Saratoga Springs vs. South Jordan for New Townhomes: Which Is a Better Value?

Springville has only 6 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $575,000 to $1,975,000 — 4 townhomes ($575,000-$585,000) and 2 single-family homes ($960,000-$1,975,000), with zero new condos. Six listings is a tough place to find new construction right now, especially if you want a single-family home — there are only…

Highland has just 11 active new-construction listings on the MLS as of August 2026, priced from $729,900 to a striking $7,995,000. All 11 are single-family homes — there are currently zero new townhomes and zero new condos in Highland. Nine of the 11 are priced at $800,000 or more. With only 11 listings total, new…

Saratoga Springs and Herriman are the closest cross-county match — both are newer, hilly, still-building communities with similar-size homes and the same small lots. As of September 2026, Saratoga Springs runs about $107,000 less at the median ($697,900 vs. $804,900) and about $14 less per square foot. Herriman puts you a bit closer to the…

On a rate basis, new townhomes tend to carry a slightly higher effective property tax rate than new single-family homes, because a lot of new-townhome supply sits in higher-rate submarkets. Overall the effective rate on new townhomes runs about 0.55% of value versus about 0.52% for new single-family. In Salt Lake County the gap is…

Lehi taxes new single-family construction at about 0.46% of value versus about 0.504% in South Jordan, so the rate favors Lehi. But Lehi homes are pricier, so the median annual dollar bill is actually a little higher in Lehi – about $3,364 versus about $3,086 in South Jordan. On a same-priced home, Lehi is the…

As of September 2026, the least expensive new townhomes in Santaquin start around $312,950 – that is roughly the bottom 10% of new-construction listings – and the median is near $315,900. At the entry price, the full monthly payment (principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance, Santaquin’s property tax at about 0.48% of value, homeowners insurance…