If you are trying to spend upgrade money well on a Utah new construction home, put it toward structural things that are difficult or impossible to change later: a nine-foot basement ceiling instead of eight, an extra window, a dining-room pop-out, real stair railings instead of a pony wall, and the third-car garage. You almost…
Spanish Fork and Magna new townhomes are priced within about $2,000 at the median ($417,400 vs. $415,400), but Spanish Fork’s units are much bigger — about 1,810 square feet versus 1,450 — so Spanish Fork is the better value per square foot ($228 vs. $281). Both are among the most affordable new-townhome markets on their…
American Fork and West Jordan new townhomes are priced within about $2,000 of each other at the median ($492,490 vs. $490,347) for nearly identical size. The decision comes down to location: American Fork is central in north Utah County with its own FrontRunner station; West Jordan is on the Salt Lake side, closer to the…
A new townhome in Salem runs about $48,000 less than in Herriman at the median ($413,845 vs. $461,900) for a similar-size unit. Salem’s new townhomes are among the most affordable in Utah, under $440,000 across the board. The trade-off is a long commute to the Salt Lake side; Herriman keeps you close to the west…
Mapleton’s new townhomes list about $14,000 above Herriman at the median ($475,900 vs. $461,900), but they are much larger — about 2,320 square feet versus 1,700 — making Mapleton the far better value per square foot ($206 vs. $267). Mapleton is a quiet south Utah County town; Herriman is a fast-growing Salt Lake County city…
A new townhome in Lehi runs about $20,000 more than in South Jordan at the median ($531,400 vs. $511,507), for a much larger unit — about 2,250 square feet versus 1,850 — so Lehi is the clear value per square foot ($232 vs. $274). South Jordan offers the Daybreak setting and TRAX; Lehi offers more…
A new townhome in Lehi runs about $41,000 more than in West Jordan at the median ($531,400 vs. $490,347), but it is a larger unit — about 2,250 square feet versus 1,950 — and the price per square foot is lower ($232 vs. $264). Lehi puts you in the middle of the tech corridor; West…
Herriman’s new townhomes list about $28,000 below Saratoga Springs at the median ($489,900 vs. $461,900), but they are noticeably smaller — about 1,700 square feet versus 2,360 — so Saratoga Springs is actually the better value per square foot ($208 vs. $267). If square footage matters, Saratoga Springs; if the lowest entry price matters, Herriman….
A new townhome in Saratoga Springs runs about $22,000 less than in South Jordan at the median ($489,900 vs. $511,507), and you get a bigger unit — about 2,360 square feet versus 1,850 — so the price-per-square-foot gap is large ($208 vs. $274). South Jordan buys the Daybreak amenities and TRAX; Saratoga Springs buys more…
Saratoga Springs and West Valley City are the two largest new-townhome markets in Utah — one per county. As of September 2026, a new townhome in Saratoga Springs runs about $40,000 less at the median ($489,900 vs. $529,900) for a similar size, and about $23 less per square foot. West Valley City is more central,…
Both Vineyard and South Jordan (Daybreak) are lakefront-adjacent master-planned communities, which makes them a natural comparison. As of September 2026, Vineyard’s new single-family median runs about $186,000 higher than South Jordan’s ($941,212 vs. $755,444), for a larger home on a similar small lot. Vineyard is the newer of the two and sits on Utah Lake…
A new single-family home in Salem runs about $32,000 less than in Herriman at the median ($772,495 vs. $804,900), on a lot more than twice the size (about 0.29 acre vs. 0.14) with lower price per square foot. Salem is a quiet south Utah County town with big new-construction lots; Herriman is a fast-growing Salt…