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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Loa, Utah
Loa sits at roughly 7,000 feet in Wayne County, anchoring the Rabbit Valley along Highway 24 between Capitol Reef National Park and Fishlake National Forest. Acreage here is the norm rather than the exception — most parcels run from 1 to 40+ acres, with working hay fields, horse setups, and irrigated pasture making up much of what trades hands. Water rights are the real currency: a property without shares in the Fremont River system or a producing well is a very different asset than one with established irrigation, and that single factor often swings price more than square footage does. Expect cold winters (lows in the single digits are routine January through February), short but productive growing seasons, and summer highs that rarely break the upper 80s thanks to the elevation.
Buyers drawn to Loa acreage typically fall into three camps: working ranchers expanding or downsizing, recreation buyers who want a base camp for Fish Lake, Boulder Mountain, and Capitol Reef, and remote workers looking for true rural quiet within a 3.5-hour drive of Salt Lake or 3 hours of St. George. The town itself has a K-12 school, a clinic, a grocery, and the Wayne County seat services, so daily life works without long supply runs. Inventory is thin — Wayne County records only a few dozen residential transactions in a typical year — so patience and a willingness to move quickly when the right parcel hits are both useful. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Loa.
September 2025 · Loa market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Loa right now.
Median sale
$81,900
1 closed in September 2025
Median DOM
157 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
92.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
1
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Loa.
How much acreage do most Loa listings include? ▾
Most rural residential parcels in and around Loa run between 1 and 10 acres, with a steady supply of larger 20-160 acre ranch tracts in Rabbit Valley, Lyman, and Fremont nearby. Smaller in-town lots exist but get categorized separately — when buyers ask about acreage in Loa, they're usually looking at hay ground, horse property, or buildable rural land.
Do these properties typically come with water rights? ▾
Some do, some don't, and it matters enormously. Irrigated parcels usually carry shares in the Fremont Irrigation Company or rights tied to local ditches, while dry parcels rely on a domestic well and hauled stock water. Always confirm water rights, well logs, and share counts in writing during due diligence — a 10-acre parcel with 5 irrigation shares can be worth double a comparable dry parcel.
Can I run livestock or horses on Loa acreage? ▾
Yes, agricultural use is the historical and current norm throughout Wayne County, and most rural zoning explicitly allows horses, cattle, sheep, and small livestock. Carrying capacity depends on whether the ground is irrigated pasture or sagebrush — irrigated alfalfa supports roughly one animal unit per acre, while dryland needs significantly more room per head.
What's the climate like for building or homesteading at this elevation? ▾
Loa sits near 7,000 feet, so the growing season runs roughly mid-May through mid-September — about 90-110 frost-free days. Winters are cold and dry with snow on the ground intermittently from December through March, and homes need real insulation, proper frost depth on foundations, and freeze protection on outbuildings and irrigation lines.
How far is Loa from services and major airports? ▾
Richfield (full hospital, Walmart, I-70 access) is about 70 miles northwest, roughly 90 minutes. Salt Lake International is around 3.5 hours north, and St. George Regional is about 3 hours southwest. Capitol Reef National Park's visitor center is 30 minutes east, and Fish Lake is 30 minutes northwest — which is a big part of why recreation buyers look here.
Is internet reliable enough for remote work on rural Loa parcels? ▾
It's improved significantly in the last few years. South Central Communications has fiber in parts of Loa and is actively expanding into the valley, and Starlink works well at this latitude and elevation as a backup or primary option. Verify service at the specific address before closing — coverage can change parcel by parcel.