Moab is a city in Grand County, Utah, home to about 5,312 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84532.
Homes sold for a median of $392 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Moab; also Spanish Valley and Castle Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moab. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO258 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moab; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moab had 5,366 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Grand County grew from 1,149 residents in 1900 to 9,669 in 2020.
Grand County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moab, UT weather station (about a mile away).
5,274 jobs at 564 businesses in Grand County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moab.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1878.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grand District, Moab Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C R Sundwall CenterMoab | Pre-K–K | 60 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Helen M. Knight SchoolMoab | K–6 | 686 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Moab Charter SchoolMoab | K–6 | 70 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Grand County MiddleMoab | 7–8 | 221 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Grand County HighMoab | 9–12 | 469 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron School LlcMoab | 7–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spanish Valley, Castle Valley and La Sal.
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