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Salt Lake City’s gateway to the mountains
Located at the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, Cottonwood Heights lies amidst Utah’s well-known ski resorts and outdoor attractions just 15 miles south of Salt Lake City, acting as the region’s gateway city to the mountains. Officially known as the “City Between the Canyons” and locally referred to as the “Mouth of the Canyon,” the residential municipality sits at the entrance to Big Canyon, where Brighton and Solitude Ski Resorts are located, and Little Canyon — home to Alta and Snowbird Ski Resorts. All are within half an hour’s drive. Local Realtor Melissa Ballman says this is the top reason people are drawn to the Cottonwood Canyon: “You’re pretty much at the base of the canyon,” she says. “For most people, when they say they want to live in Cottonwood, it’s because they’re big skiers.”
Scenic views up Big Cottonwood Canyon lead to ski resorts and hiking near Cottonwood Heights.
Cottonwood Heights residents enjoy close proximity to Big Cottonwood Canyon.
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Outdoor recreation in Cottonwood Canyon
Apart from the surrounding ski resorts, recreational activity is found at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, an extensive facility housing waterparks, sports courts and fields, and an Olympic-sized pool. Its ice arena hosts figure skating clubs, adult hockey leagues and skating lessons. At Mountain View Park, kids can explore the blue and grey playground structures and jungle gyms that resemble the mountains in the background. The park also has a splash pad open during the summer months and a pavilion big enough for 110 people.
A cross country skier skis at Donut Falls Trailhead near Cottonwood Heights.
Cottonwood Heights residents enjoy running and biking in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
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Shops and eateries along Union Park Avenue
Within Cottonwood Heights, residents fulfill their grocery runs at the local Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The Shops and Fort Union and adjacent Park Center shopping mall offer a few big box retailers like Target and DICK’S Sporting Goods, which also houses eateries like La Frontera Mexican Restaurant and Landmark Grill. Locals travel north to Murray’s Fashion Place shopping mall for additional options.
Enjoy authentic Mexican food at Cancun Cafe, located in the Cottonwood Heights neighborhood.
Whole Foods is located in the Cottonwood Heights neighborhood.
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Community events and Butlerville Days
Cottonwood Heights’ largest event is Butlerville Days, a two-day summer celebration that honors the city’s pioneer past with a carnival, parade, live music and chalk art competitions. The Cottonwood Recreation Center keeps a robust schedule of events for residents to take part in, including skate days, 5k runs and charity golf tournaments. A handful of places of worship also enrich the community with family-friendly events like luncheons, dinners, book clubs and game days, as well as youth events.
A quick commute to Salt Lake City
Interstate 215 runs along Cottonwood Heights’ north side, acting as the city’s main thoroughfare. The road connects to Interstate 15, which links residents to Salt Lake City. “You’re only 15 minutes away from Salt Lake City, so it makes your commute easy,” Realtor Ballman says. Though owning a home in Cottonwood Heights does guarantee a prime location for skiing, it also brings traffic — especially on a powder day when fresh snow falls onto the resorts, which can back up roads for miles.
Cottonwood Heights is close to I 215 that makes it easy to get downtown.
Cottonwood Heights is a community nestled in the mountains near downtown Salt Lake.
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Rambling home styles with mountain views
The city offers a more suburban feel than neighboring Salt Lake City, Bellman says. Many houses were built between the late 1970s and 1990s or after the early 2000s and reflect the popular housing styles of those decades. Rambling ranches and Prairie-inspired traditional styles are common, many with three to four bedrooms, two-car garages and generous yard space. Backed up to the Wasatch Mountains, multi-million-dollar mansions sporting five to seven bedrooms boast private pools, personal gyms and tennis courts. A smattering of condos and townhouses round out the housing inventory. The median price of real estate in January 2024 was $733,000, up 23% compared to the year before, and prices typically range from $140,000 up to $3.25 million.
Cottonwood Heights offers two-story and ranch style homes.
View of Cottonwood Heights neighborhood looking north toward Salt Lake City.
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Top-rated academics at Canyon School District
The Canyon School District serves children in Cottonwood Heights, ranked the best school district in Salt Lake County by Niche. Kindergarten through fifth graders may attend Butler School before advancing to Butler Middle School for sixth to eighth grades. Both receive A overall ratings from Niche. B-plus graded Brighton High School offers college, career and technical education programs to prepare students for life after graduation.
Brighton High School is located in the Cottonwood Heights neighborhood.
Butler Middle School is located in the Cottonwood Heights neighborhood.
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Crime in Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights receives a crime score of 3 out of 10, according to the CAP Index. This score is lower than the US national average crime score of 4.
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On average, homes in Cottonwood Heights, UT sell after 48 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Cottonwood Heights, UT over the last 12 months is $1,100,000, up 17% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Kaye LeCheminantChapman-Richards & Associates, Inc.
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Call us today to tour an apartment!! You can have it all! Nestled in the center of the Greater Salt Lake Valley, at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon, Royal Farms combines a one-of-a-kind location with distinguished interior and exterior amenities and impressive views of the Wasatch Mountains. Located a short drive from downtown Salt Lake City, Royal Farms is a unique and soothing canyon oasis
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