Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain280 homes sold in Santaquin in the last year, at a typical $477K
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 Santaquin homes are listed.
Every place Santaquin 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 Santaquin.
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.
Houses are 71% of Santaquin’s sales, at a typical $527K
280 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 198 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $185UT $247
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $785K
Townhouses: 78 sold, typical $333K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $262K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
280 sales in the last year, against 344 in 2021 and a low of 120 in 2012. The typical sale went from $242K in 2016 to $477K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Santaquin
Check a listing against what Santaquin 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 Santaquin are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Santaquin’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, 280 sales.
If you’re buying in Santaquin
- Shop in August. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 37 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (32%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Utah as a whole
| Santaquin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | UT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 39% | 76% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 39% | 76% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 100.1% | 103.9% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 34 | 8 | 54 |
96 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5 times the 2021 low (19), 85% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 123.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 29% across Utah. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Santaquin ranks 31st of 94 busy Utah markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santaquin 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 Santaquin home costs about $2,680 a month
Price: Santaquin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santaquin’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 Santaquin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $477K home, about $2,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santaquin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SantaquinTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santaquin.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Woodland Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santaquin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork | 555 | $475K | $214 | 26% | 56 |
| Salem | 377 | $494K | $201 | 18% | 45 |
| Santaquin | 280 | $477K | $188 | 24% | 53 |
| Payson | 256 | $462K | $207 | 27% | 55 |
| Mapleton | 207 | $652K | $213 | 16% | 84 |
| Elk Ridge | 64 | $718K | $193 | 17% | 103 |
| Woodland Hills | 23 | $1.1M | $244 | 9% | 100 |
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 Santaquin
What do homes sell for in Santaquin, UT?
280 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $477K, $188 a square foot.
Is Santaquin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 119 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Santaquin?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santaquin?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $477K home that’s near $2,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santaquin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santaquin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santaquin.
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).