La Sal is a community in San Juan County, Utah, home to about 373 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84530, and parts of 84532 are in La Sal too.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population3738 per sq mi
Median home value$86,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Sal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around La Sal
Distances
Nearest major airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)218 miles away
Closer regional airport
Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Colorado Springs, CO249 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ367 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of La Sal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents La Sal
U.S. Representative · Utah’s 3rd DistrictMike Kennedy (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
La Sal had 348 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
San Juan County grew from 1,023 residents in 1900 to 14,518 in 2020.
San Juan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Sal 1sw, UT weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in San Juan County
3,172 jobs at 285 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
San Juan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello35.5 miles
Blue Mountain HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blanding56.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in La Sal
Public schools here are run by San Juan District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
La Sal SchoolLa Sal
Pre-K–3
7
Public
6.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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