Fixer Upper Homes for Sale in Green River, Utah

Green River sits along I-70 in Emery County, about three hours southeast of Salt Lake City and roughly an hour from Moab. It's a small town — population under 1,000 — built around the river crossing, the melon farms (the Green River melon is a real thing, and harvest season in late summer is when the town comes alive), and travelers heading to the San Rafael Swell or Canyonlands. Housing stock here is older and inexpensive by Utah standards, with many homes dating to the uranium boom era of the 1950s and 60s. Median prices run well below the state average, and you'll find single-family homes, mobile homes on land, and the occasional small ranch property. Summers are hot and dry (high 90s in July), winters are mild compared to northern Utah, and the region averages over 250 sunny days a year.

Fixer-uppers make sense here for buyers who want low entry prices, room to work, and a base camp for southern Utah recreation — Goblin Valley, the San Rafael, Lake Powell, and Arches are all within reach. Expect to budget for older roofs, dated electrical, swamp coolers instead of central air, and well or septic systems on rural parcels. Investors also look at Green River for short-term rental potential given the steady flow of river runners, hunters, and road-trippers. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market, and reach out if you want help evaluating the bones of a particular property.