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Homes Under $300,000 in Preston, Utah
Preston sits in Franklin County just south of the Idaho border, about 30 minutes north of Logan and roughly 90 minutes from Salt Lake City. It's cattle and dairy country, with a small-town pace built around the Cache Valley economy — Logan employers, ag operations, and a fair number of people who commute for work in Logan or Preston itself. Because land and construction costs stay lower here than in Cache County proper, $300K still buys a real house in Preston: often a 3-bedroom rancher or older two-story on a quarter-acre lot, sometimes with a shop or extra parking for a truck and trailer. That's a price point that's gotten rare in much of northern Utah. Most of what shows up under $300K in Preston is older housing stock — homes built from the 1950s through the 1990s, some updated, some needing paint and flooring work. You'll see a mix of in-town lots close to Main Street and Preston High, plus a handful of properties on the edges of town with acreage or room for animals, which matters if you're relocating from a rural background or want space for chickens and a garden. Winters run cold with real snow, so check on furnace age and roof condition before you get attached to a listing. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market in this price range.
July 2026 · Preston market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Preston right now.
Median sale
$495,000
1 closed in July 2026
Median DOM
16 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
99.0%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
66
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes under $300k in Preston.
What kind of home can I actually get under $300K in Preston? ▾
Most listings in this range are 2-3 bedroom homes built between 1900 and 1985, often on larger lots than you'd see in Logan. You'll also see the occasional manufactured home on owned land, and once in a while a fixer with acreage on the edge of town. Move-in-ready homes at this price tend to go under contract within a couple of weeks.
Is Preston in Utah or Idaho, and why does it show up on Utah MLS searches? ▾
Preston is in Franklin County, Idaho, about 25 miles north of Logan. It's part of the Cache Valley region and shares the same labor market and shopping corridor, so it gets cross-listed and searched alongside Utah cities like Richmond and Lewiston. Many buyers working in northern Utah end up here for the lower price point.
How's the commute from Preston to Logan or Smithfield? ▾
Logan is roughly 30-35 minutes via US-91, and Smithfield is closer to 20 minutes. Winter driving adds time when storms hit the valley, but the route is a straight shot with no canyons. Plenty of Cache Valley employees, including USU and ICON staff, make the drive daily.
Are property taxes really lower than in Utah? ▾
Yes, Idaho's effective property tax rate in Franklin County typically runs lower than Cache County's, and there's a homeowner's exemption that reduces taxable value on your primary residence. The flip side is Idaho's income tax, so the overall picture depends on your situation.
What should I watch for on inspections at this price point? ▾
Older Preston homes often have aging roofs, original single-pane windows, knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring in the oldest stock, and sometimes failing sewer laterals on city lots. Wells and septic come into play once you're outside city limits. A thorough inspection and a sewer scope are worth the money here.
How often do homes under $300K come on the market in Preston? ▾
Inventory is thin — typically a handful at any given time, and sometimes zero when the market is hot. New listings cluster in spring and early summer. Setting up an MLS alert is the most reliable way to catch them before they go pending.