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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Fairview, Utah
Fairview sits at the north end of Sanpete Valley, where the San Pitch River drainage meets the Manti-La Sal foothills and Skyline Drive climbs above 10,000 feet just east of town. It's a working agricultural community of roughly 1,300 residents, and acreage here actually functions as acreage — hay ground, horse property, cattle pasture, and large garden plots rather than oversized suburban lots. Buyers searching this filter are usually after room for animals, outbuildings, a shop, or simply distance from the next house, and Fairview delivers that within a 25-minute drive of Mt. Pleasant and Ephraim and about an hour from Provo via Spanish Fork Canyon.
The practical picture: elevation around 6,000 feet means a shorter growing season (roughly mid-May through September), real winters with plowable snow, and irrigation water that's worth understanding before you write an offer. Many parcels carry shares in the Cottonwood or Gooseberry systems, and well rights, secondary water, and ditch easements vary lot to lot. Access to Skyline, Huntington Reservoir, and the Manti-La Sal makes this country popular with hunters, ATV riders, and horse owners, while Fairview Elementary feeds into North Sanpete Middle and High in Mt. Pleasant. Listings range from small 1-2 acre homesteads near downtown to working parcels of 20+ acres against the foothills. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently on the market in Fairview.
May 2026 · Fairview market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Fairview right now.
Median sale
$400,000
2 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
49 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
99.2%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
31
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Fairview.
How much land typically comes with acreage properties in Fairview? ▾
Most acreage listings in and around Fairview run from 1 to 5 acres on the valley floor, with larger 10-40 acre parcels available as you move toward Skyline Drive, Birch Creek, or the foothills east of town. Working ranches and dry farm ground above 40 acres come up a few times a year, often with water shares attached.
Do acreage homes in Fairview usually include water rights or irrigation shares? ▾
Many do, but it varies parcel by parcel. Properties inside the Cottonwood, Gooseberry, or Fairview Irrigation Company service areas often convey shares that allow flood or sprinkler irrigation during the April-October season. Always verify share count, secondary water access, and any culinary well permits with the listing agent before writing an offer.
Can I keep horses, cattle, or chickens on Fairview acreage? ▾
Yes. Fairview City and the surrounding Sanpete County zoning are agriculture-friendly, and most lots over an acre allow horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry. Setbacks for barns and loafing sheds apply, and properties on the city limits should be checked against the current zoning map.
How does winter affect rural acreage living up here? ▾
Fairview sits at about 6,000 feet, so winters are real — expect snowpack from November through March and overnight lows that regularly drop below zero in January. Plowing private lanes, frost-free hydrants for livestock, and a reliable wood or propane backup are practical considerations buyers from lower elevations sometimes underestimate.
What's the commute like from a Fairview acreage to bigger job centers? ▾
Fairview is about 25 minutes north of Ephraim and Snow College, an hour to Provo via Thistle and Spanish Fork Canyon, and roughly 90 minutes to the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. Many acreage buyers here either work remotely, run agricultural operations, or commute to Sanpete County employers like the hospital, the college, or the turkey plants.
What price range should I expect for acreage in Fairview right now? ▾
Smaller 1-3 acre homesteads with a modest house generally trade in the mid $400s to high $600s, while updated homes on 5-10 acres with outbuildings and water often run $700K to over $1M. Bare ground and recreational parcels backing Skyline are priced separately and move quickly when priced fairly.