Founders Park Homes for Sale, Daybreak (South Jordan)

Founders Park at a glance

Founders Park is the original village at Daybreak, the master-planned community in South Jordan built around Oquirrh Lake. It broke ground in 2004, which means it has something the newer villages do not yet: mature trees, settled streets, and a genuinely walkable core. Homes here sit within a few minutes of the lake, SoDa Row, and the Daybreak Amphitheater. For buyers, the appeal is simple: an established, lakeside pocket of Daybreak where you can leave the car at home for coffee, dinner, or a walk on the water.

Jordan School District. Southwest shore of Oquirrh Lake, near SoDa Row, Daybreak, South Jordan, UT 84009.

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Character and lifestyle

Founders Park is the part of Daybreak that already feels lived-in. The trees are 15 to 20 years old, the sidewalks see steady foot traffic, and the streets have the settled rhythm that only time gives a neighborhood. It is the most mature stretch of Daybreak, and it shows in the daily details: neighbors out walking, a short stroll to the lake, and coffee or dinner on SoDa Row without getting in the car.

Day to day, the draw is how much sits within a 10-minute walk. You can leave the house, grab coffee, eat at a restaurant, catch a summer concert at the Daybreak Amphitheater, and be on the Oquirrh Lake shore, all on foot. Few Utah suburbs pack that much within walking distance. It appeals to buyers who want the amenity-rich, connected side of Daybreak with a village that has already grown into itself.

Boundaries and where it sits

Founders Park spans the southwest shore of Oquirrh Lake:

• North and east: the Oquirrh Lake shoreline
• South: SoDa Row, the community’s commercial strip
• East neighbor: Highland Park
• Rough anchor: near 11400 South and 4800 West down to the lakefront

As the founding village, it forms the established core of Daybreak, with SoDa Row and the lake as its anchors. Founders Park is one of several distinct villages within Daybreak in South Jordan, sitting alongside Highland Park, Garden Park, and the newer eastern neighborhoods.

Getting around

Daybreak was designed to be walked and biked, and Founders Park is the village where that design is most realized. Streets connect to the Oquirrh Lake loop trail, roughly 3 miles around, and a wider network of paths that reach SoDa Row and the neighboring villages. For transit, the Red Line TRAX terminates in the community at the Daybreak Parkway station, linking to Murray, downtown Salt Lake City, and connections toward the airport.

When you do drive, the location works for the commutes that matter most on the southwest side:

That combination, walkable and lakeside at home, central by car and rail, is a big part of why Founders Park holds its value.

Homes and architecture

Founders Park is mostly established single-family homes, with townhomes mixed in and a small, prized band of lakefront and lake-view properties. The rough breakdown of the housing mix:

Those are approximate proportions, not exact counts. On price, as of 2026 single-family homes generally run from the low $600,000s into the $1,000,000s, with townhomes below that and lakefront or lake-view homes reaching well above $1,500,000. Founders Park usually trades a little above the Daybreak median because of its maturity and its position on the lake. Prices vary block by block and change over time, so treat these as a snapshot and ask us for current numbers on a specific street.

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Schools

Founders Park sits in the Jordan School District. Daybreak-area boundaries shift as the community grows, but current feeders for this part of Daybreak generally follow this path:

• Elementary: Daybreak Elementary
• Middle: Mountain Creek Middle
• High: Herriman High or Mountain Ridge High, depending on the section

Nearby charter schools give families another option. Because Daybreak keeps adding streets and rebalancing its boundaries, confirm the exact assignment for any specific address before you rely on it. You can also explore the wider market on our South Jordan area page.

What locals know

A few things that do not show up in a listing but matter once you live here:

• Founders Park is the walkable one. Of all the Daybreak villages, this is where the most sits within a short walk. If walkability is why you are looking at Daybreak, start here.
• Lakefront is a small club. True lakefront and direct lake-view homes are a limited slice of inventory and command a premium. If that is the goal, be ready to move when one comes up.
• Maturity is the trade-off with newer builds. You get established trees and settled streets, but often an older build than the eastern villages. Weigh the two against what matters to you.
• HOA dues buy the lifestyle. The Daybreak dues fund the pools, trails, lake, and events. Look at what your specific subsection covers so the value is clear.
• Well-priced homes move. In the Daybreak 84009 market, correctly priced homes here tend to go under contract within roughly 40 to 55 days.

A local broker’s take

Founders Park is the easiest village in Daybreak to fall for: lakeside, walkable, and already grown into itself while the newer neighborhoods are still finding their feet. The trade-offs are real but manageable. You are usually choosing an established home over new construction, and the best streets balance proximity to SoDa Row against the quieter stretches nearer the lake. If a lakefront or lake-view home is the dream, we will watch for it and move quickly. When you find a home you like, we will pull the current numbers for that block, confirm the school assignment, and walk the HOA details before you write an offer.

When you are ready to look in Founders Park, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will send current listings and walk the specifics of any address with you.

Sources: Daybreak community information, the Jordan School District, and general market observation. Price character, school assignments, and amenities reflect 2026 conditions and change over time. Boundaries are the commonly used local description and can differ from formal designations. Verify school assignments, HOA terms, and lake or trail access for any specific address before you rely on them.