Fixer Upper Homes for Sale in Aurora, Utah

Aurora sits in Sevier County, in the Sevier Valley about 15 minutes south of Richfield and roughly two and a half hours from Salt Lake City. It's a small farming town with wide lots, irrigated pasture, and a lot of older housing: mid-century ramblers, brick bungalows, and a few aging manufactured homes. That mix is why fixer-uppers here tend to come with real land. A tired house on half an acre or more is common, and prices usually sit well below Wasatch Front levels, so a buyer with a renovation budget can get into a property that would be out of reach in Utah or Salt Lake County.

Know what you're taking on before you bid. Winters are cold, with valley-floor lows often in the single digits, so check insulation, windows, furnace age, and roof condition first. Older homes may have galvanized plumbing, knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring, and septic systems rather than city sewer, so ask about inspections and records. Contractor availability is thinner in a town this size, and many buyers hire out of Richfield or Salina and plan for longer timelines. Some properties also carry irrigation shares, which affect value and should be confirmed in the contract. Lenders may require renovation loans, such as FHA 203(k) or a USDA rehab option, when a home doesn't meet condition standards. Browse the active listings below to see which Aurora fixer-uppers are on the market now.