The Town FilesHideout, Utah
Town in Wasatch County · population 922 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $1,149,600
- Household income
- $98,929
- Jan low / Jul high
- 16° / 80°
- Snow a year
- 97 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 41.8
Hideout is a town of 922 people in Wasatch County, Utah. The median home is worth $1,149,600, above the typical Utah town ($457,300). It ranks better for retirees than 97% of Utah towns, better for a vacation home than 97% of Utah towns, more upscale than 96% of Utah towns.
How Hideout ranks
Percentile among Utah towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Utah towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Hideout is worth $1,149,600, above the typical Utah town ($457,300). Homes cost about 11.6 times the median household income of $98,929, which is more affordable than 2% of Utah towns. Median rent is $1,442 a month. 67.5% of households own their home.
| Housing | Hideout | Typical Utah town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $457,300 |
| Median rent | $1,442 | $1,395 |
| Median household income | $98,929 | $93,194 |
| Home value ÷ income | 11.6× | 4.8× |
| Homeownership | 67.5% | 81.7% |
| Median year built | 2014 | 1991 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 15.7% | — |
Who lives in Hideout
| People | Hideout | Typical Utah town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.8 | 34.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 10.0% | 13.0% |
| Under 18 | 26.3% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.4% | 31.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19.9% | 6.5% |
| Veterans | 3.1% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 24.8% | — |
| Work from home | 28.6% | 14.9% |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 22.7 min |
| Homes with broadband | 98.8% | 94.3% |
Weather in Hideout
July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 15.6°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 96.9 inches of snow (typical Utah town: 45.4 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 202 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Hideout since 1950.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 8 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on September 25, 1990.
Severe weather in Wasatch County since 1996
Wasatch County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2023 | Flood | DR-4752: Flooding |
| April 4, 2020 | Biological | DR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3478: Covid-19 |
| July 2, 2018 | Fire | FM-5248: Dollar Ridge Fire |
| August 8, 2011 | Flood | DR-4011: Flooding |
Jobs and pay in Wasatch County
Wasatch County had 12,108 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,807 a year. Unemployment was 2.4% in 2023; in Hideout itself the ACS puts it at 0.8%.
Towns near Hideout
- Park City, UT4.7 mi · 8,396 people · home $1,757,800
- Francis, UT6.9 mi · 1,564 people · home $792,700
- Kamas, UT6.9 mi · 2,092 people · home $515,500
- East Basin, UT7.1 mi · 3,023 people · home $1,305,600
- Marion, UT7.2 mi · 676 people · home $532,400
- Heber, UT7.3 mi · 16,856 people · home $654,200
- Snyderville, UT8.3 mi · 6,744 people · home $1,104,200
- Silver Summit, UT9.1 mi · 1,694 people · home $2,000,001
Hideout questions
Is Hideout, Utah a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hideout scores better for retirees than 97% of Utah towns and quieter than 94%. 10.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.8).
How much does a house cost in Hideout?
The median owner-occupied home in Hideout is valued at $1,149,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $98,929, so homes cost about 11.6 times income. Median rent is $1,442 a month.
What is the weather like in Hideout?
July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 15.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 22.4 inches of precipitation a year and 96.9 inches of snow.
Does Hideout get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Hideout in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)