Smaller mountain-state cities and towns with positive momentum — the ones that absorbed remote workers and are still working.
Mountain West small towns saw extreme demand 2020-2022 and have been digesting it since. The cities on this list still show positive composite momentum despite that wash-out.
Filters: state in CO, UT, MT, WY, ID, NM, AZ, NV. Population 5k-60k. Momentum 50+.
1Hailey, IDHailey · pop 9,97688Hot$906,133median home+15.8%5-yr 3Carbondale, COGlenwood Springs · pop 6,75882Hot$1,443,194median home+5.8%5-yr 6Hyrum, UTLogan · pop 11,04380Hot$451,130median home+4.8%5-yr 7Nephi, UTProvo-Orem · pop 7,32679Hot$453,897median home+4.8%5-yr 8Kimberly, IDTwin Falls · pop 5,59279Hot$451,205median home+4.2%5-yr 9San Luis, AZYuma · pop 40,06478Hot$237,938median home+2.0%5-yr 10Highland, UTProvo-Orem · pop 21,14678Hot$977,845median home+4.1%5-yr 12West Point, UTOgden-Clearfield · pop 12,72678Hot$559,941median home+3.7%5-yr 13Burley, IDBurley · pop 12,21178Hot$330,597median home+5.2%5-yr 15Kanab, UT · pop 5,29178Hot$436,116median home+3.5%5-yr 16Somerton, AZYuma · pop 14,90277Rising$270,483median home+4.0%5-yr 17Jerome, IDTwin Falls · pop 13,48177Rising$403,999median home+2.7%5-yr 18Tremonton, UTOgden-Clearfield · pop 12,67777Rising$431,660median home+1.9%5-yr 19Vernal, UTVernal · pop 10,69877Rising$292,812median home+4.3%5-yr 20Gypsum, COGlenwood Springs · pop 9,21877Rising$696,636median home+0.9%5-yr 21Enoch, UTCedar City · pop 8,66477Rising$455,581median home+2.2%5-yr 22Gunnison, CO · pop 6,82177Rising$615,330median home+4.7%5-yr 23Weiser, ID · pop 6,11277Rising$367,636median home+2.3%5-yr 24Thatcher, AZSafford · pop 5,62777Rising$354,023median home+5.7%5-yr 25Rathdrum, IDCoeur d'Alene · pop 12,62676Rising$578,248median home+2.7%5-yr 26Salem, UTProvo-Orem · pop 11,28376Rising$615,518median home+3.4%5-yr 27Rifle, COGlenwood Springs · pop 10,66376Rising$498,163median home+5.4%5-yr 28Hyde Park, UTLogan · pop 5,76676Rising$583,147median home+3.6%5-yr 29Shelley, IDBlackfoot · pop 5,26276Rising$435,963median home+2.8%5-yr 30Helena, MTHelena · pop 34,72975Rising$477,090median home+3.0%5-yr Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.