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Vacation Rental Properties for Sale in Paris, Utah
Paris sits in Bear Lake Valley at the north end of Rich County, roughly four hours from Salt Lake City and a 15-minute drive from the turquoise water of Bear Lake's west shore. The town itself has fewer than 500 year-round residents, but the summer population swells dramatically between Memorial Day and Labor Day when families head north for raspberry season, boating, and the Bear Lake Monster Beach scene. That seasonal rhythm is exactly why short-term rental properties here pencil out: peak-week nightly rates from late June through mid-August can run two to three times what comparable homes pull in Logan or Brigham City, and the Bear Lake Raspberry Days festival in early August fills calendars a year in advance.
Properties marketed as vacation rentals in and around Paris typically fall into two buckets — cabins and chalets in the hills west of town toward Paris Canyon, and lakefront or lake-view homes in nearby communities like St. Charles, Fish Haven, and the Ideal Beach corridor. Rich County is one of the more permissive Utah jurisdictions for nightly rentals compared to Wasatch Front cities, but rules still vary by subdivision and HOA, so verifying the rental status of any specific address matters before you write an offer. Winters are cold and snowy with snowmobile traffic feeding Beaver Mountain skiers, which gives owners a shoulder-season income stream most Utah lake markets don't have. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
June 2026 · Paris market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Paris right now.
Median sale
$30,000
1 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
—
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
79.2%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
5
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About vacation rental properties in Paris.
Are short-term rentals legal in Paris and the surrounding Bear Lake area? ▾
Rich County and the town of Paris are generally friendlier to nightly rentals than most Utah municipalities, but every property is subject to its own HOA, subdivision CC&Rs, and any applicable town licensing. Some Bear Lake-area subdivisions specifically permit nightly rentals while others restrict to 30-day minimums, so confirm the rental classification on title and with the HOA before closing.
What kind of nightly rates and occupancy can I expect? ▾
Peak summer weeks (mid-June through mid-August) and the holiday weeks around Christmas and Presidents Day typically drive the bulk of annual revenue. Lakefront and lake-view homes in the Bear Lake corridor commonly book at $400–$900+ per night in summer, while cabins farther from the water run lower. Shoulder seasons are quieter, so most underwriting models lean heavily on those 10–12 peak weeks.
Is Paris itself on Bear Lake? ▾
No — Paris sits a few miles inland on the west side of the valley along US-89. The closest lake access is at North Beach State Park and the St. Charles/Fish Haven shoreline, both a 10–20 minute drive. That said, many MLS listings tagged with Paris addresses are actually in the broader Bear Lake basin, so check the parcel location carefully.
How is winter access and do rentals book in the off-season? ▾
US-89 over Logan Canyon is maintained year-round, and the Paris/Bear Lake area sees consistent snow from December through March. Snowmobiling is the main winter draw, with hundreds of miles of groomed trails accessible from the valley, plus Beaver Mountain ski area roughly 30 minutes south. Winter weekends do book, though at lower nightly rates than summer.
What should I budget for property management? ▾
Full-service vacation rental management at Bear Lake typically runs 20–30% of gross bookings, with some boutique operators charging more for higher-end lakefront homes. Self-managing through Airbnb and Vrbo is workable if you live within a few hours, but the remote location makes a local cleaner and handyman essential either way.
Do these properties carry higher insurance and tax costs? ▾
Yes. Properties used as short-term rentals usually require a commercial or dwelling-fire policy with rental endorsement rather than standard homeowner's coverage, and Utah collects state sales tax plus transient room tax on nightly stays — Rich County's combined rate is among the higher in the state. Build both into your pro forma before making an offer.