Eagle Mountain vs. Herriman for New Construction: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 2026, the least expensive new single-family homes in Salem start around $509,781 – that is roughly the bottom 10% of new-construction listings – and the median is near $772,495. At the entry price, the full monthly payment (principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance, Salem’s property tax at about 0.52% of value, homeowners…

As of September 2026, Taylorsville has only about 1 active new single-family listing (median near $649,950) and about 10 active new townhome listings, median near $536,400 ($225/sq ft, roughly 2,381 sq ft). Taylorsville is almost entirely a new-townhome market, with about ten active listings and only one new single-family home. These counts and prices are…

Spanish Fork’s median new single-family list price is about $19,000 higher than West Jordan’s ($780,000 vs. $761,062), but you get a much bigger home (about 4,200 sq ft vs. 3,500) on nearly double the lot (about 0.30 acre vs. 0.17) — and the price per square foot is dramatically lower ($193 vs. $230). This is…

It is because Utah assesses a brand-new home on the land only for its first assessment cycle, and sometimes two. The house does not get added to the tax roll until the county assessor catches up, which happens on the January 1 lien date after the home is finished. So the first bill you see…

As of September 2026, the least expensive new townhomes in Payson start around $339,900 – that is roughly the bottom 10% of new-construction listings – and the median is near $378,400. At the entry price, the full monthly payment (principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance, Payson’s property tax at about 0.48% of value, homeowners insurance…

Saratoga Springs has by far the most new townhomes for sale in Utah County right now — 74 active MLS listings as of August 2026, more than double the next city. Salem follows at 35, Mapleton at 33, Lehi at 22, and Payson at 20. Santaquin has 15, Spanish Fork and American Fork are tied…