Lake Powell houseboats for sale: prices, slips and the rules

Quick answer

Two things make this market different from buying a boat anywhere else. The Park Service concession agreements mean the seller can’t hand you the keys privately. And the Park Service now lists 1 ramp that takes a houseboat, which is why most of these boats change hands where they float.

Boat	Where it’s listed	Asking price
1989 50 ft Boatel, Bullfrog	BoatCrazy	$10,000
1999 75 ft Sumerset, Bullfrog	BoatCrazy	$15,000
1996 46 ft Myacht, Bullfrog	BoatCrazy	$40,000
1983 Sumersets, 60 ft and 73 ft, Bullfrog	BoatCrazy	$50,000 each
2000 75 ft Fantasy, Antelope Point	marina brokerage	$250,000
2020 84 ft Adonia Traditions, Antelope Point	marina brokerage	$590,000
2020 75 ft Adonia, Antelope Point	marina brokerage	$2,200,000

These are August 2026 asking prices. Closing prices at Lake Powell aren’t public.

How much does a Lake Powell houseboat cost?

Almost nothing lists between $50,000 and $250,000. BoatCrazy listed 5 houseboats at Bullfrog in August 2026 between $10,000 and $50,000, every one of them a 1980s or 1990s hull: a 1989 50-foot Boatel at $10,000, a 1999 75-foot Sumerset at $15,000, a 1996 46-foot Myacht at $40,000, and two 1983 Sumersets at $50,000. Antelope Point Marina’s brokerage sat at the other end the same month with a 2000 75-foot Fantasy at $250,000, a 2020 84-foot Adonia Traditions at $590,000 and a 2020 75-foot Adonia at $2,200,000.

Three variables explain most of that gap. Hull material is the first, and steel is the hard one. A 2022 thread on WaynesWords, the long-running Lake Powell forum, has owners reporting that “insurance for steel boats is getting tougher each year.”

The second is what the price includes. Some listings are for the whole vessel and some are for a share in an LLC that owns it, which is why a 75-foot boat can appear near the bottom of the market and at seven figures in the same month. The third is condition: a $15,000 75-footer is a refit project, and the refit costs more than the boat.

Why does the marina have to broker the sale?

Because the Park Service wrote it into the concession contracts, and both operators say so on their own sites. Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas puts it in one sentence on its boat brokerage page: “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area NPS requires all sales go through Aramark if your vessel/shared ownership is within the park, in a slip, on a buoy, or in dry storage at Wahweap Marina, Bullfrog Marina, Halls Crossing Marina, or Hite.” Antelope Point uses the same logic for its own property, writing that the Park Service “grants the marina as part of its use agreement the exclusive right to sell boats and shares of ownership in boats on the premises.” That wording covers ownership shares as well as whole boats.

The commission is the part that surprises sellers.

Brokerage	Arrangement	Fee
Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas	Full listing agreement	10% under $100k, graduating to 6% above $250k
Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas	Limited listing, you found the buyer	3% of the sale plus a $300 administrative fee
Antelope Point	You found the buyer	$900 or 3%, whichever is higher
Antelope Point	Brokerage found the buyer	$900 or 10%, whichever is higher

Sellers on WaynesWords have complained for years that the percentage applies even when the marina does nothing to find the buyer. Treat it as a cost of the slip and price the boat accordingly. If you’re the buyer, the same rule works in your favor — the listing you’re looking at has already been through the marina’s paperwork.

Can you trailer a houseboat in or out of Lake Powell?

At 1 ramp, at the south end. The Park Service ramp status table dated 8/20/2026 lists 13 ramps, and Wahweap Stateline Auxiliary is the only one marked available to houseboats: open to motorized vessels, steel plate mats laid at the bottom, and the park tells you to rig the boat in the Stateline Main parking lot before you back down. Bullfrog North covers the north end at launch-at-your-own-risk on the west lane, with the park’s own note calling it best suited to vessels under 25 feet. The other 11 ramps are closed to houseboats.

One ramp is a thin margin for a 75-foot boat, and it is why a houseboat bought at Lake Powell usually stays there, tied up or blocked up somewhere inside the park. Moving it between water and land is a marina service with a price list: with the marina’s own trailer, $12 per foot per half hour under 75 feet, $18 per foot at 75 feet and over with an 18-foot beam, plus $99 an hour for blocking and $250 an hour for equipment. Ramp status changes with the lake, and lakepowellwaterlevel.com follows the numbers behind these closures.

For a trailerable boat the rules are different and simpler — that’s the bring-your-own-boat guide.

Where does a privately owned houseboat stay?

You can keep a private houseboat in a slip, on a buoy or in the dry storage yard, all rented monthly from a concessioner. Wahweap has over 700 slips and 150 buoys; Halls Crossing has a combined 500 slips and 350 buoys, per Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas. Long-term dry storage at Wahweap and Halls Crossing runs $3.30 to $4.95 per foot per month for boats 35 to 75 feet, priced by beam, with an annual deal of 11 months paid and 1 month free. Indoor storage at Wahweap is $9.90 per foot plus tax.

None of it can be bought. Antelope Point answers that question flatly on its brokerage page: “No, it is against the law to sell slips. However, we are authorized to lease slips.” A seller may offer to transfer a moorage assignment along with the boat, but owners on WaynesWords describe that as a courtesy the marina still has to approve.

Moorage is the standing cost, and Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas publishes the rates. An open slip runs $12.63 per foot per month under 30 feet and climbs by length band to $17.62 per foot at 70 feet and over, with an end tie at $18.70 and a buoy at $11.00. Halls Crossing adds covered slips from $13.96 to $21.47 per foot. Rates are charged on the boat’s length or the slip’s, whichever is greater, measured bow pulpit to swim platform, and moorage of less than 3 months carries a $2.22-per-foot seasonal increase.

For a 75-foot houseboat that is $1,322 a month in an open slip, about $15,900 a year, or $825 a month on a buoy. Per-marina detail is in the marina guides.

The Park Service sets the outer limit on staying put. The superintendent’s compendium effective 1 January 2026 prohibits a vessel from remaining on Glen Canyon lands or waters more than 30 consecutive days without a valid Boat Storage Agreement, and requires at least a 24-hour break before it comes back. Occupancy of one specific slip, buoy or location is capped at 14 consecutive days, and 60 days total in the park per calendar year, unless a concession authorization provides otherwise.

What does a houseboat cost to keep each year?

The government and marina charges are the ones you can price before you buy. Everything else — insurance, fuel, mechanical work, a generator rebuild — depends on the boat, and the older the hull the wider that number swings.

Annual line item	2026 figure
Glen Canyon vessel pass, 41 to 60 ft	$200 ($100 weekly)
Glen Canyon vessel pass, 61 to 80 ft	$400 ($200 weekly)
Glen Canyon vessel pass, 81 to 100 ft	$800 ($400 weekly)
Annual park entrance pass	$55
Dry storage, 75 ft with a beam under 12 ft	about $2,723 at $3.30 per foot, 11-month rate
Dry storage, 75 ft with a 15 to 16 ft beam	about $3,630 at $4.40 per foot, 11-month rate
Open slip, 75 ft	about $15,900 at $17.62 per foot per month
Buoy, 75 ft	about $9,900 at $11.00 per foot per month

The Park Service prices the vessel pass by length, capping it at $1,600 a year for anything over 100 feet. They’re separate from the entrance fee, and they apply to any motorized vessel on Lake Powell whether you own it or rent it.

Pick the home marina with one 2026 change in mind: houseboat, powerboat and water toy rentals plus marina services have moved off Bullfrog to Halls Crossing across the bay, so north-lake owners deal with Halls Crossing for fuel, repairs and storage.

Is a houseboat share cheaper than owning the whole boat?

A share costs less up front and keeps costing after that. A share at Lake Powell normally means a membership unit in an LLC that owns one named boat, with an assigned trip each year and annual dues. Dues typically cover moorage, insurance, registration, scheduling and routine maintenance, and the boat’s owners vote on the assessments behind them. Operators advertise shares from under $30,000, and the dues matter more than the purchase price, because you owe them whether you use your week or not.

The carrying cost is where the decision gets made, and the houseboat timeshare guide has the published dues, the per-trip turnaround fees, the deposit terms and what the marina charges to sell a share. If the plan is 1 week a year on the water, price it against renting a houseboat for 5 years first.

Key takeaways

1. Asking prices ran $10,000 to $2.2 million in August 2026. The bottom of that range buys a 1980s refit project.
2. Any boat stored inside the park sells through the marina’s brokerage, at 3% to 10% plus minimum fees. Build the commission into your number.
3. Slips and buoys are rented, never sold, and an open slip runs about $15,900 a year for a 75-footer. A transfer from the seller needs marina approval.
4. On the ramp table dated 8/20/2026, 1 of 13 ramps takes a houseboat. Price the haul-out before you buy.
5. Before buying a share, price the annual dues and the per-trip fee. Those keep coming whether you use the week or not.