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Utah city comparison

Orem vs. Provo

Orem and Provo are two Utah County communities, each with a published city guide. Orem's median sale price is $557,500 and Provo's is $598,494, per their latest market reports.

Utah County Standard market

Orem

Median sale price

$557,500

as of June 2026

Median list price
$572,450
Homes sold
36
Median days on market
24
Active listings
Not available
Schools
Orem is part of the Alpine School District. The city is served by a broad set of elementary schools and by Orem, Mountain View, and Timpanogos high schools, ...
Getting around
Orem is exceptionally central. UVX bus rapid transit runs straight down University Parkway connecting UVU, the FrontRunner station, and BYU in Provo, and mul...
Lifestyle
University Place anchors the city's retail and dining, and the mature, leafy neighborhoods make Orem feel settled in a way newer suburbs don't. The Murdock C...

Utah County Standard market

Provo

Median sale price

$598,494

as of June 2026

Median list price
$599,944
Homes sold
44
Median days on market
34
Active listings
Not available
Schools
Unlike its neighbors, Provo runs its own Provo City School District. Timpview and Provo High serve the city's two main attendance areas, and the presence of ...
Getting around
Provo is the most transit-friendly city in the county: the FrontRunner station connects to Salt Lake, UVX bus rapid transit links downtown to BYU and UVU, an...
Lifestyle
Downtown Provo has come into its own with Center Street's restaurants, the Covey Center for the Arts, and a steady calendar of events. BYU brings constant en...

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