Central Equestrian Homes

Horse property is one thing Central does genuinely well. This is not a place where you fight for a rare exception to keep animals; the zoning here is built with them in mind, and the parcels reflect it. This page gathers the current listings with the acreage and setup that horse owners actually need.

The checklist I run on any horse property here: confirmed animal rights on the exact parcel, water that supports stock, fencing and shelter condition, and trailer access that works in bad weather. Pretty pastures sell listings; those four things make them work.

Central sits on SR-18 at about 5,200 feet, 27 miles and roughly 36 minutes north of St. George, right where the road to Pine Valley turns off. It is best known as the starting line of the St. George Marathon, and it borders Dixie National Forest, which tells you most of what you need to know: this is cooler, higher, quieter country with real acreage, and it is the halfway point between the desert and the mountain.

Acreage country under county code

Central is unincorporated Washington County, governed by county land use code rather than a city hall. Zoning up here leans rural: residential agricultural lots from one acre up, and agricultural parcels at five acres and beyond, with plenty of ground that has never been subdivided at all. The county allows one accessory dwelling on lots under five acres with owner occupancy strings attached, and short term rentals require a county license with an owner occupancy requirement and per subdivision caps. If your plan involves animals, a shop, or a second dwelling, the county framework here will usually let you do it, and I will verify the specific zone on any parcel before you write an offer.

Every listing on this page comes straight from the MLS, so you are seeing what is really on the market in Central. Call or text me, Lance Clifford, at 435-200-5508, or reach me through my contact page. You can also browse all Central homes for sale.