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Homes Under $300,000 in Fairview, Utah
Fairview sits at the south end of Sanpete Valley along Highway 89, about 20 minutes north of Ephraim and roughly 90 minutes from the Salt Lake valley over Highway 6 or through Spanish Fork Canyon. It's ranching and farming country first, bedroom community second, which is exactly why home prices here still start well under what you'd pay in Utah County or anywhere near I-15. Under $300K in Fairview typically means an older single-family home on a good-sized lot, a modest ranch-style place from the 1960s-80s, or occasionally a manufactured home with land. Buyers priced out of Mount Pleasant or Ephraim often land in Fairview for the same reason locals have stayed for generations: cheap land, small-town pace, and easy access to Skyline Drive and the Manti-La Sal National Forest for hunting, ATVing, and summer cabins.
This price range moves fast when something decent hits the market, since inventory in Sanpete County is thin to begin with and Fairview's population is under 1,300. Expect to do some work — older furnaces, septic systems, and roofs are common at this price point — but lot sizes of a quarter-acre to a full acre are typical, which is hard to find at this cost anywhere along the Wasatch Front. Snow load and winter heating costs matter here too, since Fairview sits at about 6,300 feet and winters run colder and longer than Salt Lake. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
June 2026 · Fairview market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Fairview right now.
Median sale
$495,000
5 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
—
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
90.2%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
35
active + pending
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Common questions
About homes under $300k in Fairview.
How many homes under $300K are typically for sale in Fairview at one time? ▾
Fairview is a small town of roughly 1,200 residents, so active inventory under $300K is usually thin — often somewhere between zero and six listings at any given moment. New listings move quickly when priced right, so setting up an MLS alert is the practical way to catch them.
What kind of home does $300K actually buy in Fairview? ▾
At this price you're generally looking at older 2-3 bedroom homes from the early-to-mid 1900s, sometimes with updates, on lots ranging from a city quarter-acre to half an acre or more. Occasionally a smaller newer build or a fixer with outbuildings and irrigation shares lands in this range.
Are most homes under $300K on city water and sewer or well and septic? ▾
Inside the Fairview town limits most properties are on city water and sewer, but homes on the outskirts toward Fairview Canyon or south toward Mt. Pleasant often run on private well and septic. Always confirm in the MLS remarks and ask for recent septic inspection records.
Can I get a USDA loan on a Fairview home under $300K? ▾
Yes — Fairview is designated as a USDA-eligible rural area, which means qualified buyers can finance with zero down through the USDA Rural Development loan program. That's a meaningful advantage at this price point and is one reason the sub-$300K segment moves quickly when it appears.
What are property taxes like on a home in this price range? ▾
Sanpete County property taxes run roughly 0.55%-0.65% of assessed value for a primary residence with the Utah residential exemption, so a $275,000 home typically falls in the $1,500-$1,800 per year range. Non-primary residences are taxed at the full rate and run notably higher.
Is Fairview a reasonable commute to anywhere? ▾
It's about 25 minutes to Ephraim and Snow College, 15 minutes to Mt. Pleasant, an hour to Nephi, and right around 1 hour 45 minutes to the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. Most under-$300K buyers here are remote workers, retirees, or employed locally rather than commuting daily to the Wasatch Front.