New Listings in Lava Hot Springs, Utah

Quick note before we get to the listings: Lava Hot Springs is technically just over the Utah border in southeastern Idaho, about 30 miles southeast of Pocatello and a two-hour drive north of Logan. We include it for Utah buyers because it's a popular weekend and second-home destination for folks along the Wasatch Front, and the inventory here moves on a rhythm familiar to Utah investors. The town itself is small — under 500 year-round residents — but it punches above its weight thanks to the geothermal hot pools, the Portneuf River running straight through downtown, and a summer tubing scene that draws crowds from May through September. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are warm and dry, and the surrounding Caribou-Targhee terrain offers hiking, hunting, and snowmobiling within minutes.

New listings here tend to fall into a few buckets: older cottages and bungalows near the river that work well as short-term rentals, mid-century homes on the residential streets above downtown, and newer builds or cabins on the outskirts with more land. Because the town leans heavily on tourism, buyers often weigh STR income potential alongside personal use — zoning and city rules on nightly rentals are worth checking before you write an offer. Prices generally run below comparable Utah resort towns, which is part of the appeal. Browse the newest listings below, and reach out if you'd like help sorting which properties are STR-friendly versus residential-only.