South Jordan · Salt Lake County
Garden Park at Daybreak
by Ivory Homes
$400,000 to $700,000
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Quick answer
Garden Park at Daybreak is an age-qualified 55+ community in South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, built by Ivory Homes, with about 500 homes. Homes are condos, townhomes and single-family homes running 696 to 3,328 square feet, priced $400,000 to $700,000. HOA dues run about $286 per month. The community is built out, so homes sell as resale.
It is a residential community, not assisted living or senior care. There is no staff, no nursing, and no meal service. Residents own their homes.
Verified July 2026 by Kris Bowen, Utah real estate broker and senior move specialist. 801-999-8005
Garden Park is the original 55+ village inside Daybreak, built exclusively by Ivory Homes and now built out and trading as resale. At around 500 homes across five collections, it spans everything from condos under 700 square feet to estate homes over 3,300 with full basements.
The amenity set is the draw: a residents-only clubhouse, pool, and hot tub, plus tennis, pickleball, and racquetball, on top of everything Daybreak offers.
See how Garden Park at Daybreak compares on price, monthly dues, and legal age status against the other 19 in the best 55+ communities in Salt Lake County, or browse the other South Jordan options there.
Broker's note
Garden Park has the widest range of any 55+ community in the valley. Condos from under 700 square feet to estate homes over 3,300 with full basements, five collections in all. That is genuinely useful if you are not sure how much house you want, but it also means almost nothing you read about the community applies to every home in it.
The one thing every collection shares is the amenity set, and it is strong: a residents-only clubhouse with a pool and hot tub, plus tennis, pickleball, and racquetball, which almost nothing else here offers. On top of that you get all of Daybreak.
Read this next part carefully, because it is the only resident review I could find and it is a caution. A resident wrote that homes were sold on the promise that the HOA would handle yard maintenance and snow removal, and that in practice the yard work is poor and she has shoveled her own driveway more often than the HOA has. Her words: this is definitely not a leisure senior community. I cannot verify whether that has improved since, but I would ask current residents directly and read the last year of HOA minutes before I bought here.
Dues need real attention too. Listings show $286, other sources say $349, and condos have been quoted at $450, plus roughly $144.50 for the Daybreak master. That is a wide spread. Get the number for the exact unit in writing.
Kris Bowen, Real Estate Broker · 23 years in Utah
Is this the right fit?
A good fit if you want
- You want choice: five collections from small condos to estate homes with basements
- Tennis, pickleball, and racquetball, which few 55+ communities here have
- A residents-only clubhouse and pool, plus all of Daybreak's amenities
- An established, fully built neighborhood rather than a construction site
- Single-level condo living with elevator access in some buildings
Look elsewhere if
- You want predictable dues. Quoted figures range from $286 to $450 plus the Daybreak master fee
- You are relying on the HOA for snow and yard work. At least one resident says that promise has not been kept
- You want guaranteed single-level. Estate homes have full basements
- You want new construction. Ivory finished here and everything is resale
The homes
Where this stands, July 2026: Built out and resale only, and inventory is unusually thin. Most listing sources showed zero active homes at last check.
What "single-level" actually means here
Plenty of 55+ homes advertise main-floor living and still put the laundry in the basement or the second bedroom upstairs. Here is what actually sits on the entry level at Garden Park at Daybreak.
- Primary suite on the entry level
This is a mixed community and the answer depends entirely on the collection. Condos are explicitly single-level with elevator service in some buildings. Estate homes have full basements. Patio and garden homes fall in between. Never assume single-level here; ask which collection and which plan.
What to check when you walk a home here
- Measure the interior doorways. 32 inches of clear width is the minimum that stays workable with a walker; 36 is better. This is expensive to change and easy to check with a tape measure.
- Look for a step-free way in. Often the garage door is the flattest entry in the house, and no listing ever mentions it.
- Push on the bathroom walls where a grab bar would go. If there is no blocking behind the drywall, adding one properly means opening the wall.
- Check whether the shower could go curbless without moving the drain, and whether there is turning room in the bathroom.
- Ask the age of the roof, furnace, and water heater. On resale homes in an established community, this is where the real money hides.
Amenities
- Garden Park clubhouse, reserved for Garden Park residents
- Outdoor pool and hot tub
- Fitness center
- Aerobics and dance studio
- Ballroom
- Billiards
- Tennis courts
- Pickleball courts
- Demonstration kitchen
- Gardening plots
- Walking and biking trails
- All of Daybreak: Oquirrh Lake, SoDa Row, parks
Clubs and activities
Amenities are the building. This is what actually happens in it, and it is the truest picture of whether you would enjoy living here. Residents run 12+ groups and activities.
- Book club
- Game day
- Ukulele club
- Potlucks
- Fitness classes
- Classic car show
- Chili cook off
- Fall festival
- Farmers market
- Movie nights
- Day trips
- Winter Fest
There is no dedicated activity director for Garden Park, but Daybreak-wide LiveDAYBREAK programming runs a full calendar that Garden Park residents join.
The HOA
$286 to $450 per month, depending on the home
What the dues cover:
- Garden Park clubhouse, pool, and hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pickleball, tennis, and racquetball courts
- Snow removal and common-area maintenance
- Internet
Quoted figures range from $286 on live listings to $349 elsewhere and around $450 for condos, plus roughly $144.50 for the Daybreak master. The registry shows two separate associations, which explains the spread. Get the number for the exact unit.
Who actually runs this HOA
Registered with the Utah Department of Commerce as Garden Park Village Association Inc. and Garden Park Condominiums Owners Association Inc (registration 14247201-MHOA and 14247213-HOA1). Managed by CCMC. The registry also records it as subject to a master association, so expect a second set of dues on top of this one.
There are two separate registered associations here, one for the village and one for the condominiums, and both sit under the Daybreak master. That is almost certainly why quoted dues vary so widely: which association you are in depends on which collection you buy.
This is the entity to ask for the budget, the reserve study, and the recorded CC&Rs. I request those for clients as a matter of course.
Two cautions I give every client buying into a newer association
Developer-set dues are introductory. While a builder still controls the association, dues are commonly set low and reserves underfunded, because low dues sell houses. After homeowners take over, boards routinely raise dues and levy assessments to catch up. Ask for the projected turnover date.
Ask for the reserve study, and check its date. Utah law requires a reserve analysis at least every six years, reviewed at least every three, with an annual summary to owners. Under 70 percent funded is a yellow flag. Under 50 percent is a real problem, and the bill arrives as a special assessment after you close.
What I have not been able to confirm at Garden Park at Daybreak
Builders and associations do not publish everything, and some of what they do publish disagrees with the MLS. Rather than pick whichever number reads better, here is what is still open on this community as of July 2026. Ask for each of these in writing before you write an offer, or ask me and I will chase them down.
- HOA dues by collection, confirmed with the association
- Whether the yard care and snow removal complaints have been resolved
- Clubhouse square footage: sources say 10,000 and 13,998
Who is actually allowed to live here
Garden Park at Daybreak is age-qualified, which is the looser of the two legal standards and the one families most often misread.
Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act the association keeps its senior exemption as long as at least 80 percent of occupied homes have a resident 55 or older. The other 20 percent is real, usable room, and it is what lets a younger spouse, an early-50s buyer, or a surviving partner hold a home here. How much of that room is left is a question about this specific association, not about the law.
The thing almost nobody knows: HOPA does not, by itself, protect an under-55 surviving spouse. Whether your husband or wife can stay after you are gone depends entirely on the recorded CC&Rs. Some communities include an explicit survivor clause. Some leave it to the board. Some are silent, which is the worst version.
Get these answered in writing before you write an offer
- Can a surviving spouse under 55 remain, and is it written down or left to the board?
- Can an heir under 55 inherit and live in the home, or only rent or sell it?
- How much of the 20 percent cushion is already in use? If the community sits at 19 percent, there is no room left for your spouse. This is obtainable from the association and virtually nobody asks.
- Can a live-in caregiver under 55 stay if one of you needs help?
- How many days per year may a younger guest stay, and does that constrain a summer with the grandchildren?
Location and getting to services
Typical-traffic drive times from Garden Park at Daybreak to the places you will actually go.
How far is this from you?
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The question adult children ask that nobody answers
How does an ambulance get in? If a community is gated or has controlled access, ask whether the fire district has a Knox box or gate code on file, and whether the first-due unit carries a paramedic. That detail matters more than the drive time does.
A useful benchmark: Medicare Advantage network adequacy rules set maximum time and distance standards by county type. In large metro counties the primary care standard is 10 minutes or 5 miles.
If you stop driving
The least-discussed risk in active adult housing. Losing the ability to drive roughly doubles the risk of depression symptoms and social isolation, and where a home sits determines how hard that transition is.
- Is there a continuous sidewalk to anything useful, or does every errand require a car?
- What is the walk to a grocery store or pharmacy on the actual sidewalk route?
- Is the address inside a UTA paratransit service area? ADA paratransit generally covers within three quarters of a mile of a fixed route.
- Does a county senior transport or volunteer ride program serve this address?
Safety in South Jordan
Based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, South Jordan reports roughly 1.8 violent crimes and 10 property crimes per 1,000 residents per year, both below the national average. As in most of the valley, property crime makes up the large majority of incidents.
These are citywide figures from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for 2024, the latest full year available. They describe South Jordan as a whole rather than this community, and reported totals shift year to year. Treat them as general background on the area, not as a rating of this neighborhood.
What it really costs each month
The sticker price is the least interesting number. What matters is the monthly nut, and how it compares to what you are paying now.
Starting here, roughly
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Based on this community's entry price of $400,000 and dues of $286, with (July 30, 2026 average), plus a typical Utah effective property tax rate and insurance. Utilities are not included.
Run your own numbers (opens in a new tab)These payment figures are an estimate for budgeting and planning only. They are not a mortgage quote, a loan offer, or a commitment to lend. Your actual rate and payment depend on your credit, loan program, and current market rates. Talk to a licensed mortgage professional for real numbers. Connect with our preferred Utah lender.
* Based on what the community and builder publish about the dues, which I have looked up rather than assumed. It is not confirmed against the association's own budget and governing documents, and exactly what is covered can differ by phase, by home type, and over time. I pull the current budget and CC&Rs for clients before they write an offer.
This is the honest case for a 55+ community, and it is the one most people get wrong. The HOA fee is not purely an added cost. It replaces line items you already pay on a larger home, in cash or in your own labor. When someone tells me downsizing does not pencil, we usually find they compared the mortgage and the dues and left out the lawn service, the snow, and the roof they will need in six years.
Typical utilities
Rough monthly ranges for a home this size in South Jordan. Utilities are the line item people most often forget to compare, and they are usually where a smaller home wins.
Estimates only, and they vary a lot. A townhome, a condo, and a detached single-family home of the same square footage can run very differently, and so can two neighbors in identical homes depending on thermostat habits, occupancy, and whether the yard is irrigated. Treat these as a starting point, then ask for the actual bills on a specific address.
For the son or daughter reading this
If you are researching Garden Park at Daybreak on behalf of a parent, you are asking different questions than they are, and both sets are legitimate.
What to check at Garden Park at Daybreak specifically
- How far South Jordan is from you. Hands-on help from an adult child falls off sharply with distance, so treat that drive as a real factor rather than a detail.
- Access here is open, so the questions are address visibility at night and whether a medical alert device holds a signal on the lot.
- Whether a live-in caregiver under 55 is permitted. The recorded CC&Rs decide that, not the sales office.
- Whether the architectural committee permits a ramp or grab bars, and what the overnight guest limit is. That last rule is the one that quietly stops you staying a week to help.
Garden Park at Daybreak is real estate, not care. There is no staff, no nurses, no meals, and no call system. If your parent needs help with bathing, dressing, or medication, that is assisted living, which is a different product entirely. Buying here because it sounds like a safer version of a house is the most expensive mistake families make.
The rest of it, coordinating with siblings, the paperwork worth locating now, the Medicare gap that catches families out, and how to raise the subject without a fight, is written out once in the family guide rather than repeated on every community page.
Other 55+ communities to compare
Worth a look before you decide. I would rather you tour two or three than fall for the first one you see.
Information on this page is gathered from the builder, the association, public records, and other sources believed reliable, but it is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Pricing, availability, HOA dues, amenities, and recorded community rules change often. Cost and utility figures are estimates only and vary widely by home type, size, and household. Verify all details for a specific address, and read the recorded documents, before you make an offer. Kris Bowen is a licensed real estate broker, not a tax, legal, insurance, or medical advisor. Last reviewed July 2026.
The South Jordan market around Garden Park at Daybreak
These are current figures for South Jordan as a whole, not for Garden Park at Daybreak. They tell you what the surrounding market is doing. As of July 2026.
- $627,500Median sale price, 2026 to date
- 3.5 moMonths of supply, currently a balanced market
- 43Median days on market
- 100.0%Received against final asking price
See the full South Jordan market report, including the 12-month price trend.
These payment figures are an estimate for budgeting and planning only. They are not a mortgage quote, a loan offer, or a commitment to lend. Your actual rate and payment depend on your credit, loan program, and current market rates. Talk to a licensed mortgage professional for real numbers. Connect with our preferred Utah lender.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
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Is there a pool at Garden Park at Daybreak?
Yes, and it is reserved for Garden Park residents rather than shared with all of Daybreak. Daybreak's own amenity listing describes lap swimming, lounging, a hot tub, and pickleball at the Garden Park pool and clubhouse. Residents also get access to everything else in Daybreak, including Oquirrh Lake.
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Are the homes at Garden Park single-level?
It depends entirely on the collection, and this is the most common mistake buyers make here. Condos are explicitly single-level, some with elevator service. Estate homes have full basements. Patio and garden homes fall in between. There are five collections and around 31 models, so confirm the specific plan rather than generalizing about the community.
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What are the HOA dues at Garden Park at Daybreak?
They vary more than at any community I track. Live listings show about $286 per month, other sources cite $349, and condos have been quoted around $450. The Daybreak master association adds roughly $144.50 on top. Get the combined figure for the exact unit in writing before you make an offer.
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Can I still buy new at Garden Park at Daybreak?
No. Ivory Homes built the community exclusively and has finished, so everything trades as resale. Inventory is unusually thin: most listing sources showed zero active homes at last check, so if you want in here, be ready to move when something lists.
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Does Garden Park have tennis courts?
Yes. Garden Park is one of very few 55+ communities in Salt Lake County with tennis, and listing data also shows a racquetball court alongside pickleball. If racquet sports are part of your life, that combination is genuinely hard to find in this category.
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What do residents say about Garden Park at Daybreak?
Public reviews are almost nonexistent, but the one I found is worth reading before you buy. A resident rated it four stars while writing that homes were sold on the promise the HOA would handle yard maintenance and snow removal, and that in practice the yard work is poor and she has shoveled her own driveway more often than the HOA has. Ask current residents directly and read the last year of HOA meeting minutes.
Talk to a real person
Thinking about Garden Park at Daybreak?
I will send the CC&Rs, the HOA budget and reserve study, current pricing, and my honest read. Or just call and ask one question. Both are free.
Call or text 801-999-8005No pressure, no obligation. Happy to talk with you, your spouse, and your family together.