The story of this market
The typical home in Kane County, Utah sells for about $599,000, or $315 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.09% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 88 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 244% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,557 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,557 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+0.7%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+26.7%). Worst: 2011 (-9.8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.3%
UT · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,855
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+0.7%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
98
Very High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $13,617,724.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 706 | 394 | 77.9% | 7.3% | $250,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Kane County, Utah
The Kane County housing market is experiencing a period of price stabilization following years of rapid appreciation. High interest rates and limited inventory are keeping sales volume low, while the local economy remains heavily dependent on the seasonal tourism sector.
10 distress filing(s) on the ARED verified county foreclosure ledger. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 80 days on market with 9.7 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
4% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 94.47% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 9.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 5 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Kane County, Utah — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 10.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 84726 | Escalante | $399,900 | $226 | +0.9% | 76 | — | — | — | 91 | $1,014 | researched Sep 29 |
| 84729 | Glendale | $575,000 | $245 | +2.1% | 62 | 97% | 8% | 6 | 12 | $1,850 | researched Sep 29 |
| 84741 | Kanab | $475,000 | $293 | — | 73 | 93% | — | 8.4 | 76 | $1,557 | researched Sep 29 |
| 84758 | Orderville | $344,608 | $205 | +2.4% | 112 | 97.2% | 12% | 16 | 48 | $1,341 | researched Sep 29 |
| 84762 | Duck Creek Village | $483,844 | $325 | +2.1% | 36 | 96.5% | 12% | 14.2 | 344 | $1,494 | researched Sep 29 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The region faces significant wildfire and drought risks common to Southern Utah, impacting insurance availability and premium costs.
Economic momentum is driven by tourism and outdoor recreation, with local development initiatives focused on expanding educational and entrepreneurial opportunities in Kanab.
Property taxes are assessed by the Kane County Assessor based on fair market value, with rates determined by local taxing entities including school districts and municipal services.
The area is a gateway to major national parks and monuments, offering extensive access to hiking, off-roading, and scenic outdoor recreation.
The rental market is constrained by limited inventory and high demand from seasonal workers and tourism-related industries.
The economy is heavily reliant on the tourism and hospitality sectors, supported by the county's proximity to major national parks.
Transportation is primarily reliant on private vehicles via US-89, which serves as the main corridor through the county.
The Kane County Assessor maintains property valuations based on annual market analysis and state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to various special service districts for water, fire protection, and emergency medical services.
Property insurance markets are tightening due to increased wildfire risk and regional climate volatility.
- Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park4.928.7 mi
- Dark Sky RV Campground4.918.8 mi
- Aunt Sue's Chalet4.620.6 mi
- Kanab Visitor Center4.517.9 mi
- Red Canyon Slot (Peekaboo Kanab)4.810.6 mi
- Sand Caves4.714.2 mi
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary4.813.2 mi
- Natural Bridge4.918.9 mi
- Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel - East Entrance4.828.7 mi
- Moqui Cave4.214 mi
- Little Hollywood Land: Museum, Trading Post & Chuckwagon Cookout417.9 mi
- Paria Townsite4.526.6 mi
- Giff's Barbecue4.417.9 mi
- The Belly of the Dragon4.515.2 mi
- Red Canyon Slot (Peekaboo Kanab)4.810.6 mi
- Red Canyon Slot Aka Peek a boo trailhead4.712.4 mi
- Red Hollow Canyon Trailhead4.711 mi
- Jacob Hamblin Park4.717.3 mi
- Honey's Marketplace4.518.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Expansive protected wilderness area offering hiking and scenic vistas.
Popular destination for off-highway vehicle recreation and photography.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and Data Commons profiles.