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No HOA Homes for Sale in Copperton, Utah
Copperton is a small unincorporated company town tucked against the mouth of Bingham Canyon, originally built in the 1920s by Kennecott Utah Copper to house mine workers. The whole place is barely a square mile, with tree-lined streets, brick bungalows from the 1920s-40s, and a handful of newer infill homes. Because Copperton was developed as a mining community rather than a master-planned subdivision, most properties here have never been wrapped into a homeowners association — a rarity in the southwest valley, where newer Herriman, Daybreak, and South Jordan neighborhoods almost universally carry HOA fees of $80-$300 a month.
No-HOA ownership in Copperton means you set the rules on your fence height, your RV parked on the side yard, your chickens, your paint color, and your detached shop. That freedom comes with trade-offs worth knowing: many of the original Kennecott homes sit on smaller lots with older plumbing and electrical, and the town sits roughly 5,500 feet up against the Oquirrh Mountains, so winters bring real snow and summer afternoons stay cooler than down in Riverton. Commute-wise, you're about 25 minutes to downtown Salt Lake via Bangerter or I-15, and the Bingham Canyon Mine viewpoint and Butterfield Canyon trailhead are practically out the back door. Inventory is thin — Copperton typically has only a handful of active listings at any given time — so browse the current homes below to see what's actually on the market right now.
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
2
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About no hoa homes in Copperton.
Are most homes in Copperton really free of HOA fees? ▾
Yes. The original Kennecott-built section of Copperton was never platted with an HOA, so the large majority of homes here carry zero monthly association dues. A few newer infill builds on the edges of town may have specific covenants, but town-wide HOA governance simply doesn't exist.
If there's no HOA, who handles roads, water, and trash? ▾
Copperton is unincorporated Salt Lake County, so the county handles roads, law enforcement (Unified Police), and code enforcement. Water has historically been tied to the Kennecott/Rio Tinto system, and trash is county-contracted. You pay property taxes to the county rather than dues to a board.
Can I park an RV, build a shop, or keep chickens without HOA approval? ▾
Generally yes, subject to Salt Lake County zoning rather than HOA rules. The county allows backyard chickens and accessory structures on most residential lots, and RV parking on private property is permitted within setback rules. Always pull the parcel's zoning before closing if a specific use is a dealbreaker.
What do no-HOA homes in Copperton typically cost? ▾
Most of the original brick bungalows trade in the high $300s to mid $500s depending on size, updates, and lot. Larger renovated homes or properties with bigger lots can push past $600K. Prices run noticeably below comparable square footage in Herriman or Daybreak, partly because the homes are older and inventory turns over slowly.
How many no-HOA listings are usually active in Copperton at once? ▾
Copperton is tiny — fewer than 300 homes total — so it's common to see only one to five active MLS listings at any given moment. Buyers serious about this micro-market usually set up an instant alert and move quickly when something hits.
Are there any deed restrictions left over from the Kennecott era? ▾
Some original parcels still have old Kennecott-era covenants on title, mostly historical language about mineral rights and lot use. These are not actively enforced by an HOA, but a careful title review during your due-diligence period is worth doing so you understand what's recorded against the property.