A St. George community
Living in River Cove Townhomes.
An established townhome community in the Bloomington area of southern St. George, built out in three phases in the mid-1990s near South River Road. Attached living that trades yard work for a fixed, predictable exterior, in one of the city's older, settled pockets.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of what River Cove Townhomes offers, what it costs, and whether a townhome in this part of town fits your life.
New to the area? Start with the St. George guide, then come back for the community.
Current listings
Homes for sale in River Cove Townhomes.
No active listings today. Platted in three phases nearly thirty years ago, River Cove adds nothing new and releases resales sparingly. The next unit to record with the MLS records here in the same stroke. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
River Cove's three mid-1990s phases near South River Road have long since settled into Bloomington's rhythm of rare, brief listings. My Washington County MLS reading is built for exactly that rhythm; tell me a townhome here is the goal and the next one to surface does so on your schedule.
Selling here
Own a home in River Cove Townhomes?
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
An established corner of Bloomington.
River Cove Townhomes is a recorded townhome plat, River Cove TH, in the Bloomington area of southern St. George. Washington County records show it built out in three phases between 1994 and 1995, which makes it one of the older attached-home communities on this side of town rather than a new build. It sits near South River Road, in the same general area as Bloomington Elementary and the Virgin River trail corridor.
This part of St. George has had decades to settle in. The trees have grown, the roads are familiar, and the community is a known quantity rather than a construction zone. That is the trade a buyer makes here: fewer of the finishes you would get in a brand-new build, in exchange for an established setting with a long track record.
Because it is an older, small plat, I treat it as its own micro-market rather than folding it into the wider Bloomington numbers. A handful of sales a year is normal, and the right three comparables matter more here than any citywide average.
Community highlights
What sets this pocket of town apart.
Four things are specific to River Cove Townhomes and worth knowing before you compare it to a newer build elsewhere in the city.
A recorded plat from the mid-1990s
Washington County GIS records show River Cove TH built in three phases, 1994 and 1995. Landscaping, trees, and the surrounding neighborhood have had roughly three decades to mature.
The Virgin River trail system nearby
The Bloomington area sits close to the Virgin River trail network, including Bloomington Park's paved trailhead, without either being the reason you have to live directly on top of it.
An elementary school in the same area
Bloomington Elementary sits at 425 Man O War Road, inside the same part of town. Confirm the current attendance boundary for any specific address with the district.
River Road as the spine of the area
South River Road runs through this part of Bloomington and connects north into the rest of St. George, so the daily commute rarely touches the busiest downtown intersections.
Homes & product
One product, an established build.
River Cove Townhomes is exactly what the recorded name says: an attached townhome plat, not a mixed subdivision. Units generally run two to three bedrooms, with an attached garage and a private patio or balcony, the standard product for a St. George townhome community built in the mid-1990s.
Because construction dates back roughly three decades, condition varies unit to unit more than it would in a brand-new build. Roofs, HVAC systems, and finishes have each had their own maintenance history, so I read every listing here on its own condition rather than assuming the whole community matches.
Pricing moves with that same logic. A recently updated unit and a dated one can carry very different numbers even a few doors apart, so I would rather pull live comps for a specific unit than quote a community-wide range that hides more than it tells you.
In a small, older plat like this one, condition tells you more than the address does.
Trails & outdoors
The Virgin River trail network, close by.
The Bloomington area sits near St. George's Virgin River trail system, a paved, largely flat corridor that runs along the river through several parks on the south side of town.
Bloomington Park & the Virgin River Trail
Bloomington Park is a trailhead for the paved Virgin River Trail, with sport courts and ball fields alongside the trail access. It is the practical starting point for a walk or a ride from this area.
Bloomington Hills North Park
Connected into the same trail network, Bloomington Hills North Park adds another access point and a shorter loop for an easy morning walk.
Virgin River South Trail
The paved Virgin River South Trail links Bloomington to the wider St. George trail system, an easy, largely flat route that works for families and casual riders alike.
Sand Hollow, day-trip distance
Sand Hollow State Park's reservoir and dunes are a short drive northeast for a full day out on the water or the sand.
Trail details come from St. George city and Washington County park pages. The wider outdoor picture is in the St. George guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from South River Road.
Times below are measured from South River Road, the corridor River Cove Townhomes sits near, to real named destinations. Confirm from your exact unit before you rely on any single number.
| The errand | Where it happens | From S River Rd |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Walmart Supercenter, 2610 Pioneer Rd | ~8 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 4, Bloomington | ~6 min |
| Healthcare | St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 E Medical Center Dr | ~10 min |
| Trail access | Bloomington Park, Virgin River Trail | ~7 min |
| Neighborhood school | Bloomington Elementary, 425 Man O War Rd | ~5 min |
| Dinner downtown | Historic Downtown St. George | ~12 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~15 min |
Farther out, Sand Hollow State Park is roughly 20 minutes and Zion National Park's south entrance is about an hour. The full day-trip map lives in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
River Cove Townhomes is in the Washington County School District, which is organized into a four-tier structure: an elementary school (grades K-5), an intermediate school (grades 6-7), a middle school (grades 8-9), and a high school (grades 10-12), grouped into what the district calls a cone site. Bloomington Elementary sits in the same part of town at 425 Man O War Road.
I do not have a verified, address-level confirmation of the exact intermediate, middle, and high school assignment for this specific plat, and the district has adjusted boundaries in this area in recent years. Rather than guess, confirm the current elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school assignment for any address you are serious about directly with Washington County School District's boundary tool. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture, including Utah Tech, in the St. George guide.
An older, three-phase plat
What three decades does to a townhome.
Washington County's subdivision records show River Cove TH recorded in three separate phases, the first document filed in 1994 and the third in 1995. That makes it one of the older attached-home communities on the south side of St. George, built roughly three decades before most of the townhome product currently marketed in the city.
Age is not a downside by itself. It means mature landscaping, an established street grid, and a long resale history I can actually pull comps against. What it does mean is that the building components, roofs, water heaters, HVAC systems, and in some units the original plumbing or electrical, are old enough that condition varies more from unit to unit than it would in a five-year-old build.
So on a plat like this, I treat the inspection and the seller disclosures as the real story, not the curb appeal. A townhome that has been well maintained since 1994 can be a genuinely good buy. One that has been deferred can look identical from the street and cost you far more later.
What I check on a mid-1990s townhome
- Roof age and condition, and whether it has been replaced since the original build.
- HVAC age and service history, since St. George summers put real hours on a unit's system.
- Plumbing and water heater age, and any documented leaks or repairs shared with neighboring units.
- Seller disclosures and, where available, any exterior or shared-structure maintenance history.
This is general guidance, not an inspection report. Confirm any specific unit's condition with a licensed inspector before you rely on it. Source: Washington County GIS subdivision records.
What locals know
The details I would slow down and check.
River Cove Townhomes rewards a buyer who reads past the curb appeal. These are the things I would walk a friend through before they get attached to one specific unit.
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This is a small, thin market. A handful of sales a year is normal for a plat this size. Do not judge the whole community off one recent closing, good or bad.
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Condition beats age. A well-kept 1994 unit can outperform a neglected newer one. Ask for maintenance and repair history before you compare price per square foot.
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Shared walls mean shared systems. On an attached home this age, check whether plumbing, roofing, or exterior repairs are handled unit by unit or as a shared responsibility before you budget for them.
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Confirm the school boundary directly. This area has seen recent WCSD boundary adjustments. Do not assume the assignment from a map. Call the district for your specific unit.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in River Cove Townhomes
River Cove Townhomes is a recorded townhome subdivision (River Cove TH) in the Bloomington area of southern St. George, built in three phases in the mid-1990s near South River Road. It carries the ZIP code 84790, in the same general area as River Road, Man O War Road, and the Virgin River corridor.
Attached townhomes from a mid-1990s recorded plat. Units are typically two to three bedrooms with an attached garage and a private patio or balcony, the standard product for a St. George townhome community of this era.
River Cove Townhomes falls in the Washington County School District, which is built on a four-tier cone: elementary (K-5), intermediate (6-7), middle (8-9), and high school (10-12). Bloomington Elementary sits inside the same area at 425 Man O War Road. Because WCSD periodically adjusts boundaries, confirm the current elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school assignment for any specific address directly with the district before you rely on it.
If you want less yard work and a fixed, predictable exterior, a townhome in an established Bloomington-area community is worth a look. The trade-off is shared walls and a shared building envelope with your neighbors. I walk buyers through that trade honestly every week.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in River Cove Townhomes
I would rather show you real numbers than guess. Because River Cove Townhomes is a small, established community, pricing moves with condition, updates, and how many units are on the market at once. Pull the current listings above or ask me for a comp pull before you lean on any figure.
Townhome comps inside a specific, small community like this one tell a much better story than a citywide average. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent River Cove Townhomes sales.
List with me and your townhome 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.
Yes, but on a purchase I take one role only, never both. I can work as your real estate agent or as your lender, and the role is disclosed before we move forward.
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Keep exploring St. George
Want a closer look at River Cove Townhomes?
Buying, I can pull the current River Cove listings and walk you through what an established mid-1990s plat means for condition and comps. Selling, I will position your unit against the right small set of comparables instead of the wider Bloomington average.
Selling in River Cove Townhomes
Want to sell your home in River Cove Townhomes? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing built on real comparables from this specific, established plat.