Fairview, Utah

City in Sanpete County · population 1,203 (2020 Census)

Median home: $297,800
Household income: $66,442
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 89°
Snow a year: 106 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 40.3

Fairview is a city of 1,203 people in Sanpete County, Utah. The median home is worth $297,800, below the typical Utah town ($457,300). It ranks better for cycling than 93% of Utah towns, quieter than 92% of Utah towns, better for retirees than 89% of Utah towns.

Fairview in our rankings:

How Fairview ranks

Percentile among Utah towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Utah towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Fairview is worth $297,800, below the typical Utah town ($457,300). Homes cost about 4.5 times the median household income of $66,442, which is more affordable than 61% of Utah towns. Median rent is $979 a month. 87.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Utah towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Fairview	Typical Utah town
Median home value	$297,800	$457,300
Median rent	$979	$1,395
Median household income	$66,442	$93,194
Home value ÷ income	4.5×	4.8×
Homeownership	87.6%	81.7%
Median year built	1972	1991
Seasonal / vacation homes	8.1%	—

Who lives in Fairview

People	Fairview	Typical Utah town
Median age	40.3	34.1
Age 65 and over	14.3%	13.0%
Under 18	20.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%	31.8%
Below the poverty line	11.1%	6.5%
Veterans	4.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.6%	—
Work from home	16.9%	14.9%
Average commute	24.2 min	22.7 min
Homes with broadband	92.8%	94.3%

Weather in Fairview

July highs average 89.0°F and January lows 12.9°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 106.2 inches of snow (typical Utah town: 45.4 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 189 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Moroni station (10.7 mi away); snow from Fairview 8N (8.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fairview since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Utah town. The strongest, an F0, struck on June 25, 2005 about 4.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 25, 2005.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on July 21, 1987.

Severe weather in Sanpete County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sanpete County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Sanpete County has been included in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
December 23, 2023	Flood	DR-4752: Flooding
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3478: Covid-19
August 6, 2018	Fire	FM-5267: Hilltop Fire
June 24, 2012	Fire	FM-2986: Wood Hollow Fire

Jobs and pay in Sanpete County

Sanpete County had 9,381 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $44,420 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Fairview itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Fairview

1 public school with 227 students, about 15.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Fairview School	K-6	227	15.1

Towns near Fairview

Mount Pleasant, UT
6.2 mi · 3,655 people · home $315,600
Moroni, UT
10.5 mi · 1,544 people · home $283,100
Spring City, UT
10.8 mi · 949 people · home $327,900
Fountain Green, UT
10.9 mi · 1,197 people · home $372,600
Ephraim, UT
20.3 mi · 5,611 people · home $423,700
Nephi, UT
21.7 mi · 6,443 people · home $416,000
Levan, UT
23.1 mi · 862 people · home $364,000
Mona, UT
24.9 mi · 1,750 people · home $483,700

Fairview questions

Is Fairview, Utah a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Fairview scores better for retirees than 89% of Utah towns and quieter than 92%. 14.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.3).

How much does a house cost in Fairview?

The median owner-occupied home in Fairview is valued at $297,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,442, so homes cost about 4.5 times income. Median rent is $979 a month.

What is the weather like in Fairview?

July highs average 89.0°F and January lows 12.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 12.6 inches of precipitation a year and 106.2 inches of snow.

Does Fairview get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fairview since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on June 25, 2005. The typical Utah town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Fairview's Census boundary (GEOID 4924630). Comparisons use the median of Utah towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.