New construction in Hurricane, Utah.
Sand Hollow. Sky Mountain. Coral Canyon. Zion at the back door. Hurricane builds for three buyers at once: families, retirees, and short-term rental investors. The trick is knowing which builder, which subdivision, and which STR license rules apply before you ever sign a contract.
Most new construction towns in Southern Utah build for one buyer. Hurricane builds for three.
I've walked job sites in Sky Mountain, written offers at Sand Hollow Resort, and turned clients away from communities where the STR licensing math didn't work. Hurricane is the most layered new construction market in Washington County, and the layers don't all pay off the same way.
If you're moving here from out of state, retiring, or buying a second home, this page is the conversation we'd have in my truck on the way out to Sand Hollow. Straight answers, the parts the model home tour skips, and the questions you should ask before you put earnest money down.
Who's actually buying new builds out here.
Every model home tour I do in Hurricane starts with the same question: which of these are you? Because the answer changes everything about the lot, the floor plan, and the financing.
Families priced out of St. George core.
Hurricane gives families more lot, newer construction, and a slower pace at a price point that's tougher to find in Little Valley or Stone Cliff. School district is Washington County R-1. Most of these buyers land in Sands Cove, Zion Vista, or the Sky Mountain corridor.
Retirees and golf-frontage buyers.
Sand Hollow Resort is the #1 ranked public golf in Utah per Golf Digest, and Sky Mountain plus Coral Canyon round out a serious golf triangle in a town of 25,000. Single-level patio homes, lock-and-leave, casita options, and view lots that don't exist at this price in Ivins or Kayenta.
Short-term rental investors.
Hurricane is a real STR market because Zion is 25 minutes away and Sand Hollow Reservoir is in the back yard. It's also tightly capped: roughly 77 licenses citywide, single-family zones only, 300 feet between rentals, and a waitlist when the cap is full. Buy wrong and you own a long-term rental.
The numbers builders quote, sourced.
Population per Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Price and days-on-market per Redfin. STR cap per Hurricane City ordinance 3-10-11 and confirmed via current Washington County reporting. I update this section quarterly.
The Hurricane communities worth knowing.
NewHomeSource lists 16 active new construction communities across Hurricane right now. These are the ones that show up in my conversations the most, and the ones where the lot, the builder, and the buyer profile match up cleanly.
Sand Hollow Resort
Premium27 holes of championship golf, three Golf Digest top-100 holes, and STR-friendly villages built around the reservoir. The aspirational address in Hurricane.
Sky Mountain
GolfEstablished golf-course community on the west side. Sky Mountain Golf Course as the spine. Newer phases mix custom and semi-custom builds with mature surroundings.
Sands Cove
FamilyRose Bradley Homes community 6.5 miles from Sand Hollow Reservoir. Single-level and two-story plans, open-concept layouts, family-friendly price band.
Zion Vista
FamilyEight floor plans, central Hurricane Valley location, walkable to downtown shops. Good fit for primary residence buyers who want new without committing to a master-planned resort lifestyle.
Copper Rock
PremiumResort-style master-planned community with red rock framing and a tournament golf course. Mix of custom homes and developer product. STR opportunity in approved sub-areas.
Adobe Hills & Hurricane Cliffs
ViewsLarger custom lots, view-oriented elevations, ridge-top builds. The serious-money side of Hurricane. Lot-on-builder or builder-on-lot. Both work here.
There's more (Coral Canyon technically straddles the Washington border, La Verkin sits just west, and several smaller infill builders rotate through the downtown corridor). If you have a specific subdivision in mind that isn't listed, ask me. I'll give you the unvarnished take on it.
If you're buying for vacation rental income, this section is the whole game.
Hurricane has the highest concentration of vacation rental demand in Washington County outside of Springdale. It also has one of the tighter regulatory frameworks. The two facts shape every new construction decision an investor makes here.
Talk through a specific propertyHurricane caps STR licenses at three per 1,000 residents. That's roughly 77 legal whole-home rentals citywide. When the cap is hit, you go on a waitlist. A "perfect STR location" with no available license is not actually an STR.
Whole-home vacation rentals aren't allowed in multifamily zones in Hurricane. Verify the zoning of the specific parcel, not just the subdivision marketing.
Two licensed STRs can't sit within 300 feet of each other in single-family zones. Worth understanding before you fall in love with a lot.
The flip side of strict rules: a Hurricane home with an active, transferable STR license carries a resale premium that an unlicensed identical home does not. Document the license at offer time. License transfer must happen within 45 days of purchase.
Sources: Hurricane City ordinance 3-10-11; Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Utah STR reporting (2023-2025); current Hurricane City business licensing.
What new construction actually runs in Hurricane.
Live bands as of mid-2026. Builders are offering rate buydowns and finish incentives in the lower tiers. The custom tier has barely moved.
- ·Sands Cove, Zion Vista, similar
- ·Standard finish packages
- ·Rate buydowns common right now
- ·Smaller lots, faster timelines
- ·Sky Mountain, Coral Canyon corridor
- ·Casita options, RV garages
- ·Golf and view-adjacent lots
- ·Best mix of value and lifestyle
- ·Sand Hollow Resort, Hurricane Cliffs
- ·Architect-designed, full personalization
- ·12-18 month timelines typical
- ·STR-licensed properties at premium
Before you tour another model home, find out what your current home is worth.
Most of my new construction buyers in Hurricane have a home to sell first. The valuation tells us the budget. The budget tells us which builder and which subdivision actually fit. Start there, not at the design center.
What I'm seeing on the ground right now.
Days on market in Hurricane climbed from 50 to 65 between late 2024 and late 2025. That's the buyer's-market shift in one number. Builders in the entry tier are running rate buydowns to keep pace, while the custom and resort tiers haven't softened much.
Active listing inventory sits well north of 500 properties, with new construction representing a meaningful slice. STR-licensed homes continue to trade at a premium when listed.
The questions I get asked every week.
Is a new construction home in Hurricane a good short-term rental investment?
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Sometimes, but the regulation matters more than the address. Hurricane caps STR licenses at three per 1,000 residents. With roughly 25,888 residents, that's about 77 legal licenses citywide, with a waiting list once full. Each STR has to be in a single-family zone, with 300 feet of spacing between licensed rentals, and a current city business license. Buy a home in the wrong zone or with no license available and you own a long-term rental, not a vacation rental. I check this before we write the offer, not after.
Which builders are most active in Hurricane right now?
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Rose Bradley Homes at Sands Cove, Zion Vista, and a rotation of regional production and custom builders working communities like Sky Mountain, Adobe Hills, Copper Rock, and the Sand Hollow Resort villages. Dennis Miller Homes and Rapport Construction are active in the custom space. NewHomeSource lists eight builders actively constructing across roughly 16 communities in the Hurricane area. The right builder for you depends on whether you're buying a primary residence, a vacation home, an STR, or a custom build on your own lot.
What does new construction cost in Hurricane today?
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Entry-level production new builds in Hurricane currently run roughly $450,000 to $650,000. Mid-tier new construction lands $650,000 to $900,000. Sand Hollow Resort homes, Sky Mountain views, and custom builds on Hurricane Cliffs view lots run $1,000,000 to over $3,000,000 depending on lot, plan, and finish level. The median Hurricane sale price was around $580,000 in late 2025 per Redfin, with the market shifting in buyers' favor and several builders offering rate buydowns and finish incentives.
Should I buy resale or build new in Hurricane?
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Resale is often the better value right now if you find the right home, because builder margins are compressed and resale sellers are slower to drop price. New construction makes sense when location and lot matter more than the dollar (Sand Hollow Resort, golf-frontage in Sky Mountain, view lots above Hurricane Cliffs), when you want builder warranty and incentives, or when current inventory just doesn't have what you need. I'll run both numbers honestly. I make the same commission either way.
Do I need a REALTOR if I'm buying new construction from a Hurricane builder?
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Yes, and it costs you nothing. The builder has already baked the buyer-agent commission into the home price. Walking in alone doesn't save you that money. It just leaves it with the builder. Bringing a REALTOR who knows the builder, the contract, the change-order process, and how Hurricane handles new-construction property tax and STR licensing is free protection on the largest purchase of your life.
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