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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Malad City, Utah
Quick note on geography: Malad City sits just across the state line in Oneida County, Idaho, about 25 miles north of Tremonton and roughly 65 miles from downtown Salt Lake City via I-15. Plenty of Utah buyers shop here because the land math works — you can often pick up 5 to 40 acres for what a quarter-acre lot costs in Cache Valley or Davis County. The Malad Valley is high desert ranch country at around 4,600 feet elevation, ringed by the Bannock Range to the west and the Malad Range to the east, with cold winters, dry summers, and a working-agricultural feel that hasn't been swallowed by subdivisions.
Acreage properties here range from small hobby parcels with a farmhouse and a couple of outbuildings to genuine working operations with hay ground, water rights from Deep Creek or the Malad River, and grazing leases on adjacent BLM land. Power is rural-electric (Lower Valley Energy or Rocky Mountain Power depending on location), most homes run on propane and private well-and-septic, and high-speed internet has improved with fixed wireless and some fiber pockets in town. Commuters who work in Logan, Brigham City, or even northern Salt Lake County trade a longer drive for elbow room, dark skies, and the ability to keep horses, cattle, or a serious shop. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Malad.
June 2026 · Malad City market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Malad City right now.
Median sale
$302,500
3 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
75 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
96.5%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
28
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Malad City.
How much acreage do listings around Malad City typically include? ▾
Most acreage listings fall into a few buckets: small homesteads on 2 to 10 acres, mid-size parcels of 20 to 40 acres suitable for horses or a small cattle operation, and larger ranches of 80+ acres with hay production and water rights. Pure recreational land without a home also shows up regularly in the foothills.
Do acreage properties in Malad come with water rights? ▾
Many do, but it varies parcel by parcel and water rights are the single biggest value driver out here. Irrigation shares from Deep Creek, the Malad River, or local ditch companies are common on valley-floor properties, while foothill parcels often rely solely on a domestic well. Always have the listing agent pull the water right number and confirm it with Idaho Department of Water Resources.
What's the commute like to Utah job centers? ▾
Malad to Tremonton runs about 30 minutes, Logan is roughly 50 minutes through Sardine Canyon, and downtown Salt Lake City is around 75 to 90 minutes depending on traffic and weather. I-15 is the main artery and stays open year-round, though winter storms can slow things down through the pass.
Can I keep livestock on these properties? ▾
Yes — Oneida County zoning is agriculture-friendly and most acreage parcels allow horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, and other livestock without special permitting. CC&Rs are rare outside of a few small subdivisions, so buyers have far more flexibility than they'd get on similar acreage in Cache or Box Elder County.
Are these properties on well and septic? ▾
Almost always. Town lots inside Malad City limits hook to municipal water and sewer, but anything with real acreage will have a private well and septic system. Budget for a well inspection, flow test, and septic pump-and-inspect during your due diligence, and ask about well depth and static water level — both vary significantly across the valley.
Since Malad is in Idaho, can a Utah agent still help me buy here? ▾
Best Utah Real Estate works with licensed Idaho partners to handle cross-border transactions, since Idaho requires an Idaho-licensed agent to write the contract. The process is seamless for buyers — you get local Malad market knowledge plus continuity if you're also selling a Utah home to fund the purchase.