Most listing alerts tell you what’s new. We’re more interested in what looks promising.
Each week, we pick the Utah homes that stand out for value, location, flexibility, or improvement potential — the ones with the clearest upside, whether that comes from the setting, the layout, or the type of updates still left to make.
Upside = how much more value a home could reasonably have today, with improvements or based on similar homes and current demand.
Sometimes that value is already there. More often, it needs a few smart upgrades to show up.
$1,800,000 · 5 bd · 4 bath · 5,453 sqft · Upside +$347k (19.3%)
2676 E HILL CLIMB CIR, SANDY
Park and trail access, mountain backdrop, a big lot, and multiple bonus spaces give this one a true standout profile. It topped the list because premium homes with this much location and livability do not usually stay under-credited forever.
Pretty photos are nice. So is immediate upside.
WASATCH FRONT LISTINGS
3591 E YOSEMITE DR, SLC
$935,000 · 5 bd · 3 bath · 3,432 sqft · Upside +$129k (13.7%)
City views, mid-century style, a walk-out lower level, and a nearly separate upper/lower setup give this one actual personality.
It stands out because the design is memorable, but the livability is what makes the pricing feel light.
2774 E WILLOW WICK DR, SANDY
$875,000 · 5 bd · 4 bath · 3,682 sqft · Upside +$144k (16.5%)
Views, a pool, covered outdoor space, and recent big-ticket updates make this one easy to picture and easy to want.
Homes that feel both fun and functional tend to carry more value than people first assume.
1924 E 2100 S, SLC
$779,900 · 5 bd · 2 bath · 2,353 sqft · Upside +$127k (16.2%)
Sugar House plus a basement apartment, detached garage, and deep backyard is a very practical kind of compelling. Location helps, obviously, but the real value is how many different ways this property can work.
1005 E EMERSON AVE, SLC
$725,000 · 3 bd · 2 bath · 2,624 sqft · Upside +$114k (15.8%)
A separate upstairs apartment and unfinished basement give this home more future value than the average tidy Salt Lake listing. Optionality still matters, especially when it shows up in a location people already want.
WILD CARD WORTH A LOOK
432 E 2700 N, NORTH OGDEN
$599,900 · 5 bd · 3 bath · 3,028 sqft · Upside +$100k (16.7%)
Mountain views, a log-cabin look, and garage space for an unreasonable number of hobbies make this one distinctive. Add a pretty impressive upside story, and it starts to look less like a niche pick and more like a very smart one.
REST OF UTAH
NORTH & SOUTH
This week, we wandered across the state to find the homes that have more than just good bones. A few gems to bookmark:
5168 E Fairview Loop #C604, Eden
$874,000 · 4 bd · 4 bath · 3,340 sqft · Upside +$130k (14.9%)
Golf course setting, mountain access, theater room, sold furnished, and short-term rental zoning is a very efficient pitch. Lifestyle homes do best when they are both desirable and easy to use, and this one checks both boxes.
2846 E 3580 S, St. George
$799,000 · 6 bd · 5 bath · 5,010 sqft · Upside +$152k (19.0%)
Big square footage, a large lot, multiple living areas, and RV parking give this one a lot more going on than the average St. George listing. The upside here is pretty straightforward: size, flexibility, and family appeal usually cost more than this.
A FINAL WORD
This week’s best upside stories were not just homes with a lot of square footage for the money. They were homes with something extra the market does not always price perfectly on day one — views, walkability, flexible layouts, rental options, distinctive design, or a setting buyers keep coming back for.
Which is usually where the interesting stuff lives.
Quick note: estimated upside reflects the midpoint of Stairtop’s modeled upside range. It’s not a promise. It is a much better filter than “has subway tile.”
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