A Washington community
Living in Roadrunner Ridge.
A newer subdivision on the east bench of Washington Fields, south of the Virgin River off the Washington Fields Road corridor. The homes here mostly went up after 2020, the valley opens to the west, Pine Valley Mountain fills the view to the north, and several plans come with the thing Fields buyers actually ask for: a three-car garage, an RV bay, or a casita.
I am Scott Buehler, a Southern Utah resident of 20-plus years and a licensed REALTOR and lender. This is the honest version of what the ridge offers, what it costs, and what I would check before you buy or sell a newer home down in the Fields.
New to the area? Start with the Washington guide, then come back for the ridge.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Roadrunner Ridge.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Roadrunner Ridge listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off. Because the plans here range from mid-size ramblers to large homes with casitas and RV garages, read each listing on its own size and finish.
No homes available? Be sure to check out all Washington listings.
Want the map view? Open the full Roadrunner Ridge search. Selling instead? Start with what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life in the Fields
A newer corner of the Fields.
Roadrunner Ridge sits on the east bench of Washington Fields, the broad band of newer building south of the Virgin River. You reach it off the Washington Fields Road corridor, and the streets here, Roadrunner Drive among them, are young: most of the homes went up after 2020, so the neighborhood still reads as a fresh subdivision rather than a settled one.
The position is the selling point. From the ridge the valley falls away to the west, the red-striped rise of Warner Ridge sits to the east, and Pine Valley Mountain anchors the view to the north. The Fields are designed for the way people actually live down here, which is why so many of these homes carry a third garage bay, an RV garage, or a casita off to the side.
I tour it as a plan-driven, builder-built area, because that is what it is. In one afternoon you can walk a single-level rambler with a casita and a larger two-story with an RV bay, and even though they share the Roadrunner Ridge name, they do not price the same. Reading each home on its own plan, age, and view is the single most useful thing you can do before you fall for any one listing.
Neighborhood highlights
What sets this bench apart.
Six things make Roadrunner Ridge its own place in the Fields, and each one is specific: newer construction, Pine Valley and valley views, garage and RV-bay plans, the Washington Fields Road spine into town, the Crimson Cliffs school cone, and a straight desert run south to Warner Valley.
Newer 2020s construction
The median year built sits near 2021, so most homes carry current systems, newer roofs, and in many cases builder warranties still in play. Not many Washington pockets are this uniformly recent.
Pine Valley Mountain to the north
The bench position opens a wide view: the valley west, Warner Ridge east, and Pine Valley Mountain filling the skyline to the north. Lots that catch the long sightline carry a premium for a reason.
RV garages and casitas built in
Builders here, including Bangerter Homes on its Herret rambler plan, have offered RV garages and attached casitas. For a buyer with a toy hauler or a multi-generational household, that is a real, listable difference.
Washington Fields Road spine
Washington Fields Road runs the length of the Fields and feeds you back to Telegraph Street and I-15. Groceries, fuel, and the freeway sit within a single-digit-to-ten-minute reach of the ridge.
The Crimson Cliffs school cone
Majestic Fields Elementary sits inside the Fields off Majestic Drive, and the area feeds Washington Fields Intermediate, Crimson Cliffs Middle, and Crimson Cliffs High up the chain.
A straight run to open desert
Washington Fields Road points south to the Warner Valley dinosaur tracks and the edge of the Sand Hollow country. From the ridge, the open BLM desert is a short drive, not an expedition.
Homes & plans
A plan-driven search, read by the floor plan.
Roadrunner Ridge is a newer builder-built subdivision, and that shapes how you read it. Almost every home here postdates 2020, with the median year built around 2021. You will find single-level ramblers and two-story plans side by side, three-car garages common, and warm desert stucco-and-stone exteriors that sit easily against the Fields backdrop. The median home runs close to 3,000 square feet, on lots that average roughly a third of an acre.
The plan, not just the square footage, drives the price. Taylor Built Homes has built here, including its larger Coyote plan at roughly 3,745 square feet with five bedrooms, an office, and a three-car garage. Bangerter Homes has offered its Herret rambler, around 2,692 square feet, with options like a casita and an RV garage. Those configurations matter: a rambler with a casita and an RV bay is a different buyer's home than a two-story without, even on the same street.
View and orientation are the other levers. A lot with the long Pine Valley sightline to the north, or the valley falling away to the west, sells differently than an interior lot. The newer the home and the cleaner the view, the more it holds the top of the range.
For buyers, sort by plan and view before you judge value. For sellers, do the same before you choose comps. Confirm everything against the live listings, because in a newer, fast-moving pool the right three comparables matter more than any neighborhood average.
In a builder neighborhood, the floor plan and the view do the pricing. The address is just the starting line.
Trails & outdoors
The desert runs south from the ridge.
From the Fields, the outdoor map points south and east into open BLM desert and the big reservoir country, with the river corridor a few minutes north. Here is the honest tiering, from a walk after dinner to a full day out. Times are measured from Roadrunner Drive.
Virgin River Trail, ~7 min
The paved Virgin River Trail follows the river corridor north of the Fields and connects through Washington into St. George. Flat, partly shaded, and the easy everyday option for a walk or a ride.
Warner Valley dinosaur tracks, ~20 min
Washington Fields Road runs south to Warner Valley Road and the BLM dinosaur track site, a short walk to real Jurassic footprints in the slickrock. Free, year-round, and almost in your backyard direction.
Sand Hollow State Park, ~20 min
East toward Hurricane, Sand Hollow opens up warm-water boating, swimming, and the red sand dunes of the OHV area. Quail Creek, with cooler water and trout fishing, sits right alongside it.
Washington City Community Center, ~10 min
At 350 N Community Center Drive, the city center runs an indoor pool with slides, courts, and fitness space. A solid backup when the desert is too hot or the wind is up.
Farther out, the weekend map opens fast: Zion National Park is about 40 minutes east via SR-9, Pine Valley Mountain and its cool-pine recreation sit roughly an hour north, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve trails on the north side of town are a short drive across the river. The full day-trip map lives in the Washington guide.
Trail and recreation details come from the BLM Warner Valley site, Utah State Parks, and Washington City parks pages. The wider outdoor picture is in the Washington guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
This is the practical answer to "how far is everything from down here." The short version: Washington Fields Road feeds straight toward the Mall Drive retail and on to Telegraph Street, so groceries, the freeway, and the rest of town stay close. Times are measured from Roadrunner Drive; from the far interior streets, add a couple of minutes.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the ridge |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 2928 E Mall Drive | ~7 min |
| Second grocery option | Smith's / Albertsons, 915 Redcliffs Dr | ~10 min |
| Warehouse club | Costco, St. George (Exit 4 area) | ~17 min |
| Healthcare | St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 E Medical Center Dr | ~15 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 13, Washington Pkwy | ~10 min |
| Neighborhood school | Majestic Fields Elementary, 675 Majestic Dr | ~4 min |
| Recreation center | Washington City Community Center, 350 N Community Center Dr | ~10 min |
| Lake day | Sand Hollow State Park | ~20 min |
| Dinosaur tracks | Warner Valley track site (BLM) | ~20 min |
Farther out, the bigger map opens up: Zion National Park is about 40 minutes east via SR-9, the St. George Regional Airport is roughly 20 minutes south, and Cedar City sits about 50 minutes north on I-15. The full day-trip map lives in the Washington guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Roadrunner Ridge is part of the Washington County School District, inside the Crimson Cliffs cone. The Washington Fields area is generally served by Majestic Fields Elementary (grades K-5), at 675 Majestic Drive inside the Fields, then Washington Fields Intermediate (grades 6-7), Crimson Cliffs Middle (grades 8-9), and Crimson Cliffs High (grades 10-12).
Boundaries can shift as the Fields keep filling in, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district rather than guessing from a map. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the Washington guide.
RV garages & casitas
The plans built for toys and guests.
Here is the thing that actually separates Roadrunner Ridge from the next builder neighborhood over: the plans were drawn for the way people use a Southern Utah home. Bangerter Homes built its Herret rambler here with an RV garage and a casita as options, and Taylor Built has run larger plans with deep three-car garages and room to spare. In the Fields, where the side yards are bigger and the buyers haul boats and side-by-sides out to Sand Hollow, that is not a frill, it is the feature people search for.
An RV garage means a tall, deep bay you can pull a fifth-wheel, a boat, or a toy hauler straight into, instead of paying for off-site storage or parking it on the side of the house. A casita means a separate suite, often with its own entrance, that works for a parent, an adult kid, a long-term guest, or a home office that is genuinely out of the way. Both add real square footage and real resale appeal, and both narrow your comp set in a hurry.
So when I price or shop a home here, the first questions are not just beds and baths. They are: does it have the RV bay, does it have the casita, and how do those compare to what just sold. Two homes on the same street can be a six-figure spread apart on those two answers alone.
What I check on an RV-garage or casita home
- The actual door height and bay depth, since "RV garage" can mean anything from a tall third bay to a true 40-foot pull-through.
- Whether the casita is permitted as living space, how it is conditioned, and whether it has its own entrance and bath.
- How the appraiser and the comps treat the casita square footage, because it does not always count the way buyers expect.
- The lot's grade and turning room, so the rig you bought the house for can actually get in and out without a ten-point turn.
Plan details come from the builders' own listings for Roadrunner Ridge, including Bangerter Homes and Taylor Built Homes. Configurations vary lot to lot, so confirm the specifics of any home with me before you rely on them.
What locals know
The details I would slow down and check.
Roadrunner Ridge rewards a buyer who reads the plan, the view, and the age, not just the price. These are the four things I would walk a friend through before they get attached to any one address down here.
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Verify the RV bay before you buy on it. "RV garage" is a range, not a spec. If the trailer in the driveway is the reason you are here, measure the door and the depth against your actual rig before you write the offer.
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The view is the premium. A clean Pine Valley sightline to the north or the valley falling away west is worth real money over an interior lot. Stand in the backyard, not just the listing photo, before you decide what a home is worth.
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New does not mean identical. These homes went up around the same time, but plan, builder, and upgrade level vary a lot. A 2021 Taylor Built and a 2021 Bangerter rambler are not the same comp, even on the same block.
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You are in the Fields, not the foothills. This is the open-desert south side of Washington, with the river and the Red Cliffs reserve a drive across town. The summer sun is full and the landscaping is young, so factor shade and yard cost into the plan.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Roadrunner Ridge
Roadrunner Ridge sits on the east bench of Washington Fields, south of the Virgin River in Washington City. Homes line Roadrunner Drive off the Washington Fields Road corridor, with the valley opening to the west, the red-striped Warner Ridge to the east, and Pine Valley Mountain to the north.
Newer single-family homes, almost all built since 2020. You will find ramblers and two-story plans from builders like Taylor Built Homes and Bangerter Homes, with three-car garages common and RV-garage and casita options on some plans. The median home runs near 3,000 square feet on lots around a third of an acre.
Roadrunner Ridge sits in the Washington County School District's Crimson Cliffs cone. The Washington Fields area is generally served by Majestic Fields Elementary (K-5), Washington Fields Intermediate (grades 6-7), Crimson Cliffs Middle (grades 8-9), and Crimson Cliffs High (grades 10-12). Boundaries shift as the Fields fill in, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district.
The Fields position points you south and east into the open desert. The Virgin River Trail and the Fields' paved paths are a few minutes north, the Warner Valley dinosaur tracks sit at the end of Washington Fields Road, and Sand Hollow State Park is about twenty minutes east for boating and dunes. Pine Valley Mountain fills the view to the north.
Because the plans run from mid-size ramblers to large two-story homes with casitas and RV garages, the range is wide. Recent sales have generally landed from the high $500,000s into the $900,000s, with the larger view lots at the top. Treat that as a starting frame and confirm against the live listings.
Mostly, yes. Roadrunner Ridge is a newer Washington Fields subdivision where the median year built is around 2021, and builders have still had lots and move-in-ready homes here recently. That means newer systems and warranties on much of the inventory, with the usual new-build trade of younger landscaping. I read each home on its own age and finish.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Roadrunner Ridge
View and plan do most of the pricing work here. A west-facing valley view or a north-facing Pine Valley view, plus whether your home has an RV garage or casita, separates your comp set from the home two streets over. Get the right three comparables and the number gets honest fast.
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Keep exploring Washington
Want a closer look at Roadrunner Ridge?
Buying, I can pull the current Roadrunner Ridge homes and sort them by plan, view, and whether they carry the RV bay or casita before you compare prices. Selling, I will position your home against the right slice of the Fields instead of the whole subdivision.
Selling in Roadrunner Ridge
Want to sell your home in Roadrunner Ridge? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that weighs your plan, your view, and your RV-bay or casita before it ever names a number.