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Roosevelt, Utah

New Listings in Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt sits roughly two and a half hours east of Salt Lake City in the heart of the Uintah Basin, and its housing market moves on its own rhythm — driven less by Wasatch Front commuter demand and more by oil and gas activity, ranching, and families putting down roots near Union High School and Duchesne County jobs. New listings here don't pile up the way they do in Lehi or St. George, so when fresh inventory hits the MLS it matters. Buyers watching this page are usually trying to catch a property the day it goes live, before word travels through a town where most people know each other and a good home at a fair price gets a call from a neighbor within hours.

What shows up on any given week ranges widely: in-town homes on quarter-acre lots near 200 East, larger properties on irrigated acreage out toward Ballard and Neola, the occasional new build from a local contractor, and bank-owned or estate sales that reflect the Basin's boom-and-bust cycles. Prices generally run well below Salt Lake County averages, which keeps Roosevelt on the radar for remote workers, retirees from the Front, and families relocating for energy-sector work. The listings below refresh as agents post new properties to the Wasatch Front Regional MLS — browse what's active today, and consider setting up an alert so you see new Roosevelt homes the moment they go live.

May 2026 · Roosevelt market

Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Roosevelt right now.

Full Roosevelt market report
Median sale
$345,000
9 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
6 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
93.6%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
46
active + pending

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Active listings

Common questions

About new listings in Roosevelt.

How often are new Roosevelt listings added to the MLS?

Roosevelt is a smaller market than the Wasatch Front, so new inventory tends to trickle in rather than flood in. On a typical week you might see a handful of fresh listings hit the MLS, with more activity during spring and early summer when oilfield families and ranchers list ahead of the school year.

What price ranges do new Roosevelt listings usually fall into?

Most new listings in Roosevelt land between the upper $200s and mid $500s, with rural acreage properties and homes out toward Neola or Ballard pushing higher. Entry-level homes near downtown and the Union High School area show up regularly under $300K when oil activity slows and inventory loosens.

Why does new inventory in Roosevelt swing with oil prices?

The Uintah Basin economy is tied closely to oil and gas, and Roosevelt sits right in the middle of it. When drilling picks up, homes get bought quickly and new listings stay scarce; when activity dips, sellers list more freely and buyers have more room to negotiate.

Should I set up MLS alerts for new Roosevelt listings?

Yes — because the market is small, good homes can go under contract within days of hitting the MLS. Saved searches with instant email or text alerts give you a real shot at touring a property before competing buyers from Vernal, Duchesne, or out-of-area investors do.

Are most new listings in Roosevelt single-family homes or do acreage properties show up too?

Both, with single-family homes in town making up the bulk of new listings. You'll also see horse properties, small farms, and homes on one to five acres out toward Myton, Ioka, and Altamont come on the market regularly, since rural living is a big part of the Basin lifestyle.

Do new construction homes appear in Roosevelt's new listings?

They do, though at a much smaller volume than along the Wasatch Front. Local builders put up custom homes on individual lots more often than full subdivisions, so new builds usually show up one or two at a time rather than in big phases.