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Carbon County, UT Housing Market Brief

county · UT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Carbon County, UT’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●46
Inventory Health25%
●47

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●20
Economic Strength20%
●19
Rental Yield15%
●24

Where is Carbon County, UT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carbon County, UT is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Carbon County, UT?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Carbon County, UT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$279K▲ +0.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market109 days▲ +122.5%Redfin
Months of Supply6.1▲ +29.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale101▼ -17.9%Redfin
Homes Sold16▼ -38.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$157▲ +9.5%Redfin

How has Carbon County, UT’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 32
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carbon County, UT a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Carbon County, UT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 32 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Carbon County, UT?

The median sale price in Carbon County, UT is $279K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Carbon County, UT?

Carbon County, UT scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Carbon County, UT's Alpha Score?

Carbon County, UT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (47/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Carbon County, UT? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.