Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★2.5 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in St. George, UT
Explore St. George and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.8 / 10
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St. George at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population101,995
Median Household Income$76,508
Median Home Value$496,100
Median Gross Rent$1,545
Median Age38.3
Average Household Size2.8
Unemployment3.6%
Work From Home14.2%
Homeownership66.7%
Housing Vacancy15.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
St. George is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in St. George and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in St. George
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$496,100
Median Gross Rent$1,545
Homeownership66.7%
Housing Vacancy15.2%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for St. George, UT
Median Household Income$76,508
Unemployment3.6%
Work From Home14.2%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in St. George and how households are structured
Population101,995
Median Age38.3
Average Household Size2.8
St. George is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in St. George
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for St. George point to very hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and occasional snowfall.
Average Summer High101.9°F
Average Winter Low28.4°F
Annual Rainfall9.3 in.
Annual Snowfall1.2 in.
Seasonal Life in St. George
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Very hot summer conditions can materially affect daily routines, cooling costs, vehicles, pets and outdoor activity. A summer visit is especially valuable before committing to a move.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows make heating, icy conditions and cold-weather routines worth evaluating even if annual snowfall is limited.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
St. George is located in Washington County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Washington County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
St. George & Washington County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
St. George is located in Washington County, Utah.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in St. George.
Current NarrowTheList data for St. George shows a population of about 101,995. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Washington County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for St. George.
For someone considering a move to St. George, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
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