UT area data
Moab, UT
Moab, UT.
Population: 10,585 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Moab, UT is $589,534 — down 2.7% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,875/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with lightning, avalanche the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$589,534
Median home value
-2.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $589,534
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $639,908
- House Price Index (state)
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 145
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,875/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Moab Charter School, Grand District
- Schools include
- Moab Charter School, Grand County High, Grand County Middle, Helen M. Knight School, C R Sundwall Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, avalanche
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively High · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 144
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 117
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 80
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Arches National Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Colorado National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Sky Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MOAB REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +4 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,266
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,793
- Average weekly wage
- $814
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 120
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Moab | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $589,534 | $493,588 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,875/mo | $1,728/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,266 | $1,857 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Moab, UT?
- $589,534.
- What is typical rent in Moab, UT?
- Typical rent: $1,875/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Moab, UT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, avalanche.
- What is the wildfire risk in Moab, UT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Moab, UT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Moab, UT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Moab, UT?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Moab, UT?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Moab, UT?
- Regional Price Parity: 99.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Moab
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