Salem vs. Herriman for New Townhomes: Which Is a Better Value?

As of September 2026, the least expensive new single-family homes in Salt Lake County start around $599,936 – roughly the bottom 10% of new-construction listings – and the median is near $804,900. At the entry price the full monthly payment (principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance, property tax at the Salt Lake County average of…

Herriman taxes new single-family construction at roughly a third higher effective rate than Saratoga Springs – about 0.595% of value versus about 0.45%. Combined with Herriman’s higher prices and larger homes, the median annual property tax bill runs about $4,041 in Herriman versus about $2,773 in Saratoga Springs, a difference of roughly $1,270 a year….

Lindon has only 2 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $841,800 to $924,900. Both are single-family homes priced at $800,000 or more, and there are zero townhomes or condos. Two listings is barely a search at all — if Lindon specifically is the goal, the realistic advice is to…

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…

As of September 2026, the least expensive new townhomes in Salt Lake County start around $424,900 – roughly the bottom 10% of new-construction listings – and the median is near $523,900. At the entry price the full monthly payment (principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance, property tax at the Salt Lake County average of about…

As of September 2026, Herriman has about 64 active new single-family listings, with a median near $804,900 ($222/sq ft, roughly 3,644 sq ft on a 0.14-acre lot) and about 23 active new townhome listings, median near $461,900 ($267/sq ft, roughly 1,696 sq ft). Herriman has the most new single-family construction in Salt Lake County and…