A Washington community
Real estate in Shooting Star.
An established Washington City neighborhood set far enough from the metro glow that on a clear night, the stars earn the name. Residential lots, practical homes, and a neighborhood rhythm that is distinctly its own.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of what Shooting Star offers, what it costs, and what kind of buyer tends to circle this neighborhood.
New to the area? Start with the Washington City guide, then come back for the neighborhood.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Shooting Star.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Shooting Star listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
No homes available? Be sure to check out all Washington City listings.
Want the map view? Open the full Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star
A neighborhood with a night shift.
Morning in Shooting Star is what you would expect from a well-kept Washington City neighborhood: kids heading to school, garage doors opening, the sound of sprinklers on a timer. The streets are quiet enough that you hear the birds before you hear the traffic, and the morning light spreads wide across an open sky that is previewing what the night will bring.
Midday, the neighborhood settles into its rhythm. Errands run to the Telegraph corridor in about 10 minutes. The community has the feel of a place where people know each other but do not live in each other's business. Yards are maintained, driveways have cars, and the pace is unhurried.
Evening is where Shooting Star earns its name. The neighborhood sits far enough from the dense light of the St. George metro that on a clear night with no moon, the sky opens up. It is not a designated dark-sky preserve, but it is darker than most people expect for a neighborhood this close to town. You can see the Milky Way from your own backyard, and on a good night in August, the Perseid meteors put on a show that makes the drive home from dinner feel like a reward.
Homes & lots
Practical homes, open sky.
Shooting Star is a single-family residential community with homes that generally date from the 2000s forward. You will find a mix of single-level and two-story plans with stucco and stone exteriors in the warm desert tones common to Washington City. The lot sizes are typical for the area, with enough space between homes that you are not looking directly into your neighbor's kitchen.
The homes themselves are practical and well-built, with attached garages and landscaped yards. What sets this neighborhood apart is less about the architecture and more about the setting: the open sky above it, the relative quiet, and the sense of breathing room that comes from being slightly removed from the densest parts of the metro corridor.
You do not buy a Shooting Star home for the crown molding. You buy it for the sky above the backyard and the quiet at night.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
The practical answer to how far everything is from Shooting Star. You are a few extra minutes from the Telegraph corridor compared to the central neighborhoods, but the tradeoff is the quiet and the sky.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Shooting Star |
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| Full grocery run | Telegraph Street corridor, Red Cliffs Mall area | ~10 min |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, St. George | ~12 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Red Cliffs Mall / Telegraph corridor | ~10 to 12 min |
| Costco run | Costco, St. George Exit 4 area | ~14 min |
| Fuel | Telegraph Street stations | ~8 min |
| Dinner and a movie | St. George downtown dining | ~15 min |
| Healthcare | St. George Regional Hospital | ~15 min |
| Outdoor recreation | Sand Hollow Reservoir, Red Cliffs trails | ~15 to 20 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~20 min |
Farther out, Zion National Park is roughly 40 minutes via I-15 and SR-9. The full day-trip map lives in the Washington City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Shooting Star is served by the Washington County School District. Which specific schools serve a given address depends on current boundary assignments. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself. Dixie Technical College and Utah Tech University are both within about 15 minutes in St. George.
I cover the bigger education picture in the Washington City guide.
What locals know
Notes from the dark edge.
No listing photo tells you this part. Here is what I would tell a friend who asked about Shooting Star.
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The Milky Way is visible from your backyard. On a moonless night, the sky here is darker than most of the St. George metro. It is not a designated dark-sky zone, but it is close enough that you can see the galactic core in summer without leaving your property.
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August is meteor season. The Perseids peak around mid-August every year, and on a clear night, Shooting Star lives up to its name. A lawn chair, a blanket, and no bug spray needed: the desert air keeps the mosquitoes to a minimum.
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You trade a few extra driving minutes for the quiet. The Telegraph corridor takes about 10 minutes, and St. George proper is 12 to 15. The people who live here decided the night sky was worth the drive.
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Neighbors actually look up. It sounds small, but in a neighborhood where the sky is a shared amenity, you notice things like who keeps their porch lights off at night and who does not. There is an unspoken understanding that the dark is part of what you are paying for.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Shooting Star
Shooting Star sits in a residential section of Washington City, accessible from the Washington Parkway corridor. It is about 10 minutes from the Telegraph Street retail area and roughly 12 to 15 minutes from central St. George.
Mostly single-family homes with a mix of single-level and two-story floor plans. The homes generally date from the 2000s forward, with practical layouts, attached garages, and residential lot sizes typical for Washington City subdivisions.
The name suggests open skies, and like much of Washington City on the outskirts, Shooting Star sits away from the densest light pollution of the St. George metro. On a clear night with no moon, you can see more stars here than in the central metro neighborhoods. It is not a designated dark-sky zone, but it is darker than you might expect for a neighborhood this close to town.
Prices fall in the mid-range for Washington City, with variation based on lot size, home age, and condition. Check the live listings above for current pricing. The market moves, and a specific number from last month may already be out of date.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Shooting Star
Values here depend on the specific lot, the condition of the home, and what has sold recently in the neighborhood. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Shooting Star sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the Washington City 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 is available right now. Washington City inventory runs in cycles, and a well-maintained home in an established neighborhood usually finds its buyer. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
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 Washington
Want a closer look at Shooting Star?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and tell you which homes have the best sightlines to the night sky and which ones trade the view for a better price. Selling, I will give you a straight number and a plan to get your home featured in front of the buyers already on this site. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Selling in Shooting Star
Want to sell your home in Shooting Star? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
Shooting Star's mix of single-level and two-story plans from the 2000s forward means pricing depends on layout and lot as much as square footage, so we start with real comps from the neighborhood.