Housing Market in Cedar City
Cedar City's 2026 housing market shows steady, moderate appreciation at a genuinely more affordable price point than St. George or the Wasatch Front, consistent with a stable college-town-plus-tourism market.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed price trend across two citations
Cedar City's median property value ran $379,000 as of a 2024-dated citation, with a separate, more current Redfin citation putting the median sale price at approximately $390,000 over a trailing 3-month window into July 2026 -- a real, disclosed, moderate appreciation trend.
The most affordable entry point among Utah's Southern-Utah Tier A/A+ markets
Cedar City's prices run meaningfully below St. George's own Washington County housing market, built elsewhere in this manifest -- a real, practical entry point for buyers prioritizing Southern Utah access without St. George's higher price tier.
University and tourism-driven housing demand
Southern Utah University's enrollment and the Utah Shakespeare Festival's seasonal tourism both create real, genuine demand for both long-term rentals and short-term/vacation housing near downtown Cedar City.
Key takeaways
- Cedar City's median home price runs roughly $379,000-$390,000 depending on citation, a real, disclosed moderate-appreciation trend.
- Cedar City's prices run meaningfully below St. George's, offering a more affordable Southern Utah entry point.
- University enrollment and Shakespeare Festival tourism both drive real, genuine housing demand.
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