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Golf Course Homes for Sale in Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights sits at the mouth of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, tucked against the Wasatch foothills between roughly 6200 South and 8200 South. Golf course homes here mostly cluster around Old Mill Golf Course off Wasatch Boulevard, a county-run 18-hole layout that runs along Big Cottonwood Creek with the Wasatch face as a backdrop. A handful of listings also pop up adjacent to Mount Olympus Hills and within a short drive of Willow Creek Country Club in neighboring Sandy. Elevation runs roughly 4,800 to 5,500 feet, so the golf season generally runs late March through early November, and homes on course-adjacent lots get a quieter, snow-covered green belt the rest of the year.
Buyers shopping this niche tend to want one of three things: walkable access to Old Mill, larger lots with mature trees and fairway frontage, or a quick commute to Snowbird, Brighton, Alta, and Solitude — all within 20 to 35 minutes up the canyons. Canyons View Park and the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center are minutes away, and downtown Salt Lake and the airport sit roughly 20 and 30 minutes north respectively. Most golf course homes fall within Canyons School District, with Butler, Brighton, and Bella Vista among the local schools. Inventory in this category is thin in any given month, so it pays to watch new listings closely. Browse the active golf course homes below to see what's currently on the market in Cottonwood Heights.
May 2026 · Cottonwood Heights market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Cottonwood Heights right now.
Median sale
$728,500
26 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
16 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
71
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About golf course homes in Cottonwood Heights.
Which golf courses in Cottonwood Heights have homes backing the fairways? ▾
Old Mill Golf Course off Wasatch Boulevard is the main course inside city limits, with homes lining several holes along the creek bottom. Just outside the city, Willow Creek Country Club in Sandy and Mount Olympus Hills also draw Cottonwood Heights buyers who want course frontage within a five-minute drive.
What price range should I expect for a golf course home here? ▾
Course-adjacent homes in Cottonwood Heights generally run from the high $800Ks for older single-level homes near Old Mill up to $2M+ for renovated or custom builds with direct fairway frontage. Willow Creek properties tend to sit higher, often $1.5M to $3M depending on lot and view.
Is Old Mill a private or public course? ▾
Old Mill is a public, daily-fee course owned by Salt Lake County, so homeowners along it don't pay club dues unless they choose to. Willow Creek, by contrast, is a private country club requiring membership for play and most amenities.
Do golf course homes here come with HOA fees? ▾
It depends on the subdivision. Many homes along Old Mill are on standard residential lots with no HOA, while pockets near Willow Creek and some newer developments off Wasatch Boulevard carry modest HOAs covering common landscaping. Always check the listing's HOA disclosure for specifics.
How does the altitude affect golf and home life on these lots? ▾
Cottonwood Heights sits around 4,800–5,500 feet, so the ball flies noticeably farther than at sea level and summer evenings cool off fast. For homeowners, that means usable patios from May through October and a real winter shoulder season when the course closes, usually mid-November through March.
Are there errant golf ball concerns with these properties? ▾
Homes directly on fairways or near tee boxes do see occasional stray balls, and Utah courts generally treat this as an assumed risk for course-adjacent owners. Listings closer to greens or along doglegs tend to have fewer incidents, and many homes have upgraded windows on the course-facing side.