City profile
St. George, UT
Sunny red-rock retirement mecca next to Zion National Park.
Climate
Climate type
Dry desert
Winter avg
44°F
Summer avg
88°F
Sunny days / yr
255
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$520,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,038
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
108
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.55%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.25%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 93/100
Top hazards: Wildfire, Lightning, Landslide
Nearest major airport
112 mi to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 23% Democratic / 74% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
101,995
Growth since 2019
+20.7%
Median age
38.3
Residents 65+
21.7%
Median household income
$76,508
Income growth since 2019
+31.3%
Black household income
$50,328
Home ownership
66.7%
Poverty rate
11.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 0.5% · White 78.9% · Hispanic 14.1% · Asian 1.3% · Other 5.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
191 · 42% below the national average
Property crime
830 · 47% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, St. George Police Department. State average: violent 225, property 1,319.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸UT is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: drought, air quality
Highlights
- Zion National Park nearby
- Mild sunny winters
- Huge retiree community
Trade-offs
- Very hot summers
- Water scarcity
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.