About Ivory Homes
Ivory Homes is the largest residential builder in Utah and one of the most active production builders in the St George metro. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in the Salt Lake City area, the company entered the southern Utah market years ago and has steadily expanded its presence across Little Valley, Washington Fields, Desert Color, Hurricane, and several other growth corridors. The company operates a true production-builder model: a broad plan library, design-center upgrade menus, structured construction timelines, and a statewide warranty and customer-service infrastructure. That scale produces a different buyer experience than a smaller regional or custom builder — Ivory buyers benefit from a deep selection of layouts and elevations, predictable build timelines, and a centralized service organization, but they typically have less ability to customize beyond the design-center menu than they would with a smaller builder. The plan library covers single-level ranch layouts optimized for the southern Utah climate, two-story family plans, townhomes and patio homes for entry buyers, and multi-generational designs with casitas or detached suites. Ivory's standing-inventory presence in St George is consistently among the largest in the metro, which is important for buyers who need to close quickly — relocators with firm timelines often shortlist Ivory specifically because move-in-ready or near-completion homes are usually available in multiple subdivisions.
Design and floor-plan character
From a design-and-floor-plan standpoint, Ivory's southern Utah plans lean toward functional family layouts with strong indoor-outdoor connectivity. Most of the metro plans incorporate covered patios sized for genuine outdoor living, kitchens oriented to capture great-room sightlines, and primary suites positioned for privacy from secondary bedrooms. Standard specifications generally include solar-ready electrical, EV charging rough-ins in the garage, and xeriscape-leaning front-yard packages aligned with regional water-conservation requirements. The design-center process is structured and time-boxed — buyers select finishes within a defined window, and structural changes (room layout, window placement) generally have to be locked in before framing. Ivory's plan elevations in the metro typically range from contemporary desert-modern to more traditional southwestern, with the specific mix varying by subdivision and HOA-architectural guidelines. The buyer experience emphasizes process clarity: regular construction-stage updates, a defined walkthrough sequence, and a centralized service request system after closing. For buyers who value process predictability over custom flexibility, that operating model is one of the strongest in the metro; for buyers who want to make significant structural or finish-level changes, a smaller custom builder is usually a better fit.
Market context
Ivory's pricing in the St George metro spans entry-level townhomes and patio homes through upper-mid single-family product. The base-price advertised in marketing is rarely the all-in price — design-center upgrades, lot premiums for view or corner sites, and structural options can add 10–25% to the base depending on the plan and selections. The company runs frequent incentive cycles, particularly on standing inventory: rate buydowns through preferred lenders, closing-cost credits, and design-center allowances are common, with the strongest incentives typically appearing on near-completion spec homes the builder wants to clear. Resale of Ivory homes in St George generally tracks the broader market on a price-per-square-foot basis, with well-located plans on premium lots holding value at or above the subdivision average. The 1-2-10 warranty structure (one-year workmanship, two-year systems, ten-year structural) is standard, and Ivory operates an in-house service organization rather than contracting it out, which generally produces faster response on warranty items than smaller builders. Buyers should always request the most recent CC&Rs and HOA documents for the specific subdivision in question, because amenity coverage and fee structures vary materially between Ivory's communities in the metro.
Who it fits — and who it doesn't
Ivory Homes is a strong fit for buyers who want a known production-builder process, predictable build timelines, and the option of near-term move-in via standing inventory. Common buyer profiles include relocators on a firm timeline who cannot wait 10+ months for a custom build, first-time and move-up buyers who want a structured design-center experience, and multi-generational households who want pre-engineered casita or detached-suite floor plans. Ivory is a weaker fit for buyers who want significant customization beyond the design-center menu, who want a true custom architectural process, or who want to negotiate plan modifications outside the published options — those buyers should look at smaller regional custom builders. Investors should evaluate the specific subdivision's HOA and city short-term rental rules before assuming an Ivory home can be operated as an STR; most family-oriented subdivisions do not permit it. The strongest matches are buyers who value process clarity, plan-library depth, and warranty infrastructure over bespoke flexibility, and who are comfortable trading some customization upside for a faster, more predictable path to closing.
Pros
- Largest plan library in the state — wide selection of layouts and elevations.
- Statewide warranty network with established service infrastructure.
- Frequent rate-buydown and closing-cost incentives.
- Strong design-center selection process.
- Standing-inventory availability across price bands.
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Cons to weigh
- Design-center upgrades can escalate base price materially.
- Lot premiums on view or corner sites can be steep.
- Some plans require structural options to feel finished.
- Inventory churn is fast — preferred plans go quickly in active subdivisions.
- Customization beyond design-center options is generally not available.
Active communities
- Multiple Little Valley subdivisions
- Washington Fields phases
- Desert Color sections
- Hurricane east-side subdivisions
- Santa Clara hillside infill
Floor-plan themes
- Single-level ranch plans optimized for desert orientation
- Two-story family plans with main-level primary suite options
- Townhome and patio-home product for entry buyers
- Casita and detached-suite floor plans for multi-generational households
- Standard solar-ready electrical and EV charging rough-ins
Bottom line
Ivory Homes earns a spot on most shortlists when largest plan library in the state — wide selection of layouts and elevations is a priority and a buyer can accept that design-center upgrades can escalate base price materially. Walk the streets at different times of day, pull the most recent comparable sales for the specific block, and verify HOA, school-boundary, and utility specifics for the exact address before writing an offer.
Few production builders in southern Utah match Ivory's combination of plan library depth and statewide warranty infrastructure. For most buyers, the right next step is a side-by-side comparison against one or two alternatives in the same price band — and a current MLS feed so you see new inventory before it moves.