A Washington community
Living in Ridgepointe
A small, settled subdivision off the east end of Telegraph Street in Washington City, north of the Virgin River near the historic core (the old center of town).
LocationOff E Telegraph St, east Washington core
Homes for sale in Ridgepointe
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 Ridgepointe and Neighborhood highlights
Life in Ridgepointe
A quiet corner with town right there
In shortThe homes are compact townhomes and smaller detached homes, built mostly from the late 1990s into the 2000s, and single-level living is common. Groceries, the freeway, and the river trail are all a few minutes away.
Ridgepointe is one of Washington City's smaller named subdivisions, tucked off the east end of Telegraph Street on the historic-core side of the Virgin River. You would drive past it without noticing unless you lived there. It has a short run of streets, mature landscaping (trees and plants that have grown up), and a settled-in feel that comes from being built twenty-some years ago, not last spring.
It does not try to be a resort community, and that is the point. You are a couple of minutes from a full grocery run and about five minutes from the freeway at Exit 13 (Washington Parkway) or Exit 12 (Main Street). The Virgin River Trail is a short walk or roll down along the river. If you want Washington's location without a big yard or a two-story floor plan, this is one of the places I point buyers to.
Ridgepointe is a small, mixed group of homes. Townhomes and smaller detached homes share the name, but the two do not price or inspect the same way. Before you fall for any one listing here, the most useful thing you can do is sort out which kind it is.
Neighborhood highlights
Small size, central location
Six things make Ridgepointe worth a look. It has a Telegraph Street address, the freeway on-ramp is quick to reach, and the river trail and the city recreation center are both close by. The neighborhood is settled and finished, and the homes have small yards and are mostly single-level.
A Telegraph Street address
Telegraph Street is Washington's historic main road, and Ridgepointe sits just off its east end. Groceries, fuel, the bank, and a pharmacy are a couple of minutes in either direction. You are not crossing town for the basics.
I-15 at Exit 13 or 12, ~5 min
The Washington Parkway interchange (Exit 13) and the Main Street interchange (Exit 12) are both about five minutes away. From there, St. George, Hurricane, and the airport area are easy to reach. You do not need a long drive on side streets first.
Virgin River Trail nearby
The paved Virgin River Trail runs along the river just south of the historic core, about six minutes away. It is the flat, shaded route locals use for an evening walk or a ride, and it connects across the valley toward St. George.
Washington City Community Center
The rec center is at 350 N Community Center Drive, about six minutes away. It has an indoor pool with a lazy river and a tube slide, plus courts, fitness equipment, and a full class calendar. It is a solid indoor backup when the desert summer pushes you inside.
A settled, finished neighborhood
Ridgepointe was built mostly from the late 1990s into the 2000s, so it is past the dust-and-construction phase. The streets are finished and the trees have filled in. You know what the neighborhood is, not what it might become.
Small yards, mostly single-level
A good share of the homes are single-level, or have living on the main level, and sit on small lots, so the yard work stays light. If you want Washington's location without a big lot to manage, that is the draw.
About the facts in the bar at the top of this page. Sources: Washington County MLS, recorded plats, the Washington County School District, and Washington City pages. Prices change, so ask me for current numbers. Citywide data lives on the Washington guide.
Part 2 of 3
The homes and the land
Homes & lots and Trails & outdoors
Homes & lots
Two kinds of homes, one small group
Ridgepointe is a compact subdivision, and that shapes how you look at its homes. The homes are townhomes and smaller detached homes. They were built mostly from the late 1990s into the 2000s, on small lots that keep upkeep light. Living areas tend to be modest, often in the 1,200 to 1,800 square foot range. Single-level and main-level floor plans are common. Many of the detached homes have a two-car garage.
Understand this before you compare anything: attached homes (they share a wall) and detached homes are priced as two different kinds of home, even under the same neighborhood name. An end-unit townhome and a freestanding home a block away do not sell on the same terms. In a group this small, a couple of sales of one kind can pull the neighborhood average away from where the other kind actually sits, so I sort the homes into the two kinds before I look at a single recent sale.
Buyers, decide early whether you want attached or detached, because it changes both the price and the way you live. Sellers, your home should be compared with sales of the same kind of home, not just the Ridgepointe name. Check everything against the live listings. In a small mixed group, the right three recent sales of similar homes matter more than any average.
In a group this small, the right three comparable sales tell you more than the whole neighborhood average ever will.
Trails & outdoors
A flat river trail nearby, red rock close by
The outdoors here comes in two kinds: the easy, flat river route a few minutes from the door, and the bigger red-rock and reservoir country a short drive east. Here they are in order, from after-dinner walk to full day trip.
Virgin River Trail (easy)
The paved river trail is about six minutes south and follows the Virgin River across the valley. It is flat, shaded in stretches, and the kind of walk or ride you take after dinner without thinking about it. It links toward St. George if you want a longer outing.
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (~10 min)
The Reserve is north and west of town and protects miles of slickrock (smooth bare rock) and desert singletrack (narrow trails one bike wide). The Grapevine and Cottonwood trail access points off the north end of Washington are about ten minutes away, for hiking and mountain biking.
Quail Creek Reservoir (~12 min)
Quail Creek State Park is about twelve minutes east on SR-9. It is the cooler, deeper reservoir, good for trout fishing, paddling, and a swim. It makes a close, easy water day that does not need a boat.
Sand Hollow State Park (~18 min)
Sand Hollow is about eighteen minutes east, toward Hurricane. It is the warm reservoir with red sand dunes, for boating, swimming, and off-roading on the dunes next to it. It is the top day trip when you want the full Southern Utah mix of water and sand.
Farther out, Zion National Park's south entrance at Springdale is about fifty minutes east on SR-9. Warner Valley's dinosaur track site sits out past the Fields, on the south side of the river. The wider outdoor picture is in the Washington guide.
Trail and park details come from Washington City, the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, and Utah State Parks.
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Part 3 of 3
Daily life
Errands & drive times, Schools & education and The case for single-level
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes
Telegraph Street puts groceries and the freeway under ten minutes away, and the bigger St. George trips are not much farther. Times are estimated, measured from the middle of the neighborhood, at 1360 East Telegraph Street. From the far streets, add a minute or two.
- Full grocery runAlbertsons, Red Cliffs Dr~7 min
- Second grocery optionWalmart Supercenter, 625 W Telegraph St~6 min
- Pharmacy and urgent careGreen Spring Drive medical strip~5 min
- Freeway on-rampInterstate 15 at Exit 13, Washington Parkway, or Exit 12, Main Street~5 min
- HealthcareSt. George Regional Hospital, Medical Center Dr~12 min
- Recreation centerWashington City Community Center, 350 N~6 min
- Big-box shoppingRed Cliffs Mall, St. George~10 min
- Reservoir daySand Hollow State Park~18 min
- National parkZion, south entrance at Springdale~50 min
These times are my estimates from inside the neighborhood on a normal day. A Friday afternoon on Telegraph or I-15 will run a few minutes slower. The full day-trip map is in the Washington guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
Ridgepointe is part of the Washington County School District. Addresses here generally go to Washington Elementary (grades K-5) in the historic core. Grades 6 and 7 go to Pine View Intermediate on Mall Drive in St. George, which used to be called Fossil Ridge. Grades 8 and 9 go to Pine View Middle School, and grades 10 to 12 go to Pine View High School. That is the Pine View attendance zone (the area whose students go to those schools) for this side of the valley.
School boundaries shift as Washington and St. George keep growing. For any home you are serious about, ask the district which school it is assigned to now. Do not guess from a map. For school data from outside sources, GreatSchools and Niche both publish numbers you can weigh yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the Washington guide.
The case for single-level
Why the floor plan is the feature
What sets Ridgepointe apart from a lot of Washington's newer subdivisions is not a view or a clubhouse. It is the homes themselves: a high share are single-level or have main-level living, on small, easy lots. The market is full of two-story floor plans and quarter-acre yards, so a settled neighborhood of low-step, low-yard homes stands out. That is why buyers who want that kind of home end up here.
I treat the floor plan as the main feature, not an afterthought. Three questions decide if a home fits the way you want to live. Is it truly single-level? Are the entry and garage steps easy to manage? Do the primary suite (the main bedroom) and laundry sit on the main floor? Two homes a block apart can answer those differently, so I walk the floor plan before I ever talk about the address.
The small lot is what makes it work. You give up the big yard, and in return you get a home that does not take a Saturday of upkeep to look right. If you want Washington's location without the upkeep, that is the whole point.
What I check before I call a home here single-level
- Whether the primary suite, kitchen, and laundry all sit on the main floor, not just the living room.
- The step at the front entry and the garage, because a single interior level can still have an awkward way in.
- Whether it is attached or detached, since that changes shared walls, parking, and how the home will sell later.
- How the small lot drains and where the afternoon sun lands, because a tight yard works better when it faces the right way.
Floor-plan notes are general guidance, not an accessibility certification. I check the specific home with you before you rely on it. Sources: Washington County MLS and recorded plats.
What locals know
The details I would check twice
With Ridgepointe, the small print matters: the kind of home, the busy Telegraph Street location, the old water history, and how few homes come up for sale. Here are the four things I would walk a friend through before they get attached to any one address here.
Attached and detached are priced differently
They share the Ridgepointe name, but a townhome and a freestanding home need their own recent sales to compare. Use one to price the other and the number will be wrong in a small group like this.
The Telegraph Street location is handy, and it is busy
You trade a little main-road traffic for being two minutes from groceries and five from I-15. Walk the inside streets to feel how far back from Telegraph a home actually sits.
The historic core has older water history
Washington's old part of town has some of the area's oldest irrigation and water-share history. (A water share is a share of the water a local irrigation company delivers.) It rarely affects a lot in a small subdivision, but I check what comes with the home before closing. I do not assume.
Few homes for sale means timing matters
In a subdivision this size, only a handful of homes may sell in a year. If a layout you want comes up, do not assume another one is right behind it. I watch Ridgepointe so you hear about it early.
Buy or sell here
Questions people ask about Ridgepointe
Buying in Ridgepointe
Ridgepointe sits off the east end of Telegraph Street in Washington City, north of the Virgin River near the historic core (the old center of town). It is a small, settled neighborhood at 1360 East Telegraph Street, a couple of minutes from groceries and about five minutes from I-15 at Exit 13 (Washington Parkway) or Exit 12 (Main Street).
It is a compact subdivision of townhomes and smaller detached homes, built mostly from the late 1990s into the 2000s. Living areas tend to be modest, often around 1,200 to 1,800 square feet, on small lots. Single-level main living is common. Look at attached and detached homes separately, because they do not price the same way.
Recent Washington County MLS sales have generally been from the high $200,000s up into the low $500,000s. Where a home falls depends on whether it is attached or detached, its size, and its condition. For a citywide measure, my 2025 market report puts the Washington median sale price (the middle price) at $589,025. Prices change, so use that as a starting point and check it against the live listings.
Ridgepointe is in the Washington County School District. Addresses here generally go to Washington Elementary, grades K-5, in the historic core. After that, they go to Pine View Intermediate for grades 6 and 7, Pine View Middle for grades 8 and 9, and Pine View High for grades 10 to 12, all in St. George. Boundaries shift as the area grows. For any home you are serious about, ask the district which school it is assigned to now.
Often, yes. A good share of the homes here are single-level or have main-level living with few stairs. The townhome side keeps the yard work light. Still, every home is different. I check the floor plan, the entry, and the lot before I call any one home truly low-maintenance.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Ridgepointe
Value here depends on whether the home is attached or detached, its square footage, and its condition. This is a small group of homes, so the right three recent sales of similar homes matter more than any neighborhood average. Start with the home valuation page. I will compare your home with recent Ridgepointe sales, with no obligation.
When you list with me, your home is featured on MovingUtah where it fits best. It shows first on the Washington listings and on this Ridgepointe 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.
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.
Talk to Scott
Want a closer look at Ridgepointe?
Buying? I can pull the current Ridgepointe listings and separate the townhomes from the detached homes before you compare prices. Then I can walk the floor plans that match how you want to live. Selling? I will compare your home with the right kind of homes in this small group, not a misleading neighborhood average.
Why work with me
- I look at the lot, not just the house.Send me a Ridgepointe 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 Ridgepointe
Want to sell your home in Ridgepointe?
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 separates townhomes from detached homes before it names a number. That matters in a small group of homes like this.
Call or text (435) 357-4345. I reply within one business day.
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Beyond this neighborhood
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