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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Rush Valley, Utah
Rush Valley sits about an hour southwest of Salt Lake City in Tooele County, tucked between the Stansbury and Oquirrh ranges at roughly 5,000 feet elevation. It's open high-desert country — sagebrush flats, grazing land, and big sky — where parcels are measured in acres rather than square feet. Most properties here run from 1 acre on the small end up to 20, 40, or 160-acre ranches, and the town's roughly 500 residents share the valley with cattle operations, hay fields, and the occasional pronghorn herd. Buyers shopping acreage in Rush Valley are typically after horse setups, hobby farms, shop space for trades and toys, or simply room to put a shop, a barn, and a few outbuildings without an HOA telling them no.
Water rights are the conversation that matters most out here. Many parcels are on private wells, and whether a listing includes irrigation shares, secondary water, or just a domestic well changes the price and what you can actually do with the land. Tooele County zoning (often RR-1, RR-5, or A-20) governs animal counts, accessory dwellings, and ag use, so it pays to verify before writing an offer. Commutes run about 25 minutes to Tooele City, 45 to the south end of the Salt Lake Valley, and the new Highway 36 improvements have made the drive easier than it used to be. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in Rush Valley and the surrounding Tooele County communities.
November 2025 · Rush Valley market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Rush Valley right now.
Median sale
$917,800
1 closed in November 2025
Median DOM
51 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
92.1%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
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active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Rush Valley.
How much acreage typically comes with homes in Rush Valley? ▾
Listings range widely — small homesteads on 1 to 5 acres are common, but 10, 20, and 40-acre parcels show up regularly, and full ranches of 80 to 160+ acres do trade here. The smaller parcels usually sit closer to the township itself, while larger holdings spread out toward Vernon, Faust, and the foothills.
Do these properties usually include water rights? ▾
It varies parcel by parcel. Most homes run on a private domestic well, but irrigation shares and secondary water rights are not automatic — they're conveyed separately and should be confirmed through the Utah Division of Water Rights before closing. Properties with documented irrigation shares typically carry a meaningful price premium.
Can I keep horses, cattle, or other livestock? ▾
Yes, in most cases. Tooele County's RR (Rural Residential) and A (Agricultural) zones in the Rush Valley area allow horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry, with animal-unit counts tied to parcel size. Always pull the specific zoning and confirm setback rules for barns and corrals before committing.
What's the commute like to Salt Lake City or Tooele? ▾
Tooele City is about 25 minutes north via SR-36, and the south end of the Salt Lake Valley (Bluffdale, Herriman) runs roughly 45 minutes. Downtown Salt Lake and the airport are closer to an hour. Most working buyers here are comfortable with that drive in exchange for the land and the quiet.
Are utilities like natural gas and high-speed internet available? ▾
Natural gas service is spotty out here — many homes rely on propane, and some use wood or pellet stoves as backup. Power is generally available through Rocky Mountain Power. Internet has improved with fixed wireless providers and Starlink, but cable broadband is rare, so verify connectivity at the specific address if you work from home.
How does pricing compare to acreage closer to the Wasatch Front? ▾
Per-acre prices in Rush Valley run substantially lower than comparable acreage in Erda, Stansbury Park, or the south Salt Lake Valley. The trade-off is distance from services and a more rural feel. Buyers priced out of horse property closer in often find Rush Valley delivers two to four times the land for the same budget.