A St. George community
Living in Escalera
Escalera is a single-family subdivision on the east side of St. George.
LocationOff Mall Dr near 1900 E, east St. George
Homes for sale in Escalera
Listing information comes from the Washington County Board of Realtors MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Part 1 of 3
The area
Life in Escalera and Neighborhood highlights
Life in Escalera
An east-side area with room to breathe
In shortS and S Homes built it off Middleton Drive, near 1900 East. The lots are bigger than in most of the newer subdivisions farther south. Pine View schools serve the homes, and the Mall Drive underpass is a straight shot to I-15.
Escalera is on the east side of St. George, off Middleton Drive near 1900 East and 1060 North, a few blocks north of where Mall Drive meets Red Cliffs Drive. It is a single-family subdivision, not part of a larger master plan (one big plan for a whole area). That gives it a quieter, more settled feel than the big communities farther south and west that are built around shared amenities.
S and S Homes developed the subdivision on lots of generally 10,000 to 12,500 square feet. That is larger than in most newer St. George subdivisions. When you walk a street here, the extra ground between houses is the first thing you notice.
The Mall Drive underpass takes you straight across I-15, so Escalera keeps you close to both sides of the freeway with no long detour. If you want a plain single-family home on a bigger lot, without the extra price of a master-plan community, this neighborhood is worth a look.
Neighborhood highlights
What is actually here
Mall Drive underpass
The underpass carries Mall Drive under I-15, linking Red Cliffs Drive on the north side with Mall Drive on the south side. It gives Escalera a direct way across to the west side of the freeway, with no traffic signal.
Larger lots by design
S and S Homes platted Escalera (drew up its official lot map) with lots generally 10,000 to 12,500 square feet. That is noticeably more ground between neighbors than in the tighter subdivisions going in farther south.
Two freeway exits, either direction
Escalera is almost the same distance from I-15 Exit 8 at St. George Boulevard and Exit 10 at Green Springs, so you can pick your on-ramp by where you are headed.
Pine View Intermediate nearby
Pine View Intermediate is on South Mall Drive, about two miles south of the neighborhood. Students go on from there to Pine View Middle and then Pine View High School.
About the facts in the bar at the top of this page. Sources: the Washington County MLS, county parcel records (the county's property files), and the builder. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers. Citywide data lives on the St. George guide.
Part 2 of 3
The homes and the land
Homes & lots and Trails & outdoors
Homes & lots
Single-family, with real lots
S and S Homes built Escalera as a single-family subdivision, mostly through the 2010s. The homes I have seen here lean toward two-story floor plans with attached garages. The lots are generally 10,000 to 12,500 square feet, larger than most newer St. George subdivisions offer.
Only a handful of homes are on the market in Escalera at any one time. That means you choose from what happens to be for sale, not from a broad range of prices. If you are serious about this subdivision, watch the new listings, so you see a home on a bigger lot when it lists.
In Escalera, the value is in the lot, not just the floor plan.
Trails & outdoors
The nearest trail, not the famous one
The closest named trail to Escalera is Foremaster Ridge Trail. Foremaster Ridge sits south of I-15, between River Road and Mall Drive and north of Foremaster Drive, about two miles south of the neighborhood. The famous reserve trails, Chuckwalla and Turtle Wall off Bluff Street, are on the west side of St. George. They are a longer drive from here, so I would not promise them as a quick outing.
Foremaster Ridge Trail
A loop trail around the Foremaster Ridge north of Foremaster Drive, south of I-15, with views back over the city. The closest named trail to Escalera.
Red Hills Parkway Trail
A paved multi-use trail running roughly three miles from SR-18 east toward 900 East. It connects to the Pioneer Park trail network on the west side of town.
Trail facts: Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and local trail guides. The bigger outdoor picture is in the St. George guide.
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Part 3 of 3
Daily life
Errands & drive times, Schools & education and The lot-size story
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from Mall Drive
Times are estimated, measured from Mall Drive at the heart of the subdivision.
- Full grocery runLin's Fresh Market, East Mall Drive~9 min
- Shopping and retailRed Cliffs Mall, Red Cliffs Drive~7 min
- Fuel and freeway, northI-15 Exit 10, Green Spring Drive~6 min
- Fuel and freeway, southI-15 Exit 8, St. George Boulevard~6 min
- Downtown St. GeorgeHistoric Downtown, St. George Boulevard~10 min
The full errand and day-trip map for the city, including drive times to Snow Canyon and Zion, is in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
Escalera is in the Washington County School District, and the Pine View group of schools serves it. Sandstone Elementary serves kindergarten through 5th grade, and Pine View Intermediate serves 6th and 7th. After that, Pine View Middle serves 8th and 9th, and Pine View High School serves 10th through 12th. Boundaries can shift as this side of the city grows, so for any home you are serious about, check the current school assignment with the district.
I cover the bigger education picture in the St. George guide.
The lot-size story
Why the lots here are different
The lots are what set Escalera apart from many of its east-side neighbors.
When S and S Homes platted Escalera (drew up its official lot map), they built it around bigger lots, generally 10,000 to 12,500 square feet. Newer St. George subdivisions often have tighter lots. Here you get more ground between houses. That means more room for a shop, a pool, or just a yard that does not back straight up to the neighbor's fence line.
It is a trade. You give up the shared extras that come with the big master-planned communities. In exchange, you get an established single-family street with real space between homes. If you want space more than a clubhouse, that is the honest case for Escalera.
What locals know
Notes from this corner of town
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years living in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend about Escalera.
Two exits means real flexibility
You sit between Exit 8 and Exit 10, so you are rarely stuck going one way on the freeway to get where you are going.
The Mall Drive underpass matters more than it sounds
A crossing under I-15 with no traffic signal saves real time on both sides of an errand run. You do not see that until you live it.
The lot sizes are the quiet advantage
Next to the tighter subdivisions going in farther south, Escalera gives you breathing room between houses. It is one of the first things you notice when you walk the neighborhood.
Few homes are for sale
Only a few are on the market at any one time, so Escalera does not show you a broad range of prices. When something lists, take a look, because it might be the only one for a while.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side
Buying in Escalera
Escalera is on the east side of St. George, off Middleton Drive near 1900 East and 1060 North, a few blocks north of where Mall Drive meets Red Cliffs Drive. It sits between I-15 Exit 8 at St. George Boulevard and Exit 10 at Green Springs, and the Mall Drive underpass gives a direct way across the freeway.
S and S Homes built Escalera as a single-family subdivision. Lots are generally 10,000 to 12,500 square feet, larger than in the tighter subdivisions farther south. Homes here date mostly to the 2010s, and the mix leans toward two-story houses with attached garages. I would pull the current listings before giving you a floor-plan summary. Few homes are for sale here, so whatever is listed is what we talk about.
Escalera is in the Washington County School District, and the Pine View group of schools serves it. Sandstone Elementary serves grades K through 5, and Pine View Intermediate serves grades 6 and 7. After that, Pine View Middle serves 8 and 9, and Pine View High School serves 10 through 12. Boundaries can shift, so for any home you are serious about, check the current school assignment with the district.
Yes. Foremaster Ridge Trail is near Foremaster Drive, south of I-15 and about two miles from Escalera. It loops the ridge above the Red Cliffs Mall area and is the closest named trail to this neighborhood. The reserve trails on the west side of town are a longer drive.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Escalera
It is hard to give a steady number, because so few homes are for sale here at once. Larger two-story homes on the bigger Escalera lots have listed well above the St. George median (the middle price). For a citywide starting point, my 2025 market report puts the St. George median sale price at $589,990. Check any figure against the live listings.
Lot size is the first thing that moves the price here, because Escalera lots are larger than in most nearby subdivisions. That space, plus garage count and how nice the finishes are, does more to set the price than square footage alone. Get that comparison right before you settle on a number.
I start with recent sales and live listings from the MLS. I look inside Escalera and in the part of the east side right around it. Then I adjust for lot size, garage count, condition, and how the home compares to what S and S Homes originally built here.
When you list with me, your home is featured on MovingUtah where it fits best. It shows first on the St. George listings and on this Escalera page, where buyers are already looking. The get featured page explains how it works. If you are thinking about selling, I would be glad to talk it through with you.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
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How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and mortgage lending. On any single purchase I take one role only, never both at once, and every role is disclosed. You are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. The full explanation is on How I Work.
Talk to Scott
Want a closer look at Escalera?
Buying? I can pull what is for sale in Escalera now and tell you honestly which lots fit what you are after. Selling? I will give you an honest price and a plan to feature your home to the buyers already on this site. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Why work with me
- I look at the lot, not just the house.Send me an Escalera listing you like. I will tell you what the photos leave out, and the catch if there is one.
- I can show you any home listed here.It does not matter which brokerage listed it. Tell me which ones you like, and I set up the showings.
- A lender's eye on the listing.I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.
- A reply within one business day.Call or text, and I get back to you within one business day.
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Selling in Escalera
Want to sell your home in Escalera?
List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
I will not tell you I am the best agent, and I will not promise a price. You get honest pricing that starts with lot size and garage count, before it ever names a number.
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