Santaquin Homes for Sale

The median sale price for a home in Santaquin, Utah was about $451,000 in mid-2026, with active list prices running closer to $500,000–$530,000. Median price per square foot sits near $187. Entry-level new construction townhomes start in the low $300,000s, while custom homes on acreage on the benches reach $1M and above.

Santaquin is a good fit if you want a small-town, orchard-country lifestyle with a short drive to Utah Valley jobs. The upsides are lower home prices than northern Utah County, larger lots, low crime, and immediate canyon access. The trade-offs are limited in-town shopping and dining, secondary students bussed to Payson, winter inversion air quality, and constant construction as the city grows.

Santaquin is roughly 23 minutes south of Provo, about 12 minutes from Spanish Fork, 40–45 minutes to Lehi and Silicon Slopes off-peak, and 55–70 minutes to downtown Salt Lake City in rush hour. The city sits directly on I-15, which is the main reason commuters are willing to live this far south.

Santaquin has an estimated 2026 population of just over 20,000 residents, up from 13,725 at the 2020 census — growth of more than 44% in six years, at roughly 5.8% per year. That makes it one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah County.

Yes — Santaquin has dozens of active new home communities, with major builders including Ivory Homes, Meritage Homes, D.R. Horton, and LGI Homes. New construction ranges from townhomes in the low $300,000s to 4,000–5,000 sq ft homes near and above $900,000, concentrated on the benches around Summit Ridge and the west side of I-15.

Santaquin straddles two counties. Most of the city sits in Utah County at its far southern end, with a portion extending into Juab County. Its ZIP code is 84655 and it is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area.

Santaquin is pronounced "SAN-tuh-kwin" — three syllables, stress on the first. The name comes from a Ute chief's son; the local high school teams and the town museum still carry the Chieftain name.

Santaquin reports low crime rates compared with Utah County as a whole and with the national average, which is one of the most-cited reasons families relocate here. It is a small city where most neighborhoods are residential, and the median household income is roughly $99,800 with a poverty rate under 4%.