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 July 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.
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
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 exactly what sits on the entry level.
- 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.
Who is actually allowed to live here
This is the part that blindsides families, so I would rather over-explain it.
Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, a community keeps its senior exemption as long as at least 80 percent of occupied homes have a resident 55 or older. That remaining 20 percent is the cushion associations use to allow a younger spouse, an early-50s buyer, or a surviving partner.
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 on behalf of a parent, you are asking different questions than they are, and both sets are legitimate.
Some perspective, honestly offered: hands-on help from an adult child drops off sharply with distance. Weekly help hours fall from roughly three when you live on the same block to about one at two to five miles away, and keep falling from there. If you are weighing communities, distance from you matters more than most families treat it.
What to check here
How far it is from you. Whether the community is gated and how emergency services get in. Cell signal for a medical alert device. Broadband for telehealth. Whether an under-55 caregiver may live in. Whether the architectural committee permits a ramp or grab bars. And the overnight guest limit, which is the rule that quietly prevents you from staying a week to help.
What this community is, and what it is not
An active adult community 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.
Also worth knowing before you plan around it: Medicare does not pay for custodial help with bathing, dressing, meals, or housekeeping. It covers skilled, intermittent home health only. That gap is what actually forces the next move, and it catches families by surprise.
If you are coordinating with siblings
Agree among yourselves before anyone talks to your parents. The fastest way to derail this is one sibling feeling blindsided, and a parent who senses a united front they were not part of will dig in harder.
Decide early who is the point of contact, who handles the money conversation, and who is simply there for support. If the house eventually sells, the proceeds question tends to surface old family dynamics. Naming that in advance costs nothing and prevents a lot.
Paperwork worth locating now, not later
The deed, the mortgage payoff, a recent tax notice, and the HOA documents if there are any. If a parent may not be able to sign for themselves at some point, the power of attorney or trust paperwork matters enormously and is miserable to sort out under time pressure.
If the move is tied to care costs, talk to an elder law attorney and a CPA before anything sells. I am a broker, not a tax or legal advisor, but I work with families in this spot often and can point you to people who handle it properly.
The most common mistake is leading with logic. Parents who feel managed dig in. The families I see succeed start with what would make the next few years easier and more enjoyable, and let the house question follow.
I am glad to walk a community with the whole family at once and give the same honest read to everybody in the room. That is most of what I do.
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.
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. The Cottages are detached single-family homes from about 2,530 to 4,026 square feet, 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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