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5+ Bedroom Homes for Sale in Cedar City, Utah
Five-plus bedroom homes in Cedar City tend to cluster in a handful of areas: the newer subdivisions off Cross Hollow Road and Fiddlers Canyon, the larger lots out toward Enoch, and older two-story houses near SUU built for faculty families and multi-generational households. A lot of the demand here comes from Southern Utah University staff and visiting faculty who need room for extended family, plus buyers relocating from Las Vegas or St. George who are used to bigger square footage for the money. You can still find a 5-bedroom home on a quarter acre for well under what a comparable house costs an hour south in Washington County, which is a big part of the draw.
Cedar City's climate also plays into how these homes get used. At 5,800 feet elevation, basements are common and usually finished as legal bedrooms or mother-in-law setups, since the cooler nights and real winter (unlike St. George) make below-grade living space genuinely comfortable year-round rather than something to avoid. Many of the newer builds in Enoch and north Cedar pair those extra bedrooms with 3-car garages and RV pads, since acreage and outdoor storage matter to buyers moving in from more restrictive HOA markets. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market.
July 2026 · Cedar City market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Cedar City right now.
Median sale
$405,000
55 closed in July 2026
Median DOM
51 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
99.2%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
401
active + pending
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Common questions
About 5+ bedroom homes in Cedar City.
What kinds of homes in Cedar City typically have 5 or more bedrooms? ▾
Most 5+ bedroom inventory falls into a few buckets: newer two-story builds in subdivisions like Cross Hollows, Fiddlers Canyon, and the Equestrian Pointe area; older ranch homes near SUU with finished basements that add bedrooms below grade; and larger custom homes on the west side or out toward Enoch with acreage. Basement bedrooms are very common here because most Cedar City homes have full basements due to the cold winters and frost line.
What's the typical price range for a 5-bedroom home in Cedar City? ▾
Pricing generally runs from the mid $400s for an older split-entry or basic two-story up to $700K–$900K+ for newer builds with three-car garages, RV parking, and finished basements. Homes on acreage in Enoch or Kanarraville with 5+ bedrooms can push past $1M. Cedar City still prices well below St. George for comparable square footage.
Are 5+ bedroom homes good candidates for SUU student rentals? ▾
Yes, this is one of the strongest rental submarkets in town. Southern Utah University has roughly 14,000 students and a chronic shortage of off-campus housing, so larger homes near the university rent by the room very reliably. Investors should check Cedar City's zoning and rental licensing rules, since some neighborhoods cap the number of unrelated occupants.
Do these larger homes usually have basements that count toward bedroom count? ▾
Almost always. A home listed as 5 or 6 bedrooms in Cedar City typically has 3 bedrooms up and 2–3 down. Make sure basement bedrooms have egress windows that meet code — older homes near downtown sometimes have non-conforming basement rooms that legally shouldn't be counted.
How does the cold-climate factor into owning a larger home here? ▾
Cedar City sits at 5,800 feet and sees real winters with snow and single-digit nights, so heating a 3,500–5,000 sq ft home matters. Ask for 12 months of gas bills before writing an offer. Homes built after 2010 with upgraded insulation and high-efficiency furnaces run dramatically cheaper than 1980s–90s builds of the same size.
Are there many new-construction 5+ bedroom options? ▾
Several active subdivisions on the north and west sides of town are building floor plans with 5–6 bedrooms standard, often with a main-floor primary and 4 bedrooms split between upstairs and basement. Visionary Homes, Ence, and a handful of local builders are the most active. Lot sizes typically range from 0.18 to 0.30 acres in these newer phases.