A Cedar City community
Living in Riding Acres.
Cedar City's far north valley, out where the grid gives way to acreage along the 2300 West and Midvalley Road corridor. Lots run five acres and up, the zoning is horse and livestock friendly, and there is room for the fence line, the shop, the RV, and animals with the mountains for a backdrop.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Iron County, and out here the honest version matters more than usual: the space is the easy part, and the parcel-level details are where a good buy is won or lost.
New to the area? Start with the Cedar City guide, then come back for the north valley.
Current listings
Homes and acreage for sale in Riding Acres.
No active listings today. Riding Acres is large-lot country on the north end of the valley, and five-plus acre parcels change hands less often than an in-town subdivision, so a bare page here is normal. New parcels appear the moment they hit the MLS. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
Animal-ready ground with mountain views is the rarest thing on this side of the valley, and Riding Acres tops my checklist when I go through the Iron County MLS each day. Whether the priority is livestock zoning, shop space, or just the open horizon, brief me once and the next parcel here skips the line to you.
Selling here
Own ground in Riding Acres?
Buyers check this exact page hoping to find your street. When you are ready, list it with me and get featured on MovingUtah. Start with an honest read on what your property is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life out here
More open ground, fewer close-in shortcuts.
Riding Acres reads nothing like a subdivision inside the Cedar City grid. This is the far-north shoulder of the valley, out along the 2300 West and Midvalley Road corridor, where lots run five acres and up and the daily texture is fence lines, outbuildings, and animals rather than sidewalks.
The daily trade is space for convenience. You get larger parcels and real room around the house, but errands, schools, utilities, road exposure, and winter access all run back toward town, and each one deserves a property-by-property check. A full grocery run and Main Street sit roughly 12 minutes south, measured from near 2300 West and Midvalley Road.
For buyers, I slow down on water, septic, power, internet, fencing, gates, driveway access, drainage, RV hookups, and the animal-use setup. For sellers, those same details are a major part of the value and deserve to be explained clearly. The rest of this page is the honest version of what this corner offers and what it asks of you.
Acreage due diligence
The land is the first thing I verify.
Riding Acres has to be compared like acreage, not like a standard subdivision lot. The house matters, but parcel usability is where most of the difference shows up, so these are the things I confirm first.
Boundary and MLS field
The north valley is broad, so I confirm the recorded plat and the MLS subdivision field before treating nearby acreage as truly Riding Acres rather than just close to it.
Usable acreage
Lots generally run five acres and up, but total acres and usable acres are different numbers. I check grade, drainage, and how much of the parcel actually works for buildings, animals, and parking.
Fencing, gates, and animals
The zoning is horse and livestock friendly and many parcels already carry farm fencing, but condition, layout, gates, and the permitted use all get confirmed before anyone leans on them.
Utilities and RV hookups
Some parcels have RV pads and utility hookups. I confirm the water source, septic, power, internet, and any sewer tie-in, plus permit history, rather than reading it off the listing.
Homes & lots
A rural search where the parcel drives the comparison.
Out here you are sorting two purchases at once: the finished home and the land it sits on. Parcels generally run five acres and up, with the room that implies, detached shops, RV and trailer parking, space for animals, and outbuildings you could never fit on a city lot. Build eras are mixed, from established country homes to newer custom builds on open ground.
Because so much of the value lives in the dirt, the utilities, and the outbuildings rather than a tract floor plan, two similar-looking listings can be very different buys. I separate finished homes, utility-ready lots, and raw land from the first comparison, and I price the usable acreage, not just the square footage.
On price, large lots and varied improvements push values up: acreage homes here have generally sold into the high six figures and up, and finished homes on usable acreage have reached past a million. Treat that as a range, not a quote, and confirm it against live comps for the exact parcel.
Out here you are buying the dirt and the systems as much as the house.
Due diligence
The field checks matter more than the label.
Acreage rewards a careful buyer. These are the four things I walk through before we talk price on any property out here.
Utilities and water
On the rural edge, confirm the water source, septic, power, internet, and propane, plus any improvement and RV-hookup status, before comparing one parcel to another.
Roads and access
Check the surface, who maintains it, winter access, the driveway grade, and whether the daily route back to town still works in normal Cedar City weather.
Boundary and MLS field
The north valley covers a lot of ground, so I confirm the recorded plat and the MLS subdivision field before calling a property in-community rather than just nearby.
Animal use and income claims
Fencing, shelters, and permitted animal use vary parcel to parcel, and any rental or income-use claim gets checked against zoning, permits, tax, and lender rules before you rely on it.
Errands & drive times
Plan errands before you commit to the routine.
The honest answer to "how far is everything," measured from near 2300 West and Midvalley Road, the heart of the corridor. Confirm door-to-door for the exact parcel, since the far edges of the valley add a few minutes either way.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the valley |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main Street | ~12 min |
| Second grocery option | Walmart Supercenter, 1330 S Providence Center Drive | ~15 min |
| Trailhead | Three Peaks Recreation Area, off Midvalley Road | ~8 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 59, SR-56 / 200 North | ~11 min |
| Campus and downtown | Southern Utah University, historic Main Street | ~14 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main Street | ~11 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC), off SR-56 | ~13 min |
Farther out, the freeway puts Brian Head about 45 min northeast via Parowan and St. George about 55 min south. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Riding Acres is served by the Iron County School District. Out on the north edge of the valley the district can adjust which schools serve a given address, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district by its exact 2300 West address. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself, and Southern Utah University is about 15 minutes back toward town.
What locals know
Notes from the north valley.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend looking out here.
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Verify the parcel, not the name. The north valley covers a lot of ground. The recorded boundary and the MLS subdivision field decide what is really in-community, so I check those first.
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You buy the dirt and the systems. Water, septic, power, internet, and RV hookups can move value more than the floor plan does. Two similar homes can be very different buys.
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Animal use is parcel by parcel. The zoning is horse and livestock friendly, but fencing, gates, shelters, and the permitted use change from one property to the next, so confirm them rather than assume.
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The open valley catches weather. Mountain views and room to spread out are the draw, but the open ground also catches wind and snow, so check the driveway grade and the winter route to town.
Buy or sell here
Straight answers for Riding Acres decisions.
Buying in Riding Acres
Riding Acres sits in Cedar City's far north valley, out along the 2300 West and Midvalley Road corridor where the grid opens into acreage. It is roughly 12 minutes back to Main Street, measured from near 2300 West and Midvalley Road.
This is rural acreage, not a close-in subdivision. Lots generally run five acres and up, zoning is horse and livestock friendly, many parcels already carry farm fencing, and some have RV pads with utility hookups. Confirm the recorded parcel and setup on any specific home.
No, it is not a single new-construction tract. Build eras run from established country homes to newer custom builds on open ground, so I treat it property by property and confirm the build year against parcel and listing records on each one.
Start with the recorded boundary and MLS subdivision field, then the parcel size, water, septic, power, internet, fencing, gates, animal-use setup, RV hookups, and road and winter access. I also confirm any rental or income-use claim against zoning and permits.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Riding Acres
Because lots are large and improvements vary, acreage homes here have generally sold into the high six figures and up, with finished homes on usable acreage reaching past a million. I will pull live comps for the exact parcel rather than lean on any single number.
Yes. Want to sell your home in Riding Acres? List it with Scott and get featured on MovingUtah, including this community page, the Cedar City guide, and the featured listings buyers browse on this site.
I price the usable acreage, not just the square footage. I start with live north-valley acreage sales, then adjust for usable land, fencing, outbuildings, RV pads, hookups, utilities, condition, views, and distance to services. It is hands-on pricing, not an automated guess.
Yes, but on a single purchase I take one role only, never both. I can serve as your real estate agent or as your lender, and the role is disclosed before we move forward. The full explanation is on How I Work.
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Keep exploring Cedar City
Want a closer look at Riding Acres?
Buying, I will help verify whether a listing really belongs in the Riding Acres search and walk the usable acreage, utilities, fencing, animal-use setup, and winter route before you drive out. Selling, I will frame the land, the systems, and the views clearly for buyers already searching Cedar City acreage.
Selling in Riding Acres
Want to sell your home in Riding Acres? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
Acreage homes out here have generally sold into the high six figures and up, with finished homes on usable acreage reaching past a million, so I run live comps on the exact parcel rather than lean on a single neighborhood number.