The typical Perry home is valued right around $500,000, so over $700K is the high end of the market: the top of the price ladder. This is custom builds, real acreage and orchard-conversion property, and the most distinctive bench and foothill view estates, fed live from the MLS and priced high to low.
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The local read
Over $700K is the high end of Perry.
Here is the frame: with the typical Perry home valued right around $465,100 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024), over $700K is the top of the market: a small, distinct slice that runs on its own clock. These are not larger versions of the mid-market homes. They are custom builds, real acreage, and the view estates that define a setting most of the town looks at from below.
What lives here is Perry's most distinctive inventory: custom or architect-touched homes on larger bench and foothill lots, real acreage parcels, including former Fruit Way orchard ground that converted to residential use, where the land and the development potential are the point, and elevated bench estates where the Willard Bay and Great Salt Lake views carry a meaningful share of the value. Inventory is thin by nature, so the right property is found by watching patiently rather than choosing from a full shelf.
This is the most patient, comp-driven end of the market in a town that is already a compact market. Fewer buyers compete and homes can sit for months, which is the normal rhythm at the top rather than a warning sign. The work is reading each property on its own merits, since true comparables are scarce. A standing pre-approval or proof of funds keeps you ready to act when the right fit appears.
Want the brackets just below? The under $700K page is the upper-mid, and the under $600K page is the deeper pool of newer bench homes. The Perry city guide sets the wider context, and sharing the details with the local market partner is the right first step.
Stretch math
The ceiling: There is no rung above this one. Over $700K is the top of the Perry ladder, so the differences here are about land, architecture, and view rather than the next price band.
One rung down:under $700K is the upper-mid bracket, larger bench homes and premium established properties, with more inventory and a somewhat faster pace than the custom and estate tier on this page.
Either way: The bracket is a search filter, not a verdict. Share what the property has to do, whether that is acreage, a custom build, or a view, and the local market team will tell you where it actually lives.
Typical home value (all of Perry)~$465,100U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, verify annually
What this page coversThe high end of the marketLocal MLS, verify quarterly
Busiest competitionLate spring into summerLocal MLS pattern
How this works. Scott Buehler is licensed in both real estate and mortgage lending and may assist with financing across Utah; local representation in Perry 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.
What the money buys
Over $700K comes in three shapes.
The high end in Perry is small and distinct, but it sorts into three types of property, each bought for a different reason: land, architecture, or view. Knowing which focuses a thin, patient market.
01
Custom and architect-touched homes
Bespoke builds and custom-level homes on larger bench or foothill lots, with designed kitchens, finished walkout basements, and oversized garages or shops. Finish and floor plan are the point, not the builder's standard catalog.
The trade: a longer search and a patient timeline in exchange for a one-of-a-kind home at the top of the Perry ladder.
02
Acreage and former orchard parcels
Larger parcels, often former Fruit Way orchard ground that converted to residential or estate use, where the land, its potential, and what conveys carry much of the value. The kinds of parcels that rarely return once they develop.
The trade: significant due diligence on what conveys, irrigation history, and surrounding zoning in exchange for real acreage at the top of this market.
03
View estates on the upper bench
Bench and upper-foothill homes where the Willard Bay, Great Salt Lake, and valley views are the headline, often on larger or sloped lots at the edge of what the foothill permits. The setting is the irreplaceable part.
The trade: a higher per-foot premium in exchange for a view and a location that cannot be reproduced at a lower price point.
Inventory at the top is thin and turns over slowly in a small market. Any given week may show only a handful of listings. The live grid below settles which is real right now.
Hold, or step down
How the rungs trade.
The two brackets below buy a different kind of home, not a smaller version of these. Here is the honest, list-price read on what changes as you reach the top. The right column is this page.
How Perry homes compare across the under $600k, under $700k, and over $700k price brackets.
Established valley homes and newer bench subdivision homes at the entry point
Larger bench homes, premium established properties, view-leaning lots
Custom builds, acreage and orchard-conversion property, view estates
What you usually give up
Newer construction, size, and the strongest views
Acreage, custom finish, the strongest views
Time, mostly: the high end trades slowly in a small market
What you usually gain
The most listings and the widest choice in Perry
Bigger lots, better views, and upper-end finishes
Full custom homes, real acreage, the best views in Perry
Where it tends to land you
The US-89 valley corridor and eastern bench subdivisions
The upper bench and premium valley properties
The most distinctive bench locations and acreage parcels
How the competition feels
The most active bracket in Perry
Calmer, with fewer buyers at the table
Slow and selective, found by watching
The rung is a starting filter, not a verdict. At the top, the right property comes down to land, architecture, and view. Share what matters most and the local market team will tell you where to watch.
Priced high to low
The listings over $700K.
Fed straight from the local MLS with a floor of $700,000: high-end Perry listings appear here as they list, and sold homes drop off. Use the on-grid filters to raise the floor further or narrow by beds, baths, or type.
If the grid looks thin today, that is the real market, not a glitch: inventory in this bracket moves in waves and some weeks it genuinely runs lean. Tell us what you are after and the team will flag the next match as soon as it lists.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
A four-step play
How to move at the high end.
The high end rewards patience and a careful read over speed. With thin inventory and scarce comparables in a small market, the work is watching and knowing value when it lists.
1
Line up proof of funds or pre-approval
At the top, sellers expect a serious, ready buyer. A current pre-approval letter or proof of funds keeps you credible when the right property appears.
2
Name what the property must do
Acreage, a custom build, a view, or a combination of the three. At this level the property is bought for one or two defining features, so naming them keeps a long, patient search focused.
3
Get on first-look alerts
High-end properties in a small market list infrequently and are found by watching, not browsing. First-look alerts mean you hear about the rare fit the day it appears.
4
Walk the full buying process
With few true comparables in a market this small, judging value is the whole task. The buying process guide and the art of the offer cover both the steps and the strategy.
Shopping the high end, where the right property is found by watching?
The top of the Perry market is thin, patient, and one-of-a-kind. Share what the property has to do, whether that is acreage, a custom build, or a Willard Bay view, and the local partner who covers this market will watch with you and read the comps before you offer.
Selling a Perry home over $700K? The buyers reading this page are searching for exactly what you have. List it with the local partner agent featured for Perry and it gets featured across MovingUtah, on the pages they are already reading. Referrals to a partner agent may involve a referral fee, always disclosed up front.
The high end: custom and architect-touched homes on larger bench or foothill lots, real acreage and former orchard-conversion parcels where the land carries significant value, and upper-bench view estates where the Willard Bay and Great Salt Lake outlook is the headline. These are distinctive properties, not larger mid-market homes. Inventory is thin, so let the live listings above show what is on the market right now.
It is small, distinct, and slow. Over $700K is the top of the ladder, where custom builds, acreage, and the best views set the price and true comparables are scarce in a compact market.
The under $700K page is the upper-mid bracket, larger bench homes and premium established properties with more inventory and a somewhat faster pace than the custom and estate tier on this page.
Often months, and that is the normal rhythm at the top of a small market rather than a warning sign. Fewer buyers compete and each property is judged on its own merits. This page sorts high to low by price so you can catch a rare fit at the top.
Yes. Many high-end bench and foothill homes are single-story, ramblers in Utah, frequently with a finished walkout basement and main-floor primary suite taking advantage of the elevated setting. The single-story homes page filters for them.
A current pre-approval letter or proof of funds and a clear sense of the one or two features that define the property for you: acreage, architecture, or view. At the high end of a small market, patience and a careful comp read matter far more than speed.