Short answer: Five Wasatch Front cities had a median closed-sale price under $500,000 in July 2026: Ogden ($360,000), Clearfield ($414,000), Tooele City ($428,250), Roy ($428,950), and Grantsville ($464,900). That's $145,000 to $285,000 below Salt Lake County's record $645,000 median. Prices move month to month, so treat this as a starting map and confirm current listings before you get your heart set on a street.
Data current as of July 2026 MLS closings. Page last updated August 14, 2026.
Salt Lake County's median single-family price hit a record $645,000 in Q2 2026, per the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, reported July 22, 2026. Utah County isn't much of an escape hatch either, at a $605,000 county-wide median in the June 2026 MLS market update. Weber, Davis, and Tooele counties sit one ring further out from the job centers. That's where a $400-700K first-time-buyer budget still buys a full-size, move-in-ready home instead of a bidding war.
This list pulls the July 2026 median closed-sale price, straight from live MLS data, for named Wasatch Front cities in Weber, Davis, and Tooele counties, and keeps only the ones that closed under $500,000. It isn't a ranking of "best" places to live, and it isn't every affordable city in those three counties. It's just the ones with a clean, current, sourced number. Use it as a shortlist to start touring, not a verdict.
Ogden's median closed-sale price was $360,000 in July 2026, down 6.6% year over year. It closed 61 sales in a median 30 days on market, per live MLS data for Ogden. It's the most affordable city on this list by a wide margin, and it sits in Weber County along the FrontRunner commuter-rail line.
Clearfield closed at a $414,000 median in July 2026, down 1.4% year over year. It closed 13 sales in a median 26 days on market, per live MLS data for Clearfield. It sits in Davis County, close to Hill Air Force Base and the FrontRunner line north out of Salt Lake.
Tooele City posted a $428,250 median in July 2026, up 0.8% year over year. It closed 40 sales in a median 62 days on market, per live MLS data for Tooele. It's the anchor city of Tooele County, about 30-45 minutes over the hill from the Salt Lake Valley on I-80.
Roy's median closed price was $428,950 in July 2026, down 3.9% year over year. It's moving fast, at a median 14 days on market across 32 sales, per live MLS data for Roy. It's a Weber County city between Ogden and the Davis County line, with the shortest time on market of any city here.
Grantsville closed at a $464,900 median in July 2026, down 17.4% year over year. It closed 13 sales in a median 28 days on market, per live MLS data for Grantsville. It's the westernmost city here, in Tooele County, with more new construction and bigger lots than the other four.
| City | County | July 2026 median | YoY change | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | Weber | $360,000 | -6.6% | 30 |
| Clearfield | Davis | $414,000 | -1.4% | 26 |
| Tooele City | Tooele | $428,250 | +0.8% | 62 |
| Roy | Weber | $428,950 | -3.9% | 14 |
| Grantsville | Tooele | $464,900 | -17.4% | 28 |
Source: live MLS closed-sale data via Best Utah Real Estate, month of July 2026. Salt Lake County comparison: Salt Lake Board of Realtors, Q2 2026, via Utah Business, reported July 22, 2026. Utah County comparison: Utah County MLS market update, June 2026, via Ashby Realtor. Prices change monthly, so confirm current figures before making an offer.
Not by itself. A city's median tells you where the middle of that month's closings landed. It doesn't tell you whether one specific home is priced fairly, in good condition, or a fit for your commute. Tooele City and Grantsville both sit 30-45 minutes from the Salt Lake Valley on I-80, so a lower sticker price can mean a longer daily drive. Ogden and Roy sit closer in, along the FrontRunner corridor. Weigh the drive time against the payment before you fall for a number on a list.
Pick two or three cities that fit your commute and your budget. Then get a real pre-approval so you know your actual range before you tour anything. If you haven't looked at Utah's first-time-buyer down-payment programs yet, that's the next stop. A lower price plus a stacked program can move your timeline up faster than waiting and saving alone. See our first-time buyer program breakdown for what's currently available and how the programs stack.
Of the cities in this comparison, Ogden had the lowest reported median closed-sale price at $360,000 in July 2026. Prices change monthly, so confirm current listings before assuming this still holds.
Yes, by a wide margin as of 2026 reporting. Salt Lake County's median hit a record $645,000 in Q2 2026, while Weber County cities like Ogden and Roy closed under $430,000 in July 2026.
No. These are dated snapshots from July 2026 MLS closings, not a forecast. Home prices move month to month; always confirm current pricing and pull live listings before writing an offer.
Yes. Each figure is the median of all closed residential sales reported for that city in July 2026. That can include single-family homes, townhomes, and condos, depending on what actually sold that month.
An agent pulls current, city-specific listings against your real budget and pre-approval. They flag condition issues a median price can't show you, and help you weigh commute time against price instead of chasing the lowest number alone.
Talk with Cory Salisbury, Realtor with KW Westfield, helping Utah families since 2012.
General market education, not financial, mortgage, tax, or legal advice. Prices are a dated snapshot from July 2026 third-party MLS data and are not a guarantee or prediction of future value. Loan eligibility, rates, and terms are determined by a licensed lender. Cory Salisbury, Realtor, KW Westfield. Equal Housing Opportunity.
General market education, not financial, mortgage, tax, or legal advice. Prices are a dated snapshot from July 2026 third-party MLS data and are not a guarantee or prediction of future value. Loan eligibility, rates, and terms are determined by a licensed lender. Cory Salisbury, Realtor, KW Westfield. Equal Housing Opportunity.
