St. George lies in southwestern Utah, surrounded by red-rock scenery. Originally a small town, it has grown significantly as a retirement and resort-adjacent city. It includes smaller communities/towns around such as Washington City, Santa Clara, and Ivins. The character is suburban to semi-rural in outer zones, though the city itself is urbanizing quickly. Proximity: It is over 300 miles from Salt Lake City (so rather isolated by Utah standards) and is the regional hub of the southern part of the state. Housing market: Average value around US$515,000–520,000. Since there’s more land available, building new homes is more feasible; typical new construction might be in the US$550,000–700,000 ballpark for single-family homes in desirable subdivisions. Larger custom homes or acreage lots will run significantly higher.