Cedar City Railroad Depot · Photo: JunesongPRVSN · CC BY-SA 4.0725 homes sold in Cedar City in the last year, at a typical $395K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cedar City homes are listed.
Every place Cedar City homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cedar City.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 70% of Cedar City’s sales, at a typical $457K
725 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 506 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $221UT $247
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $522K
Townhouses: 203 sold, typical $314K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $237K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
725 sales in the last year, against 846 in 2021 and a low of 23 in 2013. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $395K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Cedar City
Check a listing against what Cedar City homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cedar City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cedar City’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 725 sales.
If you’re buying in Cedar City
- Shop in August. It brings about 75 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (1% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 0% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 88 a month), but December is the most competitive: 1% of December sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (1%). January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Utah
| Cedar City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | UT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 1% | 2% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 2% | 5% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 0% | 1% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.9% | 100% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 86 | 59 | 54 |
304 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2013 low (82) and 25% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 0% in 2017–19 and 29% across Utah. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $457K in the last year (506 sales), a condo for $237K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cedar City ranks 94th of 94 busy Utah markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cedar City is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cedar City home costs about $2,198 a month
Price: Cedar City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cedar City’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cedar City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 41.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $1,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cedar City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cedar CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cedar City.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Brian Head for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cedar City, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | 725 | $395K | $203 | 0% | 60 |
| Enoch | 121 | $452K | $210 | 2% | 92 |
| Brian Head | 88 | $380K | $328 | 3% | 131 |
| Parowan | 42 | $379K | $228 | 0% | 86 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cedar City
What do homes sell for in Cedar City, UT?
725 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $395K, $203 a square foot.
Is Cedar City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 318 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 49 sold, about 6.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cedar City?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cedar City?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $1,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cedar City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cedar City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cedar City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).