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3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Homes for Sale in Altonah, Utah
Altonah is a quiet ranching community tucked into the north end of the Uinta Basin, sitting at roughly 6,000 feet between Mountain Home and Talmage in Duchesne County. A 3 bed, 2 bath home here usually means something very different from the same floor plan along the Wasatch Front — most properties come with acreage, irrigation rights, outbuildings, and long views toward the south slope of the Uinta Mountains. Buyers drawn to this filter are typically looking for a manageable main residence on land they can actually use, not a tight subdivision lot. Winters are cold and dry, summers are warm with cool nights, and the area is well outside any HOA footprint.
Inventory in Altonah is genuinely limited. The community is small, turnover is slow, and a 3/2 that hits the MLS often pulls interest from buyers in Roosevelt, Vernal, and out-of-state remote workers wanting Uinta Basin acreage. Expect a mix of older stick-built farmhouses, manufactured homes on permanent foundations, and a smaller share of newer builds. Well and septic are the norm, propane heats most homes, and reliable internet now reaches much of the area through fixed wireless and Strata fiber expansions. Roosevelt is about 20 minutes south for groceries, healthcare, and the regional airport. Browse the active 3 bed, 2 bath listings below to see what's currently on the market in Altonah and the surrounding north Duchesne County area.
May 2026 · Altonah market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Altonah right now.
Median sale
$275,000
1 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
154 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
100.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
2
active + pending
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Common questions
About 3 bed 2 bath homes in Altonah.
How many 3 bed, 2 bath homes are typically for sale in Altonah at any given time? ▾
Altonah is a small unincorporated community in Duchesne County with a population in the low hundreds, so inventory is thin. It's common to see only a handful of active listings across the whole area, and 3/2 configurations may come and go quickly. Setting up an MLS alert is the practical way to catch new listings here.
What do 3 bed, 2 bath homes in Altonah usually sit on for acreage? ▾
Most homes in the Altonah and Mountain Home area come with land — quarter-acre lots are rare, and one to five acres is more typical. Many properties include outbuildings, irrigation shares, or pasture, which factors heavily into pricing alongside the bed/bath count.
How does pricing compare to similar homes in Roosevelt or Duchesne? ▾
Altonah generally prices below Roosevelt because it's further from services and on private well/septic rather than city utilities. A 3/2 on acreage here often runs noticeably less per square foot than an in-town comparable, but appraisers weight the land and water rights heavily.
Are these homes on well and septic or city water? ▾
Almost all Altonah properties are on private well and septic — there's no municipal water or sewer system serving the area. Buyers should budget for a well inspection, water quality test, and septic inspection during due diligence, and ask about irrigation water shares separately from culinary water.
What financing works for a 3/2 in Altonah? ▾
Conventional, FHA, and VA all work if the home meets condition requirements, and USDA financing is often available since Altonah falls inside USDA-eligible rural boundaries. Homes with significant acreage, manufactured construction, or unpermitted additions can complicate financing, so loop in your lender early.
What's the commute and what schools serve the area? ▾
Altonah sits about 15-20 minutes northwest of Roosevelt and roughly 2.5 hours from Salt Lake City via US-40. Students are zoned through the Duchesne County School District, with Altamont schools serving much of the surrounding north-county area.