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Homes Under $500,000 in Copperton, Utah
Copperton sits tucked against the east side of the Oquirrh Mountains, a small unincorporated town that still feels like the company town it was built as back in the 1920s for Kennecott's workers. Housing stock here is limited by design — a compact grid of streets, mostly older brick and frame homes on decent-sized lots, with the Bingham Canyon Mine visible up the hillside as a constant reminder of the area's mining roots. Under $500K in Copperton generally means original 1920s-40s cottages and bungalows, some updated and some still carrying original details, plus a handful of newer infill homes on the town's edges. Square footage tends to run smaller than newer Salt Lake Valley subdivisions, which is exactly why the price point holds here while nearby Herriman and South Jordan have pushed well past it.
Buyers drawn to this range are usually after the small-town quiet — Copperton has its own park, a well-used community center, and almost none of the through-traffic that hits bigger neighboring cities. Commuters get quick access to the west-side employment corridors and I-15 without paying South Jordan or Draper prices, and Oquirrh Lake and the Mountain View Corridor are both a short drive away. Inventory moves fast because there simply aren't many homes here at any given time, so buyers watching this price band should expect to move quickly when something new lists. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
May 2026 · Copperton market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Copperton right now.
Median sale
$380,000
1 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
27 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
97.5%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
1
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes under $500k in Copperton.
How many homes under $500K are typically for sale in Copperton at one time? ▾
Copperton is small — roughly 350 housing units total — so active inventory is thin. It's common to see anywhere from 0 to 5 listings under $500K at a given moment, and well-priced homes often go under contract within a couple of weeks. Setting up an MLS alert is the realistic way to catch them.
What kind of home does $500K actually buy in Copperton? ▾
The budget generally lands you in an original 1920s-era cottage or bungalow, typically 2-3 bedrooms and 1-2 baths, between 1,000 and 1,800 square feet. Lots are often a quarter acre with mature trees. A few updated or expanded homes push toward the top of the range, while unrenovated originals can come in well below $400K.
Is Copperton a good commute to Salt Lake City or the Silicon Slopes? ▾
Downtown Salt Lake is about 25-30 minutes via I-15 or Bangerter Highway in normal traffic. Lehi and the Silicon Slopes tech corridor run roughly 25-35 minutes south. There's no TRAX station in Copperton itself — the closest light-rail access is in South Jordan at the Daybreak line.
What school district serves Copperton? ▾
Copperton falls within Jordan School District. Kids generally attend Copperton Elementary (right in town), Bingham Middle in South Jordan, and Bingham High School, which has a strong athletic reputation and full IB and AP offerings.
Does the Kennecott mine affect home values or livability? ▾
The mine is roughly two miles up the canyon and is an active operation, so occasional blasting vibrations and truck traffic on Highway 48 are part of life here. It hasn't historically dragged values down — Kennecott is also the area's largest employer — but buyers sensitive to industrial proximity or winter inversion air quality should drive the area at different times of day before committing.
Are there HOAs or unusual ownership considerations in Copperton? ▾
Most of Copperton is fee-simple with no HOA, which is part of the appeal at this price point. A handful of newer subdivisions on the town's edges may carry modest HOA dues. The original townsite homes sometimes have older infrastructure — knob-and-tube wiring, original sewer laterals — so a thorough inspection matters.