Utah land values, taxes, and selling rules
Utah has no state real estate transfer tax. Utah has no statute requiring a seller disclosure form for vacant land.
$3,650Avg. value per acre (2026)
$5.96Avg. tax per acre / year
NoneState transfer tax
0.20%Effective tax rate
How Utah compares
- Land value rank
- #37 of 50 states
- Tax burden rank
- #48 of 50 states
- Holding cost, 10 acres
- $60 per year in property tax
Sources: USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (average value of farm real estate per acre); USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (property tax per acre of farmland); state statutes (transfer tax). Averages, not appraisals. Your parcel may be worth more or less depending on location, access, and use.
County land values in Utah
- Weber County
- Utah County
- Davis County
- Salt Lake County
- Wayne County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Cache County
- Emery County
- Sevier County
- Sanpete County
- Kane County
- Garfield County
- Summit County
- Piute County
- Beaver County
- Daggett County
- Iron County
- Tooele County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Juab County
- Carbon County
- Box Elder County
- Duchesne County
- Rich County
- Grand County
- Uintah County
- San Juan County
Selling rules by situation in Utah
| Scenario | Redemption Period | Probate Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-Delinquent | Property can be redeemed by paying delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and costs at any time before the county tax sale. The sale is held in May or June after four years have passed from the date the tax became delinquent. | Not applicable |
| Inherited | N/A | The small estate affidavit collects personal property only and cannot transfer title to land (per Utah Courts self-help). |
| Landlocked | N/A | Not applicable |
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