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Homes Under $300,000 in Fairview, Utah
Fairview sits at the north end of Sanpete Valley along Highway 89, about an hour and 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City. It's ranch and farm country first, bedroom community second, which is exactly why the price point still works here. Under $300K in Fairview typically means an older single-level home on a good-sized lot, a manufactured or modular home with land, or a smaller fixer needing some cosmetic work. Lot sizes tend to run bigger than what you'd get in Utah County for the same money, and many properties come with irrigation shares or room for animals, which matters if you're used to Wasatch Front subdivisions with postage-stamp yards.
Winters here are colder and snowier than Provo or Salt Lake, with Fairview's elevation near 6,000 feet, so buyers should factor in heating costs and check roof condition on anything built before the 1990s. The town's economy leans on agriculture, Snow College in nearby Ephraim, and a growing number of remote workers who don't mind the drive to bigger job centers a few times a month. Commuters to Provo or Orem are looking at over an hour each way, so most buyers at this price point are choosing Fairview for the land, the quiet, and the affordability rather than for proximity to a specific employer. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
August 2026 · Fairview market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Fairview right now.
Median sale
$311,500
2 closed in August 2026
Median DOM
157 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
96.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
39
active + pending
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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.