A St. George community
Living in Green Valley
Green Valley is an established resort area on the west side of St. George, off Canyon View Drive near the red-rock edge of town.
LocationWest St. George, Canyon View Drive
Homes for sale in Green Valley
Listing information comes from the Washington County Board of Realtors MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Part 1 of 3
Green Valley and the homes
Life in Green Valley and Homes & lots
Life in Green Valley
What a day in the resort area looks like
In shortIt has been built up since the 1970s around a destination spa and resort amenities. Most homes are condos and townhomes, with single-family homes and view estates mixed in. The Bearclaw Poppy mountain-bike trails start right at its doorstep.
Green Valley still feels like the resort area it has always been. It grew from a single ranch that St. George annexed (brought into its city limits) in the 1970s. From there it became a destination community built around a spa, pools, courts, and ready-to-use vacation homes, and that history still shows. A lot of the housing comes with many amenities and is rental-friendly, unlike the standard homes in an ordinary subdivision. Mornings here often start on a court or a trail rather than in the car.
The outdoors is the big draw. The Bearclaw Poppy Trail starts from the Green Valley trail access on the area's southwest side, and the separate Green Valley Loop sits farther west. It is one of the best-known mountain-bike rides in southwest Utah, and Stucki Springs connects beyond it. Pickleball and tennis courts are woven through the area, at the spa, Sports Village, and Vue. They are part of why St. George has become a national pickleball destination.
For errands, the Dixie Drive and Sunset Boulevard shops sit a few minutes off, and downtown and Bluff Street are a little farther. This is a west-side neighborhood where you can ride, play, and live in a resort-style home, then be downtown in about ten minutes.
Homes & lots
Resort condos, with single-family on the edges
Green Valley is one of the most condo-and-townhome-heavy parts of St. George, a direct result of its resort origins. Sports Village, Amira, Park, Villas, Lofts, and Vue are largely attached resort homes, and many are furnished and rental-friendly. Highlands and Overlook are the single-family and view-home exceptions. Homes were built from the late 1970s through brand-new construction, so finishes and styles vary widely from one community to the next.
That mix is why you shop by sub-community here. The right Green Valley home depends on how you want to use it. It could be a ready-to-use condo to use or rent, a modern rental townhome, or a detached view home to live in. If you want to rent by the night, check the rules for the specific community, since they differ. Tell me how you plan to use the home and I will narrow it down fast.
In Green Valley, the first question is how you will use the home: as a condo, a rental, or a residence.
About the facts in the bar at the top of this page. Sources: county and city records, the Washington County MLS, local history and BLM pages. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers. Citywide data lives on the St. George guide.
Part 2 of 3
Neighborhoods inside Green Valley
8 neighborhoods inside Green Valley
Neighborhoods
A resort area, many addresses
Green Valley is an established resort area, not a single subdivision. Many sub-communities share the one name, and the eight below are its main parts. Most are attached resort homes, with a couple of single-family exceptions. One note: the well-known Las Palmas is a separate, adjacent resort-condo community with its own CC&Rs (the recorded rules for a community). It is not a Green Valley sub-community, so it is not covered here.
| Neighborhood | Setting | Homes | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Village | Resort condos on a mesa | Furnished, ready-to-use condos | Build era: Early 1980s onward |
| Villas at Green Valley | Resort area, attached homes | Mediterranean-style attached | Recent sales: Well below the city median |
| Vue at Green Valley | New resort townhomes | Large rental-ready townhomes | Build era: Early 2020s |
| Park at Green Valley | Resort area, attached homes | Condos and attached homes | Recent sales: Well below the city median |
| Overlook at Green Valley | Elevated, view lots | Single-family, red-rock views | Recent sales: Above the city median |
| Lofts at Green Valley | Resort-rental townhomes | Two-level, about 2,000 sq ft | Build era: Late 2010s |
| Highlands at Green Valley | Elevated single-family | Single-family to larger view homes | Price range: Upper end of Green Valley |
| Amira at Green Valley | Resort condo community | Studio to multi-bedroom condos | Starting price: Well below the city median |
Not sure which Green Valley address fits? Tell me whether you want a ready-to-use resort condo, a rental-ready townhome, or a detached view home, and I will point you at the right community. You can also browse every Green Valley listing in the search above.
Neighborhood 01
Sports Village
Sports Village is the original resort-condo phase. It launched in the early 1980s on a mesa (a flat-topped hill) in the Green Valley area. It is a large complex of around two dozen buildings, with a wide range of unit sizes. Most units are sold furnished and ready to use, and the complex has many amenities, including pickleball. In the MLS it is listed simply as Sports Village, without the at Green Valley suffix. It remains one of the most recognizable and rental-friendly addresses in the area.
- Setting
- Resort condos on a mesa
- Homes
- Furnished, ready-to-use condos
- Build era
- Early 1980s onward
Neighborhood 02
Villas at Green Valley
The Villas are a group of Mediterranean-style attached homes in the heart of the resort area. They are the kind of lower-maintenance home Green Valley is known for. Recent sales have landed well below the St. George median (the middle sale price). Exact unit and build details vary, so check them against the current listings when one comes up.
- Setting
- Resort area, attached homes
- Homes
- Mediterranean-style attached
- Recent sales
- Well below the city median
Neighborhood 03
Vue at Green Valley
Vue is a newer community of luxury townhomes, built in the early 2020s behind the older center of the resort area. The homes are large, multi-bedroom townhomes set up for nightly rental, with a community pool, splash pad, hot tub, and two pickleball courts. Recent sales have run a little below the St. George median. It is the modern end of Green Valley, with many amenities.
- Setting
- New resort townhomes
- Homes
- Large rental-ready townhomes
- Build era
- Early 2020s
Neighborhood 04
Park at Green Valley
Park at Green Valley is another of the area's attached-home communities. It sits in the same resort setting as the Villas and Lofts. Recent sales have run well below the St. George median. As with the other condo areas, check the exact mix of homes against the live listings.
- Setting
- Resort area, attached homes
- Homes
- Condos and attached homes
- Recent sales
- Well below the city median
Neighborhood 05
Overlook at Green Valley
Overlook is one of the area's single-family exceptions, an elevated area marketed for its red-rock views. Homes here run larger than the resort condos, with recent sales above the St. George median. If you want a detached home and a view rather than a ready-to-use condo, Overlook and Highlands are where to look in Green Valley.
- Setting
- Elevated, view lots
- Homes
- Single-family, red-rock views
- Recent sales
- Above the city median
Neighborhood 06
Lofts at Green Valley
The Lofts are a development of resort-rental townhomes built in the late 2010s. The homes are two levels and around 2,000 square feet, with a private pool and waterslide and hot tubs. Recent sales have run below the St. George median. It is one of the area's communities built for nightly rentals.
- Setting
- Resort-rental townhomes
- Homes
- Two-level, about 2,000 sq ft
- Build era
- Late 2010s
Neighborhood 07
Highlands at Green Valley
Highlands is the area's higher-end group of single-family homes. They range from standard detached homes to larger view homes on the higher ground above the center of the resort area. It is the upper end of the Green Valley price range, often well above the St. George median. Along with Overlook, it is the place to look for a detached home with red-rock views in this part of town.
- Setting
- Elevated single-family
- Homes
- Single-family to larger view homes
- Price range
- Upper end of Green Valley
Neighborhood 08
Amira at Green Valley
Amira, also marketed as Amira Resort, is a condo community with resort amenities: pools, fitness, and tennis. It is set up for use as a getaway or as a rental. Its units run from studios to several bedrooms, so it has one of the wider price ranges in the area. Smaller units have recently been well below the St. George median. It is the more affordable end of the Green Valley condo market, with many amenities.
- Setting
- Resort condo community
- Homes
- Studio to multi-bedroom condos
- Starting price
- Well below the city median
Selling in Green Valley
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Green Valley runs from resort condos well below the city median to single-family view homes in Highlands and Overlook well above it. Pricing starts with knowing which kind of home you have and which rental rules apply to it.
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Part 3 of 3
Daily life in Green Valley
Recreation nearby, Errands & drive times and Schools & education
Recreation nearby
Trails and courts at the doorstep
Bearclaw Poppy Trail
The Bearclaw Poppy Trail, one of southwest Utah's best-known mountain-bike rides, starts from the Green Valley trail access on the area's southwest side. It has features like the Acid Drops, and it connects into the Stucki Springs trail beyond.
Resort and spa heritage
Green Valley grew up around the Green Valley Spa and its resort amenities. That is where the area's pools, courts, and ready-to-use vacation homes came from, and why so much of the housing here comes with many amenities.
Pickleball & tennis
Courts are woven through the area at the spa, Sports Village, and Vue, part of why St. George has become a national pickleball destination. The sport is a genuine part of daily life in Green Valley.
Red Bluff open desert
Green Valley sits on the edge of the Red Bluff protected area, set aside for the rare dwarf bear-poppy. It gives the western edge of the neighborhood open red-rock desert and trail access rather than more rooftops.
Snow Canyon State Park
Roughly 15 to 20 minutes northwest, Snow Canyon has Navajo sandstone and lava flows. It is an easy outing from the west side of St. George.
Zion & Sand Hollow day trips
Sand Hollow State Park is roughly half an hour east, and Zion National Park is about 50 minutes. That puts the reservoirs and canyons within easy day-trip range from Green Valley.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes
Times are estimated for normal conditions, measured from near Canyon View Drive. The west-side shopping is close, while the hospital and airport sit across town to the east and southeast.
- Full grocery runDixie Drive and Sunset Blvd shops~5 min
- TrailheadBearclaw Poppy trail system~5 min
- Big-box and shoppingBluff Street and Red Cliffs shops~10 to 12 min
- Dinner downtownHistoric Main Street, St. George~10 min
- FreewayI-15 on-ramp via Bluff Street~7 to 10 min
- HealthcareSt. George Regional Hospital, east side~11 min
- FlightsSt. George Regional Airport (SGU)~15 to 20 min
- Day tripSnow Canyon State Park~15 to 20 min
- Day tripZion National Park~50 min
Farther out, Las Vegas is roughly two hours down Interstate 15. The full day-trip map lives in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
Green Valley is served by the Washington County School District. Most of the west side of St. George is split between school groups, and the district's boundary maps put every Green Valley community in Arrowhead Elementary, Dixie Intermediate, Dixie Middle and Dixie High. Elementary, intermediate, and middle school assignments depend on your exact address. The district also changes boundaries from time to time. For any home you are serious about, check the current assignment with the district's boundary tool. For outside school data, GreatSchools and Niche both publish numbers you can weigh yourself. Utah Tech University is a short drive away.
I cover the bigger education picture, including Utah Tech University, in the St. George guide.
Client reviews
What a past client said
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What locals know
Notes from the resort side
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years living in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend looking at Green Valley.
It was built as a resort
Green Valley grew from a ranch into a destination community in the 1970s and 1980s. That is why so much of the housing is furnished, ready to use, and full of amenities, rather than standard homes from an ordinary subdivision.
Most homes are condos and townhomes
Sports Village, Amira, Park, Villas, Lofts, and Vue are largely attached resort homes, many rental-friendly. Highlands and Overlook are the single-family exceptions. Nightly-rental rules differ by community, so check them for each one.
The trails and courts are the draw
The Bearclaw Poppy and Green Valley Loop ride launches right at the edge, and pickleball is everywhere here. Here, recreation is part of everyday life, not an extra.
Las Palmas is not Green Valley
The adjacent Las Palmas resort condos share the neighborhood but are their own community with their own CC&Rs. Locals and the MLS treat them separately, and so should you.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side
Buying in Green Valley
Green Valley is an established resort area on the west side of St. George. It is centered on Canyon View Drive off Dixie Drive, near the Santa Clara River and the Bearclaw Poppy trail system. It connects toward downtown and Interstate 15 by way of Bluff Street.
Green Valley leans heavily toward resort condos and townhomes, in places like Sports Village, Amira, Park, Villas, Lofts, and Vue. Single-family homes and view estates are in Highlands and Overlook. Many of the attached homes are set up as resort homes you can rent by the night, so check the rules for each sub-community.
Green Valley is known for its resort roots and its recreation. It grew up around the Green Valley Spa and resort amenities. The Bearclaw Poppy and Green Valley Loop mountain-bike trails start at the area's edge. Pickleball and tennis are a long-running part of the scene here as well.
Prices cover a wide range, depending on the kind of home. Resort condos sell well below the St. George median, while single-family and view homes in Highlands and Overlook sell well above it. For a citywide comparison, my 2025 market report puts the St. George median sale price at $589,990. Prices move, so check them against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Green Valley
Green Valley prices vary widely, depending on the sub-community and on whether a home is a resort condo or a view single-family home. That is why automated online estimates miss more here than they do in a subdivision where the homes are alike. Start with the home valuation page, and then I will compare your home with recent Green Valley sales, with no obligation.
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 Green Valley page, where buyers are already looking. It can also show in the St. George guide. The get featured page explains how it works. If you are thinking about selling, I would be glad to talk it through with you.
It depends on what competes with your home right now. A resort condo, a Lofts or Vue townhome, and a Highlands view home are different markets. Rental-friendly homes and owner-occupied homes also sell in different markets. Tell me your timeline and I will tell you plainly what I see, not a pitch.
Yes, and it is common here. Most of the work is getting the order and the timing right. I cover the steps in the buy and sell at once guide. 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.
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.
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Want a closer look at Green Valley?
Buying? I can pull the current listings and tell you honestly which Green Valley community fits, from a ready-to-use resort condo to a view home. 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 a Green Valley 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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