A St. George community
Living in River Ridge Garden Homes.
A single-level, private-street home community on East Riverside Drive, between River Road and the Virgin River on St. George's east side. Homes here trade stairs and a big yard for a smaller footprint and someone else handling the exterior.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page puts River Ridge Garden Homes into honest local context: where it sits, what the homes actually are, and what I would check before you buy or sell one.
New to the area? Start with the St. George guide, then come back for the community.
Current listings
Homes for sale in River Ridge Garden Homes.
No active listings today. These single-level homes on Riverside Drive rarely turn over quickly, so an empty page here is more the norm than the exception. New listings post the moment they hit the MLS. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
I watch the Washington County MLS, and a private-street community this compact, tucked between River Road and the Virgin River, is easy to keep an eye on. Tell me River Ridge Garden Homes is on your radar and I will call the day a single-level unit here goes active.
Selling here
Own a home in River Ridge Garden Homes?
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
A private street between the road and the river.
River Ridge Garden Homes sits on East Riverside Drive, the corridor that connects River Road to the older east side of St. George along the Virgin River. The homes are reached off a private street inside the community rather than directly off Riverside Drive, and the name covers at least two recorded phases, so the exact address and unit number matter more here than in a typical subdivision.
What you find inside is single-level, single-family living: a smaller footprint than the newer subdivisions further out, a two-car garage, and an enclosed patio or backyard instead of a full lot. Heritage Elementary is a short distance west on the same street, and the Virgin River Trail runs along Riverside Drive on its way toward downtown, which makes this one of the more walkable pockets on this side of town.
It reads as an in-town option rather than a suburban one. You give up the larger lot you would get further from the river in exchange for a shorter drive to the hospital, the trail, and the older commercial stretch of St. George Boulevard.
Highlights
Four things this corridor actually gets you.
Riverside Drive is an older, established corridor, and its advantages are practical rather than scenic: a school on the same street, a paved trail you can walk to, a hospital campus close by, and a single-level floor plan that a lot of newer subdivisions do not offer.
Heritage Elementary, same street
Heritage Elementary sits at 747 E Riverside Drive, a short distance west of the community on the same road. For some units, the school run is one turn.
The Virgin River Trail, on foot
The paved Virgin River Trail runs along Riverside Drive on its way toward downtown and Confluence Park. It is a walk from the street, not a drive.
St. George Regional Hospital nearby
Intermountain's St. George Regional Hospital campus sits at 1380 E Medical Center Drive, off the same River Road corridor this community connects to.
Single-level on a private street
Homes here are one story with an attached two-car garage, on a private street inside the community rather than a public through-road.
Homes & lots
Single-level living, built starting 1999.
Recent resale listings put the original units at roughly 1,300 square feet, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a two-car attached garage, and a slab foundation, built in 1999 on small lots of around 0.06 acres, which is normal for an attached, single-level product on a private street. The construction is stucco with a tile roof, consistent with St. George's build standards from that era.
Not every unit in the community is that size. Later listings in the community show larger floor plans, up to roughly 3,000 square feet with more bedrooms, which tells you the "River Ridge Garden Homes" name covers more than one product generation. Do not assume every unit matches the smallest or largest example; pull the specific parcel before you compare price per square foot.
Recently sold and active units have priced from around the mid $300,000s for a smaller, original-phase unit up toward the mid $500,000s for a larger, more recently updated one. That is a wide spread for one community name, and it is exactly why the unit number and phase matter more here than the address alone.
One community name, more than one generation of unit. Compare the parcel, not just the street address.
Trails & outdoors
A paved trail, right on the street.
The Virgin River Trail is the outdoor feature that matters most here. The paved, multi-use path follows the Virgin River and runs along a stretch of Riverside Drive on its way between downtown St. George and Confluence Park, where the Santa Clara and Virgin Rivers meet.
Virgin River Trail (paved, walk-to)
Pick it up on foot from Riverside Drive. The paved path runs roughly five miles between Confluence Park and Fossil Falls Park along the river.
Confluence Park, ~10 min
Where the Santa Clara and Virgin Rivers meet, at the south end of the trail. Restrooms and drinking water are on site.
Trail details come from the City of St. George trail system and published trail guides. The wider outdoor picture for St. George is in the St. George guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from Riverside Drive.
Times below are measured from East Riverside Drive near the community, using the River Road corridor as the main route out. Confirm from your exact unit.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Riverside Dr |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 E Medical Center Dr | ~7 min |
| Grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 2928 E Mall Dr | ~10 min |
| Trail access | Virgin River Trail, on Riverside Dr | Walk from the street |
| Downtown / dinner | Historic Downtown St. George | ~8 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 8, St. George Blvd | ~10 min |
| Confluence Park | Santa Clara / Virgin River confluence | ~10 min |
Zion National Park's south entrance is roughly 50 minutes east via SR-9, and Sand Hollow State Park is roughly 25 minutes. The full day-trip map lives in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
River Ridge Garden Homes is served by the Washington County School District. Recent resale listings in the community list Heritage Elementary (grades PK-5, at 747 E Riverside Drive), Dixie Middle School, and Dixie High School. Heritage Elementary sits on the same street as the community, a short distance west.
District boundaries can shift, and this page does not substitute for a boundary lookup. Confirm the current assignment for any specific unit directly with the Washington County School District before you rely on it. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the St. George guide.
Two phases, one name
Why the parcel number matters more than the street name.
Recorded parcels here carry numbers like SG-RRGH-2, which is county shorthand confirming the community was platted in more than one recorded section. In practice that shows up as a real spread in what "River Ridge Garden Homes" actually means from one listing to the next: a roughly 1,300-square-foot, three-bedroom original-phase unit built in 1999 sits under the same community name as a considerably larger, more recently updated unit that has listed in the mid $500,000s.
That is not unusual for an in-town, phased community built over several years, but it is the single most useful thing to understand before you shop here by price alone. A search that returns "River Ridge Garden Homes" without the specific parcel or unit number is comparing homes that may not be the same product at all.
What I check before I compare two River Ridge units
- The recorded parcel number, not just the street address, since it identifies which phase a unit belongs to.
- The actual square footage and bedroom count on file, since it varies more here than the name suggests.
- Year built for that specific unit, since original 1999 units and later, larger units age and update differently.
- The age and condition of major systems on that specific unit, since a 1999 unit and a later one can be years apart on roof, HVAC, and water heater.
Sources: recorded parcel numbers and physical details from recent MLS listing records for the community.
What locals know
The details I would slow down and check.
This is an older, in-town community, not a new subdivision, and it rewards a buyer who reads past the community name. These are the things I would walk a friend through before they get attached to one unit.
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Single-level means single-level. No stairs to climb at the end of a long day. It is a small thing until you have lived with stairs, and then it is the whole point.
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The trail is a real amenity, not a brochure line. You can walk from Riverside Drive onto the paved Virgin River Trail. Confirm the actual walking route from the specific unit before you count on it.
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Original and later units are different math. A 1999, roughly 1,300-square-foot unit and a larger, more recently listed unit both carry the community name. Compare parcel to parcel, not name to name.
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An older unit is a systems conversation. On a 1999-era home, ask about roof age, HVAC, and water heater before you write an offer. Those line items shape your first few years here more than the finishes do.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in River Ridge Garden Homes
River Ridge Garden Homes sits on East Riverside Drive in St. George, on the corridor that runs between River Road and the Virgin River on the city's east side, ZIP code 84790. Heritage Elementary sits on the same street a few blocks west.
These are single-level, single-family homes on a private street, not apartment-style condos. Units built in 1999 run around 1,300 square feet with three bedrooms, two baths, and a two-car garage. The community sits in at least two recorded phases, so unit size and layout vary somewhat by section.
Recent resale listings in the community show Heritage Elementary, Dixie Middle School, and Dixie High School, all Washington County School District schools. Heritage Elementary's own address is on East Riverside Drive, the same street as the community. Boundaries can shift, so confirm the current assignment for any specific unit with the district.
Yes. The paved Virgin River Trail runs along Riverside Drive on its way toward downtown, and you can pick it up on foot from the street. It is one of the more walkable trail connections in this part of St. George.
Recent listings have spanned roughly the mid $300,000s for the smaller original units up toward the mid $500,000s for larger, updated units in later phases. That is a wide range for one community name, so confirm against the live listings and the specific unit before you anchor on a number.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in River Ridge Garden Homes
Because the community spans more than one phase and unit size varies, an automated online estimate can miss here. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent River Ridge Garden Homes sales, 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 what else is listed in the community right now, since inventory here tends to be thin. A well-priced, updated unit in a small pool draws attention fast. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read.
Yes, and it is common here. 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 River Ridge Garden Homes?
Buying, I can pull the current mix of units by phase and square footage so you are comparing the right parcels before you fall for a listing photo. Selling, I will price your unit against the right comps, not the whole community average.
Selling in River Ridge Garden Homes
Want to sell your home in River Ridge Garden Homes? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that separates the community's different unit generations before it ever names a number.