South Jordan · Salt Lake County
Hearthstone Villas
by Leisure Villas
$654,900 to $714,900
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Hearthstone Villas is an age-qualified 55+ community in South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, built by Leisure Villas, with about 168 homes. Homes are attached homes running 1,602 to 2,572 square feet, priced $654,900 to $714,900. HOA dues run about $200 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 August 2026 by Kris Bowen, Utah real estate broker and senior move specialist. 801-999-8005
Hearthstone Villas is a 55+ community of 168 attached villas by Leisure Villas in South Jordan, still selling and built in three phases. It is one of the few communities here that genuinely delivers stair-free living rather than just advertising it.
Dues are $200 a month covering all exterior repairs, snow, insurance, and a clubhouse with a theater and pool. Density is just over five homes per acre.
Broker's note
If stairs are the reason you are moving, this is the community I would show you first. Leisure Villas designs wheelchair-width doorways and turning radii in from the start, slab on grade, no stairs inside or out unless a previous buyer added the bonus room. Most communities market single-level living. This one actually delivers it.
The density is the underrated part. Just over five homes per acre where most builders do eight to sixteen. You notice it standing in the street. It is the difference between a neighborhood and a project.
Dues at $200 are the best value I have found in Salt Lake County 55+ housing, and every source agrees on the figure, which almost never happens. For that you get all exterior repairs, mowing, fertilizing, shrubs, snow removal including the streets, insurance, and a clubhouse with a theater and a pool. Compare it to $275 at Legacy Farms or $357 at SpringHouse.
Two things to check. Leisure Villas describes these as fee simple, meaning you own the whole home, but the MLS classifies them as condominium. That affects financing and insurance, so have your lender confirm early. And the builder says no rentals while the MLS shows no rental cap. Read the CC and Rs.
Kris Bowen, Real Estate Broker · 23 years in Utah
Is this the right fit?
A good fit if you want
- Genuinely stair-free living, designed that way rather than marketed that way
- Wheelchair-width doorways and turning radii built in from the start
- The best dues-to-amenity value in Salt Lake County 55+, at $200 a month
- An activity director, which is rare at 168 homes
- Low density, just over five homes per acre
Look elsewhere if
- You want a detached home with no shared walls
- You want to rent it out later. The builder says no rentals, though the MLS disagrees
- You are budgeting under $650,000
- You want the exercise room available to visiting family. It is residents only
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
- All daily essentials on one floor
This is one of the most genuinely single-level communities in the valley. Leisure Villas builds rambler layouts with wheelchair-width doorways and turning radii designed in, slab on grade, and no stairs inside or out unless the original buyer added the optional bonus room over the garage. Density is just over five homes per acre, where most builders do eight to sixteen.
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
- Outdoor pool
- Clubhouse and multipurpose room
- Fitness center, residents only
- Movie and performance theater
- Billiards
- Library
- Pickleball courts
- Walking trails
- Outdoor patio
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.
- Potluck dinners
- Book clubs
- Game nights
- Luncheons
- Aerobics
- Service projects
- Performances
- Seasonal events
There is an activity director here, which at 168 homes is worth paying for and is not something most communities this size manage. Grandchildren and guests are welcome at the pool and theater; only the exercise room is residents-only.
The HOA
$200 per month
What the dues cover:
- All exterior maintenance and repairs
- Mowing, fertilizing, and shrubs
- Snow removal, including streets
- Association insurance
- Clubhouse, fitness center, and pool
Every source agrees on $200, which is unusual and a good sign. It is also low for what it covers: Leisure Villas handles all exterior repairs and even street maintenance, not just landscaping.
Who actually runs this HOA
Registered with the Utah Department of Commerce as Hearthstone Villas (registration 14255855-HOA1). Managed by Mihi Management, West Jordan.
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 Hearthstone Villas to the places you will actually go.
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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 $654,900 and dues of $200, 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 August 2026.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
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Are the homes at Hearthstone Villas really single-level?
Yes, and this is the community I would point to first if stairs are the reason you are moving. Leisure Villas builds rambler layouts slab on grade with wheelchair-width doorways and turning radii designed in from the start, and states there are no stairs inside or out unless the original buyer selected the optional bonus room over the garage. Confirm on the specific home, but the default here is genuinely stair-free.
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What are the HOA dues at Hearthstone Villas?
$200 per month, and every source agrees on that figure, which is unusual enough to be worth noting. It covers all exterior maintenance and repairs, mowing, fertilizing, shrubs, snow removal including the streets, association insurance, and the clubhouse, fitness center, and pool. That is the best dues-to-amenity value I have found in Salt Lake County 55+ housing.
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Is there a pool at Hearthstone Villas?
Yes, an outdoor pool, plus a clubhouse with a movie and performance theater, a fitness center, billiards, a library, and a multipurpose room. There are also pickleball courts, which were Leisure Villas' first pickleball install. Grandchildren and guests are welcome at the pool and theater; the exercise room is residents-only.
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Can I still buy new at Hearthstone Villas?
Yes. Leisure Villas is still selling and building in three phases. Recent listings have run from about $654,900 to $714,900 on homes built in 2025, from roughly 1,972 to 2,572 square feet.
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Are Hearthstone Villas condos or fee-simple homes?
This is genuinely unclear and worth resolving before you write an offer. Leisure Villas is emphatic that these are fee simple: you own the whole home, not a unit. But the Wasatch Front MLS classifies them with a sub-type of condominium. That distinction affects financing and insurance, so have your lender and title company confirm early rather than at closing.
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Is Hearthstone Villas age-restricted or age-qualified?
Age-qualified. Leisure Villas' Hearthstone page says the community is exclusively for people 55 and older, but its own corporate site gives the accurate framing: at least 80 percent of homeowners must be over 55, leaving up to 20 percent who may be younger. The 80 percent standard is the federal HOPA rule. Use that framing, and read the recorded CC&Rs for the specifics.
Talk to a real person
Thinking about Hearthstone 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.
Call or text 801-999-8005No pressure, no obligation. Happy to talk with you, your spouse, and your family together.