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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Fountain Green, Utah
Fountain Green is a small farming town of around 1,100 people tucked into the north end of Sanpete County, sitting at roughly 6,000 feet between the Wasatch Plateau and the San Pitch Mountains. It has been sheep and hay country since the 1860s, and that agricultural DNA is still the reason buyers come here looking for land. Acreage parcels around town typically come with irrigation shares from Fountain Green Irrigation Company, pasture fencing, and the kind of zoning that lets you actually run livestock instead of just admiring the view. Summers are dry and mild thanks to the elevation, winters bring real snow, and the night sky is dark enough that the Milky Way is visible from most back porches.
What you get on acreage in Fountain Green that you can't get on the Wasatch Front is space and water at a reasonable price point — 5 to 40 acre parcels with a modest home and outbuildings still trade well under what a tract house costs in Lehi or Saratoga Springs. The trade-off is distance: Nephi and I-15 are about 25 minutes west, Provo is roughly 90 minutes north, and groceries beyond the local market mean a drive to Mt. Pleasant or Nephi. Buyers tend to be horse owners, hobby farmers, retirees from the Wasatch Front, and remote workers who want elbow room. Browse the active acreage listings below to see what's currently available, and reach out if you'd like help vetting water rights or zoning on a specific parcel.
April 2026 · Fountain Green market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Fountain Green right now.
Median sale
$562,450
2 closed in April 2026
Median DOM
49 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.1%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
9
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Fountain Green.
How much land do most acreage properties in Fountain Green include? ▾
Listings typically range from 1-2 acre residential parcels on the edges of town up to 20-40 acre parcels with water shares, pasture, and outbuildings. Larger ranch tracts of 80+ acres come on the market a few times a year, often bordering BLM or forest land in the foothills east of town.
Are water rights usually included with acreage in Fountain Green? ▾
Sometimes, but never assume. Many parcels include shares in the Fountain Green Irrigation Company or secondary water for pasture, while others are dry land. Always ask the listing agent for the specific water shares, well permits, and any state engineer filings before writing an offer — water is the single biggest value driver out here.
Can I keep horses, cattle, or chickens on these properties? ▾
Yes, most acreage parcels in and around Fountain Green allow livestock under Sanpete County zoning, and the town itself has a strong agricultural tradition (the annual Lamb Day festival is a giveaway). Check the specific zone — A-1, RR-1, and similar designations all permit horses and small livestock, with animal counts usually tied to acreage.
How far is Fountain Green from Provo and Salt Lake City? ▾
Fountain Green sits about 75 miles south of Provo via US-89, roughly a 90-minute drive, and around 2 hours from downtown Salt Lake City. Nephi and I-15 are about 25 minutes west, which is the route most commuters and weekend travelers use.
What price range should I expect for acreage here? ▾
Smaller homes on 1-5 acres generally run in the $400Ks to high $500Ks depending on age and outbuildings. Newer or updated homes on 10+ acres with water and shop space typically list from the mid $600Ks into the $900Ks, and full working ranches can exceed $1.5M.
Is internet and utility service reliable on rural Fountain Green parcels? ▾
Central Utah Telephone and CentraCom serve much of the area with fiber or fixed wireless, and Starlink fills the gaps on remote parcels. Natural gas is available in town but not on every outlying road — many acreage homes run on propane, and a few use wells and septic instead of municipal water and sewer.