A Cedar City community
Living in Sunrise Ranch.
Cedar City's far north side, off 3750 North in the 2300 to 2500 West range, where the Lund Highway corridor opens the grid into full-acre lots with red rock and mountain views in nearly every direction. Room for the shop, the animals, and a second building, with State Route 56 and I-15 only a few minutes south.
I am Scott Buehler, a Southern Utah resident of 20-plus years and a licensed REALTOR and lender. On an acre like this the honest version matters more than usual: the finish level is the easy part, and the lot, the utilities, and what the recorded plat allows 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 side.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Estates at Sunrise Ranch.
Fed straight from the MLS and narrowed to this subdivision as tightly as the filter allows. Inventory here is custom and runs low, so I confirm the subdivision field, the lot size, and the recorded boundary on every result before it counts as in-community.
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Want the map view? Open the full Estates at Sunrise Ranch search. Selling instead? Start with what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Life here
A full acre, and still a few minutes from town.
Sunrise Ranch sits on the far north edge of Cedar City, off 3750 North in the 2300 to 2500 West range, out where the Lund Highway corridor loosens the city grid and the lots step up to a full acre apiece. The views open in nearly every direction here, red rock one way and the mountains the other, and there is real room for a shop, animals, or a second building.
What makes this an easy place to live is the trade you do not have to make. The acreage feel is genuine, but State Route 56 and I-15 sit only a few minutes south, so a regional commute or a run into town does not cost you the morning. You get the elbow room without driving twenty minutes to reach pavement.
For buyers, that means the paperwork matters as much as the finish level: the lot, the utilities, and what the recorded plat allows. For sellers, the value story has to prove the lot, the improvements, the room for outbuildings, the view, and the build quality against real comparable sales. The rest of this page is the honest version of both.
Ranch highlights
The far north side has its own logic.
Six things make this corner of town its own place, and each one is specific: the full-acre lots, a working builder still active on the ground, room for animals and outbuildings, open views, a short run to BLM recreation, and a freeway on-ramp that keeps the rest of Southern Utah close.
Full-acre lots, stubbed and paved
Lots run right around an acre apiece, with utilities stubbed to each one and paved roads already in. That is a rare combination this close to town.
Velocity Homes, still building
Velocity Homes laid out the subdivision and continues to build here, so buyers can find both a finished resale and a lot with a home still underway.
Room for animals and a second building
The recorded plat leaves room for animals and a secondary building on many lots, which is a big part of why buyers look at this corner of Cedar City.
Open red rock and mountain views
With the grid opened up to acre lots, sightlines stretch further than most in-town neighborhoods can offer, toward red rock one direction and the mountains the other.
A short run to Three Peaks BLM land
Because the neighborhood already sits out on the Lund Highway corridor, the Three Peaks Recreation Area is closer from here than from most of Cedar City.
I-15 Exit 59, a few minutes south
State Route 56 and the Exit 59 interchange sit a short drive south, so the acreage feel does not come with a long commute to the freeway.
Homes & lots
Acre pricing needs acre proof.
Velocity Homes laid this community out as roughly one-acre lots with utilities stubbed to each one and paved roads in, then builds single-family homes on top, generally in the range of 1,600 to about 3,400 square feet. Recent asking prices have run from the high $900,000s toward $1.3 million depending on lot, finish, and size, so that range sets expectations without acting as a fixed number.
A home on a full acre wants comparison by finished square footage, garage and outbuilding setup, lot usability, view, utility configuration, animal-use improvements, condition, and build quality. A flat price-per-square-foot shortcut leaves too much on the table, in either direction, so I price the exact lot and finish off what the live market can actually prove.
On a full acre, you are buying the lot and the improvements as much as the house.
Trails & outdoors
Already headed the right direction.
Sunrise Ranch sits on the same Lund Highway corridor that leads out to the BLM's Three Peaks Recreation Area, so it starts closer to that outdoor menu than most of Cedar City does. Here is the honest tiering, from the nearest BLM access to the seasonal high-country trips.
Three Peaks Recreation Area, ~12 min
The BLM's Three Peaks area, reached via Lund Highway and Midvalley Road, opens up more than twenty-five miles of mountain-bike singletrack plus OHV routes and bouldering on the desert floor. Sunrise Ranch already sits partway out that road.
Coal Creek Trail, ~10 min
Into town, the paved Coal Creek Trail follows the creek across Cedar City, an easy walk-or-bike path once you are off the acreage lots.
Iron Hills and the white "C"
On the opposite, south side of town, the Iron Hills trail system adds dirt singletrack and the climb to Cedar City's landmark white "C," a longer drive from this side but part of the wider trail picture.
Cedar Breaks and Brian Head, seasonal
Farther out, State Route 14 and the Parowan route to Brian Head open up Cedar Breaks National Monument and ski terrain, a genuine day trip rather than an everyday drive from the far north side.
Trail details come from the BLM's Three Peaks and Cedar City recreation pages. The wider outdoor picture, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
A full acre still needs a practical daily map.
The honest answer to "how far is everything." Times are measured from near 3750 North and 2400 West, in the heart of the subdivision; confirm door-to-door from your exact lot. Most day-to-day errands sit south, back toward North Main and the Providence Center.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the lots |
|---|---|---|
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 59, SR-56 | ~7 min |
| Full grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main Street | ~10 min |
| Second grocery option | Smith's Food & Drug, 633 S Main Street | ~13 min |
| Big-box shopping | Walmart Supercenter and Home Depot, Providence Center | ~12 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main Street | ~11 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC), off SR-56 | ~8 min |
| Campus and downtown | Southern Utah University, historic Main Street | ~13 min |
| Mountain biking and OHV | Three Peaks Recreation Area (BLM) | ~12 min |
Farther out, the freeway puts St. George about 55 minutes south and Brian Head about 40 minutes northeast via Parowan. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Sunrise Ranch is part of the Iron County School District. This far north, off-grid corner sits in an area where the district can draw an elementary boundary a little differently than a street closer to town, and the district is also redrawing several attendance lines for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. So rather than guess an elementary, middle, or high school from a map, I confirm the current assignment directly with the district for any home you are serious about.
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.
Buying an acre out here
One acre sounds simple. The details decide the value.
An acre rewards a careful buyer more than a standard in-town lot does. Lot usability, the animal and outbuilding allowances in the recorded plat, and the utility hookups all vary from parcel to parcel here, even within the same subdivision, so I do not treat any two Sunrise Ranch lots as interchangeable.
Room for a horse, chickens, or a shop is a real part of the draw on this side of town, but it is a governed allowance tied to the recorded plat, not a blanket right. I read what applies to the exact lot, confirm fencing, shelter, and water requirements, and check how a lender treats any secondary building before either of us counts on it.
What I check before I call an acre lot a safe bet
- Lot usability: the slope, drainage, easements, and where the stubbed utilities actually come in.
- What the recorded plat allows for animals, fencing, shelter, and water on that specific parcel.
- Whether a shop or barn pencils out once setbacks, utilities, access, and lender rules all get a say.
- Paved-road and utility proof, plus winter access, confirmed from that exact driveway rather than assumed for the whole subdivision.
What locals know
The details I would slow down and check.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend looking at an acre out here.
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Acre comps need care. A short list of recent sales sets the ceiling, but the real value rides on lot usability, finish level, and the right one-acre comparison set. I build that set by hand rather than average the whole subdivision.
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Animal use lives in the plat. Room for a horse or two is part of the draw here, but it is a governed allowance. I read what applies to the exact lot and confirm the real setup before you rely on it.
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Outbuildings are not automatic. A second building usually pencils out, but setbacks, utilities, access, the recorded plat, and lender rules all get a say. Confirm them before you bank on the shop.
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3750 North is the easy part. Exit 59 is minutes away, but driveway orientation, road noise, snow removal, and trailer turning room change from lot to lot. Drive the exact route before you decide.
Buy or sell here
Straight answers for Sunrise Ranch decisions.
Buying in Sunrise Ranch
It sits on Cedar City's far north side, off 3750 North in the 2300 to 2500 West range, near the Lund Highway corridor where the grid opens into one-acre lots with red rock and mountain views in nearly every direction. State Route 56 and I-15 Exit 59 are only a few minutes south, so you trade almost nothing in commute for the extra elbow room.
Velocity Homes built this community, with the lots laid out around an acre apiece, utilities stubbed to each one, and paved roads throughout. Builders and phases change over time, so I confirm current build status and which lots are still available before either of us leans on it.
Custom single-family homes on roughly one-acre lots, most built in the last few years, with paved roads and utilities run to each lot. The recorded plat allows room for animals and a secondary building on many lots, and I confirm exactly what is permitted on a given parcel before you count on it.
These are large homes on an acre, so recent asking prices have generally run from the high $900,000s toward $1.3 million. Inventory is thin and every home is different, so I pull live MLS and price your exact lot and finish rather than lean on a range.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Sunrise Ranch
Yes. Want to sell your home in Estates at Sunrise Ranch? List it with me and get featured on MovingUtah, right here on this community page and on the Cedar City guide buyers are already reading.
I start with live MLS, then adjust for lot usability, finished square footage, garage and outbuilding setup, animal-use improvements, views, condition, and whatever one-acre homes are competing at the time. On a custom acre, a flat price-per-square-foot guess misses too much.
I check the recorded boundary and lot size, the utility connections, what the recorded plat allows for animals and a secondary building, the school assignment, the real drive times from that exact driveway, and live comparable sales. Out here the paperwork matters as much as the finish level.
Yes, but on any one purchase I take a single role, never both at once. I can work as your real estate agent or as your lender, and I tell you which hat I am wearing 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 Ranch?
Buying, I will help you weigh lot usability, room for outbuildings, what the plat allows for animals, the utilities, and the right one-acre comps before you choose. Selling, I will price your acre against what the live market can actually prove.
Selling in Sunrise Ranch
Want to sell your home in Sunrise Ranch? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that starts with the lot and the plat before it ever names a number.