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Horse Properties for Sale in Mt Pleasant, Utah
Mt Pleasant sits in Sanpete County's broad valley between the Wasatch Plateau and the San Pitch Mountains, an hour and a half south of Salt Lake City off Highway 89. This is working horse country — alfalfa fields, county road access to BLM and Manti-La Sal National Forest trailheads, and a farming culture that goes back to the 1850s Mormon settlers who built the town. Properties here run from 5-acre hobby setups with a barn and loafing shed to 40-plus acre operations with irrigation shares, pipe corrals, and hay ground already in production. Water rights matter more than square footage in a lot of these listings, so pay attention to whether shares convey with the sale.
Winters bring real snow and sub-freezing stretches, so most serious properties include a heated tack room, insulated barn, or at least a windbreak run — this isn't Southern Utah where horses live outside year-round without extra shelter. Zoning in Mt Pleasant and unincorporated Sanpete County is generally agricultural, which keeps building costs and property taxes lower than the Wasatch Front but also means fewer HOA restrictions on outbuildings, arenas, or keeping a few head alongside cattle or goats. Buyers coming from Utah County or the Salt Lake valley are often drawn here for the price per acre and the fact that a small barn or round pen doesn't require a variance fight. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
August 2026 · Mt Pleasant market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Mt Pleasant right now.
Median sale
$431,825
2 closed in August 2026
Median DOM
480 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
100.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
8
active + pending
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Common questions
About horse properties in Mt Pleasant.
How much acreage do most horse properties in Mt Pleasant include? ▾
Listings typically range from 1 to 5 acres inside or just outside city limits, with larger 10-40 acre parcels available on the benches and out toward Pleasant Creek and Birch Creek. Anything under 2 acres usually relies on leased pasture or BLM/Forest Service grazing permits for summer turnout.
What are the water rights considerations for keeping horses here? ▾
Sanpete County water rights are tied to specific shares (often Mt Pleasant Irrigation Company or Pleasant Creek Irrigation), and they don't always convey automatically with the land. Confirm share count, delivery schedule, and whether the property has a culinary connection or a well permitted for stock water before writing an offer.
Is Mt Pleasant zoned to allow horses on smaller lots? ▾
Most properties outside the downtown core sit in A-1 or RA zoning, which allows horses with minimum lot sizes generally starting around one acre. The city and county each have their own setback rules for barns, corrals, and manure storage, so check with Mt Pleasant City or Sanpete County zoning before you assume a lot qualifies.
What riding access is nearby? ▾
Riders here have direct access to the Skyline Drive corridor, Manti-La Sal National Forest trails up Pleasant Creek Canyon, and miles of dirt roads through the foothills. The Sanpete Valley is also a working ranching area, so trailering to events at the county fairgrounds in Manti or the Spring City arena is a 15-minute drive.
How cold do winters get, and what shelter do horses need? ▾
Mt Pleasant sits at about 5,900 feet, with winter lows regularly in the single digits and occasional dips below zero. Most local horse setups include a three-sided loafing shed at minimum, frost-free hydrants, and a heated stock tank — full enclosed barns are common on properties priced above the median.
What's the price range for horse properties in Mt Pleasant right now? ▾
Smaller in-town acreage with an older home and basic outbuildings tends to start in the mid-$400s, while well-equipped properties with barns, arenas, and 5+ acres run from the high $600s into the low $1Ms. Bare land suitable for building a horse setup still trades in the $30K–$60K per acre range depending on water and access.