Coalville Real Estate

City overview

Coalville has been Summit County's seat since the county was created in 1854, anchored by the 1903 Summit County Courthouse, and is now weighing its largest proposed development in decades.

At a glance

Coalville's median value of owner-occupied housing units was $462,200 and median household income was $95,729, per American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Census Reporter) — though both figures carry wide margins of error (±$106,444 and ±$20,646 respectively) given the town's small population, and should be treated as directional rather than precise. No formally designated National Register historic district was found specifically for Coalville, though the Summit County Courthouse itself, built in 1903, was individually listed on the National Register in 1978. These figures move with the broader market — ask for a current comparative market analysis for your specific property.

Is this city a good fit for you?

Coalville fits buyers who want Summit County's most affordable entry point, a genuine small-town and ranching character, and direct I-80 access. It's a weaker fit for a buyer who wants Park City's resort amenities and employment base close by, since Coalville sits a genuine distance from Park City along a different, more rural stretch of the county.

Home prices by property type

Coalville's housing stock is predominantly established single-family homes and larger ranch and acreage properties reflecting its rural character. No reliable, non-stale source for a specific median price or price-per-square-foot by product type was available for this page beyond the citywide ACS figures above — get a property-specific comparative market analysis.

New construction versus resale

A proposed development of roughly 700 homes and two golf courses in Coalville has drawn real, documented resident concern over water quality and community character, with city leaders acknowledging it could double the size of the town — a significant, real growth signal even though it remains a proposal rather than a completed project as of 2026. Separately, Coalville's development code was updated via Ordinance No. 2026-1 in March 2026. Updated resale homes still consistently outperform dated ones, and a major pending rezoning decision like this is worth understanding before buying nearby.

Commute & transportation

Coalville sits directly along I-80, roughly 30 miles east of Salt Lake City and a shorter drive from Park City via the same corridor — no major named local employer of comparable scale to Park City's resort economy was identified in this research, so most residents likely commute for work. No FrontRunner or TRAX service reaches Coalville; a car is effectively required.

Lifestyle & amenities

The 1903 Summit County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival building individually listed on the National Register since 1978, anchors Coalville's Main Street as the seat of county government. The surrounding rural, ranching landscape and direct I-80 access give the town a genuinely different character from Park City's resort core just up the canyon.

Investor & landlord considerations

No strong, independently verified employer base was identified in Coalville itself in this research — rental demand is more plausibly tied to the broader Summit County job market, including Park City, than to a Coalville-specific driver. No reliable, dated, citywide rent or vacancy figure was available for this page; current rent levels and vacancy should be pulled from current listing data.

Advantages & tradeoffs

Coalville buyers often weigh the town's relative affordability and rural character against a real commute to Park City's employment and amenities. The proposed roughly 700-home development is a real, actively contested growth question for the area — worth following directly with Coalville City before buying nearby, given documented resident concern over its scale and water-quality impact.

How it compares to nearby cities

Compared to Park City and Kimball Junction to the south, Coalville is meaningfully more affordable and more rural, without direct ski-resort or big-box retail access. Compared to Henefer and Echo, its North Summit neighbors along I-80, Coalville is larger and serves as the county seat. Compared to Heber City in Wasatch County, Coalville is smaller and earlier in any comparable growth trajectory, though its own large proposed development could change that.