Homes with Casitas & Guest Houses in Copperton, Utah

Copperton is a small unincorporated community on the southwest bench of the Salt Lake Valley, tucked against the Oquirrh Mountains below the Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine. It began as a mining company town, and many of the older homes are modest, single-level houses on generous lots. That lot size is the reason guest houses and casitas come up here. Properties often have room for a detached unit, a converted garage, or a basement apartment with a separate entrance, which is harder to find in newer Salt Lake County subdivisions. Inventory is thin, so only a handful of listings with a second dwelling appear at any one time.

Buyers usually have one of a few goals: housing for aging parents, space for adult children, a rental unit to offset the mortgage, or a quiet work-from-home setup. Copperton sits in Salt Lake County, and the county and the Metro Township set the rules for accessory dwelling units. Check that a listed guest house is permitted, since some older units were built without sign-off. Commutes are a draw. Bangerter Highway and the Mountain View Corridor put you about 25 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and close to the Kennecott offices and the Daybreak and Herriman shopping areas. Browse the active listings below to see which homes with casitas or guest houses are on the market now.