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Single-story homes in Hurricane
Every home listed as one story on the Hurricane market, fed straight from the MLS and sorted newest first, with a local read on where the true single-level homes are.
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The newest single-story listings
Fed straight from the Washington County MLS and filtered to homes listed as one story: new Hurricane listings appear here as they list, and sold homes drop off. The local read on where the true single-level homes are is just below.
Buying here
Count the stories on the sheet, not the photo.
Newer phases along Sand Hollow Road build one-level and two-story plans side by side. The stories field on the listing settles it. Tell me what you want, and I will flag the next good one.
Selling here
Own a one-level home in Hurricane?
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The local read
What single-story homes mean in Hurricane
On a Utah listing sheet, the word for a single-story home is rambler, what other parts of the country call a ranch. Hurricane builds a lot of them, and the detail worth knowing is the one that trips up buyers coming from the north end of the state. Up there, "one story" very often means one level sitting on top of a full basement. Down here it usually does not.
This is a warm desert market built mostly on slab, so basements are uncommon. That means a single-story listing in Hurricane is usually truly single-level, with the whole house on one floor and no below-grade space to finish later. A rambler over a basement does turn up here and there, but it is the exception, so verify it on the listing rather than assuming. That one fact is the biggest reason a one-level home reads differently here than it does in Salt Lake or Cedar City.
Where do the single-level homes concentrate? The newer subdivisions along the Sand Hollow corridor build ramblers in volume, and Dixie Springs is largely single-level custom homes on bigger lots. Up on the benches, communities like Angell Heights Estates and the Sky Mountain golf area put single-level homes on view lots, and the older streets in Old Town hold ranch homes from when the town was smaller.
On price, one-level living can run a little more per square foot, because the roof and the foundation have to span a bigger footprint than a two-story home with the same square footage stacked. Whole-home prices still cover a wide range across the city. Earlier in the process than "show me listings"? Start with the Hurricane guide or the communities index. When a home below looks right, that is the moment to call.
What counts as single-story here
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True single-level: the whole house on one floor, with no interior stairs to a second story. On a slab this is the common Hurricane build, and it is what most ramblers here are.
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Rambler over a basement: one main level with stairs down to finished or unfinished space below. Uncommon in this market, so verify it on the listing before you count on it.
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Zero-step entry: a flat run from the driveway to the front door, with no lip at the sill or the garage entry. Dixie Springs and the flatter lots off Sand Hollow Road produce it more often than a bench pad cut into a slope does. Flag it as non-negotiable and I will screen on that alone.
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Read the listing: Old Town sits on the flat pioneer grid while much of the newer product climbs the benches, and grade changes what a front photo shows. The stories field and the floor plan are the settled answer.
The local map
Where the single-story homes actually are
Single-level homes follow two patterns in Hurricane: the newer subdivisions and golf communities where ramblers come standard, and the older valley-floor pockets where one-level ranch homes were the original build. Here is where they concentrate.
Dixie Springs
One of the closest communities to Sand Hollow Reservoir, built largely as single-level custom homes on bigger lots, many with the extra garage bay and the red rock view that draw people to this side of town.
The Sand Hollow corridor
The fast-growing band of newer subdivisions running south and southeast along Sand Hollow Road builds ramblers in volume. Current floor plans here often offer a single-level option right alongside the two-story plan.
The benches
Bench and ridge communities like Angell Heights Estates put larger single-level homes on view lots, trading a flat yard for red-rock and Pine Valley Mountain views above the valley floor.
Sky Mountain
The golf community on the bench mixes single-level homes among its streets, with the city course woven through and long views west across the valley.
Old Town ranch homes
The original pioneer grid around State Street and Main holds older single-story ranch homes on larger mature lots, the kind built decades ago when Hurricane was a smaller town.
New construction
Production and custom builders across the south side and the benches carry single-level floor plans among their offerings. On a new build you can usually pick the one-story plan before the slab is poured.
Before you tour: what to actually check
Stories field vs. photos: the newer subdivisions along the Sand Hollow corridor carry single-level and two-story plans side by side in the same phase. Count the stories on the listing sheet; a street view proves nothing here.
Basement or not: rare here, but confirm whether the square footage is all on the main level or includes a lower floor.
Entry and thresholds: drive up to it before you judge it. Down on the valley floor the driveway usually runs flat to the door, while the same plan on a bench lot above town can pick up a sloped drive and a stepped porch.
Lot and footprint: a single level spreads out, so the home eats more of the lot. Check the yard space that is left and where the RV or trailer would go.
Roof and age: one-level homes carry a bigger roof span. Ask the roof's age and material, which matters under the desert sun.
Ceiling and natural light: with everything on one floor, window placement does all the work. An Old Town ranch home and a new great room off Sand Hollow Road handle ceiling height and glass very differently, so stand in each one before you decide.
Want the single-story shortlist without the homework?
Tell me the budget, the part of town, and whether you want a true zero-step entry or simply everything on one level. I read these listings every week, and I will send the handful worth your Saturday, with straight answers about the ones where a split-entry photographs like a rambler but does not live like one.
Quick answers
Single-story shopping, answered
On a Utah listing sheet the word you will see is rambler, the local name for a single-story home, what other markets call a ranch. It means the main living space sits on one level. The Hurricane detail worth knowing is that basements are uncommon in this desert slab market, so a single-story here is usually truly one level, unlike northern Utah where one story often sits over a full basement. Read the listing for any below-grade space and I am happy to read it with you.
Mostly in the newer subdivisions along the Sand Hollow corridor and in Dixie Springs, which is largely single-level custom homes, plus the bench and golf communities like Angell Heights and Sky Mountain. You also find older single-story ranch homes in Old Town. The live listings above are the honest count on any given week.
One-level living can run a little more per square foot, because the roof and the foundation have to span a bigger footprint than a two-story home with the same square footage stacked. Whole-home prices still cover a wide range across the city, and the live listings above are the real answer on any given week.
Give me the budget range, whether you want the valley floor or a bench lot, and whether a true zero-step approach is a hard requirement or you simply want no interior stairs. Hurricane posts fewer listings in a week than St. George does, so a matching one-level plan is easy to miss. I send them over the morning they hit the feed.
Usually not. This is a warm desert slab market, so most homes are built without a basement, which is exactly why a Hurricane single-story tends to be truly one level. A rambler over a basement does exist here and there, but it is the exception, so verify it on the listing rather than assuming. If a finished basement matters to you, tell me and I will filter for it.
A lot of it is. The newer south-side subdivisions and the bench communities offer single-level floor plans alongside the two-story plans, so ramblers are a common option rather than a rarity. On a new build you can often pick a one-level plan before the slab is poured.