Photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0134 homes sold in Vernal in the last year, at a typical $301K
About one sale in 4 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 Vernal homes are listed.
Every place Vernal 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 Vernal.
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 72% of Vernal’s sales, at a typical $340K
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 97 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $191UT $247
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $703K
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $245K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $227K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
134 sales in the last year, against 321 in 2021 and a low of 113 in 2016. The typical sale went from $137K in 2016 to $301K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Vernal
Check a listing against what Vernal 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 Vernal are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vernal’s home sales since 2012 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, 134 sales.
If you’re buying in Vernal
- Shop in January. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 25 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). February has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Utah as a whole
| Vernal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | UT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 13% | 21% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 15% | 40% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 19% | 18% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 96.7% | 98.3% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 97 | 38 | 54 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (23), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 134.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 29% across Utah.
Since 2019, houses are up 95%, condos 168%
A house typically sold for $340K in the last year (97 sales), a condo for $227K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Vernal ranks 64th of 94 busy Utah markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vernal is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Vernal home costs about $1,703 a month
Price: Vernal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vernal’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vernal is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $301K home, about $1,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vernal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VernalCheck 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.
Post your home to Vernal, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Vernal. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Vernal with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Vernal
What do homes sell for in Vernal, UT?
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $301K, $181 a square foot.
Is Vernal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 6.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vernal?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vernal?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $301K home that’s near $1,590.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vernal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vernal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vernal.
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).