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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Bicknell, Utah
Bicknell is a small ranching town on Highway 24 in Wayne County, sitting around 7,100 feet with the Fremont River running through the valley and the Aquarius Plateau rising to the south. Acreage here isn't a luxury upgrade — it's the default. The town has roughly 300 residents, agriculture still drives the local economy, and most homes outside the few platted blocks come with hay ground, pasture, irrigation shares, or all three. Buyers shopping this filter are usually after one of three things: a working small ranch with water rights, a rural homestead with space for horses and a shop, or a quiet base camp 11 miles from Capitol Reef National Park.
Climate and water shape every purchase decision in this valley. Summers run warm and dry with cool nights, winters bring real snow and single-digit lows, and irrigation season typically runs April through October off the Fremont system. That means the value of a Bicknell acreage parcel hinges less on square footage and more on share count, ditch rights, fencing, outbuildings, and whether the well is culinary or stock-only. Cell service, plowed road access, and proximity to Loa (the county seat, 4 miles east) and Torrey (the tourism hub, 11 miles east) also factor in. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Bicknell, and reach out if you want help comparing water rights or zoning between parcels.
April 2026 · Bicknell market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Bicknell right now.
Median sale
$310,000
1 closed in April 2026
Median DOM
9 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.4%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
3
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Bicknell.
How much land typically comes with an acreage property in Bicknell? ▾
Listings range widely. Smaller in-town parcels run 1-5 acres, often with irrigation shares and a few outbuildings. Outside town toward Lyman, Teasdale, and the Fremont River bottoms, you'll see 10-40+ acre tracts, and some working ranches push past 100 acres with grazing rights or BLM-adjacent boundaries.
Do acreage properties in Bicknell come with water rights? ▾
Many do, and it matters a lot here. Wayne County is high desert at roughly 7,100 feet, so irrigation shares from the Fremont River system or a Bicknell Bottoms ditch company are what make pasture and hay ground viable. Always confirm share count, the delivery ditch, and whether a culinary well is permitted on the parcel before writing an offer.
Can I run livestock on Bicknell acreage? ▾
Yes — cattle, horses, sheep, and small livestock are common and zoning is generally agricultural-friendly outside the town center. Carrying capacity is the catch: at this elevation, dryland pasture supports far fewer animal units per acre than irrigated ground, so the water situation drives how many head the property can actually run.
What's the price range for acreage homes around Bicknell right now? ▾
Smaller homes on 1-5 acres tend to land in the $400K-$650K range, while larger parcels with updated homes, water, and outbuildings can run $700K to well over $1M. Raw recreational land without a home is a separate market and trades much lower per acre.
How remote is Bicknell, and what's the access like? ▾
Bicknell sits on Highway 24 about 11 miles west of Torrey and the Capitol Reef entrance. Richfield (the nearest full-service town with a hospital and Walmart) is about an hour northwest, and Salt Lake City is roughly 3.5 hours. Winters bring real snow at this elevation, so plowing access and driveway grade are worth checking on rural parcels.
Are short-term rentals allowed on rural Wayne County acreage? ▾
Wayne County and the town of Bicknell each have their own rules, and STR enforcement has tightened as Capitol Reef tourism has grown. Some unincorporated parcels permit nightly rentals with a county license; others don't. Verify zoning and any HOA or subdivision covenants directly with Wayne County before counting on rental income.