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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Monticello, Utah
Monticello sits at just over 7,000 feet on the eastern flank of the Abajo Mountains, which makes it one of the few spots in San Juan County where acreage comes with actual irrigation water, cooler summers, and a real growing season for hay and pasture. Buyers looking at land here are usually after one of three things: a horse setup with room for a barn and arena, a working hobby farm with irrigated ground, or a quiet rural retreat within striking distance of Canyonlands, the Bears Ears, and the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The town itself has about 2,000 residents, a K-12 school, a hospital, and enough commerce to handle daily needs without a trip to Moab or Cortez.
Acreage listings around Monticello tend to fall into two camps — properties west and south of town that back up to the Abajos with ponderosa pine and aspen, and parcels east toward Dry Valley and the canyon rim where the land opens up into sage, pinyon, and big sky. Zoning is generally agricultural, septic and well are common outside city limits, and many parcels carry shares in the Lloyd's Lake or Monticello irrigation systems. Snow load, road maintenance, and winter access are real considerations at this elevation, so it pays to walk a property in more than one season. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
June 2026 · Monticello market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Monticello right now.
Median sale
$286,250
1 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
12 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
103.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
17
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Monticello.
How much acreage typically comes with rural Monticello properties? ▾
Listings range from small 2-5 acre parcels on the edges of town to working ranches of 40, 160, or several hundred acres in the surrounding mesas and valleys. The sweet spot for hobby farms and horse setups tends to be 5-20 acres, which is large enough for animals and outbuildings without the upkeep of a full operation.
Is the land usable, or is it mostly rock and pinyon? ▾
It depends on elevation and location. Parcels at the base of the Abajo Mountains often have meadow grass, irrigation rights, and ponderosa or aspen stands, while ground east toward the canyon country is drier with pinyon-juniper cover. Always check the water shares, soil report, and whether the acreage is fenced before writing an offer.
Do acreage homes in Monticello have water rights? ▾
Some do, some don't. Properties tied to the Lloyd's Lake or Monticello irrigation systems can have shares that make pasture or hay production realistic. Culinary water is usually well or city, and a water rights search through the Utah Division of Water Rights is worth running before closing.
How is winter at 7,000 feet for someone with livestock? ▾
Monticello sits at roughly 7,070 feet and gets real winter — snow on the ground for stretches of December through February and overnight lows in the teens or single digits. Plan for heated waterers, a wind-broken shelter for animals, and a tractor or plow for the driveway. Summers, on the other hand, are mild and a big reason people relocate here from St. George or Phoenix.
What's the price range for homes with acreage here? ▾
Smaller 2-5 acre homesteads with a modest house often trade in the $400Ks to low $600Ks, while larger spreads with updated homes, shops, and irrigated pasture can run from the high $700Ks into seven figures. Raw land sells separately and is usually priced by the acre based on access, water, and views.
How far is Monticello from services and an airport? ▾
Monticello is the San Juan County seat, so it has a hospital, grocery, schools, and county offices in town. Moab is about an hour north, Cortez, Colorado about an hour east, and the closest commercial airports are Cortez (CEZ), Grand Junction (GJT), or Moab's Canyonlands Field for regional flights. Salt Lake City is roughly a five-hour drive.