South Jordan · Salt Lake County
Haven Cottages and Villas
by Peterson Homes
$649,000 to $950,000
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Haven Cottages and Villas is an age-qualified 55+ community in South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, built by Peterson Homes, with about 197 homes. Homes are single-family homes and attached homes running 2,400 to 4,026 square feet, priced $649,000 to $950,000. HOA dues run about $115 per month. New homes are still available from the builder.
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 September 2026 by Kris Bowen, Utah real estate broker and senior move specialist. 801-999-8005
Haven is a 55+ community of 197 homes by Peterson Homes in South Jordan, offering both attached villas and detached cottages. It is still selling new alongside resale.
The spread is unusual: villas around 2,400 square feet up to cottages near 4,000. Dues run low for the amenity level, and it is not gated, despite what several sources claim.
See how Haven Cottages and Villas 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
Haven is the widest range Peterson builds in one 55+ community: attached villas around 2,400 square feet up to cottages near 4,000 with optional basements. If you want a 55+ community but are not ready to give up a real house, this is one of the few places on the south end that offers both.
The dues are the surprise here, and in a good way. Live listings show $190 a month including water and association insurance, which is low for this amenity level. Compare that against Legacy Farms at $275 or SpringHouse at $357 and you can see what you are getting for the money.
Do not buy this expecting single-level. Every Villa plan puts a bonus room with a full bath up a flight of stairs, and three of the cottages have a full second floor. Only the Betsy, Emma, and Ellie are true ramblers. Peterson does the accessibility details well, no-step garage entry, wide halls, no-step shower, but the floor plan is what it is.
One correction worth having: Haven is not gated. Some sources say it is, and I think they are confusing it with Harvest Villas, a different Peterson 55+ community about half a mile away that genuinely is gated. If a gate matters, go look at that one.
Kris Bowen, Real Estate Broker · 23 years in Utah
Is this the right fit?
A good fit if you want
- You want a real house, not just a villa, and still want a 55+ community
- Low dues for the amenity level, with water and insurance included
- A pool and hot tub, which many nearby communities lack
- No-step garage entry, wide halls, and a no-step shower as standard
- Being ten minutes from Riverton Hospital and close to The District
Look elsewhere if
- You need true single-level. Only three of ten plans qualify
- You want a gated community. Haven is not gated
- You want a small community. At 197 homes this is one of the larger ones here
- You are budgeting under $650,000
The homes
Where this stands, July 2026: Still selling new alongside resale. Closed sales over the trailing year ran roughly $650,000 to $795,000 on thin volume.
On the MLS as of September 14, 2026: 1 active, listed at $649,000, median 95 days on market. See current listings.
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 Haven Cottages and Villas.
- Primary suite on the entry level
- Laundry on the entry level
- Step-free entry available
Peterson builds real accessibility here: no-step entry from the garage, deliberately wide doorways and halls, a no-step shower, an adult-height vanity, and a roll-in-capable primary bath. But only three plans, the Betsy, Emma, and Ellie, are true main-floor ramblers. Every Villa plan has a stairs-accessed bonus room with a full bath, and the Pete, Tatum, and Tessa cottages have a full upper floor.
What to ask the builder before drywall goes up
- Grab-bar blocking in the bathroom walls. It costs almost nothing during framing and is expensive to add later. Nobody thinks to ask.
- Interior door clear width. 32 inches is the minimum that stays workable; 36 is better.
- Whether the primary shower could go curbless later, which depends on the slab and drain location.
- Which entry is step-free. A garage on the same level as the house is usually the cheapest one a home has, and it is almost never advertised.
Amenities
- Clubhouse with multipurpose rooms and catering kitchen
- Outdoor pool and hot tub
- Fitness room
- Pickleball court
- Outdoor patio and greenspace
The HOA
$115 to $190 per month, depending on the home
What the dues cover:
- Clubhouse, gym, pool, and spa
- Water
- Association insurance
- Exterior maintenance and snow removal
- Pickleball court
Published figures range from $115 to $190. The $190 appears on both live MLS listings, which makes it the most reliable, and the lower numbers may be older or a different product type here. There is also a $500 HOA change fee at closing.
Who actually runs this HOA
Registered with the Utah Department of Commerce as Haven Cottages and Villas .
The state registry returns several similarly named associations for this area, so confirm which entity governs the specific address. Peterson also builds Harvest Villas half a mile away, which is a different community with a different HOA.
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 Haven Cottages and Villas
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 September 2026. Ask for each of these in writing before you write an offer, or ask me and I will chase them down.
- HOA dues confirmed with the association; published figures range $115 to $190. Rechecked September 2026: neither Peterson Homes nor the community's own site publishes any dues figure, so the range stands on listings alone
- Clubhouse square footage. Rechecked September 2026: the community's own amenities page lists the pool, hot tub, fitness room, social area, kitchen and pickleball court but gives no square footage
- Which registered association governs a specific address. Note that Peterson publishes two different addresses for this community, 3663 W. Haven Fields Drive and 10700 S. River Heights Drive, which is worth resolving at the same time
Who is actually allowed to live here
Haven Cottages and Villas 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 Haven Cottages and Villas 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 $649,000 and dues of $115, 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 Haven Cottages and Villas on behalf of a parent, you are asking different questions than they are, and both sets are legitimate.
What to check at Haven Cottages and Villas 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.
Haven Cottages and Villas 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 September 2026.
The South Jordan market around Haven Cottages and Villas
These are current figures for South Jordan as a whole, not for Haven Cottages and Villas. They tell you what the surrounding market is doing. As of August 2026.
- $625,000Median sale price, 2026 to date
- 3.4 moMonths of supply, currently a balanced market
- 42Median 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 Haven Cottages and Villas gated?
No, and this is a common mix-up worth clearing up. Several sources describe Haven as gated, but neither live MLS listing carries a gated or controlled-access code and the builder's own materials do not mention a gate. The confusion is almost certainly Harvest Villas, a different Peterson 55+ community about half a mile away on Harvest Chase Drive, which genuinely is gated.
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Are the homes at Haven single-level?
Mostly not, despite the main-floor-living framing. Only three plans, the Betsy, Emma, and Ellie cottages, are true main-floor ramblers with an optional basement. Every Villa plan puts a bonus room with a full bath up a flight of stairs, and the Pete, Tatum, and Tessa cottages have a full upper floor. Peterson does build genuine accessibility into the main level, including no-step garage entry, wide doorways and halls, a no-step shower, and an adult-height vanity.
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What are the HOA dues at Haven Cottages and Villas?
Published figures range from $115 to $190 per month. The $190 appears on both current MLS listings, which makes it the most reliable, and it covers the clubhouse, gym, pool and spa, water, association insurance, exterior maintenance, snow removal, and the pickleball court. There is also a $500 HOA change fee at closing. Water and insurance being included makes this good value against nearby communities charging $275 or more.
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Is there a pool at Haven Cottages and Villas?
Yes, an outdoor pool and a hot tub, confirmed by the builder, the community's own site, and listing remarks. The clubhouse also has multipurpose rooms, a catering kitchen, and a fitness room, and there is a pickleball court outside.
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How much do homes cost at Haven Cottages and Villas?
The market range runs from the high $600,000s into the $900,000s. Recent listings included a 2,246 square foot home at $649,000 and a Sage plan at 2,405 square feet at $699,500. Closed sales over the trailing year ranged from about $650,000 to $795,000 on thin volume, so a single sale moves the picture.
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What is the difference between the Cottages and the Villas at Haven?
The Villas are attached homes of roughly 2,400 to 2,570 square feet, each with a main floor plus a bonus room over the garage, offered as the Sawyer, Sage, Duke, and Cate. The Cottages are detached single-family homes from about 2,530 to 4,026 square feet, offered as the Tatum, Pete, Tessa, Ellie, Betsy, and Emma, some with a full upper floor and some as true ramblers with an optional unfinished basement. If a shared wall matters to you, that is the dividing line.
Talk to a real person
Thinking about Haven Cottages and Villas?
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.
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