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4+ Bedroom Homes for Sale in Boulder, Utah
Boulder sits at the eastern foot of Boulder Mountain along Scenic Byway 12, with Capitol Reef to the north and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument wrapping around the south. It's ranch country at 6,700 feet — cold, clear winters, mild summers in the 80s, and some of the darkest night skies in the lower 48. Four-plus bedroom homes here are not subdivision product. They tend to be custom builds on acreage, restored homesteads, or compound-style properties with a main house plus a casita or bunkhouse, often built for extended family, guests, or income from the steady Highway 12 tourism traffic.
Buyers shopping this size in Boulder usually fall into one of three camps: families who want a working hobby farm with irrigation rights and room for horses, second-home owners looking for a basecamp near Capitol Reef and the Burr Trail, and operators eyeing a larger property for nightly rentals where zoning allows. Inventory is thin — Boulder records only a handful of sales in a typical year — so patience and a set MLS alert matter more than they would on the Wasatch Front. Pricing reflects the remoteness, the build costs, and the scarcity of water-righted land, and most 4+ bedroom homes trade well above the Garfield County median. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market in Boulder.
February 2026 · Boulder market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Boulder right now.
Median sale
$585,000
1 closed in February 2026
Median DOM
299 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
90.1%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
2
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About 4+ bedroom homes in Boulder.
How many 4+ bedroom homes are typically for sale in Boulder at one time? ▾
Boulder is one of the smallest incorporated towns in Utah, with a year-round population under 250. Active MLS inventory often sits in the single digits total, and 4+ bedroom listings can be just one or two homes — sometimes zero. Setting up a saved search is the realistic way to catch them when they hit.
Why are larger homes in Boulder often priced higher per square foot than nearby towns? ▾
Construction costs are steep because materials and labor have to travel over Boulder Mountain or up from Escalante, and buildable parcels with water rights are limited. Many 4+ bedroom properties also sit on acreage with wells, septic, and outbuildings, which pushes total price into the $700K–$1.5M+ range depending on land and finishes.
Are these homes suitable as short-term rentals? ▾
Boulder sees steady tourism from Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Burr Trail travelers, and larger homes do well as nightly rentals when allowed. Garfield County and the Town of Boulder have their own rules, so verify zoning, lodging tax, and any STR permit requirements on a specific parcel before assuming it can be rented.
Do 4+ bedroom homes here usually come with land? ▾
Most do. It's common to see 1 to 20+ acres with a larger Boulder home, often with irrigation shares, pasture, a barn, or guest quarters. True in-town lots under half an acre exist but are the exception, not the rule.
What should buyers know about utilities and access on bigger Boulder properties? ▾
Expect well water (or a shared culinary system) and septic rather than municipal sewer on most acreage parcels. Some homes are on dirt roads that the county maintains seasonally, and winter access matters — Boulder sits at roughly 6,700 feet and Highway 12 over Boulder Mountain occasionally closes for storms.
How far is Boulder from a regional airport or hospital? ▾
Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch is about 90 minutes west, and St. George Regional is roughly 3.5 hours. The closest commercial airports are Cedar City (2 hours) and St. George (3 hours), with Salt Lake City about 4.5 hours north. Plan on driving as part of the lifestyle.