Price, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Price is a city in the U.S. state of Utah and the county seat of Carbon County. The population of Price, Utah was 8,216 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, making it the largest city in Carbon County. The city is home to Utah State University Eastern, as well as the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum. Price is located within short distances of both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

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How Price ranks

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#2Most affordable in UT #7Lowest property tax in UT #7Cheapest rent in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84501

Area code435

Living in Price

Housing in Price

$311K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Price home is worth about $311,000, up 2.9% in a year, 42% below the Utah typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market82

Sale-to-list90.8%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Price

C

Safety Grade C

Price reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Price 5.2

Utah 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Price 21.7

Utah 13.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Price

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Utah

1better than UT·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

73%More adults treating high blood pressureUT 65.6% · better 21.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethUT 9.8% · worse

Care nearby

Castleview HospitalPrice · 1.7 mi · ER

Price ClinicPrice · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Price

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Price

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Price’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCarbon DistrictSchools6

Creekview School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 389 students Castle Heights School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 369 students Mont Harmon Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 614 students Carbon High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,004 students Pinnacle Canyon Academy D-Other · Grades PK–12 · 360 students Castle Valley Center C-Other · Grades PK–12 · 95 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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