A Cedar City community
Living in Sunrise Meadows.
Cedar City's far north side, out toward Midvalley Road, in the same corridor as Painted Desert and Rose Village. Newer custom homes, larger floor plans, mountain and red rock views, and the open north valley and Three Peaks a short drive up the road.
I am Scott Buehler, a Southern Utah resident of 20-plus years and a licensed REALTOR and lender. This is the honest version of what the north valley offers, what it costs, and what I would check before you buy or sell up here.
New to the area? Start with the Cedar City guide, then come back for this community.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Sunrise Meadows.
No active listings today. A pocket of newer custom builds this size produces only a few sales in a good year, and none in plenty of months. This feed pulls from the MLS directly, so the next Sunrise Meadows home cannot arrive unannounced. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
Custom homes in the 3,000 to 3,700 square foot range rarely surface twice in a season up here, so Sunrise Meadows earns a permanent line in my Iron County MLS notes. Bring me your wish list and when the next one posts near Three Peaks you will already be ahead of it.
Selling here
Own a home in Sunrise Meadows?
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 home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life in the north valley
A north-valley routine with more room around the house.
Sunrise Meadows sits on Cedar City's far north edge, out toward Midvalley Road, in the same general corridor as the Painted Desert and Rose Village communities. That is open-valley living: newer custom homes, longer sight lines to the mountains and the red rock, and a quieter pace than the older Main Street grid a few miles south.
The trade for that space is that errands are a short drive rather than a walk to the corner. What you get in return is room to build bigger: the homes here run larger and newer, generally in the 3,000 to 3,700 square foot range, and this end of the valley is the closest residential pocket to Three Peaks Recreation Area, the big BLM playground northwest of town.
My first checks up here are practical: the exact recorded boundary, the MLS subdivision field, the driveway and parking setup, wind exposure, the winter route, and the drive back to the errands you actually use, because far-north subdivisions in Cedar City sit close enough together that it is easy to mix them up.
North-side highlights
What the far-north location actually buys you.
Six things make this end of town its own place, and each one is specific: newer custom construction, larger floor plans, mountain and red rock views, proximity to Three Peaks, an elementary school nearby, and a freeway on-ramp that starts the drive out of town without cutting through in-town traffic first.
Newer custom construction
Homes here are recent builds rather than 1980s or 1990s resales, which is part of why the fair comparison runs against other far-north new and recent homes, not the older in-town streets.
Larger floor plans
Homes in Sunrise Meadows have run as large as six bedrooms and roughly 3,674 square feet, well above a typical in-town resale. Finish level and layout still vary home to home.
Mountain and red rock views
The open valley setting gives longer sight lines than the in-town streets. Which way the windows and deck face, and what sits on the next lot, decide whether that view stays open.
Three Peaks Recreation Area close by
The BLM's Three Peaks area sits off Midvalley Road northwest of town, with more than 6,000 acres and over 25 miles of mountain-bike singletrack. This is the closest residential pocket to it.
Three Peaks Elementary nearby
Three Peaks Elementary, grades K-5, sits at 1685 Midvalley Road on this side of town. Confirm the exact assignment for any address, since Iron County is adjusting elementary boundaries for the 2026-27 school year.
A freeway on-ramp that skips downtown
Interstate 15 at Exit 59, the State Route 56 interchange, serves this side of the valley, so the drive south or the trip to the airport does not route through the older Main Street grid first.
Homes & lots
Bigger homes, and a lot size that varies by parcel.
Sunrise Meadows reads as a larger-home pocket on Cedar City's far north side. The homes are newer single-family customs, and recent inventory has run as large as six bedrooms and roughly 3,674 square feet, well above the typical in-town resale. Because these are custom builds, finish level and floor plan swing from one home to the next, so the comp work matters more than the address alone.
Lot size varies by parcel on this side of the valley rather than following one fixed minimum, and larger lots are common enough that RV parking, a shop, or a bigger yard show up on a number of properties. I confirm the recorded lot size, easements, and usable yard area on the specific home rather than assuming it matches the one next door.
Recent activity here has generally landed in the high $500,000s to mid $600,000s, with finish level, square footage, and lot size moving the number. Inventory in this pocket runs thin at any given time, so treat that as a starting frame and confirm against the live listings rather than a citywide average.
Out here a bigger lot, a clean RV setup, and an open view are worth real money, so they belong in the price.
One lot-picking note from twenty-plus years of Iron County winters: pay attention to which way the driveway and walkways face. South-facing concrete clears itself between storms. Shaded north-facing pockets hold ice longer, and on a larger lot with a long driveway, that is worth knowing before you fall for a floor plan.
Recreation anchor
Three Peaks is the outdoor anchor on this side of town.
Three Peaks Recreation Area is the big draw on the north end of the valley. It is a BLM area off West Midvalley Road, northwest of town, with more than 6,000 acres of high-desert terrain and a long list of ways to use it. It is not inside Sunrise Meadows, but it is the closest reason a certain kind of buyer circles this side of Cedar City.
Trails and tracks
More than 25 miles of mountain bike singletrack plus disc golf, with hiking, equestrian, and OHV trailheads on the same ground.
Room to play
Over 6,000 BLM acres off West Midvalley Road, with ATV riding, horseback riding, a shooting range, and an RC car track.
Camping on site
Rocky Peak Campground sits inside the area with sites for RV and tent camping plus covered group pavilions.
Recreation facts: the BLM's Three Peaks Recreation Area page and Visit Cedar City. The wider outdoor picture, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
This is the honest answer to "how far is everything from out there." The short version: the daily stops are a short drive south into Cedar City rather than a walk to the corner, which is the trade you make for the space. Times are measured from near Midvalley Road; confirm door-to-door from the exact address.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the north valley |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary school | Three Peaks Elementary, 1685 Midvalley Road | ~5 min |
| Full grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main Street | ~10 min |
| Second grocery option | Walmart Supercenter, 1330 S Providence Center Dr | ~14 min |
| Hardware and home improvement | The Home Depot, Providence Center | ~14 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main Street | ~9 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 59, SR-56 | ~10 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~12 min |
| Campus and games | Southern Utah University | ~13 min |
| Outdoor day | Three Peaks Recreation Area (BLM) | ~10 min |
Because the freeway on-ramp is close, the drive out of town starts on I-15 instead of in traffic: Brian Head's ski runs are about 40 to 45 minutes via Parowan, the Kolob Canyons gate of Zion is roughly 25 to 30 minutes south, and St. George is about an hour. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Sunrise Meadows is part of the Iron County School District. The far north side of the valley is generally served by Three Peaks Elementary (grades K-5) at 1685 Midvalley Road, then Canyon View Middle School and Canyon View High School on the north end of town.
Iron County is redrawing elementary boundaries for the 2026-27 school year as a new East Elementary opens, and middle and high school boundaries are set to shift again for 2027-28 as Canyon View High expands. Confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district rather than assuming it matches a neighboring subdivision. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself. Southern Utah University is about thirteen minutes south.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
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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The boundary matters most. Far-north subdivisions, including Sunrise Meadows and its neighbors, sit close together out here. I confirm the MLS subdivision field and the recorded plat before I treat a nearby home as a comp.
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Do not confuse it with Sunrise Ranch. The Estates at Sunrise Ranch is a separate subdivision nearby with its own acreage and builder. Same general area, different plat, different product, so keep the comps straight.
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The drive is the trade. Map groceries, the freeway, schools, and your normal errands from the exact driveway before you decide the north-valley pace fits how you actually live.
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The night sky is real here. Away from the in-town lights, the stargazing is genuinely good. Still check the home's own lighting and what may get built on the open lots nearby.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Sunrise Meadows
Sunrise Meadows is on Cedar City's far north side, out toward Midvalley Road, in the same general corridor as Painted Desert and Rose Village. That puts it closer to the open north valley and Three Peaks than to the older Main Street grid.
Newer single-family custom homes, generally larger floor plans in the 3,000 to 3,700 square foot range, with mountain and red rock views. It reads as a larger-home pocket rather than a compact starter-home street.
Lot sizes vary by parcel on this side of town, and larger lots are common enough to support RV parking on a number of properties. Always confirm the recorded lot size, easements, driveway, and usable yard area on the specific property before you count on it.
Because these are larger, newer custom homes, recent activity has generally landed in the high $500,000s to mid $600,000s, with finish level and lot size moving the number. Inventory up here runs thin, so treat that as a starting point and confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Sunrise Meadows
Yes. Want to sell your home in Sunrise Meadows? List it with Scott and get featured on MovingUtah, on this community page and on the Cedar City guide where buyers are already looking.
I start with live MLS, then adjust for lot size, finished square footage, garage and parking setup, view, outdoor space, completion year, and the competing far-north inventory. A bigger lot and a clean RV setup are worth real money here, so they belong in the price.
I verify the recorded boundary, the MLS subdivision field, the school assignment for the exact address, the drive times to the errands you use, the lot size, the RV parking setup, and the utility details. Far-north subdivisions sit close together, so the boundary matters before you treat a nearby home as a comp.
Yes, but on a single purchase I take one role only, never both. I can work as your real estate agent or as your lender, and the role is disclosed before we move forward.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
Keep exploring Cedar City
Want a closer look at Sunrise Meadows?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and help you compare lot size, finished square footage, parking, and views before you choose. Selling, I will give you a straight number against live comps and get your home featured in front of the buyers already on this site.
Selling in Sunrise Meadows
Want to sell your home in Sunrise Meadows? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that separates lot size, finish level, and views before it ever names a number.