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Multi-Family Homes for Sale in Duchesne, Utah
Duchesne sits at the western edge of the Uintah Basin, about two hours east of Salt Lake City over Daniels Summit, and the local economy runs on oil and gas, ranching, and the school district. That mix shapes the multi-family market in ways buyers from the Wasatch Front don't always expect. Inventory is thin — Duchesne City proper has only a few thousand residents, and the county as a whole has historically supplied housing for transient energy workers through a patchwork of duplexes, fourplexes, RV spaces, and converted single-family rentals. When crude prices climb and rigs come back to the Basin, rents and occupancy spike fast; when activity slows, vacancy follows. Any honest pro forma on a Duchesne multi-family needs to account for that cycle.
Most multi-family listings here fall into the 2-4 unit range, with the occasional small apartment building or owner-built fourplex on a larger lot. Prices per door typically run well under Wasatch Front comparables, and cash-on-cash returns can look attractive on paper, but appraisals, septic capacity, and water rights are real diligence items on rural Utah parcels. Buyers also weigh the lifestyle trade: Duchesne offers quick access to Starvation Reservoir, the Uintas, and some of the best hunting and fly fishing in the state, which helps with tenant retention for workers who actually want to live in the Basin rather than commute. Browse the active multi-family listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Duchesne.
May 2026 · Duchesne market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Duchesne right now.
Median sale
$283,500
2 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
11 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
94.3%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
28
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About multi-family homes in Duchesne.
What counts as a multi-family property in Duchesne? ▾
On the Duchesne County MLS, multi-family typically means duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and small apartment buildings on a single parcel. Larger 5+ unit buildings show up here occasionally but are rarer. Some listings also include a main house with a legal accessory dwelling, often a converted shop or basement apartment common on rural Uintah Basin lots.
Why are multi-family listings so scarce in Duchesne? ▾
Duchesne is a small town of roughly 1,700 people, and most of the housing stock is single-family on acreage or in-town lots. Purpose-built duplexes and fourplexes were added in waves tied to oil and gas activity, so inventory ebbs with the energy cycle. It's normal to see only a handful of multi-family listings active at any one time across the whole county.
Who rents these units? ▾
Tenant demand leans heavily on the energy sector — oilfield workers, pipeliners, and contractors working the Uintah Basin's wells. You'll also see school district staff, healthcare workers tied to Uintah Basin Healthcare, and families priced out of buying. Furnished short-term rentals to traveling crews can outperform standard 12-month leases when drilling activity is up.
How do rents and cap rates compare to the Wasatch Front? ▾
Purchase prices per door are usually well below Salt Lake or Utah County, but rents are also lower and vacancy risk is higher when oil prices drop. Cap rates on Duchesne multi-family often pencil in the 7-9% range on paper, versus 4-5% along the Wasatch Front. Underwrite conservatively for the boom-bust cycle rather than just trailing rents.
What financing options work for small multi-family here? ▾
Two-to-four unit properties qualify for residential financing, including FHA and VA if you'll occupy one unit — house hacking is realistic in this market. Five-plus units move to commercial loans, usually through local lenders like Zions, Mountain America, or Uintah Basin-area community banks who know the rental market. Appraisers can be a bottleneck because comparable sales are thin.
Are there zoning or septic issues I should check? ▾
Many properties around Duchesne sit on septic and well rather than city sewer and culinary water, which limits how many units a parcel can legally support. Confirm zoning with Duchesne City or Duchesne County, verify the septic is sized for the unit count, and check water rights if there's irrigation. These details kill more deals here than financing does.