For sale MLS# 2188969 · 25 days on the market
$449,000
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38 E Center St, Ephraim, UT 84627
About this home
This historic property was the original Ephraim City Hall & Jail. Built in 1872 and crafted with the same oolite limestone used in the construction of the Manti Temple, one feels like you are stepping back to the Wild West. A winding metal staircase connects three levels. From the warden's loft up top, to the living hall, kitchen, and bunk bedroom on the main floor, to the downstairs walkout basement. The basement houses a prison cell bedroom, bathroom, & parlor. Authentic historical artifacts throughout the property, provide a museum like experience. Tributes to Utah's frontier days and memorabilia of wilder times abound. The restoration of the jail has preserved the charm of a bygone era. The mixed-use zoning allows you to begin your Southwestern dream life as a homeowner or enables you to take advantage of a turn-key AirBnB business opportunity to share a piece of history with settler visitors from near or far. Square footage figures are provided as a courtesy estimate only. Buyer is advised to obtain an independent measurement.
Written by the listing agent.
Location
The market in Ephraim today
$449,000 is 11% above the median asking price in Ephraim.
At $308 per sqft it asks 58% more than the median in the city.
60% of the listings for sale have lowered their price at least once.
From the listings for sale, as of October 25, 2026. Asking prices only: Utah does not make sold prices public.
Living in Ephraim
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County located along U.S. Route 89 in the Sanpete Valley, on the east side of the San Pitch River. First settled in 1854, the city is home to Snow College and a Utah State University branch campus.
- 5,611 residents (2020)
- 5 named parks
Monthly payment
- Principal & interest
- $2,488
- Property tax
- $103
- Home insurance
- $110
10% down ($44,900), 30-year fixed at 6.25%. Tax from the MLS record; insurance is an estimate. Not a loan offer.
Details
- Style
- Stories: 2
- Basement
- Daylight, Entrance
- Lot
- 0.12 acres
- Stories
- 3
- Rooms
- 9
- Basement finished
- 100%
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- Parking
- Parking: Uncovered, 2 Car Deep (Tandem)
- Heating
- Gas: Radiant
- Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
- Flooring
- Hardwood
- Roof
- Asphalt, Wood
- Construction
- Stone
- Sewer
- Sewer: Connected, Sewer: Public
- County
- Sanpete
- Faces
- North
- Zoning
- Single-Family, Commercial
- Terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Basement Apartment
- Range/Oven: Free Stdng.
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Video Door Bell(s)
- Basement Entrance
- Double Pane Windows
- Out Buildings
- Lighting
- Patio: Covered
- Fenced: Part
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Interior
- Basement Apartment
- Range/Oven: Free Stdng.
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Video Door Bell(s)
Exterior
- Basement Entrance
- Double Pane Windows
- Out Buildings
- Lighting
- Patio: Covered
Lot features
- Fenced: Part
- Sidewalks
- Sprinkler: Auto-Part
- View: Mountain
View
- Mountain(s)
Utilities
- Natural Gas Connected
- Electricity Connected
- Sewer Connected
- Sewer: Public
- Water Connected
Schools
Assigned schools as reported to the MLS by the listing agent. Boundaries change; confirm enrollment with the district. · South Sanpete
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Listing courtesy of Reeb Brokerage, LLC / J. Paul Reeb. Based on information from UtahRealEstate.com as of 10/2/2026 2:31 PM. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or the MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy.