A St. George community
Living in Stone Cliff
This is a guard-gated community on a bluff above the Little Valley area of southeast St. George. It has been built one custom home at a time since the mid-1990s. County plat records (the recorded maps of the lots) trace the first phase to 1995, and new phases were still being recorded as recently as 2019.
New to the area? Start with the St. George guide, then come back for the bluff.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Stone Cliff
This feed comes straight from the MLS and shows only homes inside Stone Cliff. New listings show up here the day they list, and sold homes drop off. Every home is a custom build, so read each listing on its own terms, not by a neighborhood average.
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Life on the bluff
What a day up here looks like
Stone Cliff sits on a bluff above the Little Valley area of southeast St. George. You reach it by climbing Stone Cliff Drive up off River Road. Every lot here was terraced (cut into steps) into the hillside for a view, so mornings tend to start with the light hitting Pine Valley Mountain across the valley before it reaches the streets below.
The gate is quiet most of the day, with just a guard and the occasional runner. Down the hill, the River Road shopping area and the St. George Regional Hospital campus are both a short drive. Utah Tech University is a few minutes past that. St. George Regional Airport is close by in the same Little Valley area, on the south side of the bluff.
The pace is different from the flatter subdivisions closer to downtown. You are up and away from the center of town, but the drive down to anything you need stays short. That is what this community has always sold.
Bluff highlights
What sets this bluff apart
Six things set Stone Cliff apart from the rest of southeast St. George. It has a full-time guarded gate, and the county-recorded plats date to 1995. Every home is custom. A luxury community sits next door, the airport is close, and the slope of the hillside shapes every floor plan up here.
A full-time guarded gate
Stone Cliff has a staffed entry around the clock, and the streets beyond it are private. Few St. George communities can say the same.
County plats back to 1995
Washington County subdivision records show the first Stone Cliff phase recorded in April 1995. Later phases were recorded as recently as 2019. That shows steady building over time, not one big run by a builder repeating a few plans.
Custom-only construction
There are no production floor plans (repeated plans from big builders) here. Every home was designed for its own terraced lot, which is why no two houses on the bluff look alike.
The Boulders next door
Stone Cliff's closest neighboring community is the Boulders, another established custom-home area on the same stretch of bluff. Buyers up here often compare the two.
St. George Regional Airport, close by
The airport sits in the same Little Valley area as Stone Cliff, which matters if you fly often or are moving from out of state.
A hillside grade that shapes the homes
Stone Cliff climbs a bluff, so lots step down the slope instead of sitting flat. That is why walkout basements (basements with a door to the yard) and tiered yards are common here.
Homes & lots
Custom homes on custom lots
Stone Cliff's first phase was recorded with Washington County in April 1995, and the community has filled in steadily since. Later phases were recorded in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and as recently as 2019. That span alone tells you this was never one production run. Every home was built for its own terraced lot, so the styles vary widely and no two floor plans repeat.
The ground falls away toward the valley, which is why many lots suit daylight and walkout basements. Which way the home faces, toward Pine Valley Mountain or the city below, tends to drive the floor plan more than any single style. A separate recorded plat for Stone Cliff townhomes dates from 1998, so the community also has attached homes (townhomes that share walls) alongside the single-family estates. Still, the detached custom homes are what most buyers mean when they ask about Stone Cliff today.
Recent sales have generally landed well above the St. George median (the middle price), most of them at the top of the market. The community is almost all one-off custom homes, and sales are infrequent. So a single sale can move any "typical price" figure more than it would in a production subdivision. Check current pricing against the live listings, not any published average.
On a terraced bluff, the lot dictates the home. No two parcels sit the same way on the slope.
Trails & outdoors
The valley below is a short drive down
Stone Cliff itself is a residential bluff, not a trail hub. So the honest picture is what is a short drive away, not what starts at your own gate. Here is the list, from the closest recreation area to the bigger day-trip places most St. George buyers already know.
Confluence Park, ~10 min
Confluence Park is down in Bloomington Hills, where the Santa Clara and Virgin Rivers meet. It has river-side paths and picnic areas, and it is the closest formal park to the bluff.
Bloomington Petroglyph Park, ~15 min
This small park is a short drive southwest. It protects Southern Paiute rock art along a quarter-mile loop. It is an easy stop, not a workout.
Bearclaw Poppy Trail, ~18 min
This trail is over in Bloomington. It is one of the region's well-known mountain-bike trails, with a beginner-friendly stretch near the Bloomington trailhead.
Pioneer Park, ~15 min
Pioneer Park is on the north side of downtown. Its red-rock outcrops and short scrambles (short climbs where you use your hands) make it one of St. George's most-visited close-in recreation spots.
Distances are estimated from Stone Cliff Drive. They use straight-line mapping plus a conservative allowance for how steep the roads are up the bluff. The wider outdoor picture for St. George, including Snow Canyon and Zion, is in the St. George guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes
Stone Cliff Drive leads down to River Road in a few minutes, and from there the rest of St. George opens up. Times are estimated, measured from Stone Cliff Drive. They are conservative single estimates, not ranges.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Stone Cliff |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | River Road area, Bloomington Hills | ~7 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, Medical Center Dr | ~10 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15, Veterans Memorial Highway | ~10 min |
| Campus and events | Utah Tech University | ~10 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~10 min |
| Downtown dining | Historic Downtown St. George | ~15 min |
| Neighboring community | The Boulders | ~3 min |
Farther out, Snow Canyon State Park is roughly 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the route. Zion National Park's south entrance is about 50 minutes. Las Vegas is about two hours down I-15. The full day-trip map is in the St. George guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
Stone Cliff is part of the Washington County School District, in the Crimson View Elementary (grades K-5) boundary. Crimson View sends its students on to one of two groups of schools. One is the Crimson Cliffs group (Washington Fields Intermediate, Crimson Cliffs Middle, Crimson Cliffs High). The other is the Desert Hills group (Desert Hills Intermediate, Desert Hills Middle, Desert Hills High). Which one depends on the sub-boundary (the smaller zone) within the elementary school's area.
The middle and high school assignment can differ by street, even within the Crimson View boundary. So check the current assignment for any specific address with the district, and do not assume one group. GreatSchools and Niche both publish outside school data you can weigh yourself. Utah Tech University is about 10 minutes from the bluff.
I cover the bigger education picture in the St. George guide.
Three decades on the bluff
A neighborhood you can trace phase by phase
Most St. George communities you shop today were finished over five or ten years. Stone Cliff is different, and the county's own recording history shows it. Phase 1 was recorded in April 1995, and phase 2 followed in 1997. A separate townhome plat was recorded in 1998. Then the record goes quiet for over a decade. Later phases pick back up in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and a clubhouse parcel was recorded as late as 2021.
That gap and restart matters for a buyer walking the streets today. A 1996 custom home and a 2019 custom home can sit two doors apart. They can follow very different building standards and design tastes, twenty-plus years apart, even though both carry the same community name. I do not treat a "Stone Cliff home" as one kind of home. Before I compare it to anything else on the bluff, I ask which phase it is in and roughly which era.
For a buyer, that means the inspection and the recent sales you compare both deserve extra care. An older custom home up here may need a fresh look at the mechanical systems (heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical) and the roof, even if the view and the lot are exactly what you want. For a seller, the recent sales we compare should lean toward homes from a similar build era and phase, not just anything inside the gate.
What I check before I compare a Stone Cliff home to another
- Which phase the parcel was recorded in, since that roughly dates the construction era.
- Whether the home is an original 1990s custom build or a newer build on a later-recorded lot.
- How the specific lot was terraced, and where water moves off the slope in a hard rain.
- Whether the recent sale I am comparing is from the same phase and roughly the same era, not just anything inside the gate.
Phase and recording dates come from Washington County GIS (the county's map records) subdivision plat records. This is general guidance, not a construction or condition assessment. Have any home you are serious about inspected regardless of build era.
What locals know
Notes from up the bluff
No listing photo tells you this part. I have lived in Southern Utah for more than 20 years. Here is what I would tell a friend before they get attached to any one address up here.
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The gate is the feature. A full-time guard station changes the experience of the whole community, from how deliveries work to how quiet the streets stay.
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Ask the build year before you fall for the view. With plats spanning 1995 to 2019, two homes on the same street can be decades apart in construction. Check the actual build year, not just the community name.
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Walk it before deciding which way you want the home to face. Lots step down the hillside, so the view direction, the sun, and the slope all shift from one parcel to the next. What works for a neighbor's lot may not work for yours.
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Few homes sell, so patience matters both ways. Few custom homes are for sale here most of the year. Buyers should expect a longer search, and sellers should expect to wait longer for a sale than in a production subdivision.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side
Buying in Stone Cliff
Stone Cliff sits on a bluff above the Little Valley area of southeast St. George, reached off Stone Cliff Drive. County plat records show the community was first recorded in 1995. It has kept growing in phases since, most recently in 2019. It is a short climb up from River Road, and the Boulders is its closest neighboring community.
Custom single-family homes on hillside lots, built from the mid-1990s through today. New custom homes are still going in on the community's later phases. Each home was designed for its own parcel, so floor plans and styles vary. Many use the slope for walkout basements and for living areas that face the view.
Stone Cliff falls in the Washington County School District's Crimson View Elementary boundary. Crimson View sends its students on to one of two groups of schools, the Crimson Cliffs group or the Desert Hills group, depending on the sub-boundary. Check the specific middle and high school assignment for any address with the district before you rely on it.
Yes. Stone Cliff has a full-time guarded entry, which sets it apart from most St. George subdivisions. Residents and their guests check in through the gate, and the streets beyond it are private.
Every home is a custom build on a view lot, so the range is wide. Still, recent sales have generally landed well above the St. George median, most of them at the top of the market. For a citywide number, my 2025 market report puts the St. George median (middle) sale price at $589,990. Sales are infrequent up here, so check the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Stone Cliff
Automated valuation models (online price estimators) have the hardest time pricing custom homes on view lots. Up here, the view, the lot, and how nice the finishes are matter more than a formula can capture. So does the most recent sale of a similar home. Start with the home valuation page, and I will compare your home with recent Stone Cliff sales, with no obligation.
When you list with me, your home is featured on MovingUtah where it fits best. It shows first on the St. George listings and on this Stone Cliff 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.
Stone Cliff is one of St. George's established luxury addresses, and few homes are for sale up here at almost any time. Little else in this price range is for sale, so a well-presented custom home with strong views has less competition. Tell me your timeline and I will tell you plainly what I see, not a pitch.
Yes, and it is common for homeowners moving between custom properties. 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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Selling in Stone Cliff
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