Moab, UT housing market
The typical Moab home is worth about $581,000, down 2.6% in a year, 9% above the Utah typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Moab compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Moab at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Moab | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $308,000 | $274,000 |
| 2018 | $339,000 | $300,000 |
| 2019 | $374,000 | $327,000 |
| 2020 | $397,000 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | $465,000 | $401,000 |
| 2022 | $575,000 | $499,000 |
| 2023 | $603,000 | $514,000 |
| 2024 | $607,000 | $516,000 |
| 2025 | $609,000 | $528,000 |
| 2026 | $594,000 | $538,000 |
| August 2026 | $581,000 | $535,000 |
90 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 90 new homes in Moab in 2025: 8 single-family houses and 82 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $15.7 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Utah (8.8). Over the past 10 years, Moab has permitted 540 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Moab gained 320 residents while 498 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Utah: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Moab ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 214 | 17 | 197 | $39.2 million |
| 2025 | 90 | 8 | 82 | $15.7 million |
| 2024 | 92 | 6 | 86 | $4 million |
| 2023 | 27 | 16 | 11 | $6.1 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 9 | $2.1 million |
| 2021 | 16 | 8 | 8 | $4.5 million |
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | 10 | $4.4 million |
| 2019 | 71 | 21 | 50 | $10 million |
| 2018 | 85 | 80 | 5 | $14.9 million |
| 2017 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $15.3 million |
| 2016 | 36 | 26 | 10 | $6.2 million |
| 2015 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $5.3 million |
| 2014 | 37 | 27 | 10 | $5.4 million |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2012 | 33 | 15 | 18 | $5.8 million |
| 2011 | 89 | 29 | 60 | $14.4 million |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2007 | 35 | 33 | 2 | $6.7 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 18 | 4 | $4.3 million |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2004 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2001 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $3.1 million |
How Moab ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
9.4 years of income
The typical Moab home costs about 9.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Utah (5.6 years).
How Moab ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Moab is $1,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Moab pay a median of $969, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $2,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (84532; Grand 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. 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.