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Vacation Rental Properties for Sale in Highland, Utah
Highland sits on the bench between American Fork and Alpine, tucked under the west face of Lone Peak at about 5,000 feet elevation. It's a quiet, almost entirely residential city of large-lot single-family homes, with a median price north of $1M and a buyer pool that skews toward established families and Silicon Slopes executives. For anyone shopping Highland with vacation-rental income in mind, the first thing to understand is that Highland City regulates short-term rentals tightly — nightly Airbnb-style use is not permitted as-of-right in most residential zones, and the ordinance has been enforced. That doesn't kill the play, but it reshapes it: mid-term furnished rentals of 30 days or longer, ski-season leases, and second homes used part-time by the owner are the realistic strategies here, not weekend nightly turnover.
The location does the heavy lifting on demand. Sundance is 25 minutes up Provo Canyon, the Park City and Deer Valley resorts are about 45 minutes via I-80, and the Salt Lake airport is an hour north. American Fork Canyon, Tibble Fork Reservoir, and the Alpine Loop are essentially in the backyard for summer guests, and the Lehi tech corridor brings a steady flow of corporate relocations and traveling professionals looking for 30-to-90-day furnished housing. Homes that work best for this use tend to be 5+ bedroom layouts with walkout basements, hot tubs, and mountain views — the kind of property a multi-generational family books for a week-long reunion. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
May 2026 · Highland market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Highland right now.
Median sale
$850,000
23 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
13 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
97.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
78
active + pending
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Common questions
About vacation rental properties in Highland.
Does Highland actually allow short-term vacation rentals? ▾
Highland City has historically taken a restrictive stance on short-term rentals under 30 days, and the municipal code limits nightly rentals in most residential zones. Before writing an offer with STR income in mind, confirm the current ordinance directly with Highland City and check the specific zoning on the parcel. A property that pencils out as a long-term or mid-term rental (30+ days) is a much safer bet here than a nightly Airbnb.
If nightly rentals are restricted, why search Highland for vacation rental properties? ▾
Plenty of buyers use "vacation rental" loosely to mean a second home they'll use part-time and rent out the rest. Highland works well for that because it sits 30 minutes from Sundance, 45 minutes from Park City resorts, and an hour from the Salt Lake airport. Furnished 30-day corporate rentals, ski-season leases, and family second homes are the realistic plays.
What kind of nightly or monthly rates can Highland homes command? ▾
Mid-term furnished rentals in the 30-90 day range typically run $4,000-$8,000 per month for a 4-5 bedroom home, with premiums during ski season (December-March) and summer reunion season. Traveling medical professionals at Utah Valley and corporate relocations into Lehi's tech corridor (Adobe, Ancestry, IM Flash) are the steady demand drivers.
What price range should I expect for a home that works as a part-time rental? ▾
Highland's median sits well above $1M, and homes with the layout vacationing families want — 5+ bedrooms, a walkout basement, a hot tub, mountain views — generally start around $1.2M and run into the $2M+ range in neighborhoods like Highland Oaks, The Ranches, and the benches up against Lone Peak. Smaller homes under $900K exist but are harder to find.
What's the appeal for guests staying in Highland versus Park City or Midway? ▾
Highland is quieter, more residential, and noticeably cheaper per square foot than resort towns, while still putting guests within an hour of four ski resorts, the Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon hiking, and the Silicon Slopes job centers. Families doing multi-generational trips often prefer a large Highland home with a yard over a cramped Park City condo at twice the price.
How many homes that fit a vacation-rental use case are typically on the market? ▾
Inventory turns over slowly in Highland — usually 40-80 active single-family listings citywide at any given time, and only a portion have the size, finish level, and amenities (theater room, hot tub, big kitchen, sleeping for 12+) that work for group rentals. The active listings below show what's currently available.