Highland
About the area
Highland appeals to buyers who want more land and separation than the valley floor can offer, without the thin luxury inventory of Alpine. Scottish immigrant Alexander Adamson named the city in the 1870s for the rolling bench character he recognized from his homeland, and the development philosophy has followed that lead: large residential lots, almost no commercial footprint, and Wasatch Range views from nearly every street. Historic farmsteads here averaged 131 acres, and that heritage shows in the generosity of today's parcels—from one-third acre on existing streets to over 1.5 acres in active upper-bench development phases. Homes typically run four to five bedrooms on generous lots, with a 2026 median near $875,000 and estate properties reaching $1.5 to $2.5 million or more.
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Living in Highland
Amenities & Lifestyle
Highland's amenity life is outdoor-first. The Murdock Canal Trail, a 20.8-mile paved multi-use corridor opened in May 2013, runs through the city's western edge and connects to six neighboring communities with restrooms and water every few miles. An adjacent equestrian dirt path runs the full length. Lone Peak and Timpanogos trailheads in American Fork Canyon are 15 to 20 minutes east via SR-92. Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, about 10 to 15 minutes away, adds destination museums and gardens, including the Butterfly Biosphere. Highland Glen Park provides local recreation. For daily shopping and dining, residents typically drive to Lehi or American Fork—that trade-off for privacy and space is the city's defining character.
Getting Around
Highland connects to I-15 via SR-74 through Lehi, placing the freeway about 10 to 15 minutes west. Silicon Slopes job campuses in Lehi are 10 to 15 minutes away, making Highland one of the closest large-lot bench communities to the tech corridor. Downtown SLC and the airport are 35 to 40 minutes north. Provo and BYU are about 25 to 30 minutes south. There is no FrontRunner station in Highland; the nearest is Lehi Station (Thanksgiving Point area). The Murdock Canal Trail extends the commuting and recreation network on two wheels across six adjacent cities.
Large-Lot Bench Estate Living Between Alpine and Lehi
Highland occupies the bench between two very different Utah County markets: Alpine's ultra-low-density estate zone to the north and Lehi's high-growth tech corridor to the south. That position gives buyers something unusual—the feel of Alpine at a price point that is generally more accessible, combined with a commute to Silicon Slopes measured in minutes rather than freeway miles. Active upper-bench development phases currently offer lots to 1.5 acres, rare in a county that has added tens of thousands of units of attached and production housing in the last decade.
Golf & Club
Alpine Country Club, located in Highland, has been the area's private golf and social club since the front nine opened in spring 1959. The course hosted its first Utah Open in 1970 and is undergoing a renovation announced for July 2025. The club is member-owned. Contact the club directly for current membership details.
Schools
Highland is served by the Alpine School District. Lone Peak High School is located within Highland and is the primary high school for Highland students. Mountain Ridge Junior High serves the Highland and Cedar Hills area. Alpine School District is splitting effective July 1, 2027, and Highland is assigned to the new Aspen Peaks School District. Verify elementary school boundaries by address at alpineschools.org.
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Highland Real Estate FAQ
The 2026 median sale price in Highland is approximately $875,000. Smaller and older homes enter around $600,000 to $750,000, while estate lots and custom builds on one to 1.5-acre parcels reach $1.5 million to $2.5 million or more. Verify current pricing against live MLS data on UtahRealEstate.com.
The Silicon Slopes tech core in Lehi is approximately 10 to 15 minutes southwest of Highland via SR-74 and I-15. Downtown Salt Lake City and the airport are each about 35 to 40 minutes north, and Provo is roughly 25 to 30 minutes south. Highland offers among the shortest bench-to-Silicon-Slopes commutes in Utah County.
Lot sizes in Highland range from roughly one-third of an acre on older streets to over 1.5 acres in newer upper-bench phases. Historic farmsteads here averaged 131 acres, and that land ethic persists in the city's development patterns. Active building phases offer some of the largest available lots in Utah County's growing bench market.
Yes. Highland is currently served by the Alpine School District. Lone Peak High School, which serves Highland, is located within the city. Alpine School District is splitting effective July 1, 2027, and Highland is assigned to the new Aspen Peaks School District. Confirm current attendance boundaries at alpineschools.org.
Highland sits between Alpine and Lehi on the bench: more land and space than Lehi, slightly more accessible pricing than Alpine, and with Lone Peak High School within city limits. It has no commercial center of its own, so residents drive to Lehi or American Fork for daily needs. The trade-off is privacy, lot size, and a quieter neighborhood character.
