A La Verkin community
Homes for sale in Independence Point.
A quiet bench-top neighborhood in north-central La Verkin where the streets run interior and the views reach long toward the Pine Valley Mountains. Built largely from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, it is one of the neighborhoods that makes La Verkin the value address of Hurricane Valley.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of what Independence Point offers, what it costs, and whether it fits what you are after.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the point.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Independence Point.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Independence Point listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
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Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Life at the point
What a day here feels like.
Independence Point runs on interior streets, which is the first thing you notice. There is no through traffic, no shortcut between SR-9 and SR-17 cutting past your front yard. The neighborhood hums at a low volume, the kind of quiet where you hear the canyon wrens in the morning and the river after a spring rain.
The daily rhythm is straightforward. Coffee at River Rock Roasting Company is two minutes away on the canyon rim. The Sheep Bridge trailhead, where the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM trails start, is about seven minutes east. Confluence Park is five minutes south with its riverside trails and cottonwood groves. And everything that requires a grocery store or a hardware run is four minutes across the bridge in Hurricane.
Evening is when the "point" in the name makes sense. Several homes on the north and east edges catch long views toward the Pine Valley Mountains, and on a clear evening the peaks hold the last color while the bench cools off around you. It is not a postcard view from every window, but the streets that have it, really have it.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Confluence Park
Five minutes from Independence Point. A 344-acre county nature park where three waterways meet, with miles of trail winding past a 1929 hydro plant ruin and through cottonwood groves. It is La Verkin's front yard, and it never feels crowded.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe mineral springs, about five minutes south. Tiered soaking pools set into the Virgin River gorge walls, fed by natural geothermal water. The kind of amenity that makes people ask why La Verkin is still affordable.
Sheep Bridge trail access
About seven minutes east on SR-9, the Sheep Bridge trailhead is the gateway to 40 miles of BLM singletrack: JEM, Gould's Rim, and Hurricane Rim. Mountain bikers drive here from across the state. You live here.
River Rock Roasting Co.
Two minutes from the neighborhood, perched on the Virgin River gorge rim. Fresh-roasted coffee, pastries, and a canyon-view patio that beats any home office. A La Verkin institution since 2012, and the kind of third place most towns this size never get.
Zion, three ways
Zion's south entrance in Springdale is about 25 minutes east on SR-9. Kolob Terrace Road starts six miles away in Virgin. Kolob Canyons is roughly 20 minutes north via SR-17. Three different Zion experiences, all under half an hour from the driveway.
The quiet streets
Independence Point is laid out on interior loops with no through roads connecting SR-9 to SR-17. That means the traffic that hums through La Verkin during Zion season stays on the main roads, and the neighborhood stays quiet.
Homes & lots
What the homes here look like.
Independence Point built out across roughly a decade starting in the late 1990s, and the neighborhood runs about 60 homes today, all single-family. The mix leans toward two-story floor plans with a healthy number of single-level ramblers, finished square footage generally landing between about 1,300 and 2,100.
Lot sizes are typical for La Verkin, mostly a quarter to a third of an acre, with the outer-edge lots tending to be a little wider. Homes on the north and east edges of the plat catch views toward the Pine Valley Mountains across the Hurricane Valley, and a handful on the south side look toward the Hurricane Cliffs. Most streets back to other homes, not open space, so the view lots are the ones that trade at a premium.
La Verkin neighborhoods do not all feel the same. The ones on interior streets like Independence Point feel like they belong to the people who live there.
One practical note from showing homes on the La Verkin bench: the lots here drain naturally to the south and east, which is the direction most of the grade runs. That matters in the winter when the occasional snow or ice storm hits and you want a driveway that clears itself. It is a small thing, but after twenty years of Washington County winters, I notice it.
Trails & outdoors
Singletrack starts at Sheep Bridge.
The Sheep Bridge trailhead is the main access for the Hurricane Cliffs trail system, and it sits about seven minutes east of Independence Point on SR-9. From there, the JEM Trail runs fast and flowy along the cliff edge with big views of the Virgin River valley. Gould's Rim and Hurricane Rim branch off the same network, and the whole system adds up to about 40 miles of purpose-built BLM singletrack for bikes, boots, and trail runners.
If you prefer hiking to riding, Confluence Park is five minutes south with its own network of trails along the Virgin River, Ash Creek, and La Verkin Creek. And Zion Canyon Hot Springs, five minutes south at the bottom of the gorge, gives you a different kind of outdoor recovery. The full outdoor picture, Sand Hollow and Quail Creek included, lives in the La Verkin guide.
Trail facts: BLM, Hurricane Cliffs Trail System pages. For the wider outdoor picture, see the La Verkin guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
The practical answer to "how far is everything." Independence Point sits in the part of La Verkin where errands split between a quick drive in town and a short hop across the bridge into Hurricane.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the point |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Davis Food and Drug, Hurricane | ~4 min, across the bridge |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, Hurricane | ~5 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, Hurricane | ~10 min |
| Coffee and bakery | River Rock Roasting Company | ~2 min, in town |
| Fuel | Maverik, 460 N State Street, La Verkin | ~4 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain Hurricane Valley InstaCare, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| High school sports and events | Hurricane High School | ~5 min |
| Dinner and a movie | Main Street Cafe, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional (SGU) | ~35 min |
Further out: Sand Hollow Reservoir is about 15 minutes west, Quail Creek about 12, and St. George's full metro is roughly 30 minutes south on I-15. Zion's south entrance is about 25 minutes east. The day-trip map lives in the La Verkin guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Independence Point is served by the Washington County School District. LaVerkin Elementary is in town for preschool through grade 5. Hurricane Intermediate covers grades 6-7, Hurricane Middle handles 8-9, and Hurricane High serves 10-12, all within about five minutes across the bridge. Valley Academy, a K-8 public charter, is also in Hurricane. School assignments can shift as the district adjusts boundaries, so confirm the current feeder pattern for any home you are serious about directly with the district. GreatSchools and Niche both publish independent data you can evaluate for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the La Verkin guide.
What locals know
Notes from the point.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend about Independence Point.
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The interior streets matter. Independence Point is laid out in loops, not a through-grid. Nobody cuts through here on their way to SR-17 or SR-9. The kids on bikes and the dogs on walks own the pavement.
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The north views are the sleeper pick. Everyone talks about Hurricane Cliffs views, but the homes on the north edge look toward the Pine Valley Mountains, and on a clear winter day with snow on the peaks, that view holds its own.
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The hot springs change the math. Since Zion Canyon Hot Springs reopened in July 2025, the bottom of the gorge is a genuine resort amenity five minutes from the neighborhood. That proximity did not used to factor into La Verkin home values. It is starting to.
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La Verkin runs on Hurricane time. You will cross the bridge for work, school, groceries, and dinner. That four-minute drive is the trade for paying La Verkin prices instead of Hurricane prices, and most people who make that trade do not regret it.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Independence Point
Independence Point sits in the north-central part of La Verkin, a few blocks off SR-9 on the bench above the Virgin River. You are roughly three minutes from the Hurricane bridge and about five minutes to Confluence Park, with most of the neighborhood on quiet interior streets that do not see through traffic.
Mostly single-family homes built from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, with a good mix of ramblers and two-story plans. Lot sizes run around a quarter to a third of an acre, and several homes on the outer streets catch long views toward the Hurricane Cliffs or the Pine Valley Mountains to the north.
Confluence Park is about five minutes south, with 344 acres of riverside trails. The Sheep Bridge trailhead, home to the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM trail system, is about seven minutes east. Zion Canyon Hot Springs is about five minutes south at the bottom of the gorge. River Rock Roasting Company is about two minutes away in town.
Independence Point runs in the range most La Verkin neighborhoods do, generally from the mid $300,000s to the low $500,000s depending on condition, view, and lot. That puts it below Hurricane and well below St. George on a per-square-foot basis. Prices move, so confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Independence Point
Values here track condition, view, and how the home sits on its lot more than a simple price-per-foot formula. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Independence Point sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the La Verkin hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
It depends on what else is active in the neighborhood. La Verkin inventory tends to run lean, and when a well-kept home with a view hits the market with little competition, it moves. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
Yes, and I handle this regularly. Timing the two is mostly a sequencing problem, and I cover the playbook in the buy and sell at once guide. Because I am dual-licensed, I can keep the sale, the search, and the financing on one desk.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
Keep exploring La Verkin
Want a closer look at Independence Point?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and tell you honestly which streets have the views you are after. Selling, I will give you a straight number and a plan to get your home featured in front of the buyers already on this site. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Selling in Independence Point
Want to sell your home in Independence Point? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
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