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Highland homes under $1.25M
Here are all Highland homes under $1.25M from every brokerage, fed live from the MLS. Farther down, see what the extra money adds over the lower pages and how to shop for it.
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Part 1 of 3
Where Under $1.25M sits
The local read, the median line and the pricing tiers
The local read
Under $1.25M is the upper-middle of Highland
In shortA typical Highland home is worth about $928,300 by the U.S. Census, so under $1.25M reaches above the middle. In this range you see bigger lots, upgraded interiors, and more homes with a foothill view. Listings come live from the MLS and run from the highest price down.
Start with the Census number: a typical Highland home is valued near $928,300 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024), and under $1.25M clears that by a good margin. The question changes here. Buyers stop asking whether a house has been updated and start asking which mix of lot, spot and finishes they want. Lots in the R-1-30 and R-1-40 zones come up more often, foothill views appear regularly, and a designer kitchen is common.
This budget lets you choose which strength to buy. One is a large, freshly renovated home on a big lot, on the south side near Hidden Oaks Drive or by the country club. Another is a home higher up, where a foothill view is part of the price. A third is an updated home on the Beacon Hills streets on the north side. Each leads with something the other two do not.
Fewer buyers chase homes at this price, so the job moves from speed to judgment. Which lot feature is worth paying for? Which update will last? Which view is worth the extra money? Having a pre-approval ready means you can act the day a true fit lists.
Checking the pages on either side? The under $1M page is the middle of the market and has the most homes. The under $1.5M page is where near-custom homes begin to set the terms. The Highland guide gives the bigger picture, and the partner agent for Highland can walk you through recent sales of any home.
Stretch math
One step up
under $1.5M brings near-custom homes, lots over an acre, and the better foothill views. That step pays for land and finish, not extra floor space.
One step down
under $1M is the middle of the market, with more large-lot homes in more kinds of condition than you will see here.
Either way
The page you pick is only a start. The features you refuse to trade away decide where you land.
How this works. Scott Buehler is licensed in both real estate and mortgage lending and may assist with financing across Utah; local representation in Highland comes through a partner agent. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. More on How I Work.
The median line
The $1.25M line against Highland's typical price
Highland's typical home value of ~$928,300 is inside Under $1.25M. Think of the bar as a ruler from the smallest budget to the largest. This page is the gold stretch, with the pin set at the typical home value.
The pricing tiers
Which Highland price range fits your budget?
Seven Highland pages sort the market by price, and each carries live homes and a local read. This page, near the upper middle, is the lit one.
Under $800K
The starting pointSee homes under $800KUnder $1M
One step downSee homes under $1MUnder $1.25M
HighlandUnder $1.5M
One step upSee homes under $1.5MUnder $1.75M
Two steps upSee homes under $1.75MUnder $2M
Three steps upSee homes under $2MOver $2M
The top of the marketSee homes over $2MOr set your own filters
Map out every Highland home for saleSet the price, beds, baths and home type you want, and each matching Highland home shows as a pin. You can do it without an account.Open the map searchPart 2 of 3
What the money buys
What the money buys, hold, stretch, or step down and the towns next door
What the money buys
Under $1.25M comes in three shapes
Each kind below leads with something different: land, view or finish. The real question is which one matters most to you.
Premium large-lot homes
Larger or recently renovated homes on the south side near Hidden Oaks Drive, on the west side by Mercer Hollow Road, and around the country club, where lots run toward the R-1-30 or R-1-40 end. The updates are top-end and the price shows it.
The catch: you pay near the top of this page. The upside: some of the city's bigger lots.
Homes with a foothill view
Homes higher up, where the view starts to set the price. Many look out over the valley or toward the Wasatch from a little higher ground, and the lot is often smaller than the big flat lots on the south side.
The catch: a smaller house for the money. The upside: you can remodel a kitchen later, but you cannot add a view.
Updated Beacon Hills homes
Updated homes on the Beacon Hills streets, on the high north side, with a recently renovated interior. You get newer systems and a good lot, at a price well below the estate homes.
The catch: not every street has been updated. The upside: an updated house on the high north side.
In a market this picky, a given week may lean toward one area. The Homes for Sale page shows which kinds are on sale at the moment.
Hold, stretch, or step down
What each price range buys
Each page in the series buys a different sort of home, not a scaled-up or scaled-down copy. Here is how the three nearest pages differ by list price. Right now you are reading the middle column.
| Comparison point | Under $1M | Under $1.25M This page | Under $1.5M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home shape | Established large-lot homes across Highland, the longest list of any page | Bigger lots, top condition, and more homes with a foothill view | Near-custom homes, lots over an acre, and larger view properties |
| What you usually give up | The biggest lots and the best views | Acre-size lots and near-custom detail | Fully custom homes and more acreage |
| What you usually gain | Homes spread over many neighborhoods | Room to spread out, high-end updates, and views that count | Acre-size lots, near-custom detail, and standout views |
| Where you end up | South, west, north, and mid-town | Big updated lots and views | Acre lots, near-custom homes, views |
| How the competition feels | The most traffic of any Highland page, in a city with few sales | A calmer pace, with fewer buyers per home | Unhurried, priced off recent sales, with a short list |
Choose the column whose strengths you actually want. Ask the partner agent for Highland what each extra is really worth.
The towns next door
What does under $1.25M buy in the towns next door?
Highland's closest neighbors keep price pages too. The chart shows where under $1.25M falls in the four closest, and which page to open in each.
In the chart, gold is the Under $1.25M cap.
Every number is taken from that town's own price page, which lists its source.
Part 3 of 3
Buying above the middle
A four-step play
A four-step play
How to move in the upper-middle market
Here, being exact beats being fast. Few buyers compete, so your task is to match the right strength to what you want most.
Get pre-approved first
A pre-approval letter gives a serious offer weight at this level and shows a seller you can close when a true fit comes along. Keep it fresh.
Choose which strength you are paying for
Name it up front: a larger lot, a foothill view, or an updated interior. At this number these rarely all arrive together in one address, so naming the priority focuses the whole search.
Read the lot zone and the irrigation picture carefully
At this level the lot itself costs real money to landscape and keep up. Learn the zone and the lot size, and confirm the irrigation meter is installed. Then ask how the city will bill once metering starts in spring 2027.
Tour with someone who can say what each extra is worth
A view, a big lot or a fine kitchen is worth only what recent Highland sales say it is worth. Knowing that is the whole task at this price. Read how the buying process works, and read about the art of the offer whenever you need the full detail.
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Quick answers
Under $1.25M in Highland, answered
You get big updated homes on larger lots in the R-1-30 and R-1-40 zones, homes with a foothill view, and updated Beacon Hills homes on the north side. See the live list above for what is on sale this week.
About $320,000, or roughly a third more. A typical Highland home is valued at about $928,300 (ACS 2020-2024, U.S. Census), and this page reaches up to $1.25M.
Yes. The under $1M page covers the middle of the market, with more differences in condition and location than this page.
Usually, since fewer buyers compete. A view or a freshly updated home can still draw a crowd in season, though the pace favors careful study over a quick decision.
Fairly common. Large single-story detached homes on R-1-20 through R-1-40 lots appear in the south-side, west-side and country club neighborhoods at this price. Many Highland one-story homes sit over a finished basement, so check in person. The single-story homes page filters for them.
A current pre-approval letter and an idea of what you want most: lot size, a view, or top-end updates. Have your questions about irrigation billing ready too. They matter most on the large lots this range tends to include.
Talk to Scott
Shopping above the middle, where every option is a strength?
Tell the partner agent for Highland which matters most to you: lot size, view, or finish. They can say what each extra is actually worth in this city.
How it works in Highland
- Sale prices, put in contextForward me a Highland listing. A Utah County partner agent checks what homes nearby sold for, and I explain what to weigh before you offer.
- Any showing, any brokerageA Utah County partner agent I trust can show you any home on this page, no matter who listed it, and stays with you through closing.
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