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Homes Under $300,000 in Mayfield, Utah
Mayfield is a small farming town tucked against the Wasatch Plateau in southern Sanpete County, with the Twelvemile Creek drainage on one side and open pastureland on the other. The population hovers around 500, the elevation sits near 5,700 feet, and the housing stock is a mix of older brick homes from the early 1900s, mid-century ramblers, manufactured homes on acreage, and a handful of newer builds along the edges of town. For buyers working with a $300,000 ceiling, Mayfield is one of the few places in Utah where that budget still has real reach — you're competing against a smaller pool, and the dollar stretches noticeably further than it does up north along the Wasatch Front.
What buyers usually trade for that affordability is age and rural infrastructure: many homes here run on wells and septic, irrigation shares often convey with the land, and the nearest big-box shopping is in Richfield or Ephraim. In exchange you get quiet streets, dark skies, easy access to Skyline Drive and the Manti-La Sal National Forest, and a community where deer in the yard and a tractor down Main Street are normal. Snow College in Ephraim is about 25 minutes north, and Gunnison's grocery stores and clinic are 10 minutes away. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market under $300K in Mayfield.
April 2026 · Mayfield market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Mayfield right now.
Median sale
$287,000
1 closed in April 2026
Median DOM
294 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
1
active + pending
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Common questions
About homes under $300k in Mayfield.
Is it realistic to find a home under $300K in Mayfield? ▾
Yes. Mayfield is one of the more affordable corners of Sanpete County, and entry-level houses, older farmhouses, and smaller manufactured homes on land regularly trade in the $200K–$300K range. Inventory is thin since the town only has a few hundred residents, so listings move when they're priced right.
What kind of property does $300K typically buy in Mayfield? ▾
Expect older 2-3 bedroom homes built between the 1940s and 1990s, often on larger lots with mature trees, outbuildings, or irrigation rights. Some manufactured homes on permanent foundations also fall in this range. Move-in-ready new construction is rare at this price point in Sanpete County.
Are there financing options for lower-priced Mayfield homes? ▾
USDA Rural Development loans are a strong fit here — Mayfield qualifies as a rural area, and USDA allows 100% financing for buyers who meet income limits. FHA and VA also work well in this price range. Manufactured homes have stricter lender requirements, so confirm foundation type and year built early.
What's the commute like from Mayfield? ▾
Mayfield sits about 10 minutes south of Gunnison on SR-137, roughly 25 minutes from Manti and an hour from Richfield. The drive to the south end of Utah County runs about 90 minutes up US-89. Most buyers here either work locally, at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison, or remotely.
What should I check before buying an older home in Mayfield? ▾
Water rights and irrigation shares matter a lot in this part of Sanpete County — confirm what conveys with the property. Also verify the well and septic if the home isn't on town services, check the age of the roof and furnace, and ask about any agricultural use or zoning overlays on the parcel.
How fast do sub-$300K homes sell in Mayfield? ▾
It depends on condition. Clean, updated homes under $300K typically go under contract within a few weeks because the buyer pool — local families, retirees, and remote workers — is steady. Fixers and homes with title or water-right issues tend to sit longer and leave room to negotiate.