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Homes Under $500,000 in Peoa, Utah
Peoa sits quietly in the upper Weber River valley of Summit County, about 12 miles northeast of Park City and roughly 45 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport. That geography matters: buyers priced out of the Park City market — where median single-family home prices routinely clear $2 million — have increasingly turned to Peoa as a realistic path into Summit County without the Deer Valley zip-code premium. Homes under $500K here are real, though the inventory is lean and moves quickly. You're looking at a small rural community with a post office, a volunteer fire station, and wide-open pastoral land framed by the Uinta Mountains to the east and the Weber River corridor below. Lot sizes tend to be generous, and many properties under this price point are older ranch-style or cabin-style homes on acreage — the kind of place where a chicken coop and a few horses aren't unusual neighbors.
Summit County's high-altitude climate shapes daily life in Peoa in ways that matter to buyers. Elevation runs around 6,200 feet, which means genuine four-season living: cold, snowy winters with average January lows in the single digits, and mild summers that rarely push past the low 80s — a stark contrast to the heat of Utah's Wasatch Front. South Summit School District serves the area, with South Summit Middle and High School in Coalville handling older grades. Internet connectivity has improved in recent years but remains a consideration for remote workers — fiber is not universally available, so verifying service before closing is worth the effort. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market in this price range.
May 2026 · Peoa market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Peoa right now.
Median sale
$672,500
2 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
117 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
96.3%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
3
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes under $500k in Peoa.
How many homes under $500K typically come up for sale in Peoa each year? ▾
Very few — often only a handful across an entire year. Peoa's median sale price usually sits above $1M because most properties include acreage. Sub-$500K inventory is generally limited to older manufactured homes, small cabins needing work, or vacant lots being marketed alongside home searches.
What kind of property can I realistically expect in this price range? ▾
Plan on an older or smaller home, a manufactured home on a permanent foundation, or a fixer that needs roof, septic, or well work. Newer stick-built homes on usable acreage in Peoa almost always price above $500K. Building lots with utilities stubbed occasionally fall in this range too.
Are these homes on well and septic or city water? ▾
Almost all of Peoa runs on private well and septic — there is no municipal water or sewer system serving most of the area. Buyers should budget for well flow tests, water quality testing, and septic inspections as part of due diligence, and confirm water rights are included with the property.
What school district serves Peoa? ▾
Peoa is part of the South Summit School District, with elementary, middle, and high schools clustered in nearby Kamas about 6 miles south. The district is small, well-regarded locally, and a frequent reason families choose the Kamas Valley over busier Park City schools.
How far is Peoa from Park City and Salt Lake City? ▾
Park City is roughly 20–25 minutes via Browns Canyon Road or Highway 248, and downtown Salt Lake City is about an hour via I-80. The Salt Lake International Airport is around 55 minutes in normal traffic. Winter storms can add time on the canyon stretches.
Can I build new in Peoa if I buy a lot under $500K instead? ▾
Yes, vacant lots in Peoa do come up under $500K, especially smaller parcels without water rights or with access challenges. Summit County zoning, well permits through the Utah Division of Water Rights, and septic approval through the health department all factor in — talk with a local builder before writing an offer on raw land.