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Homes Under $500,000 in Emery, Utah
Emery is a small agricultural town in Emery County along the Fremont River corridor, roughly 25 miles southwest of Castle Dale and about 3 hours from Salt Lake City by car. At 6,200 feet, it has cold winters, warm dry summers, and open sky. Most homes sit on large lots, and many come with irrigation shares, pasture, or room for animals. In a market like this, $500,000 buys far more than it does on the Wasatch Front. Many buyers find newer or well-kept homes on an acre or more, and the price often includes outbuildings, shops, or a few acres of ground.
Inventory is thin, so a handful of listings can be the whole market at any moment. Expect a mix of single-level ranch homes, manufactured homes on owned land, older farmhouses, and the occasional custom build. Local employment ties to agriculture, the Hunter and Huntington power plants, coal and energy work, and county services, with some remote workers now in the mix. Students are served by the Emery School District. Rural details matter here: check well or municipal water, septic, irrigation share transfers, and winter road access. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market under $500K.
September 2026 · Emery market
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Common questions
About homes under $500k in Emery.
How many homes under $500K are usually for sale in Emery? ▾
Inventory in Emery is thin — the town itself often has only a handful of active listings at any given time, and sometimes fewer than five. Most listings that do come up fall under the $500K mark, so if nothing shows below, it's worth checking back weekly or setting up an alert.
What does $500K typically buy in Emery compared to the Wasatch Front? ▾
In Emery, $500K often buys a 3-4 bedroom home on anywhere from a half-acre to several acres, frequently with a shop, barn, or irrigation shares. The same budget along the I-15 corridor in Utah or Salt Lake County usually gets a tract home on a small lot with no outbuildings.
Are most homes in this price range on well water or culinary? ▾
It varies by location. Homes inside Emery town limits are generally on the municipal culinary system, while properties on the outskirts often rely on private wells and septic. Always pull the well log and septic records during due diligence — replacement costs can run $20K-$40K.
Can I get financing on rural Emery properties under $500K? ▾
Yes. Conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA Rural Development loans all work in Emery, and USDA is especially common here since the entire town qualifies as a rural area. Manufactured homes on land can be trickier — they typically need to be on a permanent foundation and titled as real property to qualify for standard mortgages.
What's the commute like to jobs at Hunter and Huntington power plants? ▾
From Emery, Hunter Power Plant near Castle Dale is roughly 25 minutes north on Highway 10, and Huntington is closer to 40 minutes. Many plant workers live in Emery specifically for cheaper land and quieter surroundings, and the drive is straightforward two-lane highway with very little traffic.
Is property tax low on Emery homes? ▾
Emery County has some of the lower effective property tax rates in Utah, partly because of the tax base from coal and power generation infrastructure. On a $400K home, annual taxes often land in the $1,400-$1,900 range, depending on whether it's a primary residence (which gets the 45% residential exemption).