Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain has grown from 43,623 residents in 2020 to an estimated 66,557 today — more than 52% growth in five years, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Much of that growth is fueled by new master-planned communities, its position along the Silicon Slopes corridor, and the fact that only about 30% of the city's land is developed so far, leaving plenty of room to keep growing.

Eagle Mountain's median sale price is $506,674 as of June 2026, up 4.0% year over year — steady appreciation driven by continued new construction and strong demand from first-time buyers drawn to the city's newer housing stock.

Eagle Mountain is organized into distinct master-planned areas including The Ranches, Meadow Ranch, Pole Canyon, and Overland, each offering newer construction with mountain views. Nearly all of the city's housing is recently built.

Eagle Mountain falls within the Alpine School District — set to split into a new Lake Mountain School District in 2027 — and is served by elementary schools including Hidden Hollow, Pony Express, Eagle Valley, and Mountain Trails, Frontier Middle School, and Cedar Valley High School, which opened in 2019. Charter options include Rockwell Charter (grades 7-12) and Ranches Academy.

The city has over 135 miles of trails and more than 50 neighborhood parks. Cory B. Wride Memorial Park has a splash pad, pickleball, tennis, and basketball courts; Pony Express Memorial Regional Park has a skate park and rodeo arena; and Mountain Ranch Bike Park offers trails built for cyclists.

Eagle Mountain sits about 14 miles from Lehi's Silicon Slopes tech corridor, with Provo roughly 40 minutes away and Salt Lake City under an hour — giving residents newer, more affordable housing while staying within reach of Utah's major job centers. Meta's data center campus is also located within the city itself.

Eagle Mountain began in 1994 when investors purchased 8,000 acres at a bankruptcy auction in Cedar Valley. It was incorporated as a town in 1996 and became a city in 2001. The area's history goes back much further, too — a Pony Express trail once passed through, and a boulder in the city features Fremont Indian petroglyphs estimated to be 1,800 years old.

Eagle Mountain hosts an annual Pony Express Days celebration each summer with a parade, rodeo, and fireworks. The city is also home to notable residents including Paralympic athlete David Blair, author Eric James Stone, and Olympic skeleton racer Noelle Pikus-Pace.