A St. George community
Living in Desert Terrace.
A small, recently platted subdivision off S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln in far southeast St. George, 84790. The county recorded the plat in October 2024, and homes have been going in on compact lots since 2025.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest, ground-level look at Desert Terrace: what the county records actually show, what it is near, and what to check before you commit to a lot.
New to the area? Start with the St. George guide, then come back for the neighborhood.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Desert Terrace.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
I keep the Washington County MLS open every day, and a small, newly platted street like this one is easy to flag the moment a builder or an early resale posts. Let me know you want a home on S Tracer Ct or E Yoshi Ln and I will call you before it shows up on a public search site.
Selling here
Own a home in Desert Terrace?
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 here
What a day in Desert Terrace looks like.
Desert Terrace sits on S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln, a small pocket in the far southeast corner of St. George's 84790 zip code. Washington County recorded the plat in October 2024, and the county's own parcel data still shows the subdivision as a compact, still-filling-in cluster rather than a large master plan. If you buy here, you are buying into a street that is genuinely new, not a phase of a bigger, older community.
The homes going in are built on notably tight lots, small enough that yard space is not the draw. What you are buying is a current-code, current-style home close to the growing southeast corridor, near Desert Canyons and within a short drive of the Southern Parkway (SR-7). Retail and services in this part of the city are still catching up to the rooftops, so expect a newer, quieter feel rather than an established commercial strip right outside your door.
Because the subdivision is small and recently platted, I would not tell you it has its own identity yet the way an older St. George neighborhood does. It is early. What it does have is a real, recorded location and a real school assignment, both of which I can confirm rather than guess at.
Around the neighborhood
What sits nearby, all within reach.
Desert Canyons Elementary
Located at 3101 E Rimrunner Dr, the closest elementary school and part of the same southeast corridor as Desert Terrace. Full detail is in the schools section below.
Desert Canyons area
A larger master-planned community sits nearby to the north. Desert Terrace is its own recorded plat, not one of its phases, but shares the same general corridor and access.
St. George Regional Airport
The airport sits south along the Southern Parkway corridor. SGU runs daily flights to Salt Lake City, Denver, and Phoenix. Full drive-time detail is in the errands section below.
The Southern Parkway corridor
SR-7 is the main artery for this side of the city, connecting the southeast pocket to I-15, River Road, and the rest of St. George without going through downtown.
New construction all around
Other new subdivisions have been platted and built in this same southeast pocket in recent years. The area's infrastructure and retail base are still scaling with the rooftops.
River Road commercial corridor
Grocery, big-box, and everyday shopping in this part of the city clusters along River Road. It is the errand hub for the southeast side, detailed with drive times below.
Homes & lots
Small lots, brand new homes.
Desert Terrace is new construction, with the plat recorded in October 2024 and homes going in on S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln since 2025. County parcel samples for this subdivision show lots around 0.04 acre, meaningfully smaller than the quarter-acre-plus lots common in older St. George neighborhoods. That is the defining trait of this street: it is a tight, efficient site plan, not a large-lot subdivision.
Because the community is small and still building out, you are generally choosing from current builder inventory rather than competing on resale, and comparable sales history on this exact street is thin. I do not have a verified median price or square footage range for this specific pocket to publish here. Check current listings for the real numbers, or ask me and I will pull whatever is actively on the market on Tracer Ct and Yoshi Ln right now.
On a street this new and this small, the individual listing tells you more than any subdivision-wide number could.
Trails & outdoors
The Virgin River corridor, a short drive.
The Virgin River trail system runs through St. George's southeast and central corridors, with the nearest access reached from S Tracer Ct heading northwest. It is a multi-use paved and natural-surface network connecting parks and neighborhoods along the river bottom, used by walkers, runners, and cyclists.
Virgin River trail access
Multiple access points along the river corridor. Paved sections are mostly flat and family-friendly.
Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park
A sports complex with multiple soccer fields off the Southern Parkway corridor, a common starting point for trail access on this side of the city.
Trail facts: St. George city parks and recreation pages. The wider outdoor picture, Snow Canyon and Zion included, is in the St. George guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
This is the honest answer to "how far is everything from this part of St. George." Measured from S Tracer Ct, the far southeast corridor points your errand pattern toward River Road and the Southern Parkway rather than downtown. These are normal-conditions estimates.
| The errand | Where it happens | From S Tracer Ct |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Smith's Marketplace, River Road | ~12 min |
| Second grocery option | Lin's, River Road | ~12 min |
| Fuel | Stations along the Southern Parkway | ~8 min |
| Elementary school | Desert Canyons Elementary, E Rimrunner Dr | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~10 min |
| I-15 access | I-15 Exit 2, via Southern Parkway | ~12 min |
| Healthcare | St. George Regional Hospital, 400 East | ~18 min |
| Dinner downtown | Historic downtown St. George | ~16 min |
The full day-trip map, including Snow Canyon and Zion, lives in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Desert Terrace is served by the Washington County School District. Desert Canyons Elementary (kindergarten through grade 5) sits at 3101 E Rimrunner Dr, in the same southeast corridor as Desert Terrace. From there, the district's published feeder pattern for this school runs to Sunrise Ridge Intermediate (grades 6-7) and Desert Hills Middle (grades 8-9), then Desert Hills High (grades 10-12). Boundary lines can shift, including a set of district-approved adjustments taking effect for the 2026-2027 school year in nearby areas, so confirm the current boundary for any specific address directly with the district before you rely on it.
I cover the bigger education picture, including Utah Tech, in the St. George guide.
The recorded plat
What the county records actually show.
Desert Terrace is worth understanding on its own terms, separate from the "Desert" name it shares with several unrelated St. George subdivisions. Washington County's GIS plat layer records it under SUB_CODE DTER, filed as its own subdivision document with a legal recording date of October 2, 2024. It is not one of the named phases of the larger Desert Canyons master plan to the north, even though the two sit in the same general corridor and share a school pipeline. Buyers researching this street should not assume Desert Terrace carries the amenities or product mix of Desert Canyons, Desert Color, or any other "Desert" community. It is its own plat, and I would confirm that distinction with any buyer before they compare it to a neighbor by name alone.
The county's own parcel data for this subdivision returned a modest set of addressed records concentrated on S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln, consistent with a small, single-phase subdivision rather than a multi-phase development. That scale, small and singular, is the one thing I can tell you with confidence sets Desert Terrace apart from the larger communities around it.
What locals know
Notes from the far southeast corner.
Desert Terrace is small and still very new, so most of what I can honestly tell you comes from the county records and the surrounding corridor rather than years of resale history on this exact street. Here is what I would tell a friend considering it.
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Do not assume "Desert" means Desert Canyons or Desert Color. Several unrelated subdivisions in this part of St. George share the word "Desert" in their name. Desert Terrace is its own recorded plat. Ask which plat a listing is actually in before you compare amenities or pricing.
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The lots are small. County parcel samples run around 0.04 acre. If yard space matters to you, walk the actual lot before you commit, since this is a tighter site plan than most older St. George subdivisions.
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New construction means construction noise. With the plat recorded in late 2024 and building underway since 2025, expect ongoing framing and finish work nearby as remaining lots build out.
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Comparable sales history is thin. Because the street is new and small, do not trust a subdivision-wide price figure from anywhere online. Ask for the actual comps on Tracer Ct and Yoshi Ln specifically.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Desert Terrace
Desert Terrace is a small subdivision in the far southeast corner of St. George, 84790, built along S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln near the Desert Canyons area and the Southern Parkway (SR-7).
New single-family homes on compact lots, platted in 2024 and built out mostly in 2025 and 2026. County parcel samples show lots around 0.04 acre, considerably smaller than the quarter-acre lots common in older St. George subdivisions, which points to a tight, efficient site plan rather than large yards.
No. Desert Terrace is recorded as its own plat, SUB_CODE DTER, separate from the larger Desert Canyons master plan and its named phases. It sits near Desert Canyons geographically and shares the same corridor and school pipeline, but it is not one of that plan's phases.
I do not have a verified median for this specific street cluster to publish here. Because it is a small, still-building subdivision, pricing depends heavily on the individual builder and floor plan. Check current listings or ask me and I will pull what is actually on the market right now.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Desert Terrace
New construction values on a small, recently platted street depend heavily on what is currently listed nearby and what similar floor plans are asking. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a comparison against the closest real comps I can find, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the St. George hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
It depends on how much builder inventory is still active on and around S Tracer Ct and E Yoshi Ln. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read against what else is listed in the immediate area right now.
Yes, and it is common with newer construction. 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 St. George
Want a closer look at Desert Terrace?
Buying, I can walk you through what is actually listed on Tracer Ct and Yoshi Ln right now, no invented numbers. 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 Desert Terrace
Want to sell your home in Desert Terrace? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing on a street where real comps are still thin.