Guides for St. George homeowners
What’s actually happening in the Washington County market, written for people who live here, not a national syndication feed.
Selling a Rental Property in Washington County
Tenant in place or empty, the tax you'll owe on a home you never lived in, the 1031 clock, and the nightly rental question that decides who your buyer is.
Life EventDownsizing in St. George: When It Makes Sense to Sell the Big House
The two story in Bloomington Hills paid for itself years ago. How to think about the equity, the tax, the single story you'd move to, and the order to do it in.
Selling ProcessHow Long Does It Really Take to Sell a Home in St. George?
From the day you decide to the day the money lands: prep, the listing weeks, Utah's contract deadlines, and closing at the title company. About three months, with the parts that stretch and the parts that don't.
Buyer DemandFrom Snow to Sun: What Retirees Are Doing to Washington County Demand
More than one in five county residents is 65 or older, nearly double the state share. Where those buyers come from, what they pay for, and which St. George homes they compete for.
Selling ProcessBefore You List in St. George: 12 Things to Fix and 8 to Skip
What buyers and inspectors here actually flag (sun cooked stucco, a tired air conditioner, a solar lease) and the big projects that don't pay you back at the closing table.
Market PulseHow Long Homes Are Really Sitting on the Market in St. George Right Now
Fifty three days at the median in August, but the spread behind that number is the useful part: what sells in a month, what sits all summer, and why.
NeighborhoodSelling in Santa Clara: Why Prices Run Higher Per Square Foot
A landlocked town with its own power company, a river that rewrote the map in 2005, and view lots up on the lava. Why a Santa Clara home prices above the county per square foot, and where the number gets tricky.
Market PulseSt. George Home Prices This Month: September 2026
The August closings are in: a $520,000 county median, more homes for sale than a year ago, and fewer of them selling. What the numbers say, and what they don't.
AccuracyUtah Is a Non Disclosure State. Here's What That Does to Your Home's Value
Your sale price never becomes public record here. That changes what the county assessor, the appraiser, the national estimate sites, and your next buyer can actually see.
NeighborhoodLittle Valley Home Values: Why It Prices Above the Rest of St. George
Bigger lots, newer homes, horse zoning inside the city limits, Dixie Power rates, and the Desert Hills school pipeline. What each one does to the number, and where an automated estimate loses the thread.
Selling ProcessShould You Take a Cash Offer on Your St. George Home?
A retiree paying full price with no loan and an investor paying well under market for speed both call it a cash offer. How to tell them apart, what each one really costs, and the one number to know before you answer.
NeighborhoodWashington Fields Home Values & New Construction
Ten years ago this was alfalfa. Now it's the busiest construction zone in Washington County, and that changes how a resale gets priced.
NeighborhoodHurricane, UT Home Values: What's Driving the Growth
Hurricane went from farm town to one of the fastest growing cities in Utah in five years. What that does to a home's value depends a lot on which part of town it's in.
NeighborhoodIvins & Kayenta Home Values: What Sets the West Side Apart
Ivins runs at the top of the county's price range, and Kayenta runs above Ivins. Why that is, and why generic estimates struggle with both.
Buyer DemandWhy California Buyers Are Reshaping This Market
Where the cash offers come from, what those buyers actually want, and what it means if you own a home in Washington County and haven't decided anything yet.
Life EventSelling an Inherited Home in St. George: Where to Start
What has to happen before the house can be sold, what Utah does and doesn't tax, and how to figure out what it's worth when nobody's lived in it for a while.
AccuracyWhy Zillow's Zestimate Is Often Wrong for Utah Homes
Utah keeps actual sale prices out of the public record, which starves national pricing tools of the one thing they need most to be accurate here.
Market PulseIs Now a Good Time to Sell in St. George? (2026 Check In)
A plain English read on the current numbers: prices, days on market, and how much leverage sellers actually have right now.
NeighborhoodWhat's My Home Worth in Bloomington Hills?
What makes this Washington County neighborhood price the way it does, and why a nationwide model tends to miss it.
Money FAQClosing Costs for Sellers in Utah: Full Breakdown
Everything that comes out of your sale price before you see a dollar of it: commission, title, escrow, and prorations.
Selling ProcessWhat You Actually Walk Away With: A Seller's Net Sheet
The one page math that turns your sale price into the number that actually lands in your account.