St. George Real Estate Market Updates, News & Insights from Paula Smith

Stay informed about the St. George and Southern Utah housing market with local statistics, market analysis, buyer and seller guidance, neighborhood information, and practical real estate insights.

I’m Paula Smith, an Associate Broker with RealtyPath in St. George. I have worked full-time in real estate since 2006 and use local MLS activity, pricing trends, inventory levels, and transaction experience to explain what current market conditions may mean for Southern Utah buyers and sellers.

Real estate conditions can vary significantly by community, price range, property type, and time of year. These articles are intended to provide useful context—not broad national headlines that may have little connection to the St. George market.

Browse the latest market reports and real estate articles below. For questions about a specific property, neighborhood, or buying or selling decision, contact me directly.

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March 2, 2020

SOLD! 2127 W Azzurro Drive, St George, UT 84770

THIS HOME IS NOW SOLD

SunBrook St George Utah Home For Sale

Sunbrook St George Home For Sale

2127 W. Azzurro Drive
St George, UT 84770

Price: $335,900
MLS 20-211537

Bedrooms: 3
High Ceilings, Beautiful Backyard
Bathrooms: 2
Garage: 2.
Square Footage: 1,665

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Dec. 18, 2019

December 2019 St George Market Report

First and foremost, Happy Holidays! From my family to yours, we wish you good health, happiness, and prosperity for the season and the new year. If you’re on my newsletter mail-out program, I hope you’ve been enjoying those. I have been trying to complete them every month, but as you already know—maybe it’s going to end up every other month in my busier seasons. Calendars are being mailed out this week to you, and I’ll have the first 2020 newsletter by the end of January.

I’ll be doing an end of the year statistics report, but I wanted to look at where things are as we head into the final weeks of 2019. Here are the “get to the point” stats for those who aren’t in this for the long read.

  • Median list price YTD is up 7.46%. 
  • Median SOLD price YTD is up 6.56%. 
  • Average sale price, YTD, for Greater St George, for 2019, is $364,010.
  • Median Days on the Market (DOM) it up a bit (YTD) at 29 days compared to November, 2018 YTD of 25 days. 
  • Up (YTD) 5.1% for active listings. Currently, we have 875 listed (Greater St George). 
  • Sold listings are up 3.1% (YTD up to November 2018 vs. 2019); we have sold 3,737 as of today (Greater St George). 
  • Pending listings are up 6% (YTD to November), and we are 18 days into December, and 369 homes are pending. 
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Dec. 17, 2019

3563 E Hidden Springs Drive, Washington, UT 84780

THIS HOME IS NOW SOLD

 

Coral Canyon Home for Sale

3563 E. Hidden Springs Drive
Washington, UT 84780

Price: $315,000
MLS 20-209991

Bedrooms: 3
Beautiful, Private Backyard
Bathrooms: 2
Garage: 2.
Square Footage: 1,686

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Nov. 4, 2019

What's Up in St George Utah? November Market Report

November St George area Market Report

Before we get too deep into the holidays that are quickly approaching, I wanted to take a look at the area housing market conditions. This report will focus on the Greater St George area, which includes St George, Santa Clara, Ivins, Washington, and Sunriver. I’ll also be taking a closer look at Sunriver and offering specific information for that community. Also, I’ve got two new listings in there I want you to see.

For those of you that want me to get to the point…the market year to date for the entire county is up over last year. The number sold (for the ENTIRE COUNTY) is up 2%, and the average sale price is up 5%. Specific to St George areas (mentioned above), the number sold is up 1.8%, and the median sale price is up 6.6%. Here is my favorite “go-to” graph, which is illustrating the past two years:

St George Housing Market Report Paula Smith Real Estate

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Nov. 4, 2019

4743 S Martin Drive St George SunRiver Villa

THIS HOME IS NOW SOLD

Sunriver Villa Home For SaleSunriver Villa Community, priced at $359,900.

Just in time for the holidays, you have an opportunity to get this perfect gift of a home. The current owner has taken the liberty to make it ideal for you. Located in the Sunriver Villa community (one of our spectacular 55+ communities in St George), you will find 4743 S. Martin Drive St George, Utah. 4743 S. Martin Drive is approximately 1700sqft, with 2 bedrooms, an office, 2 baths, and a 2 and a half car garage. Nearly new, only better because the owner has already installed the shutters, and the landscaping maturity has progressed. 

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Oct. 19, 2019

4515 Cold River Drive Sunriver Home For Sale

THIS HOME IS NOW SOLD

Sunriver St George Home For Sale

Sunriver St George resale homeSunriver Home competitively priced at $279,000. Hurry! This won't last.

Sunriver St George is our (almost totally built out) 55+ active adult community. Don’t miss this perfect, highly sought after, Sunriver home. Initially constructed in 1998 but completely renovated in 2017 with all new cabinets, wood floors, granite, stainless steel appliances, new carpet, paint, and fixtures. There is a beautifully added wood accent wall in the master bedroom.  Vaulted ceilings offer a fantastic feeling of space in this home.

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Sept. 25, 2019

OPINION ~St George Utah Property Tax Needs a Change

St George area Property Tax InformationI started a statistics blog for September (FOUND HERE) and touched on property taxes. I had more thoughts than I realized, so I separated the article; here are my thoughts on property taxes for Washington County and the St George area. Keep in mind; that this is MY opinion. Perhaps you may feel different, and that's okay. I'm not attempting to push "my" plan; I'm only exampling our county taxes and a possible (brainstorming) solution. 

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Sept. 25, 2019

September 2019 Southern Utah Real Estate Market Update

This report will take a look at the greater St George area (including Santa Clara, Ivins, and Washington). Below, you’ll see a two-year snapshot. If trends repeat, we may expect to see sales dip for September but, likely hold relatively steady as we enter Spring (when sales typically spike).  

St George Utah Housing Market Information

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July 4, 2019

July 2019 St George Housing Market Statistics

Happy 4th of July! Let's take a look at the current market conditions for the greater St George area as well as a specific look at Sunriver, this report is reviewing June 2019. In a quick briefing, the real estate market performed precisely as expected (and noted in my previous blog)…well ALMOST…

July 2019 St George Real Estate Market Update

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July 3, 2019

4595 S. Deer Poppy Circle St George-Sunriver Community

THIS HOME IS NOW SOLD

4595 S. Deer Poppy Circle SunRiver St George

Sunriver St George home for saleSunriver St George is an Active Adult community in St George, Utah. Sunriver is almost built out (completed), and the last remaining lots are small, near the freeway (noise), and expensive! My new listing is in a PRIME LOCATION! Deep in Sunriver, nestled about as far away from I15 as you can get, with one of the larger lots available, ultra-private on a rare-find Cul-de-sac, just down the street from the Dog Park. This new listing is incredible and in "like new" condition. Minimally lived in over the years, and it shows with its immaculate presentation. This is a 3 bedroom PLUS a den and 3 baths. 4595 S. Deer Poppy Cir is a popular Windsong model (currently called Aspirations), and the main house features an open, spacious floor plan having 2 bedrooms and a large den (or office) that opens into the great room. A sizeable detached casita (among the largest casita Sunriver builds) features an open room with an attached bathroom and kitchenette. The casita is independently heated and cooled, and it can be used for multiple purposes…a guest room, studio, office, or a private owner retreat.  

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