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Homes with Casitas & Guest Houses in Bloomington, Utah
Bloomington sits on the south side of St. George, tucked along the Virgin River with the lava ridges and Bloomington Hills to the east. It's one of the older master-planned areas in Washington County, which means larger lots, mature landscaping, and floor plans that were drawn before tract-builder economics squeezed casitas off the blueprint. That matters because a detached guest house or attached casita is genuinely useful here: snowbird parents coming down from October through April, adult kids riding out a Zion trip, or a short-term rental income stream if the HOA allows it. Bloomington's climate — roughly 300 sunny days, summer highs near 105, winter lows rarely below freezing — also means a casita gets used year-round instead of sitting empty half the year like it would up north.
Price-wise, homes with a true second dwelling in Bloomington typically run from the mid $700s into the $1.5M+ range depending on lot size, golf course frontage along the Bloomington Country Club fairways, and whether the casita has its own kitchen and separate entrance. Some are full ADUs with a meter; others are guest suites over a detached garage. Zoning and HOA rules vary block by block — the older Bloomington plats read differently than Bloomington Hills North or the Country Club section — so it's worth confirming rental rights before you write an offer. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market, and reach out if you want help sorting which properties have permitted versus unpermitted second units.
April 2026 · Bloomington market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Bloomington right now.
Median sale
$423,001
1 closed in April 2026
Median DOM
19 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
3
active + pending
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Common questions
About homes with casitas & guest houses in Bloomington.
What's the difference between a casita and a guest house in Bloomington listings? ▾
Agents use the terms loosely here. A casita is usually attached to the main home or shares a courtyard wall, often with a private entrance and a bedroom/bath but no full kitchen. A guest house is typically detached — its own structure, sometimes over a garage — and more likely to have a kitchenette or full kitchen. Always check the MLS remarks for 'permitted ADU' versus 'guest quarters' since that affects rental and financing options.
Can I short-term rent a casita in Bloomington? ▾
It depends on the specific HOA and the city's nightly rental overlay. Most of Bloomington proper is zoned residential and does not allow nightly rentals under 30 days, while pockets near the Country Club and some newer Bloomington Hills sections have different rules. Long-term rentals (30+ days) are generally allowed, which fits the snowbird market well.
Do casitas in Bloomington usually have separate utilities? ▾
Rarely. Most are on the main home's meter for power, water, and gas, which simplifies construction but complicates renting them out as a true separate unit. A handful of newer custom builds in Bloomington Hills have separate sub-meters or even independent service — those tend to command a noticeable premium.
How does a casita affect the appraisal and loan? ▾
Appraisers in Washington County typically give value to a permitted, finished casita as additional living area or as an accessory dwelling, but they won't credit rental income unless it's a legal ADU with a certificate of occupancy. If you're using a conventional or VA loan, ask your lender how they'll treat the second unit before you go under contract.
Are casita homes more common in old Bloomington or Bloomington Hills? ▾
Both, but for different reasons. Original Bloomington (south of the river, built largely in the 1970s-80s) has bigger lots that accommodated detached guest houses and pool houses. Bloomington Hills and the Country Club sections lean toward attached casitas built into the main floor plan, often around a courtyard entry.
What should I look for when touring a home with a casita here? ▾
Check for a separate HVAC zone, the condition of the roof on the detached structure (flat roofs are common and need maintenance), whether the kitchen plumbing is permitted, and how private the entrance actually feels from the main house. Also ask the listing agent for the building permit history — unpermitted conversions are common in older Bloomington homes.