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Of about 1,602 rented homes in Vernal, 99% rent for under $2,000 a month and 99% for under $3,000.
Under $1,000: 63%
$1,000 to $1,499: 28%
$1,500 to $1,999: 8%
$2,000 to $2,499: 0%
$2,500 to $2,999: 0%
$3,000 or more: 1%
Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.
What moving costs
Hiring movers
Average cost: $1,946
From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.
Moving in as a renter
The middle rented home in Vernal rents for under $1,000 a month. Before you get the keys, expect about under $2,000 for first month plus a deposit, or up to under $3,000 where landlords also ask for last month.
Many landlords want your income to be about 3 times the rent. For rent under $1,000, that's a yearly income of about under $36,000.
Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.
Moving to Utah: before and after
Forward your mail: USPS change of address. It costs about $1 online to confirm who you are.
Switch your driver's license and car registration. Each state sets its own deadline, often somewhere between 10 days and a few months after you move. Find the Utah DMV.
Set up power, gas, water and trash. Some cities bill water and trash together, and some ask new customers for a deposit.
Update your address with your bank, employer, insurance and the IRS (Form 8822 if you're not filing soon).
Find a doctor and dentist early. New-patient waits can be weeks, even in big cities.
Schools
One public school district serves this county, with about 7,004 students. The county also has 1 public charter school and 1 private school. Which public school serves a home depends on its address.
Public Public charter Private District that covers the center of Vernal: Uintah School District
District lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024. Tap a dot for details. A home's assigned school depends on its address; check with the district before you buy or rent.
Closest public schools to the center of Vernal
Elementary
Ashley School0.8 mi
Public
grades K to 5 · 504 students · 21 per teacher
Discovery School1.0 mi
Public
grades K to 5 · 675 students · 24.1 per teacher
Terra Academy1.4 mi
Public charter
grades K to 12 · 622 students · 20.1 per teacher
Middle
Vernal Middle0.3 mi
Public
grades 6 to 8 · 831 students · 22.5 per teacher
Uintah Middle School0.6 mi
Public
grades 6 to 8 · 595 students · 20.5 per teacher
Terra Academy1.4 mi
Public charter
grades K to 12 · 622 students · 20.1 per teacher
High school
Terra Academy1.4 mi
Public charter
grades K to 12 · 622 students · 20.1 per teacher
Uintah High1.7 mi
Public
grades 9 to 12 · 1,856 students · 25.1 per teacher
Private
Uintah Basin Christian Academy1.6 mi
Private
grades Pre-K to 8 · 78 students · 8.7 per teacher
Straight-line miles from the center of Vernal, nearest first. Being closest doesn't mean a school serves a given home. The U.S. Department of Education's 2021-22 file has no school test results for Utah; see the state's school report card.
7,004 students · 24.1 students per teacher · 13 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
School choice and pre-K in Utah
Going to school in another district
State law says districts must accept students from other districts when they have room, under set rules. Ask the district you'd like about space and deadlines.
Picking a different school in your district
State law says families can ask for a different school in the same district, and the district must allow it when there's room.
Free state pre-K
2% of 4-year-olds and 1% of 3-year-olds in Utah attend state-funded pre-K (U.S.: 37% and 9%). Spots, hours and who qualifies vary by district.
School choice: state law as summarized by the Education Commission of the States, 50-State Comparison: Open Enrollment Policies (2022). Pre-K: share of children in state-funded pre-K, National Institute for Early Education Research, State of Preschool 2025 Yearbook (2024-25 school year).
NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Private schools: NCES Private School Survey, 2021-22. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For programs and newer results, see each district's site and the state's school report card.
Childcare and colleges
Daycare and preschool
Utah keeps an official list of licensed childcare, with inspection reports and openings in many states. In a lot of towns, infant spots fill up months ahead, so it helps to get on waitlists before you move.
Typical full-time prices in this county (2022)
Age
Daycare center
Home daycare
Infant (under 2)
$226/week
about $11,800 a year
$168/week
about $8,700 a year
Toddler (2)
$184/week
about $9,600 a year
Preschool (3 to 4)
$168/week
about $8,700 a year
$148/week
about $7,700 a year
School-age
$164/week
about $8,500 a year
For an infant at a center: $226/week here, $226 across UT, $259 across the U.S.. Full-time infant care at a center here costs about 14% of a typical family's income. These are 2022 prices, the newest the government has published by county, and prices have gone up since.
U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022. Middle (median) price for full-time care. State and U.S. figures average the county prices, weighted by population (Census 2024).
Link via childcare.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
The facts behind it
Homeowners insurance
About $1,814 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in UT. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Very Low
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hail risk
Very Low
FEMA's rating for hail damage in the county, compared with other U.S. counties.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hospitals nearby
1 within 5 miles
Hospitals mapped within 5 miles of the center. Emergency and specialty care vary, so check which ones fit your needs.
Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Drug overdose deaths (county)
Fewer than 10 a year
The CDC doesn't publish exact counts under 10. UT average: 18.3 per 100,000. U.S.: 19.9. Counts are by where people lived, and recent months may still be updated.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, provisional counts through March 2026; Census population estimates 2024
People without housing (local count)
About 9.8 per 10,000 residents
HUD's one-night count in January 2025 found 1,429 people without housing in the Utah Balance of State area (25 counties): 943 in shelters and 486 outside, up from 1,260 in 2024. UT: 13.1 per 10,000. U.S.: 21.9. One-night counts miss people, and how areas count differs.
Source: HUD Point-in-Time Count, January 2025 (HUD, 2025 report to Congress); Census population estimates 2024
Median household income
$69,861
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
0.54% of home value a year
About $540 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Flat 4.45%
UT's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
