Photo: Creator: Javin Weaver · CC BY-SA 3.0759 homes sold in Provo in the last year, at a typical $467K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Provo homes are listed.
Every place Provo homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Provo.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
18% of Provo’s sales are condos, at $213K less than a house
442 houses and 137 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 442 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $242UT $247
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 137 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $301UT $403
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 29 sold, typical $666K
Townhouses: 151 sold, typical $418K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
759 sales in the last year, against 1,246 in 2021 and a low of 718 in 2023. The typical sale went from $221K in 2016 to $467K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Provo
Check a listing against what Provo homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Provo are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Provo’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 759 sales.
If you’re buying in Provo
- Shop in August. It brings about 105 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 131 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (28%) but only about 73 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Utah as a whole
| Provo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | UT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 33% | 57% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 46% | 63% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 26% | 20% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 99.3% | 101.9% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 24 | 12 | 54 |
214 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (108), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 445.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 29% across Utah. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 72%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $537K in the last year (442 sales), a condo for $324K (137).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Provo ranks 69th of 94 busy Utah markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Provo is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Provo home costs about $2,628 a month
Price: Provo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Provo’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Provo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 47.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $467K home, about $2,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Provo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ProvoCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Orem, Springville, Vineyard, Lindon, Spanish Fork and Mapleton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Provo, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 759 | $467K | $253 | 18% | 44 |
| Orem | 634 | $510K | $236 | 22% | 47 |
| Spanish Fork | 555 | $475K | $214 | 26% | 56 |
| Springville | 311 | $482K | $245 | 26% | 52 |
| Mapleton | 207 | $652K | $213 | 16% | 84 |
| Vineyard | 136 | $646K | $222 | 20% | 48 |
| Lindon | 95 | $748K | $233 | 23% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Provo
What do homes sell for in Provo, UT?
759 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $467K, $253 a square foot. Houses sold for about $537K, condos for about $324K.
Is Provo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 240 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 64 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Provo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Provo?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $467K home that’s near $2,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Provo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Provo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Provo.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).