Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, home to about 8,248 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84501.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Price; also West Wood and Carbonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Price. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV327 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ422 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Price; 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.
Price had 8,216 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 77th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Carbon County grew from 5,004 residents in 1900 to 20,412 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Price Carbon Co Ap, UT weather station (3 miles away).
5,906 jobs at 495 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Price.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 1877.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carbon District, Pinnacle Canyon Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Valley CenterPrice | Pre-K–12 | 95 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Creekview SchoolPrice | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Canyon AcademyPrice | Pre-K–12 | 360 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Castle Heights SchoolPrice | K–5 | 369 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mont Harmon MiddlePrice | 6–8 | 614 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Carbon HighPrice | 9–12 | 1,004 | Public | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with West Wood, Carbonville and Wellington.
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