DUCK CREEK VILLAGE   /   BRIAN HEAD

A place to get away.
A purchase to
feel good about.

Find your Southern Utah mountain home—with a clear-eyed look at the lifestyle, the costs, and everything in between.

Forest imagery for illustration; not a property listing.
YOUR GOALS FIRSTLOCAL MOUNTAIN FOCUSTHOUGHTFUL BUYER GUIDANCE

01 / FIND YOUR SETTING

Two places.
Many ways to make them yours.

A cabin among the trees or a base for mountain recreation? Start with how you want to spend your time.

01   THE CABIN LIFE

Duck Creek Village

Explore cabins, wooded settings, and room to settle into a mountain rhythm. Make access, utilities, and ongoing upkeep part of the search.

Brian Head

Explore a recreation-centered mountain base. Compare individual properties with a close look at HOA costs, access, and your intended use.

A SEARCH WITH A PURPOSE

More than a
beautiful listing.

Whether this is your weekend escape, a home you occasionally rent, or a property bought for income, the details deserve attention.

Let’s narrow it down ↗
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Start with your life

Your budget, your timing, and how you actually want to use the home.

02

Look beyond the photos

Consider winter access, utilities, insurance, association costs, and maintenance.

03

Make the numbers visible

Compare ownership costs and rental assumptions before deciding what works for you.

02 / KNOW YOUR COMFORT ZONE

What could ownership look like?

Change the assumptions. See the trade-offs. This is a planning worksheet, not a property valuation or a rental forecast.

Your starting point

Rental assumptions & ownership costs

All defaults are examples, not local market estimates. Set occupancy to 0 for a home you will not rent.

Include snow removal, cleaning costs you absorb, permits, and any other applicable expenses under “Other costs.” Interest rate is an editable assumption, not a loan quote.

YOUR ILLUSTRATIVE SNAPSHOT

Monthly cash flow after financing

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Initial cash estimate
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Mortgage principal + interest / month
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Gross rental income / year
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Operating costs & reserve / year
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Booked nights / year
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Break-even occupancy*
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Discuss my assumptions ↗

*Share of nights remaining after personal use. Includes entered costs, reserve, and debt service. Excludes appreciation, income taxes, mortgage insurance, and costs you have not entered. Rental permission and availability must be checked for each property.

A LITTLE HOMEWORK. A BETTER PURCHASE.

Your mountain-home buyer checklist.

Questions to ask about access, utilities, ownership costs, and rental plans—all in one practical checklist.

Open free checklist ↗

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

A few good questions.

Can I rent a home when I’m not using it?

That needs to be verified for the specific property. Ask about local requirements, association restrictions, insurance, and any other conditions affecting your intended use before relying on rental income.

Do I need to be ready to buy right now?

No. Share where you are in the process, including if you are simply exploring. We can start by clarifying what you would need from a property.

Are there live listings on this website?

This website is a starting point for your personalized property search. It does not display live MLS inventory. Submit your criteria to discuss suitable properties and current availability.

How reliable is the calculator?

It calculates the assumptions you enter. Its default figures are examples only. Actual financing, costs, occupancy, rental permission, and rental income require property-specific research.