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Cannonville, Utah

Homes with Views for Sale in Cannonville, Utah

Cannonville is a tiny ranching town on Scenic Byway 12, tucked between Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park in Garfield County. With fewer than 200 residents and elevation around 6,000 feet, almost every parcel here has some kind of long sightline — the question is which direction you want to face. Homes on the north side of town pick up the pink-and-white cliffs leading toward Bryce, while properties along Yellow Creek and the Paria River corridor look east toward the banded sandstone of Kodachrome Basin and the Table Cliff Plateau. Because so much of the surrounding land is federal (BLM, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and state park), view corridors are generally locked in by geography and ownership rather than by HOA promises.

View buyers in Cannonville tend to fall into two camps: people building a quiet base camp for hiking, photography, and ATV access to Grand Staircase, and investors looking at short-term rental income from Bryce Canyon's 2.5 million annual visitors. Climate matters here too — winters drop into the teens with light snow, summers stay in the 80s with cool nights, and the dark-sky rating is among the best in the Lower 48, so a west-facing deck earns its keep year-round. Inventory is small, often single-digit active listings, so view properties don't sit long when priced reasonably. The current MLS results for Cannonville view homes are below.

May 2025 · Cannonville market

Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Cannonville right now.

Full Cannonville market report
Median sale
$147,500
1 closed in May 2025
Median DOM
10 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
105.4%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
active + pending

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Common questions

About homes with views in Cannonville.

What kinds of views do Cannonville homes typically have?

Most properties look out at the red and white Claron Formation cliffs that ring the Paria Valley, with Bryce Canyon's pink hoodoos visible to the northwest and the Table Cliff Plateau to the east. Some parcels along Kodachrome Drive face the striped sandstone chimneys inside Kodachrome Basin State Park. Elevation here is about 6,000 feet, so views are crisp and shadows shift dramatically through the day.

How many view homes are usually on the market in Cannonville?

Inventory is thin. Cannonville's population sits around 170, and the MLS often shows only a handful of active residential listings at any given time, with view parcels making up most of what's available. Vacant land with the same red-rock outlook trades more frequently than built homes.

Will views here be protected from future development?

Much of the surrounding land is BLM, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, or state park, which means many sightlines are effectively permanent. Private buildable land is concentrated along Highway 12 and a few side roads, so check the parcel map and zoning with Garfield County before assuming a vacant neighboring lot will stay open.

What does a view home in Cannonville generally cost?

Prices vary widely depending on acreage and whether the home has short-term rental potential due to Bryce Canyon traffic. Modest homes on smaller lots have traded in the $400K-$600K range, while custom homes on multi-acre view parcels can push past $900K. Raw view land often runs $50K-$150K per buildable acre.

Is short-term rental allowed for view homes near Bryce?

Cannonville sits on the Scenic Byway 12 corridor feeding Bryce Canyon, and nightly rentals do operate here, but rules are set at the county level and HOA-level where applicable. Verify current Garfield County ordinances and any deed restrictions before counting on rental income as part of your underwriting.

How far is Cannonville from services and an airport?

Tropic is six minutes away for a small grocery and gas, Bryce Canyon's entrance is about 15 minutes, and Cedar City (with a regional airport and Costco-level shopping) is roughly 90 minutes west via Highway 12 and I-15. St. George is about two and a half hours; SLC International is around four hours.