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The complete Ivins index

Ivins communities and neighborhoods.

One map to a small town with a lot of range: Kayenta's custom desert, the resort residences at Black Desert, the gated enclaves along Snow Canyon, and the newer neighborhoods filling in the bench. 50 named communities, every way to shop by price, and live listings under each. Kept current by a Southern Utah real estate agent who has worked this valley for more than 20 years.

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The lay of the land

How Ivins fits together.

Ivins is small, but it changes character fast. The west side breaks into red-rock foothills and the custom desert homes of Kayenta. The north edge runs right up against Snow Canyon State Park, with gated and view enclaves at the base of Red Mountain. The middle of town fills in with newer production neighborhoods on the bench, and the south and southeast bend toward the Santa Clara River Reserve, Tuacahn, and the mouth of Padre Canyon.

The cleanest way through it all is by area. Each block below tells you what that part of town is like, then jumps you to every neighborhood in it. If you are weighing the town itself, start with the Ivins guide, then come back and pick a direction.

Kayenta & the west desert

The red-rock west side against Red Mountain, where Kayenta's custom desert homes and a handful of foothill neighborhoods trade streetlights for dark skies.

4 neighborhoods

The Snow Canyon side

The north and northwest edge along Snow Canyon Parkway, where gated enclaves and view streets back right up to the state park and the red cliffs.

12 neighborhoods

The central bench & new builds

The middle of town along the Snow Canyon Parkway corridor, where most of the production bench neighborhoods and the newest subdivisions live.

22 neighborhoods

Padre Canyon, Tuacahn & the south

The south and southeast side near the Santa Clara River Reserve and Tuacahn, with desert-contemporary neighborhoods and larger view lots toward the canyon.

10 neighborhoods

Start with the big ones

Kayenta, Black Desert & the master plans.

Two communities give Ivins range far beyond its size. Each is a large planned area that holds many smaller neighborhoods, with its own character, course, or gate. Start here, then drop into the directory below for everything filed by area.

West desert

Kayenta

A 2,000-plus-acre master-planned community in the western foothills against Snow Canyon and Red Mountain, built around a dozen named villages, an art village, and miles of community trails.

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East, golf resort

Black Desert Resort

A large golf-resort community spread across black lava fields off Snow Canyon Parkway, gathering several villages of single-family homes, townhomes, and resort-core residences under one master plan.

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Each has its own full page with the villages inside it, home styles, and live listings. Not sure which fits? Tell me what you are after and I will point you to the right one.

Shop by budget

What your number buys in Ivins.

Price is where most searches really start. Each page below sets honest expectations for that budget in Ivins, which areas and home types it reaches, then shows the live listings. Ivins runs higher than its neighbors and the spread is wide, so use these as a map, not a promise, and confirm against the current market.

Homes under $500K

01

The most accessible way into Ivins: townhomes, attached homes, and the older, close-in pockets near the town center.

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Homes under $600K

02

Entry single-family ground, smaller ramblers and two-story homes on the bench and along the Snow Canyon Parkway corridor.

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Homes under $700K

03

The heart of the Ivins market, mainstream single-level and two-story homes across the newer bench neighborhoods.

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Homes under $800K

04

Move-up territory, larger floor plans, bigger lots, and the better view streets across the bench and toward the foothills.

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Homes under $900K

05

Approaching the custom tier, semi-custom homes, premium view lots, and the lower reaches of the gated communities.

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Homes over $900K

06

The luxury end, Kayenta's desert customs, the park-border homes at the Palisades, and the resort residences at Black Desert.

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Want the whole market in one view? The Ivins homes for sale page sorts every active listing newest first.

New construction

Building new in Ivins

Ivins builds on its own terms. Black Desert keeps filling in its residences on the lava fields, the Sentierre resort is under construction at the mouth of Padre Canyon, and builders are finishing bench neighborhoods and custom view lots in Kayenta and the Palisades. Builders and phases change constantly, so the live listings are the fastest way to see what is actually selling now.

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The full directory

Every neighborhood, by part of Ivins.

Every named neighborhood in Ivins, filed under the area it sits in. Each name opens that community's full page: where it sits, lot sizes, home styles, honest local notes, and live listings filtered to just those streets. Tags flag what a name alone will not tell you.

The Snow Canyon side & the park edge

12 neighborhoods

The north and northwest edge along Snow Canyon Parkway and Snow Canyon Drive, closest to the state park entrance and the red cliffs. Lots tend to run larger here, and many back to open desert.

Cantera Cliffs A small single-family enclave in the eastern cliff cluster between Snow Canyon Parkway and the park entrance, with quarter to half-acre lots and red rock framing the views. Canyon Cliff Homes along the northern edge of town near the mouth of Snow Canyon, many oriented to the cliffs, on quarter to half-acre lots that often back to open space. Copper Canyon A quieter northwestern neighborhood near the Red Mountain foothills, with 2000s and 2010s ramblers and two-story homes on quarter to half-acre lots facing the wilderness boundary. Palisades at Snow CanyonGated A gated, newer community laid out around cul-de-sacs at the foot of Red Mountain near the park boundary, with larger single-family homes around 3,000 to 4,000 square feet. Red Cliff Estates A northern community platted at the base of the red sandstone cliffs, with 2000s and 2010s homes positioned to face the wall that lights up at golden hour. Red Mountain Estates A northern community against the base of Red Mountain off Snow Canyon Parkway, with custom and semi-custom homes on third to half-acre lots, phased in since the mid-1990s. Red Mountain Terrace A terraced hillside community on the lower slopes of Red Mountain where each row of homes steps higher than the last, on quarter to half-acre view-deck lots. Red Mountain TownhomesTownhomes An attached townhome community of roughly 40 to 60 units at the base of Red Mountain, with two-story plans around 1,400 to 2,000 square feet and two-car garages. Sand Cliffs An established eastern neighborhood in the cliff cluster near the park entrance, with late-1990s to 2000s single-family homes on quarter to half-acre lots, some bordering open desert. Snow Canyon A northern subdivision at the park's doorstep along Snow Canyon Parkway, with custom and semi-custom homes on larger third to half-acre lots oriented toward the sandstone cliffs. Springs at Snow CanyonAttached homes A lower-maintenance, lock-and-leave community of attached homes on Snow Canyon Drive near the park entrance, built between roughly 2003 and 2007 in single-level and two-story plans. Vermilion Cliffs A northwestern community just below the Snow Canyon park boundary, with custom and semi-custom homes on larger lots that back to open desert and red rock.

The central bench & newer neighborhoods

22 neighborhoods

The middle of town on the bench, along and around the Snow Canyon Parkway corridor. This is the largest and most active part of the Ivins market, from settled 2000s neighborhoods to the newest production subdivisions still filling in.

Anasazi Vista An established southern-bench subdivision of single-level ramblers and two-story homes on medium to larger lots, with mature landscaping below the Red Mountain foothills. Anthem Estates Larger custom and semi-custom homes on estate-sized lots of a third to three-quarters of an acre, set into the rising central-east bench below Red Mountain. Citadel Estates A central subdivision near the 200 East corridor and Ivins City Park, with mid-2000s ramblers and two-story homes on quarter to half-acre lots in Southwestern and craftsman styles. Discovery A central, level subdivision along the Snow Canyon Parkway corridor, built from the 2010s on with ramblers and two-story homes on compact sixth to quarter-acre lots. Eagle Rock A custom-home community of around 40-plus homes on the southern bench in the Red Mountain foothills, with half to full-acre lots and plans that follow the grade. Elfin Cove An established central neighborhood off Snow Canyon Parkway, built out in the early 2000s with single-level and two-story homes on quarter to third-acre lots and mature yards. Heritage Estates An established central-bench subdivision with a cohesive, polished look, made up of 2000s two-story traditionals and ramblers on third to half-acre lots facing Red Mountain. Mojave Flats A southern subdivision on flat ground near the Santa Clara River Reserve, with mid-2000s to late-2010s single-level homes on quarter to half-acre lots, many with RV pads. Mojave Mesa A southern neighborhood with open sightlines toward the Santa Clara River Reserve, holding 2000s to 2020s ramblers and two-story homes on quarter to half-acre lots. Mojave Village A smaller southern subdivision tucked between Mojave Mesa and the Santa Clara River Reserve buffer, with mid-2000s to 2010s homes on roughly quarter-acre lots and covered back patios. Onyx Valley A central-east subdivision between Snow Canyon Parkway and the Red Mountain foothills, with 2000s and 2010s ramblers and two-story homes on quarter to just under half-acre lots. Pueblo Bonito A standalone central neighborhood with Southwest-inspired stucco and tile-roof homes, single-level and two-story, on comfortable mid-sized lots within easy reach of Snow Canyon Parkway. Quail Cove A compact bench enclave on the same corridor as Vista Estates and Serenity Estates, with newer single-family homes around 2,200 to 2,300 square feet on roughly quarter-acre lots. Redstone Estates A central neighborhood a short drive from the Snow Canyon entrance, with early-2000s-onward Southwest-style homes on quarter to half-acre lots and Red Mountain or canyon-corridor views. Sage Villas A central, villa-style community of mostly single-level and smaller two-story homes on compact, low-maintenance lots, with Southwest styling and easy reach of the Sunset Boulevard shops. Serenity Estates A quieter, settled neighborhood off the busier corridors with wide local-only streets, holding 2000s to 2010s ramblers and two-story homes on comfortable lots in Southwest styling. Silver Sage A compact central subdivision on the open desert flats east of 200 East, built from around 2015 with single-level, desert-contemporary homes on fifth to quarter-acre xeriscaped lots. Sunset Estates An upper-tier western-bench community of custom and semi-custom estate homes on half-acre to over-an-acre lots, sited west-facing for sunset views across the Santa Clara River valley. Tuscano A southern neighborhood near the Santa Clara line and river reserve, with Mediterranean and Southwest-influenced single-family homes on a fairly contemporary mid-2000s to 2010s build span. Unity Village A planned eastern community anchored by UNITY Park, mixing single-family homes, townhomes, and cottage-style homes around shared green space, with builders still adding phases since the 2010s. Vista Estates A central neighborhood on gently elevated ground west of Snow Canyon Parkway, with 2000s to mid-2010s single-family homes sited for Red Mountain and Snow Canyon sightlines. Window Rock A central neighborhood named for the natural sandstone window on its southern edge, with streets curving around the terrain and view-oriented homes from the 2000s and 2010s.

Padre Canyon, Tuacahn & the river reserve

10 neighborhoods

The south and southeast side, from the desert-contemporary neighborhoods along the Santa Clara River Reserve to the larger view lots near Tuacahn and the mouth of Padre Canyon.

Arava A quiet south-central pocket of desert-contemporary single-family homes near the Santa Clara River Reserve and Tuacahn, with xeriscaped yards and a mix of lot sizes. Chancel Cliffs An eastern cliff-cluster neighborhood tucked against the base of Snow Canyon, with single-level and two-story homes on quarter to half-acre view lots facing Padre Canyon. Cliffrose A two-part southern community near the Snow Canyon and Tuacahn parkway junction, pairing established larger-lot view homes with the newer, lower-maintenance Tuscany at Cliffrose section. Desert Cliffs A south-central pocket of desert-contemporary homes near the Santa Clara River Reserve, with Red Mountain rising directly overhead and lots that range up to ones backing open terrain. Desert Cove A quiet south-central neighborhood of desert-contemporary single-family homes a few minutes below Tuacahn, with xeriscaped yards and a mix of single-level and two-story layouts. Heritage Acres A western acreage community near the Santa Clara River Reserve, with custom homes from three different decades on deliberately varied half to full-acre lots. Indigo Trails A western neighborhood between the Santa Clara River Reserve and the Red Mountain foothills, with newer homes on quarter to half-acre lots in contemporary stucco and stone. Padre Canyon Estates An east-side community off Tuacahn Parkway just below the mouth of Padre Canyon, with quarter to half-acre view lots and homes phased in to face the red rock wall. Padre Lakes An east-side neighborhood off Tuacahn Parkway near the mouth of Padre Canyon, with custom and semi-custom homes on larger quarter-acre-and-up lots oriented toward the canyon views. Sentierre Padre Canyon A newer, well-appointed southeastern subdivision in the Padre Canyon area beside Tuacahn, with custom and semi-custom homes on larger lots and red rock canyon views.

Choosing well

How locals narrow it down.

Around fifty neighborhoods is not fifty decisions. Buyers who land in the right place usually answer four questions, in this order, and the list narrows itself.

Pick your part of town

Start with your daily pattern, not the house. Custom desert quiet against Red Mountain, the park edge along Snow Canyon, the everyday bench in the middle, or the Tuacahn side to the south: each points at a different area block above.

Pick your property style

Brand-new or established, big lot or low maintenance, single-level or two-story. The Ivins homes for sale page filters the whole market by style, and the price pages above sort it by budget.

Get the budget real

Areas price differently, and custom streets play by different rules than production ones. A pre-approval settles what you are actually shopping; the pre-approval guide explains how.

Tour it like a local

Drive your finalists at different times of day, walk them, and time the run to your real life. Then tell me your shortlist and I will tell you straight which streets earn it.

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.
Scott Buehler, Moving Utah

A small town with a lot of range. I know it street by street.

Twenty years of showings leave a map in your head no index can hold: which streets in Kayenta catch the right light, where the Snow Canyon views earn their premium, which bench builders I would use again. Tell me how you actually live and I will hand you a shortlist worth touring, whether you are across the valley or moving to Ivins from out of state.

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Quick answers

The Ivins index, answered.

Ivins is small but it changes fast, from Kayenta's custom desert on the west to the gated enclaves along Snow Canyon, the production bench in the middle, and the Tuacahn side to the south. The fastest way to orient is by area: pick the part of town that fits how you actually live, then drill into its neighborhoods. This page lists every area, the two master-planned communities, and every named subdivision, with a one-line read on each.

Kayenta is a 2,000-acre master-planned community built around a dozen named villages, an art village, and miles of trails, with its own design rules that keep homes low and native to the desert. A regular subdivision is a single neighborhood. On this page Kayenta and Black Desert Resort are featured first, then every other neighborhood is filed under the part of town it sits in.

Most new building is on the central bench and the resort corridor: the production neighborhoods filling in along Snow Canyon Parkway, the residences at Black Desert on the lava fields, and the Sentierre resort under construction at Padre Canyon, plus custom homes on view lots in Kayenta and the Palisades. Builders and phases change constantly, so the live listings are the fastest way to see what is selling now.

Yes, that is most of what I do. I have lived in Southern Utah for more than 20 years and work this valley as a real estate agent and lender, and many of my buyers start the conversation months out and several states away. Tell me how you live and what you are moving for, and I will narrow this whole page down to a short list worth a trip.

That changes daily, so this index does not try to track it. The Ivins homes for sale page sorts the whole market newest first, and the map search shows every active listing across these communities. Each community page also carries its own live listings.

List it with me, Scott Buehler, and your home is featured across the site: on the Ivins hub, on the homes for sale page, and on its own community page in this index, where its next owner is already reading. The get featured page shows how it works, and a home valuation is the natural first step.