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Fastest-growing 20K+ city in Utah

New construction in Washington, Utah.

Sienna Hills. Coral Canyon. Stucki Farms. Long Valley. The Views. Six master-planned communities and a dozen builders, all inside one fast-growing ZIP between St. George and Hurricane. I'll tell you which one fits.

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6+
Active master-planned communities
12+
Builders working the city right now
4,751
Washington County residents added in 2025
$400s
Entry-level new build price band
to $1M+

Population data: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, May 2026. Pricing varies by community and build type.

Why Washington matters

Washington is the most active new construction city in Southern Utah.

Most buyers think of St. George as the center of new construction down here. The reality on the ground is that Washington City has more active production builders, more master-planned communities under simultaneous development, and a wider price band than its neighbor to the west. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute named Washington one of Utah's top five fastest-growing cities with a population over 20,000 in their May 2026 estimates. That growth is happening inside subdivisions, not on infill lots.

I work the entire city. Sienna Hills, Coral Canyon, Stucki Farms, Long Valley, The Views, Staheli Hill. If you're looking at new construction in Washington, you're going to be evaluating two or three of these against each other. This page exists so you walk in knowing the differences before a sales agent at a model home tells you their version.

The Washington new construction map

Six communities. Each one solves a different problem.

There is no "best" community in Washington. There is the right one for what you actually need. Here is what each one is actually good at, in plain language, without the brochure copy.

Master-planned, value

Sienna Hills

I-15 Exit 13

Trust Lands Administration's flagship master-plan, started in 1999 and still building out. Seven micro-neighborhoods (Copper Leaf, Sienna Heights, The Casitas, Arroyo, Escondido, Ladera) covering villas, single-story patio homes, and full-size family homes. Lowest HOA fees of any active master-plan in the area. Builders work elbow to elbow here.

Best for
First Washington new build, mid-band budgets, families
Active builders
S&S, Bangerter, Ence, Ivory, Salisbury
Golf course, premium views

Coral Canyon

Golf-anchored

Built around the Coral Canyon Golf Course, with red-rock views in most directions. Largely built out, but new construction is still happening on remaining lots and in newer phases. The luxury price band of Washington City lives here. Excellent for retirees who want active recreation without crossing into Hurricane.

Best for
Active retirees, view-lot buyers, golf households
Active builders
Coral Canyon Builders, Ivory, custom
Resort-feel, multi-village

Stucki Farms

Southern Parkway

600 acres, 140 of them open space, broken into 25 villages with lakes, parks, and three miles of trails. The Crossroads village is the entry-level node with lots typically 0.18 to 0.28 acres. Higher villages include estate-feel custom builds. Also home to The Cottages, the area's main short-term-rental zoned product. One community, completely different price ladders.

Best for
Buyers who want amenity-rich, entry to luxury all in one ZIP
Active builders
6 preferred builders, plus custom permitted
Mid-band family

Long Valley

Family-zoned

Family-focused, less amenity-heavy than Sienna Hills, more lot-for-the-money than Coral Canyon. A pragmatic pick for younger families who want square footage and a yard without paying for golf-course access they will never use. Production-builder dominant.

Best for
Move-up families, second-home buyers wanting space
Active builders
Visionary, McArthur, regional production
Single-story, right-size

The Views

All single-level

Single-story new construction with seven floor plan options, sized roughly 2,100 to 3,300 square feet. The right-sizer's pick in Washington for buyers who want a no-stairs lifestyle without leaving the city. Views toward Coral Canyon and the red-rock corridor are the differentiator.

Best for
Empty nesters, lock-and-leave buyers, snowbirds
Active builders
Regional production with single-story specialty
Smaller pockets, custom-leaning

Staheli Hill & Stonehedge

Bench positions

Smaller subdivisions on the Washington Bench with elevation, views, and a different feel than the valley-floor master-plans. More custom and semi-custom builds, fewer cookie-cutter production homes. Limited inventory means you have to be patient and ready when something opens up.

Best for
Custom-home buyers, view-elevation priorities
Active builders
Custom and semi-custom, vetted case-by-case

Community inventory shifts. New phases open, lots get pulled, and builder rosters change. These descriptions are accurate as of the page's last update. Before you fall in love with any community on this list, call me and I'll tell you what's actually for sale right now and what's coming.

Active builders in Washington

A dozen builders work this city. I know how each one runs a job.

Visionary Homes Ence Homes Ivory Homes Cole West Holmes Homes Sullivan Homes McArthur Homes S&S Homes Bangerter Homes Coral Canyon Builders Salisbury Homes Carefree Homes Visionary Homes Ence Homes Ivory Homes Cole West Holmes Homes Sullivan Homes McArthur Homes S&S Homes Bangerter Homes Coral Canyon Builders Salisbury Homes Carefree Homes

Builder selection is not about who has the prettiest model home. It's about who picks up the phone six months after closing, how their change-order process actually works, and whether their preferred lender will hold a rate during a swing. I have honest opinions about each of these. Some I refer to often. Some I tell buyers to take a hard look at first.

The 2026 angle most buyers miss

Builders are sitting on inventory. That is the actual deal.

Here is the part nobody at a model home is going to volunteer. In 2026, production builder pricing in Washington has, in several communities, dipped below comparable resale pricing on a per-square-foot basis. That is not the historical relationship. New construction normally carries a premium because the home is new, warrantied, and finished to modern spec.

What flipped it is supply. Builders staffed up coming out of 2021 and now have standing inventory they need to move. Their cost of carry is real (lot loans, vertical construction loans, payroll), and that creates flexibility you do not get from a resale seller anchored to a peak-2022 number in their head.

What this looks like on the ground in Washington right now:

  • Rate buy-downs. Some builders are offering full forward-period rate reductions to make the monthly payment work. Not all of them are transparent about which lender that requires.
  • Closing-cost contributions. Common, but the dollar amount varies wildly by builder and by community. You have to ask for it specifically.
  • Design-center upgrade packages. The "$30,000 in free upgrades" promotion is a real concession but it almost always lives inside the builder's design center, on their margin items, at their preferred markup.
  • Standing inventory discounts. Homes that have been finished and unsold for 60+ days are negotiable in a way that pre-construction lots are not. This is where the real money sits.

None of this is on the brochure. Most of it is on the table.

A note on builder lenders

Builder-preferred lenders are not bad by default, but they are conflicted. Their incentive is to close the builder's deal, not to find you the best mortgage. I'm dual-licensed for exactly this reason: if you let me coordinate your move, you get a lender who works for you, not the builder. Read more about how that works at DidYouKnow.Mortgage.

Recent activity in Washington

What's actually happening in the market this quarter.

Active new construction
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Refreshed monthly
Median new-build price
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Across all communities
Days on market
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Standing inventory

Live market data is pulled monthly from Washington County Board of REALTORS. For real-time inventory, search active listings on MovingUtah.com.

Who's actually buying

Washington's new construction buyer is not one buyer.

Most cities have one dominant new-build profile. Washington has four, and they all close on the same street.

The relocating retiree

From California, Washington State, Idaho. Wants single-story, lock-and-leave, golf or trail access. Lives in Coral Canyon or The Views.

The growing family

Outgrew their first home in St. George or Hurricane. Wants Crimson Cliffs or Pine View schools, a yard, 4 bedrooms minimum. Lives in Long Valley or Sienna Hills.

The move-up buyer

Has a paid-down home with low equity payments. Wants the dream build, custom finishes, view lot. Lives at Staheli Hill or Stucki Farms upper villages.

The investor

Looking at The Cottages at Stucki Farms or Coral Ridge Townhomes for the nightly-rental zoning. Sand Hollow and Zion drive the rental thesis.

Before you pick a community

Find out what your current home is actually worth.

Most Washington new-build buyers have a home to sell first. The number that comes back from a national valuation site is almost never the number a local buyer will pay. I'll give you the real one, with comps and condition adjustments specific to your address. No phone tag, no sales pitch.

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The coordinator model

List your current home with me. Finance the new build with me. One person quarterbacks the move.

Most Washington new construction buyers have a current home to sell. The hand-off between listing, contract, contingencies, financing, lock period, and the builder's closing timeline is where deals get fumbled. I'm dual-licensed in Utah: REALTOR with Real Broker LLC and mortgage lender (NMLS #1794818). Here's what that looks like in practice:

  • 1

    I list your current home and run the sale side. I know what Washington buyers will pay for it and how to price the timing against your build completion.

  • 2

    A trusted partner agent represents you on the new build. Legally I can't be your buyer's agent and your lender on the same transaction. The partner agent works with me. We coordinate.

  • 3

    I'm your mortgage lender on the build. Not the builder's preferred lender. Mine is the rate, your rate, no builder margin in the middle.

  • 4

    One calendar, one inbox. The sale closing and the build closing get sequenced so you do not pay a second mortgage payment you did not budget for.

How the coordinator model works, step by step
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Scott Buehler
REALTOR & Mortgage Lender

Real Broker LLC · NMLS #1794818
Cedar City based, working all six Southern Utah cities

(435) 357-4345
Common questions

Washington new construction, answered straight.

What new construction communities are active in Washington Utah right now?
Sienna Hills, Coral Canyon, Stucki Farms, Long Valley, The Views, Staheli Hill, and Stonehedge at Washington Bench are the active master-planned and large subdivision projects with new construction inventory. Builder activity is concentrated with Ence, Ivory, S&S, Bangerter, Coral Canyon Builders, Salisbury, Carefree, Visionary, McArthur, and Holmes. The specific builder pool changes by neighborhood, so do not assume what is true in Sienna Hills applies in Long Valley.
Should I use a REALTOR if I'm buying new construction directly from a builder?
Yes. The buyer-agent commission is already priced into the home. Walking in alone does not get you a discount, it gets the builder a wider margin. Having a REALTOR who has read this builder's contract, knows their change-order process, and can read a build addendum protects you from the parts most buyers do not see until closing. I represent buyers on new construction across Washington.
Are builders offering incentives in Washington in 2026?
Yes, and they have been for most of the past year. Rate buy-downs, closing-cost credits, and design-center upgrade packages are common across production builders in Sienna Hills, Stucki Farms, and Coral Canyon. The reason is supply: builders are sitting on standing inventory and need to move it. Resale sellers in Washington have been slower to discount, which is why production-home pricing has been competitive against resale lately.
How long does a new build in Washington Utah typically take?
Production builds in Sienna Hills or Coral Canyon are typically 5 to 8 months from contract to keys when the floor plan is standard and the lot is already developed. Semi-custom in Long Valley or Stucki Farms runs 8 to 12 months. Full custom on a private lot, especially with a basement, runs 12 to 18 months. Weather, supply, and the design-center timeline all matter more than the builder's marketing brochure says they do.
Can Scott represent me and finance my Washington new build?
Not both on the same transaction. Utah law does not allow one person to act as buyer's agent and lender on the same deal. What I do is list your current home as your listing agent, then act as your mortgage lender on the new build, with a trusted partner agent representing you on the build side. One person coordinates the calendar, the contingencies, and the closings. That is the coordinator model.
Keep reading

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Contracts, design center, change orders, timelines. What to expect and where most buyers get burned.
Neighbor city

New Construction in St. George

The metro hub next door. Different builder mix, different price band, related buying patterns.
Neighbor city

New Construction in Hurricane

Sand Hollow gateway, STR-zoned product, the Zion-corridor build market east of Washington.
Selling first

Sell Your Home in Washington

If your Washington home funds the new build, this is where to start. Pricing, prep, timing.
Your next move starts here

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