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Single Story Homes for Sale in Ballard, Utah
Ballard is a small unincorporated community in Uintah County, tucked between Roosevelt and Vernal along the US-40 corridor in the Uintah Basin. The terrain here is high desert plateau at roughly 5,000 feet, with wide flat parcels, irrigation ditches feeding hay fields, and the Uinta Mountains rising to the north. Because land has historically been cheap and lots run large, single story homes — ramblers, ranchers, and modern slab-on-grade builds — make up the bulk of the housing stock. Many sit on a half-acre to several acres, often with detached shops, horse property, or irrigation shares attached to the deed. Buyers come from the oil and gas industry, the Ute Indian Tribe administration, and the Duchesne and Uintah school districts.
One-level living makes practical sense in Ballard for a few reasons: aging-in-place buyers want to avoid stairs through long Basin winters, working families want a primary suite on the same floor as the kids, and the flat lots make rambler footprints easy to build. Winters here can drop below zero with real snow load, and summer afternoons hit the mid-90s, so check insulation, furnace age, and whether the home has central AC rather than just a swamp cooler. Most properties run on private well and septic instead of municipal utilities, which affects financing and inspections. Browse the active single story listings below to see what's currently on the market in Ballard and the surrounding Basin.
May 2026 · Ballard market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Ballard right now.
Median sale
$315,000
1 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
51 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.4%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
8
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About single story homes in Ballard.
Why are single story homes so common in Ballard? ▾
Ballard sits in the Uintah Basin where lot sizes are generous and land is relatively affordable, so builders historically went wide instead of tall. Many homes here started as ranchers on agricultural parcels, and that one-level footprint stuck even as newer builds went up off Highway 40. You'll see a healthy mix of older brick ramblers and newer slab-on-grade builds with attached three-car garages.
Do single story homes in Ballard typically have basements? ▾
Yes, a large share do. A full or daylight basement is standard in this part of Utah because frost lines require deep footings anyway, so finishing the lower level adds usable square footage cheaply. Buyers who want true single-level living without stairs should filter specifically for slab-on-grade or main-floor-only listings, since 'rambler' in the MLS often implies a basement underneath.
What price range should I expect for a one-level home in Ballard? ▾
Most single story homes in Ballard trade in the mid $300Ks to low $500Ks depending on acreage, outbuildings, and whether the basement is finished. Properties with shop space, irrigation shares, or horse setups push higher. Smaller older ramblers on in-town lots sometimes come in under $300K when they hit the market.
Are these homes usually on acreage or in subdivisions? ▾
Both. Ballard is unincorporated and spread out, so you'll find one-level homes on quarter-acre lots near 6500 North as well as ranchers on 1 to 5 acres with irrigation rights closer to the Uintah River bottoms. If acreage matters, check the lot size and water shares carefully — they vary lot by lot.
How far is Ballard from Vernal and Roosevelt for commuting? ▾
Ballard sits roughly halfway between Roosevelt (about 7 miles west) and Vernal (about 25 miles east) along US-40. Most working buyers here commute to oilfield jobs, the Ute Tribe offices, Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, or the school district. The flat highway drive makes either direction manageable year-round.
What should I check on an older rambler before making an offer? ▾
Have the septic system inspected — most Ballard properties are on septic and well rather than city utilities — and confirm the well's flow rate and water quality. Also look at the roof age, furnace, and whether the home has been updated from the original electrical panel. Irrigation shares should be verified in writing with the local water company.