Brighton Hills is one of Cottonwood Heights’ most established East Bench family neighborhoods — a substantial 1970s-era community that sits at the heart of the city’s school feeder pattern. The neighborhood is generally bounded by Fort Union Boulevard on the north, Bengal Boulevard on the south, 2700 East on the west, and 3500 East on the east. These landmarks frame the broader area rather than mark the exact subdivision lines. Popular community streets include Brighton Way, Banbury Road, Solitude Drive, and Silver Lake Drive. Streetscapes are mature and family-oriented, with established trees, well-kept yards, and a quiet residential character that is increasingly rare on the Wasatch Front at this price point.
Most homes were built in the early 1970s and feature a good mix of two-story, rambler, and tri-level styles — the architectural variety that defined Cottonwood Heights’ original family-housing build-out. Square footage ranges from approximately 1,900 to 6,000 finished square feet, sitting on lots between 0.18 and 0.29 acres with a few outliers up to 0.44 acres. Floor plans typically feature 3–6 bedrooms, 2–4 bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, family rooms with fireplaces, finished basements, and 2-car garages (some homes have been expanded to 3-car). Many homes have been substantially updated and remodeled over the decades; others retain original 1970s finishes and are popular candidates for full renovations. Brighton Hills is a non-HOA neighborhood, giving homeowners full flexibility on architectural style, landscaping, and property use.
Brighton Hills homes typically sell across a wide range — from approximately $700,000 for smaller or unremodeled ramblers to $1.4 million+ for the largest extensively-updated two-story homes. The wide spread reflects the substantial square footage variation (1,900 to 6,000 sq ft is unusually broad for a single neighborhood) and the level of remodeling on individual properties. Sell your Brighton Hills home with DiscountAgent.com at a low 1.5% commission and save approximately $15,750 on a $1.05 million sale compared to traditional 3% listing agents. If you’re buying in Brighton Hills, our 50% buyer refund program returns approximately $15,750 to you at closing on a $1.05M home — usable for closing costs, a rate buy-down, kitchen and bath updates, or simply kept as cash.
Brighton Hills is served by the Canyons School District with three top-rated public schools — all within walking distance: Canyon View Elementary, Butler Middle School (ranked #4 in Utah and the only public middle school inside Cottonwood Heights city limits), and Brighton High School (rebuilt in 2022, the only public high school inside city limits). Few Cottonwood Heights neighborhoods can claim genuine walkability to all three of their feeder schools — for families with kids in multiple grade levels, this is a significant lifestyle and time-savings advantage.
Brighton Hills residents enjoy walking access to Butler Park — an 11.3-acre park directly adjacent to Butler Middle School and the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, with playgrounds, ball fields, picnic pavilions, and walking paths. Bywater Park in adjacent Butlerville is another short walk and is well-known as the Thanksgiving Day 5K route and home to Riley England Memorial Field. Mountain View Memorial cemetery sits at the neighborhood’s northwest edge as a longstanding landmark. Fort Union Boulevard’s shopping and dining corridor is at the northern edge, putting Smith’s, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and dozens of local restaurants within minutes. Big Cottonwood Canyon is approximately 10 minutes east, with four world-class ski resorts (Solitude, Brighton, Snowbird, Alta) within 25–30 minutes. I-215 access is just north, putting downtown Salt Lake City within 20–25 minutes. For families who want top schools, established homes, walkable parks, and Cottonwood Heights’ canyon-adjacent lifestyle at a sub-luxury price point, Brighton Hills consistently delivers.
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