Copper Rock
in Hurricane,
by a local listing agent.
A Golf Digest top-ranked course, custom luxury homes, Pine Valley Mountain views, and one of the few Hurricane communities zoned for short-term rentals. Here is the honest local read on what your Copper Rock home is actually worth.
A luxury golf resort community
built into the desert.
Copper Rock sits on the southwest edge of Hurricane, on what was farmland for generations before it was reborn in February 2020 as one of Southern Utah’s most ambitious golf and residential developments. The 18-hole championship course, designed by Dale Beddo and built under the vision of Gordon Zitting and Copper Rock Golf Course, LC, was named the best course in Southern Utah by Golf Digest three years running and hosts the Copper Rock Championship on the Epson Tour each spring.
The homes match the course. This is almost entirely custom-built luxury inventory: 2,200 to 6,300-plus square feet, three-car garages, private pools and spas, outdoor kitchens, putting greens, and primary suites built around the view. Backdrops include the Pine Valley Mountains to the north, the rust-colored Hurricane Cliffs and Copper Cliffs to the south, and the fairways themselves.
Copper Rock is not one pocket. Golf View Estates lines tournament hole 18 at the highest end of the price ladder. Cliff View Estates and the North Slope Community fan out from the course with their own view orientations and price profiles. And almost uniquely for Hurricane, Copper Rock is zoned for short-term vacation rentals, which makes it a real second-home and investment buyer market on top of the primary-resident base.
If a buyer wants Southern Utah’s top-ranked course out their back door, custom luxury construction, and a property that can pay for itself as a short-term rental, the search ends in Copper Rock.
Southwest Hurricane, off 1100 West and Airport Road. Sky Mountain Ranch to the north, Cliff Dwellers to the west, open Hurricane Valley landscape to the south.
The city sets the frame,
your home sets the price.
These are the citywide Hurricane single-family numbers I brief every seller with before we talk strategy. Sales volume is up sharply while the median has normalized off its peak, a high-activity market where homes are still selling close to asking. What these figures cannot tell you is what your specific home is worth, because a citywide median hides the differences in lot, finish, and location that decide your number. That gap is exactly why a personalized Copper Rock valuation matters more here than any headline median.
Citywide single-family figures, year over year. Strong sales volume with homes selling near asking signals a deep, active market. Use it as backdrop for your home, not as a per-square-foot price.
Based on information from the Washington County Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service for the period May 1, 2025 through May 1, 2026. Figures reflect citywide single-family residential activity for Hurricane and are not specific to Copper Rock. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
What gets built
behind those CC&Rs.
Copper Rock is a custom-home community. Lots are sold individually, owners bring (or pick from) a stable of approved builders, and every build runs through architectural review against the community CC&Rs. The result is variety inside a clear stylistic lane: contemporary desert architecture, modern European, soft contemporary, with the occasional traditional Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial.
Most homes land in the 3,000 to 4,500 sqft range. Townhome-style and duplex luxury product sit on the smaller end. Trophy Golf View Estates customs run to 6,000 sqft and above.
Owner-occupied and STR-positioned homes both lean toward 4 to 6 bedrooms with en-suite baths, plus a casita or guest suite on the larger builds.
The community delivered its first homes in 2020 alongside the course opening. Build-out is ongoing, with active homesites still available in multiple pockets.
Nearly every home has a private pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, fire feature, and large covered patio. Pool is effectively non-optional for STR-positioned listings.
Contemporary desert is the dominant style, with modern European and soft contemporary running second. CC&Rs and architectural review keep the look unified.
Three-car garages are standard, often with golf cart bays or oversized depth for trucks and side-by-sides. Many homes include UTV-ready storage.
Who is actually pulling permits here.
Custom luxury along the course ridge, active since the community opened.
Active in Cliff View Estates with a strong standard-features list.
Multi-community Hurricane builder with Copper Rock product.
A rotating group of Southern Utah luxury custom builders handle the trophy tier.
Builder reputation matters at this price point. Two homes can look identical on the listing photos and underwrite very differently once a buyer’s inspector gets to the mechanicals, the pool deck, and the stucco. When I list a Copper Rock home, I lead with the build story.
Your home is one of the few in Hurricane
that can legally pay you back.
Hurricane City caps short-term-rental business licenses citywide and runs a long waiting list for new ones. Most Hurricane neighborhoods cannot pull a new STR license at all. Copper Rock is different. It is one of the limited planned-development communities specifically zoned for vacation-rental use, alongside a small handful of others like Dunes at Sand Hollow.
That zoning shows up directly in pricing. A Copper Rock home with an active Hurricane City STR business license, a proven rental track record, a pool, a hot tub, and a strong outdoor living spec lists at a different number than an identical floor plan in a non-STR neighborhood. The buyer pool is also wider: primary residents, second-home buyers, and pure investors all compete for the same inventory.
The flip side: STR-zoned does not mean STR-licensed. Some Copper Rock homes have current Hurricane City licenses, some are eligible but unlicensed, and license rules can change. The way I list a Copper Rock home is to nail down the license status, the historical revenue if any, the projected revenue from a real STR operator, and present that clearly in the marketing. Buyers at this price level expect that level of due diligence done for them.
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Current STR license with Hurricane City, by address. Lapsed licenses do not automatically reinstate.
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Historical revenue if rented, ideally a 12-month trailing P&L from the manager.
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Projected revenue from a credible local operator if not currently rented.
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HOA STR rules for the specific pocket. Architectural review and CC&Rs can layer on top of city rules.
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Parking, pool, and quiet-hour compliance per Hurricane City Sec. 3-10-11.
Verify the current ordinance and license status with Hurricane City directly. Rules change, and a listing that quotes outdated rules loses buyer trust fast.
The honest read
on listing here.
Copper Rock is a great place to own and a deceptively complex place to sell. The buyer pool is national, the inventory is luxury, and the comps are thin. Here is what actually drives time-on-market and final sale price.
Plan for 90 to 180+ days.
The luxury buyer pool is smaller and more deliberate. Most Copper Rock buyers fly in for a focused 2 to 3-day visit before deciding. Listing prep, photography, video, and showing readiness all matter more than they do at an entry-level price point. A rushed listing here pays for itself in extra months on market.
California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho.
A meaningful share of Copper Rock buyers are out-of-state, drawn by the climate, the course, and Sand Hollow. Marketing has to actually reach them. National syndication, paid placement on the right luxury portals, and aerial drone video are not optional at this tier.
Fairway vs view vs interior.
A fairway lot in Golf View Estates, a Pine Valley Mountain view lot in North Slope, and a non-view interior lot are three different products at three different prices. The single most expensive pricing mistake in Copper Rock is comping a non-view home off a view-lot sale. Splitting comps by lot type is mandatory.
Twilight shoots, drone, and walk-through video.
Out-of-state buyers shortlist by media. A standard daytime photoset on a luxury home is a missed sale. I shoot every Copper Rock listing with twilight exteriors, drone, and a 60 to 90-second cinematic walk-through, then pair it with a written narrative that does the storytelling the photos cannot.
License status changes the buyer.
A home with an active STR license attracts both primary buyers and investors. A home without one limits the pool to primaries plus investors willing to wait on the Hurricane City license queue. Either is fine. Hiding which one you have is not. Buyers find out.
Pool decks, stucco, wind exposure.
Hurricane is windy. Stucco and exterior paint take a beating on west-facing elevations. Pool decks at this tier need to look maintained, not just functional. A pre-listing walk-through with photos of the small fixes that buyers will fixate on can save weeks of post-inspection negotiation.
Sand, sandstone, water,
and a national park.
Copper Rock sits at the southwest edge of Hurricane with quick access to the recreation that pulls buyers to Southern Utah in the first place. The location is a meaningful part of why this market commands the prices it does.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Boating, paddleboarding, swimming, and the Sand Hollow OHV trail system. The single biggest non-golf amenity in the area.
Copper Rock Golf Course
18-hole championship course, Golf Digest #1 in Southern Utah three years running, host of the Copper Rock Championship on the Epson Tour.
Quail Creek State Park
Smaller, quieter reservoir for fishing, kayaking, and an easier swim. The local-favorite alternative to Sand Hollow.
Zion National Park
Springdale entrance is a straightforward drive east on SR-9. The proximity is a meaningful selling point to out-of-state buyers.
Hurricane Cliffs trails
Mountain biking and hiking trail network through the cliffs north of town. Year-round access for residents and STR guests.
Downtown Hurricane
Grocery, restaurants, the Hurricane Aquatic Center, medical, hardware, and the everyday essentials that keep a primary residence livable.
St. George Regional Airport
Direct flights to Denver, Salt Lake, Phoenix, Dallas, and seasonal cities. A real factor for fly-in second-home owners.
Snow Canyon State Park
Red and white sandstone, lava tubes, and some of the best easy-access hiking in the region. Worth the drive even from Hurricane.
See current Copper Rock listings on MovingUtah.com
Live MLS search for active and pending homes in Copper Rock, with photos, lot details, and full MLS data.
View listingsThe current Hurricane market report.
Citywide Hurricane sales data, inventory, DOM, sale-to-list ratios, and the directional read for the next 6 months.
Curious what your home in Copper Rock would sell for in this market?
Copper Rock is too lot-specific, too license-specific, and too view-specific to value from a national-database guess. The questionnaire takes about 5 minutes and combines real Washington County MLS data with on-the-ground knowledge of which pocket you are in, your lot type, your STR license status, and what your specific finish package competes against. I read every submission personally, pull comps split by pocket and lot, and send back a written pricing band, usually within one business day.
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questions and answers.
What is Copper Rock in Hurricane, Utah?
Copper Rock is a master-planned luxury golf course community on the southwest side of Hurricane, Utah, built around the 18-hole championship Copper Rock Golf Course that opened in February 2020. The course was named the best course in Southern Utah by Golf Digest in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and hosts the annual Copper Rock Championship on the Epson Tour.
The community is divided into pockets including Golf View Estates along tournament hole 18, Cliff View Estates, and the North Slope Community, with views of the Pine Valley Mountains, the Hurricane Cliffs, and the course itself.
What do homes sell for in Copper Rock?
Copper Rock is a luxury custom market with distinct tiers. Smaller homes and townhome-style product on interior lots sit at the accessible end, while standard golf-adjacent custom homes between 3,000 and 4,500 square feet occupy the middle of the range.
Premium Golf View Estates lots fronting tournament hole 18 and high-end Cliff View and North Slope customs anchor the top of the market. Lot type, view orientation, pool and outdoor living spec, and short-term-rental income potential move the number significantly more than the Copper Rock label alone. The pricing tier grid earlier on this page breaks the four bands down with more detail.
Are short-term vacation rentals allowed in Copper Rock?
Yes. Copper Rock is one of the few Hurricane neighborhoods specifically zoned and permitted for short-term vacation rentals. Hurricane City caps total short-term-rental business licenses citywide with a waiting list, but Copper Rock homes operate under the planned-development carveout that allows nightly rental use.
This is a meaningful pricing factor: a Copper Rock home with a proven rental track record, a current Hurricane City STR business license, and a pool can list at a different number than the same square footage in a non-STR-zoned community. Always verify the current license status of the specific home and the current ordinance with Hurricane City before relying on rental income in a sale.
Who builds in Copper Rock?
Copper Rock is predominantly custom-built. Richardson Brothers Custom Homes, American Heritage Homes (active in Cliff View Estates), Interstate Homes, and several other Southern Utah luxury custom builders have built throughout the community.
Many lots are sold as homesites for owners to bring their own builder, subject to the architectural review and CC&R requirements set by Copper Rock Golf Course, LC and the community’s HOA.
What schools serve Copper Rock?
Copper Rock is part of the Washington County School District. Homes typically feed into Three Falls Elementary (about 4 miles), Hurricane Intermediate, Hurricane Middle, and Hurricane High (about 5 miles).
Many Copper Rock buyers are retirees, second-home owners, or investors using the home as a short-term rental, so school zoning matters less here than in family-driven submarkets like Little Valley or Washington Fields. Boundaries can shift; verify K through 12 zoning with the district before relying on it for a sale.
What is nearby Copper Rock?
Copper Rock sits at the southwest edge of Hurricane with quick access to Southern Utah’s biggest outdoor draws. Sand Hollow State Park and Sand Hollow Reservoir are about 15 minutes away, along with the Sand Hollow OHV trail system. Quail Creek State Park is about 18 minutes away. Downtown Hurricane is roughly 10 minutes north.
The St. George Regional Airport is about 25 minutes west. Zion National Park is about 35 to 45 minutes east, and Snow Canyon State Park is roughly 40 minutes west. The Hurricane Cliffs trail system is essentially at the back door.
Is Copper Rock a good place to sell a home right now?
Copper Rock sells well when the listing is positioned correctly for its specific tier and the marketing actually reaches a national buyer pool. Demand is driven heavily by out-of-state buyers from California, Nevada, Washington, and the Pacific Northwest, plus golf-focused second-home buyers and STR investors.
The biggest pricing mistakes here are treating an interior lot like a fairway lot, ignoring whether the home has an active Hurricane City short-term-rental license, and listing without enough lead time for visiting buyers to schedule a trip. Days on market are typically longer than in entry-level Hurricane neighborhoods because the buyer pool is smaller and more deliberate, which makes presentation, photography, video, and the listing narrative matter more than they do at an entry-level price point.
Can you sell my Copper Rock home and finance my next one?
Yes. I am dual-licensed: listing agent on the home you are selling through Real Broker LLC, and mortgage lender (NMLS 1794818) on the home you are buying.
One important guardrail: I am never both the agent and the lender on the same transaction. On your Copper Rock sale, I am your listing agent. On your purchase, the buy-side agent is a trusted local partner I refer in, and I handle the mortgage. One person quarterbacks the whole move so the sale closing and the purchase closing actually line up. For mortgage education and calculators on the buyer side, see DidYouKnow.Mortgage.
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