25%Fewer adults with obesityUT 31% · better 28.8%Fewer lonely adultsUT 34.1% · better

Care nearby

Intermountain Health Heber Valley HospitalHeber City · 3.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mountainlands Family Health Center--WasatchProvo · 25.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Heber · CMS · HRSAHealth in Heber →

Schools in Heber

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Heber’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Heber’s schools compare in UT →

DistrictWasatch DistrictSchools7

Wasatch Learning Academy C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 1,232 students J.R. Smith School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 633 students Heber Valley School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 561 students Thriving Day AcademyElementary · Grades PK–2 · 60 students Rocky Mountain Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 673 students Wasatch High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 2,604 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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