A Cedar City community
Part of Mesa HillsLiving in Legacy Park
A recorded subdivision on the southwest side of town. Most homes went up from the late 1990s into the early 2000s, along Legacy Park Avenue, Holly Circle, and 546 South.
Southwest Cedar City, Mesa Hills areaLegacy Park.
Homes for sale in Legacy Park
Listing information comes from the Iron County Board of Realtors MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Part 1 of 3
The area
Life in Legacy Park and Neighborhood highlights
Life in Legacy Park
A settled southwest-side street on a recorded map
In shortCedar City's own map of recorded lots (the plat) places a later phase at Mesa Hills. The lots are large, so slope, basement light, and driveway grade are part of the conversation before you buy.
Legacy Park is a recorded Cedar City subdivision, not just a nickname for a stretch of the west side. Cedar City's own subdivision map lists Legacy Park Phases 1 through 5 and ties the later phase to the Mesa Hills area. Homes line Legacy Park Avenue, Holly Circle, and 546 South, mostly in the 2200 to 2400 West range. Most went in from the late 1990s into the early 2000s. The trees have had more than two decades to fill out, and the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters are long since in place.
The lots are large and the ground slopes. Because of that, a good share of floor plans have a walkout or daylight basement (a lower level with a door or windows at yard level). The Cedar City Aquatic Center is a short distance away on Royal Hunte Drive. At least one recent Legacy Park listing described the home as next door to a private community park. Green space is close, even before you count the citywide trail network.
When I walk a buyer through this street, I look at what I would on any sloped Cedar City lot. Which way does the grade face? How does the basement get its light? Does the driveway clear itself in winter? Those details set apart two homes that look the same in a search result.
Neighborhood highlights
What sits close to Legacy Park
Cedar City Aquatic Center
The city's year-round indoor swim center on Royal Hunte Drive. It has a lap pool, lazy river, water slide, hot tub, and splash playground, plus a full schedule of lessons and water classes, a short drive from the street.
A recorded, named subdivision
Legacy Park Subdivision has five phases on Cedar City's own subdivision map, and the later phase is recorded at Mesa Hills. Keep that in mind if anyone tells you it is just an informal label.
Iron Hills singletrack
Singletrack (a narrow trail just wide enough for one bike) on the hillside south of town, for bikes, boots, and trail runners. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) built it. It links to the climb to the white "C" on the hills southeast of town. I check the exact route from the actual street before I call it close.
Three Peaks Recreation Area
A recreation area managed by the BLM, northwest of town off West Mid-valley Road. It has mountain biking, day-use space, and disc golf. The wider trail picture is in the section below.
A short drive to town
Main Street, Southern Utah University, and the south I-15 interchange are all a short drive away. Living on a sloped lot out here does not turn every errand into a long trip. The drive table has the details.
A private community park next door
At least one Legacy Park listing has described the home as next door to a private community park. For any specific home, I check current access and the exact parcel line instead of assuming.
About the facts in the bar at the top of this page. Sources: Cedar City subdivision plat records, Iron County parcel data, and the Iron County MLS. Figures change, so check with me before you rely on them. Citywide data lives on the Cedar City guide.
Part 2 of 3
The homes and the land
Homes & lots and Trails & outdoors
Homes & lots
Homes from the late 1990s and early 2000s on southwest-side lots
Legacy Park is mostly single-family homes built from the late 1990s into the early 2000s. Parcel records show lots generally about a quarter acre to a third of an acre. Recorded sales on the street range from about 1,600 square feet to more than 4,900 square feet. Several homes near the top of that range have three stories and three-car garages. A good share of floor plans use the slope for a walkout or daylight basement. That is the quiet bonus of a sloped lot: more usable space and more light on the lower level than the same house would have on a flat lot.
The homes follow the terrain instead of a fixed grid. Square footage, how nice the finishes are, and how much of the yard you can use change from one address to the next, even on the same street. If a certain view direction, slope, or basement layout matters to you, tell me early and I will watch for it in the search.
On a sloped lot, two homes a hundred feet apart can be very different to live in.
One tip for picking a lot, from more than 20 years living in Southern Utah: notice which way the driveway faces. South-facing concrete clears itself between storms. Shaded north-facing spots hold ice longer, and on a slope that is worth knowing before you fall for a floor plan.
Trails & outdoors
From a walk after dinner to a whole day out
Legacy Park is close to the hillside south of town and the recreation land on the west side. Most of the outdoors here is a short walk or a short drive. The list below runs from a walk from home to a day out.
Cedar City Aquatic Center (walk or short drive)
On Royal Hunte Drive, a short distance from Legacy Park Avenue. It has a lap pool, lazy river, water slide, and a full lesson schedule, and it is the closest recreation to the street.
Iron Hills singletrack (short drive)
BLM-built singletrack on the hillside south of town, linked to the climb to the white "C" on the hills southeast of town. It is a quick trip from the southwest side.
Coal Creek Trail
The paved trail follows the creek across town from downtown. It is an easy add-on when you are already headed toward Main Street.
Three Peaks Recreation Area (day out)
Northwest of town off West Mid-valley Road, the Three Peaks area has mountain-bike singletrack, off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails, and disc golf on the desert floor.
Farther out, State Route 14 climbs east into the high country toward Cedar Breaks National Monument. That is a seasonal drive, open once the high road clears for the year. Brian Head's ski runs are north via Parowan. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Trail details come from Cedar City's parks and trails pages and the Bureau of Land Management. The wider outdoor picture is in the Cedar City guide.
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Part 3 of 3
Daily life
Errands & drive times, Schools & education and The recorded subdivision map
Errands & drive times
Errands run back toward town, measured in minutes
Legacy Park is close enough to Cedar City's main grid that most errands head back toward Main Street, Providence Center, and the south I-15 interchange. Times are estimated, measured from near Legacy Park Avenue. Check the drive from your exact address.
- Pool & rec centerCedar City Aquatic Center, Royal Hunte Dr~4 min
- Grocery runLin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main St~8 min
- Second grocery optionSmith's Food & Drug, 633 S Main St~6 min
- Big-box & hardwareWalmart Supercenter / Home Depot, Providence Center~7 min
- Campus & downtownSouthern Utah University / historic Main Street~8 min
- HealthcareCedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main St~9 min
- Freeway on-rampI-15 Exit 57, Cross Hollow Rd~6 min
- FlightsCedar City Regional Airport (CDC)~10 min
- West-side trailsThree Peaks Recreation Area, W Mid-valley Rd~14 min
Farther out, most trips start on I-15. Zion's Kolob Canyons entrance is about 25 minutes south on I-15, and St. George is about 50 to 55 minutes. Brian Head's ski runs are roughly 45 minutes north via Parowan. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
Legacy Park is part of the Iron County School District. MLS records for homes on this street have listed South Elementary (grades K-5), Cedar Middle School, and Cedar High School. All three are on the district's south and central side of town. The district is changing school boundaries across Cedar City over the next two school years, including a new elementary building and a Canyon View High expansion. For any address, I ask the district for the current school instead of assuming it stays fixed.
For outside school data, GreatSchools and Niche both publish numbers you can weigh yourself. Southern Utah University is a short drive away for anyone pairing a home search with campus life.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
The recorded subdivision map
Why the name on the map matters
Cedar City has a lot of informal neighborhood nicknames that never made it onto a recorded map of lots (a plat). Legacy Park is not one of them. The city's own subdivision map lists Legacy Park Subdivision in five separate phases, and the fifth phase is recorded at Mesa Hills. That is why you will sometimes see this street described as part of that broader southwest-side area. County parcel records for homes on Legacy Park Avenue show the same subdivision name. Buying or selling here, you are dealing with a real, documented plat, not a marketing label.
That difference matters in practice. When I price a home here, I start from the recorded subdivision on the parcel and in the MLS. A loose "west side" label might pull in a different subdivision. It also matters if you research the street on your own. Search for "Legacy Park Subdivision" or the parcel number, not just a general neighborhood name, and you will land on the right records.
I would rather hand a buyer the accurate, plain version than a tidier story that does not hold up against the county's own map.
What locals know
Notes from the southwest side
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years living in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend looking at Legacy Park.
Check the recorded subdivision
Legacy Park is a real, documented plat, and the county parcel record is the fastest way to check that a home actually sits inside it.
Slope changes the comparison
Walkout basement, driveway angle, and yard usability can matter as much as square footage. Two similar-looking homes can be priced apart for good reason.
The errands stay close
The pool, groceries, and the freeway on-ramp are all a handful of minutes away. This side of town does not cost you extra time on a normal day.
Schools are address-specific
The middle and high school boundaries are changing over the next two school years. I check the exact address with the district before anyone counts on a specific school.
Buy or sell here
Plain answers for Legacy Park buyers and sellers
Buying in Legacy Park
Legacy Park sits on the southwest side of Cedar City, in the Mesa Hills area. Homes line Legacy Park Avenue, Holly Circle, and 546 South in the 2200 to 2400 West range. Cedar City's own subdivision records list it as Legacy Park Subdivision, Phases 1 through 5, with Phase V recorded at Mesa Hills.
Single-family homes built mostly from the late 1990s into the early 2000s, generally on lots of about a quarter acre to a third of an acre. The slope means a good share of floor plans have a walkout or daylight basement (a lower level with a door or windows at yard level). Homes here have run from roughly 1,600 square feet to more than 4,900 square feet.
Cedar City's subdivision records tie Legacy Park's later phase to Mesa Hills, and it sits in that general southwest-side area. It is also its own recorded subdivision, with its own name and recorded map (plat), not just an informal nickname. For any specific home, I check the recorded subdivision.
Prices here change with lot size, view, finished square footage, and basement layout, so the range is wide. Recent sales and listings on the street have generally been in the mid $500,000s to the $700,000s. Treat that as a starting point and check it against the live listings.
Yes. The Iron Hills trail system is on the hillside south of town, a few minutes away. It links to the climb to the white "C" on the hills southeast of town. The Three Peaks Recreation Area, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) site off West Mid-valley Road, is a short drive northwest. It adds mountain biking and off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails. The Cedar City Aquatic Center on Royal Hunte Drive is close by as well. At least one Legacy Park listing has described sitting next to a private community park.
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Selling in Legacy Park
Yes. When you list with me, your home is featured on MovingUtah where it fits best. It shows first on the Cedar City listings and on this Legacy Park page, where buyers are already looking. If you are thinking about selling, I would be glad to talk it through with you.
I compare the home with current Legacy Park and southwest Cedar City sales and listings. Then I adjust for the lot, view, walkout basement, finished square footage, garage and RV setup, condition, and where exactly on the street it sits. I do a real comparison instead of leaning on an automated estimate.
Yes, but on a single purchase I take one role only, never both. I can act as your real estate agent or as your lender, and I disclose the role before we move forward. The details are on the How I Work page.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
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Want a closer look at Legacy Park?
If you are buying, I can help you compare Legacy Park homes by slope, view, walkout layout, lot, and recent sales of similar homes. If you are selling, I will compare your home with the right part of the southwest Cedar City market.
Why work with me
- I look at the lot, not just the house.Send me a Legacy Park listing you like. I will tell you what the photos leave out, and the catch if there is one.
- I can show you any home listed here.It does not matter which brokerage listed it. Tell me which ones you like, and I set up the showings.
- A lender's eye on the listing.I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.
- A reply within one business day.Call or text, and I get back to you within one business day.
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Selling in Legacy Park
Want to sell your home in Legacy Park?
List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
Recent sales and listings on these streets have generally been in the mid $500,000s to the $700,000s. Inside that range, the recorded phase, lot slope, walkout basement layout, and finished square footage decide where your home falls.
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Beyond this neighborhood
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