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Horse Properties for Sale in Cannonville, Utah
Cannonville sits in the Paria Valley at the south end of Garfield County, a ranching community of fewer than 200 residents tucked between Bryce Canyon and Kodachrome Basin State Park. This is genuine working horse country — the kind of place where neighbors still trade hay, irrigation turns are tracked on a paper schedule, and BLM land starts where the fence ends. Elevation runs around 5,800 feet, giving four real seasons with cold but manageable winters, and the surrounding red rock country opens onto thousands of miles of riding terrain through Grand Staircase-Escalante. Horse properties here usually mean irrigated pasture along the East Fork of the Sevier or Paria River drainages, fenced paddocks, a tack shed or pole barn, and water shares attached to the deed.
Buyers looking at equestrian acreage in Cannonville are typically trading commute distance and amenities for space, water rights, and direct trail access — Salt Lake City is roughly four hours north, St. George about three hours southwest, and the closest grocery run is Tropic or Panguitch. Inventory is thin: in a typical year only a handful of true horse properties trade hands across the Cannonville-Tropic-Henrieville corridor, so when one comes up with reliable irrigation and existing improvements, it tends to move quickly to ranchers or out-of-state buyers wanting a Southern Utah base. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market, and reach out if you'd like help vetting water shares or pasture quality before a showing.
May 2025 · Cannonville market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Cannonville right now.
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
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active + pending
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Common questions
About horse properties in Cannonville.
How much acreage do horse properties in Cannonville typically include? ▾
Most equestrian parcels in and around Cannonville run from 2 to 20 acres, with some larger ranch holdings extending further up the Paria Valley. Town lots tend to be smaller with adjacent grazing leases, while properties along Kodachrome Road or toward Henrieville often carry more usable pasture.
Is water rights an issue for horse properties here? ▾
Yes — water is the single biggest factor. Garfield County is high desert, and any serious horse property should come with documented shares in the Tropic & East Fork Irrigation Company or a comparable secondary source. Verify acre-feet, priority date, and whether the rights transfer with the deed before writing an offer.
What's the climate like for keeping horses year-round in Cannonville? ▾
Cannonville sits at roughly 5,800 feet, so winters bring snow and overnight lows in the teens, while summers are warm and dry with low humidity. Horses do well here with a three-sided shelter and reliable unfrozen water, though most owners run heated troughs from November through March.
Are there trails and riding access nearby? ▾
Cannonville is the gateway to Kodachrome Basin State Park and sits within easy trailering distance of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bryce Canyon backcountry. BLM land surrounds much of the valley, so direct ride-out access from the property is realistic on many parcels — confirm easements with the listing agent.
What price range should I expect? ▾
Horse-friendly acreage in the Cannonville–Tropic–Henrieville corridor generally runs from the mid $400s for smaller improved parcels to well over $1M for larger ranches with water rights, barns, and arenas. Bare land with shares can be found lower, but build costs in this remote area are higher than along the Wasatch Front.
How far is Cannonville from veterinary and feed services? ▾
Large-animal vets typically come out of Panguitch (about 30 miles) or Cedar City (90 miles). Feed and tack are available locally in Tropic and Cannonville for basics, with larger runs to Richfield or Cedar City for specialty supplies. Most owners stock hay by the ton during summer cuttings from local growers.