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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Arcadia, Utah
Arcadia sits in Duchesne County on the eastern edge of the Uinta Basin, a quiet ranching pocket between Roosevelt and Duchesne where parcels rarely come in city-lot sizes. Most properties here start at two to five acres and run well into 20, 40, or 160-acre spreads, often with irrigation rights tied to the Lake Fork or Yellowstone river systems. Buyers shopping acreage in Arcadia are usually after one of three things: pasture for horses and cattle, a hay operation, or simply enough room to keep neighbors out of sight. Elevation runs around 5,300 feet, winters drop into the teens and single digits, and summer afternoons sit in the 80s with cool nights — workable for alfalfa, oats, and small livestock.
Pricing tends to be far friendlier than the Wasatch Front. Modest homes on 5 acres often trade in the $400Ks to low $600Ks, while larger working properties with outbuildings, shop space, and senior water shares can push past $1M depending on acreage and improvements. Power is widely available, but many parcels rely on propane, septic, and private wells, so checking water shares, share-per-acre allocations, and the condition of any pivot or flood irrigation matters more here than almost anywhere else in the state. Roosevelt is about 15 minutes away for groceries and the regional hospital, and Salt Lake is roughly a 2.5-hour drive west over Daniels Summit. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently available in and around Arcadia.
October 2025 · Arcadia market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Arcadia right now.
Median sale
$310,000
1 closed in October 2025
Median DOM
62 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
100.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
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active + pending
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Arcadia.
How much acreage do most listings in Arcadia include? ▾
Most Arcadia properties on the MLS come with at least 2 to 5 acres, and it's common to see 10, 20, or 40-acre parcels. Larger working ranches of 80 to 160+ acres show up periodically, often with multiple tax parcels combined into one sale.
Do acreage properties in Arcadia come with water rights? ▾
Many do, but not all — and the difference matters. Irrigation shares from the Moon Lake Water Users Association or Lake Fork system are tied to specific acres, and senior shares are significantly more valuable than junior ones. Always confirm share count, delivery method (pressurized vs. flood), and whether shares transfer with the deed.
Are these properties on culinary water or wells? ▾
Most Arcadia acreage sits outside any municipal water system, so culinary water typically comes from a private well. Well depth, flow rate in GPM, and water quality reports should be part of due diligence, and a separate stock well is sometimes drilled for livestock.
Can I run horses or cattle on Arcadia acreage? ▾
Yes — this is ranching country, and zoning across most of unincorporated Duchesne County allows livestock without the restrictions you'd hit closer to Provo or Salt Lake. The practical limit is feed and water: roughly 2 to 3 irrigated acres per cow/calf pair, or supplemental hay through the winter.
What's the commute like from Arcadia? ▾
Roosevelt is about 10 to 15 minutes by car and handles most daily errands, fuel, and the Uintah Basin Medical Center. Vernal is roughly 45 minutes east, and Salt Lake City is around 2.5 hours via US-40 and Daniels Summit — a drive that can get slow in winter storms.
Are there many active acreage listings in Arcadia at any given time? ▾
Inventory is thin. Arcadia is a small unincorporated community, so it's normal to see only a handful of qualifying listings on the MLS at once. Buyers who want specific features — water shares, a shop, fenced pasture — often wait several months for the right parcel.