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Investment Properties for Sale in Fairview, Utah
Fairview sits at the north end of Sanpete County where Highway 89 meets the road up to Skyline Drive, which puts it in an unusual spot for Utah investors: small-town pricing, a working agricultural economy, and a steady recreation economy driven by ATV, snowmobile, and hunting traffic heading into the Manti-La Sal. Population hovers around 1,300, so the rental pool is small but consistent — Snow College commuters in Ephraim, employees at the Skyline Mine and IPP power facilities, and families priced out of Utah County who don't mind the drive over Thistle. Investment inventory tends to be older single-family homes on quarter-to-full-acre lots, the occasional cabin closer to the canyon, and raw or improved acreage where investors build a rental or short-term unit from scratch.
The math here is different from Provo or St. George. Cash flow on a long-term rental is easier to pencil because purchase prices still start in the high $200Ks for a livable 3-bed, but appreciation is slower and tenant turnover can be seasonal. Short-term rentals near the canyon mouth can do well during deer hunt, snowmobile season, and summer side-by-side weekends, though Sanpete County and Fairview City both have ordinances worth reading before you close. Property taxes are low, water rights matter, and septic vs. city sewer makes a real difference on older parcels. Browse the active investment 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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Common questions
About investment properties in Fairview.
What kinds of investment properties show up in Fairview? ▾
Most listings fall into a few buckets: small single-family rentals near Main Street, older homes on larger lots that can be updated and rented or flipped, recreational cabins and A-frames closer to Skyline Drive, and acreage parcels with existing structures. True multi-family (duplex/triplex) inventory is thin — when one hits the MLS it usually moves quickly.
Does short-term rental (Airbnb/VRBO) actually work in Fairview? ▾
It can, because Fairview sits at the mouth of the canyon heading up to Skyline Drive, the Manti-La Sal trail system, and Huntington/Electric Lake. ATV and snowmobile traffic in summer and winter drives steady weekend demand. Check Fairview City and Sanpete County rules before you bank on nightly numbers — ordinances have tightened in nearby Sanpete towns.
What do long-term rentals typically rent for? ▾
A 3-bedroom single-family in Fairview generally rents in the $1,300–$1,800 range depending on condition, acreage, and outbuildings. Tenant pool is largely Snow College staff, Sanpete County employees, and commuters working in Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, or up at the power plants in Huntington Canyon.
How do purchase prices compare to the rest of Sanpete County? ▾
Fairview tends to run slightly higher per square foot than Mt. Pleasant or Moroni because of the canyon access and the cabin/recreation premium. Entry-level fixers still surface under $300K, while updated homes on an acre or two commonly list in the $400Ks to mid $500Ks.
Are there financing quirks for investment property up here? ▾
Standard Fannie/Freddie investor loans work for in-town homes on city water and sewer. Once you get east of town toward the canyon, expect well, septic, and sometimes shared roads — those trigger extra appraisal conditions and can push some buyers toward portfolio or local-bank financing through Centennial Bank, Bank of Utah, or similar.
How far is Fairview from the Wasatch Front for self-managing? ▾
It's about 90 minutes from the south end of Utah County (Spanish Fork) up over Thistle and down through Indianola, and roughly 2 hours from SLC. Plenty of investors self-manage from Utah County; if you're farther north, plan on a local property manager or a handyman on retainer in Sanpete.