Salem vs. Herriman for New Construction: Which Is Cheaper?

The Utah County portion of Draper has only 3 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $924,900 to $3,250,000. All 3 are single-family homes, all 3 are priced at $800,000 or more, and there are zero townhomes or condos. With just 3 listings, new construction here is a narrow, high-end…

For new townhomes, this is the widest property-tax gap between any city pair. Saratoga Springs taxes new townhomes at about 0.449% of value; West Valley City is about 0.637% – one of the highest rates in either county. On a similarly priced unit that is roughly $1,000 a year more in West Valley City. These…

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 has 23 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $409,990 to $4,500,000. Thirteen are townhomes ($409,990-$499,990) and 10 are single-family homes ($967,400-$4,500,000) — every single-family listing in American Fork right now happens to be priced at $800,000 or more, so all 10 of the city’s luxury-tier listings are…

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…

Santaquin has 55 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $314,900 to $1,099,000. Forty are single-family homes ($449,900-$1,099,000) and 15 are townhomes ($314,900-$390,000); there are currently zero new condo listings. Only one listing sits above $800,000 (the $1,099,000 top of the range) — Santaquin is largely a mid-market city for…