Stone Cliff
in St. George,
by a local who lists here.
A limestone bluff above the city, 24/7 guard-gated security, terraced lots laid out so no home steals another’s view, and contemporary custom homes built on solid stone. The honest local read on what your Stone Cliff home is actually worth, based on your lot, your elevation, and your view corridor.
Southeast St. George, on a limestone bluff reached off 1450 South up Stone Cliff Parkway through the gated entrance. Minutes from I-15, downtown, the hospital, and the airport.
Guard-gated luxury custom homes built on solid stone to strict architectural guidelines. Contemporary and desert-modern designs, walls of glass, stucco and stone, casitas and pools, plus lower-maintenance villas and townhomes.
Building lots and entry villas at the accessible end, established custom single-family in the middle, and architectural estate homes on premium top-of-bluff view lots into the multimillion-dollar range at the top.
Second-home and lock-and-leave buyers, relocation buyers, and anyone who wants 24/7 guard-gated privacy, panoramic views, and resort amenities without living on a golf course.
What Stone Cliff actually feels like.
Stone Cliff is the answer for the St. George buyer who wants the privacy and security of a guard-gated community but does not want to live on a fairway. Master developer Kay Traveller started it in 1996 with one organizing idea that still defines the place: preserve the views. The lots are terraced and angled up the bluff so they do not encroach on each other, which means nearly every home looks out over the St. George valley, Washington Fields, and the Pine Valley Mountains without staring into a neighbor’s roofline. That single design decision is why Stone Cliff still feels intentional decades later, and why it is regularly called one of the nicest non-golf gated communities in the region.
The gate is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and that matters more here than the marketing suggests. A large share of Stone Cliff owners are second-home and lock-and-leave buyers, and a watched gate plus HOA-maintained landscaping, water features, and common areas is exactly what lets an owner leave for months and come back to an immaculate property. The interior is quiet and manicured, with waterfalls, ponds, rock walls, and resort-style amenities tucked into the bluff: clubhouses, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, a fitness center, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce.
The housing stock is custom and built on solid stone to tight architectural standards, which Traveller insisted on from the start. You will find contemporary and desert-modern homes with low eaves and clean lines, walls of glass aimed at the view, stucco and stone exteriors, casitas, and backyard pools, alongside lower-maintenance villas and townhomes for buyers who want the lifestyle without the upkeep. Lots run from roughly a quarter acre to three-quarters of an acre, with a median near half an acre. After nearly thirty years, Stone Cliff is in its final stage of buildout, so remaining lots and resale homes are increasingly scarce. You can search active Stone Cliff listings on MovingUtah.com to see exactly what is on the market today.
The city sets the frame,
your home sets the price.
These are the citywide St. George single-family numbers I brief every seller with before we talk strategy. St. George is the largest and most stable market in the region: the median is holding and slightly up, homes are still selling at 98 percent of list, and days on market have eased to a more balanced pace. With well over a thousand sales a year, these figures are the most statistically solid of any Southern Utah city. What they cannot tell you is what a Stone Cliff home is worth, because this is a guard-gated luxury pocket that trades well above the citywide median, on view, elevation, and finish. That gap is exactly why a personalized Stone Cliff valuation matters more here than any headline median.
Citywide single-family figures, year over year. A holding median with strong volume and a balanced pace signals a deep, healthy market. Use it as backdrop for your home, not as a per-square-foot price, and remember Stone Cliff sits at the top of the range.
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 St. George and are not specific to Stone Cliff. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
If you are thinking
about listing in Stone Cliff.
Stone Cliff is a luxury, low-volume market, and that changes everything about how it should be priced and marketed. The homes are custom, the view exposure varies dramatically from lot to lot, and the buyer is often shopping the entire region’s gated and view inventory at once. The citywide St. George figures are summarized in the market snapshot on this page, but Stone Cliff trades well above them and on a longer timeline, because the right buyer is paying for elevation, privacy, and a view that cannot be reproduced three streets down the bluff.
Generic per-square-foot pricing badly undersells Stone Cliff. View corridor, terrace elevation, lot privacy, finish depth, and the guard-gated premium all carry value that a citywide average never captures.
View corridor and elevation are the whole ballgame.
A top-of-the-bluff home with an unobstructed Pine Valley Mountain and city-lights view is a different product than the same square footage on a lower terrace with a partial view. I split the comp set by view and elevation on day one: top-bluff panoramic, mid-terrace, valley-facing, and protected open-space backed. We price the view and the dirt, not just the house.
The guard gate and HOA are part of what you are selling.
The staffed 24/7 gate, the maintained common areas, the water features, and the resort amenities are a core reason second-home and lock-and-leave buyers choose Stone Cliff. A serious buyer will ask about current HOA dues, what they cover, any pending assessments, and gate and guest procedures. Get those documents clean before going active, because the deal often hinges on the HOA package holding up.
Luxury inventory takes longer, and that is normal.
High-end and gated homes in St. George run a longer time to contract than the citywide median, because the qualified buyer pool is narrow and often out of area. The answer is not a quick price cut, it is the right pricing band, full luxury presentation, and putting the listing in front of the relocation and second-home audience that actually buys here. Mispricing a Stone Cliff home wastes its best weeks on market.
Living in Stone Cliff, what is in reach.
Resort-Style Clubhouse
Clubhouses with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, and a fitness center, plus courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce. Private cabanas line the pool area amid palms, waterfalls, and ponds. All HOA-maintained year round.
24/7 Guarded Gate
Security staffed at the entrance 24 hours a day, every day of the year, with controlled access on the winding interior roads. One of the few true guard-gated communities in Southern Utah.
Pine Valley & City Lights
Terraced bluff lots give panoramic views of the Pine Valley Mountains, the St. George valley, Washington Fields, and the surrounding red rock and black hills, with evening city lights from many homes.
Downtown & Landmarks
Historic downtown St. George, the Pioneer Courthouse, and the St. George Tabernacle are a short drive northwest, and the Red Cliffs Utah Temple sits roughly a mile from the gate.
I-15 & Regional Airport
Interstate 15 is minutes from the gate via 1450 South, and St. George Regional Airport is a short drive for owners flying in and out, a real draw for second-home buyers.
Hospital & Daily Needs
The regional hospital, grocery, dining, and shopping are all within a few minutes of the gate. Close-in convenience without giving up the quiet, set-apart feel of the bluff.
Public Courses Close By
Stone Cliff is a non-golf gated community, but the public St. George Golf Club and several other Southern Utah courses are a short drive, so golfers get the play without the fairway-front pricing.
Dixie Power Service Area
The southeast St. George area is served by Dixie Power, one of the most affordable electric rates in the country, which helps keep operating costs reasonable on larger custom homes.
Zion, Snow Canyon, Sand Hollow
Snow Canyon State Park is roughly 20 minutes, Sand Hollow Reservoir about 25 minutes east, and Zion National Park around 45 minutes. Las Vegas is two hours via I-15.
Verify current boundaries with Washington County School District before relying on any zoning for a sale. Boundaries can shift year to year, and that detail matters during negotiations.
Looking for what is for sale right now?
Active Stone Cliff homes and lots are searchable on MovingUtah.com with full MLS detail, photo galleries, and saved-search alerts.
Why Stone Cliff holds
against the other gated options.
A luxury buyer in St. George usually compares Stone Cliff against Entrada, The Ledges, and the newer gated and view developments around the city. They are all valid, and they are all different products. The Ledges and Entrada wrap golf and a specific resort identity. Stone Cliff wins on staffed-gate privacy, on a non-golf setting, on its central bluff position minutes from town, and on terraced view lots laid out so nobody blocks your view.
The right answer for a buyer depends on what they value. The right answer for a seller is to know which audience your home actually speaks to, then price and present accordingly. Most agents skip that conversation. I run it on day one.
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24/7 staffed gate, rare among Southern Utah communities
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Terraced view lots designed so no home blocks another
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Non-golf setting minutes from downtown and the airport
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Final-phase scarcity on remaining lots and resale homes
Curious what your home in Stone Cliff would sell for in this market?
Your specific lot, view corridor, terrace elevation, finish depth, and the guard-gated premium all matter far more than the neighborhood average. The questionnaire takes about four minutes and combines real Washington County MLS data with on-the-ground knowledge of how this luxury market actually trades. I read every submission personally, pull comps split by view and finish level, and send back a written pricing band, usually within one business day.
No obligation, no signup wall, no marketing list. Just an honest number.
Or call Scott directly at (435) 357-4345
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The Ledges
Gated golf living above Snow Canyon. A common comparison for Stone Cliff luxury buyers.
Bloomington
The original St. George country club neighborhood on the south side. Different product, established trees.
Stone Cliff FAQ.
What is Stone Cliff in St. George, Utah?
Stone Cliff is a 24/7 guard-gated luxury community on the southeast side of St. George, perched on a limestone bluff with panoramic views of the Pine Valley Mountains, the St. George valley, Washington Fields, and the surrounding red rock. It was established in 1996 by master developer Kay Traveller, who laid the community out to preserve views, so the terraced lots are positioned not to encroach on each other.
Homes are custom built on solid stone to strict architectural guidelines. Lots run roughly a quarter to three-quarters of an acre with a median near half an acre, and the community runs its own homeowners association. Access is off 1450 South through the gated entrance on Stone Cliff Parkway. After nearly three decades, Stone Cliff is in its final stage of buildout, which makes remaining lots and finished homes increasingly scarce.
What do homes sell for in Stone Cliff?
Stone Cliff sits at the top tier of the St. George market, well above the citywide single-family median. Pricing spans a wide band because the product ranges from lower-maintenance villas and townhomes through established custom single-family homes and up to large estate residences on premium view lots.
Building lots and entry villas occupy the accessible end, established custom homes hold the middle, and architectural estate homes on top-of-the-bluff view lots anchor the upper end into the multimillion-dollar range. The citywide single-family figures are in the market snapshot on this page, but they understate Stone Cliff because the community trades on view, elevation, and finish. Days on market in this band typically run longer than citywide because the buyer pool is specific. Your lot, your view, and your finish drive the actual number.
Is Stone Cliff a gated community and how does security work?
Yes. Stone Cliff is one of the few true guard-gated communities in Southern Utah, with security staffed at the entrance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, plus controlled access on the winding interior roads. That staffed gate is a meaningful part of why second-home and lock-and-leave buyers choose Stone Cliff, because the property and the manicured common areas are watched and maintained year round.
The homeowners association handles common-area landscaping, the water features and ponds, the amenity buildings, and architectural review. If gate procedures, guest access, or HOA dues structure matter to a buyer or seller, confirm the current rules and dues with the Stone Cliff HOA before relying on them during a sale.
What schools serve Stone Cliff?
Stone Cliff is part of the Washington County School District and sits in the south St. George feeder area, which has historically fed into the Desert Hills High School zone serving south St. George, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, and Little Valley. Elementary and intermediate assignments depend on your specific address, and the district has an approved elementary boundary adjustment taking effect for the 2026 to 2027 school year that affects parts of the south side.
Because Stone Cliff is a small gated pocket and boundaries shift, verify current elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school assignments by exact address with Washington County School District before relying on any school zoning for a sale. That detail matters during negotiations.
How do you get to Stone Cliff and what is nearby?
Stone Cliff is reached off 1450 South in southeast St. George, heading up Stone Cliff Parkway through the gated entrance onto the bluff. It is only a few minutes from Interstate 15, roughly a mile from the Red Cliffs Utah Temple, and a short drive from historic downtown St. George, the regional hospital, grocery, dining, and the St. George Regional Airport.
The bluff position gives the community its quiet, set-apart feel while keeping daily errands close. Snow Canyon State Park, Sand Hollow, Zion National Park, and the public St. George golf courses are all within easy reach, which is part of why Stone Cliff draws second-home owners and buyers who want low-maintenance resort living with the rest of Southern Utah at the doorstep.
Let’s talk about
your Stone Cliff home.
Start with a no-obligation home valuation. No pressure, no signup wall, no marketing list. Just an honest pricing band for your specific lot, your view corridor, your elevation, and your finish level.