Living in Deseret, Utah
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Deseret · Census data 2020–2024
Deseret has 270 residents with a median age of 26. The median home value is $243,000.
Deseret is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Deseret at a glance
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 26State: 32
- Median home value
- $243,000State: $489,400
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.9%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Deseret a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Deseret
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Deseret the median home value is $243,000, 27% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,123 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Deseret: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 121
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1954
- Average household size
- 2.23
Deseret demographics
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 26
- Under 18
- 21.1%
- 65 and older
- 4.1%
- Households
- 121
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Deseret ›
Education in Deseret
8.9% of adults 25 and older in Deseret have a bachelor's degree or higher (Utah: 37.7%), and 3.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Deseret
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 90.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Deseret vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Deseret?
The median home value in Deseret is $243,000, compared with $489,400 in Utah.
Is Deseret, UT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes.
What is the median age in Deseret?
The median age in Deseret is 26 years (Utah: 32).
How long is the commute in Deseret?
The average commute to work in Deseret is 18 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Deseret?
The unemployment rate in Deseret is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Deseret?
8.9% of adults in Deseret have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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