Your Complete Guide to Living, Buying, Selling, and Retiring in Highland, Utah.
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Property taxes, utilities, and city services.
First-time buyer guide, moving guide, and schools.
Home values, mortgages, insurance, and market trends.
VA loans and veteran resources in Highland.
Reverse mortgages, downsizing, and senior resources.
Community events, festivals, and historic areas.
Senior resources, veterans, and community events.
Highland schools and first-time buyer guide.
Shopping, new construction, FSBO, and rentals.
Transportation, community events, and historic landmarks.
Highland sits in northern Utah County between Alpine and Cedar Hills, with American Fork to the south and the Lone Peak foothills to the east. Roughly 19,500 residents call the city home. Housing stock is dominated by 1990s–2010s two-story family homes on larger lots, with newer move-up neighborhoods filling in along the bench. Highland Boulevard and SR-92 connect quickly to I-15 and the technology corridor.
People move to Highland for the combination of space, schools, and commute. The city pairs larger lots and well-maintained neighborhoods with a short hop to Silicon Slopes employers, Thanksgiving Point, and the I-15 corridor. Highland appeals to professionals, move-up buyers, retirees right-sizing into established neighborhoods, and families staying close to extended family in Alpine or American Fork.
Owner-occupancy in Highland runs well above the Utah County average, with long-tenured owners holding substantial equity from the 2015–2024 appreciation cycle. Typical 2026 detached prices land in the mid-$700Ks to low-$1.2Ms depending on neighborhood and view, with the most coveted bench-side properties trading higher. Inventory turns slowly — Highland is a tightly held market.
Highland is served by the Alpine School District, with Lone Peak High School as the traditional assignment for most of the city and a strong elementary-feeder network. Charter and private options are within a short drive. School boundaries are a meaningful driver of resale value in Highland's bench neighborhoods.
Highland has a growing senior owner-occupant population — many in homes purchased in the 1990s and 2000s with significant equity today. Local resources include Mountainlands Aging Services, the American Fork Senior Center next door, and Intermountain American Fork Hospital. Downsizing into single-level patio homes and 55+ townhomes nearby is a common housing conversation, often paired with reverse-mortgage planning.
Highland veterans benefit from VA medical access at the Provo VA Clinic and the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The conforming VA loan limit covers most Highland detached homes (with VA jumbo available above), keeping zero-down VA financing practical for eligible buyers — from first-time purchases to move-up trades.
Call Rocky Mountain Power and Dominion Energy 10 business days before closing. Open a Highland City utility account for water/sewer/trash (a refundable deposit is typical). Order internet equipment 1–2 weeks ahead. Sellers should keep service active through possession + 24 hours.
Setup, transfer, and shut-off contacts for power, gas, water, and trash.
HECM eligibility, payouts, and local context for homeowners 62+.
Zero-down VA financing for veterans, active-duty, and surviving spouses.
How property tax works locally — rates, abatements, and appeals.
Aging-in-place, senior services, and housing transitions.
Local veteran services, benefits navigation, and housing support.
How values are set, recent trends, and what drives appreciation.
School district overview and how schools influence home values.
Step-by-step path for first-time buyers in this city.
A patient playbook for right-sizing without the chaos.
Movers, timing, address changes, and local logistics.
FSBO realities, pricing, paperwork, and where it goes wrong.
Builder process, lot premiums, upgrades, and financing.
Local rent ranges, vacancy patterns, and tenant demand.
Coverage essentials and what local risks to insure against.
Older neighborhoods, landmarks, and what makes them special.
Prices, days on market, inventory, and what's likely next.
Daily-use shopping districts and trusted local services.
Annual events, festivals, and what gives the city its character.
Freeways, transit, commute times, and getting around.
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