Maricopa AZ Neighborhoods: Complete Community Directory

By James Sanson, REALTOR. Licensed Arizona REALTOR since August 2002. Maricopa specialist since 2004. 1,000+ closings across all major Maricopa subdivisions. See about James Sanson and the team.

Published 2026-05-20. Last reviewed 2026-05-20. Each community fact cites its authoritative source on the linked community page.

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This site profiles 13 of the largest and most active master-planned communities in Maricopa, AZ. Among the 13 communities profiled here, those with an on-site community pool are: Cobblestone Farms, Glennwilde (2 heated), Smith Farms, Province (55+). Villages at Rancho El Dorado is now profiled separately with detailed information on its two community pools, Butterfield Elementary inside the community, and a full amenity package. Communities without on-site pool: Rancho El Dorado, Senita, Homestead, Tortosa, Maricopa Meadows, Palo Brea, Sorrento (splash pad only), Alterra. Call 520-838-8037 to talk through which Maricopa community fits your priorities.

On this page

1. All Maricopa communities at a glance
2. Communities with an on-site pool
3. Communities without an on-site pool
4. Communities by buyer type
5. Where new construction is active
6. Communities with schools inside
7. Full community directory
8. How to choose between Maricopa communities

Maricopa, Arizona, is built around master-planned communities, with most homes located inside a named subdivision rather than on stand-alone lots. The 13 communities profiled on this site cover the bulk of resale and new-construction activity in the city. Additional Maricopa communities exist beyond this list (such as Lakes at Rancho El Dorado, Acacia Crossings, Desert Cedars, Rancho Mirage, and others), some of which we plan to profile in future updates. Each community has its own character, amenity package, HOA structure, and price profile. This directory page gives you the at-a-glance overview and links into the detailed profile for each.

For specific buyer or seller transaction questions, see our Maricopa closing costs guide, cost to sell a home page, and multigenerational homes guide. For school information, see our Maricopa schools hub.

All Maricopa communities at a glance

The table below summarizes the 12 major Maricopa subdivisions, including their lot counts, current HOA dues, on-site pool status, and standout features. Each linked community profile contains specific verification sources for HOA dues, builder activity, and amenities.

Sources: InMaricopa HOA directory (most lots, built, amenities, builders), ARMLS MLS (current dues, where noted). Data reflects the most recent reporting and changes quarter-to-quarter.

Communities with an on-site pool

Most Maricopa subdivisions do not have a community pool inside the HOA boundary. The following four communities have verified on-site community swimming pools per InMaricopa's HOA directory. Sorrento has a splash pad, not a swimming pool.

Cobblestone Farms

Pool, sports field, basement homes

Established master-planned community, 892 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $280.31/quarter via AAM, includes basic cable. Amenities include a pool, horseshoes, a basketball court, a lake, and a sports field. Notable for being the only Maricopa subdivision with basement homes (built by Cobblestone/Fulton, approximately 4,000 sqft).

Pool, Basement homes, Sports field

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Glennwilde

Two heated pools, stocked fishing lake

Master-planned community with extensive amenities per InMaricopa: 2 heated pools, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball/softball, stocked fishing lake. 1,948 lots, 98 percent developed with Fulton Homes building. HOA is $92.25/month via AAM, includes basic cable.

2 heated pools, Fishing lake, Sports complex

View Glennwilde community details

Province

Maricopa's premier 55+ active adult community

Gated 55-plus age-qualified community with extensive amenities. Indoor and outdoor pools, full workout facility, 50,000+ sq ft clubhouse, shuffleboard, tennis, and pickleball. 2,214 lots, approximately 76 percent developed with Meritage Homes building per InMaricopa. Dues vary by floorplan: $1,181.15/quarter (Villas/Gemini) or $767.40/quarter (single-family), includes basic cable.

55+ Gated Pools Pickleball

View Province community details

Smith Farms (Desert Passage)

Pool plus sports complex with baseball field

Officially named Desert Passage. 706 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. One of the Maricopa communities has an on-site community pool. Amenity package includes a basketball court, sports fields, and a baseball/softball field (unusual for Maricopa). HOA is $102/month via Trestle Management Group. Interior enclave called Juniper at Desert Passage.

Community pool, Baseball field, Sports complex

View Smith Farms (Desert Passage) community details

Villages at Rancho El Dorado

Two community pools plus Butterfield Elementary inside

Built-out 1,941-home community east of John Wayne Parkway with two community swimming pools (one play pool, one lap pool), fitness center, clubhouse, splash pad, large lake with fountain, ten playgrounds, two tennis courts, and two basketball courts. Butterfield Elementary School (PK-5, MUSD, A grade in 2022-2023) is located inside the community at 43800 W. Honeycutt Road. HOA is $278.37/quarter via City Property Management (includes basic cable).

Two pools, School inside Fitness center, Built out

View Villages at Rancho El Dorado community details

Communities without an on-site pool

The majority of Maricopa subdivisions do not have a community swimming pool. Residents typically use Copper Sky Recreation Complex (paid membership required) or install backyard pools at individual homes. Some of these communities have water features, splash pads, or lakes, but not actual swimming pools.

Alterra

Maricopa Elementary School inside the community

Mature 1,005-lot Lennar-built community, 98 percent developed per InMaricopa. Maricopa Elementary School (PK-6, MUSD) and a fire station are located inside the community boundaries. Across from Copper Sky Recreation Complex. Resale-only market. Includes Lennar Next Gen multigenerational floorplans. HOA is approximately $68.50/month via Amcor per the current ARMLS MLS (verified across Alterra North and South sections by James Sanson).

School inside Lennar Next Gen Resale only

View Alterra community details

Homestead

Multi-HOA structure with gated section

Per InMaricopa, 2,406 lots, 90 percent developed with Meritage and Gehan still building. Three HOAs, two management companies. Homestead North $48.50/month via AAM. Homestead South gated $107.80/month via CCMC (includes cable). Homestead South non-gated $85/month via CCMC (includes cable). Volleyball, basketball, and lake.

Multi-HOA Gated section Volleyball court

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Maricopa Meadows

Disc golf course rare in Maricopa

1,626 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $210/quarter via Desert Vista Community Management. Amenities include a disc golf course (one of two in Maricopa), a pickleball court, an outside workout trail, a basketball court, and a lake.

Disc golf, Pickleball, Built-out

View Maricopa Meadows community details

Palo Brea

All-electric homes with RV garage options

525 lots, 51 percent developed per InMaricopa. D.R. Horton is the sole active builder. All-electric community with no natural gas service (verified by James Sanson Team via field showings). Offers homes with attached RV garages. Adjacent to Copper Sky Recreation Complex. Includes one of the few sand volleyball courts in Maricopa. HOA is $70/month via City Property Management.

All-electric RV garages, Sand volleyball, Copper Sky adjacent

View Palo Brea community details

Rancho El Dorado

Maricopa's only golf course community

Maricopa's first master-planned community. The only golf course subdivision in Maricopa. 3,132 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA dues are $136.30 per quarter, managed by First Service Residential. Includes Pima Butte Elementary School (PK-5, A+ School of Excellence per MUSD) inside the community.

Golf course, Master-planned School inside

View Rancho El Dorado community details

Senita

Built-out established community

Officially Maricopa Groves, locally called Senita. 1,375 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $174/quarter via Oasis Community Management. Senita 1 and 2 are west of the bridge over the wash; Senita 3 is east.

Established Built-out

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Sorrento

Lake, splash pad, tennis (NO pool)

821 lots, 96 percent developed per InMaricopa. Starlight Homes and Scott Communities are currently building. Amenities include a lake, a splash pad (NOT a swimming pool), a water feature, tennis courts, and playgrounds. HOA is $75.50/month via AAM, a single HOA across the community.

Lake Splash pad Tennis No pool

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Tortosa

Active D.R. Horton + Starlight building

Per InMaricopa, 2,462 lots with 1,205 built (49 percent developed). D.R. Horton and Starlight Homes are currently building. HOA is $91/month via CCMC. Lake and water feature on-site. Santa Cruz Elementary (PK-5, A school per MUSD) is located in or near the community.

Active build Lake D.R. Horton

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Communities by buyer type

Different Maricopa communities suit different buyer profiles. This grouping is a starting point only. Most communities serve multiple buyer types, and individual home preferences within a community drive much of the fit.

1. 55-plus active adults. Province is Maricopa's primary 55-plus community at scale, with indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, and a 50,000+ sq ft clubhouse.
2. Families with elementary children. Rancho El Dorado (Pima Butte Elementary inside, A+ designation), Alterra (Maricopa Elementary inside), Tortosa (Santa Cruz Elementary nearby), Glennwilde, and Cobblestone Farms.
3. Multigenerational households. Alterra is the primary location in Maricopa for Lennar Next Gen multigenerational floorplans. See our multigenerational homes guide.
4. RV owners. Palo Brea offers attached RV garage floorplans. The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado also offers RV garages per InMaricopa.
5. EV drivers. Palo Brea's all-electric construction profile (no natural gas service) supports easy EV charger installation without conflicts with existing panels.
6. Active sports households. Smith Farms (pool + baseball field + sports complex), Glennwilde (2 heated pools + full sports complex + stocked fishing lake), Cobblestone Farms (pool + sports field).
7. Pool access priority. Cobblestone Farms, Glennwilde (2 heated), Smith Farms, or Province (55-plus, multiple).
8. Golf-focused buyers. Rancho El Dorado has Maricopa's only community golf course.

Where new construction is active

Several Maricopa communities continue to build new construction on remaining lots, while others have moved to resale-only inventory. Active versus resale-only is a meaningful distinction for buyers who want a builder warranty, the latest energy efficiency standards, and modern floorplan layouts. Per InMaricopa's HOA directory:

1. Palo Brea. 51 percent developed. D.R. Horton is actively building the remaining 260 lots.
2. Tortosa. 49 percent developed. D.R. Horton and Starlight Homes are actively building.
3. Sorrento. 96 percent developed. Starlight Homes and Scott Communities are finishing the remaining lots.
4. Province. 76 percent developed. Meritage Homes is actively building a 55+ community.
5. Homestead. 90 percent developed. Meritage and Gehan Homes are still building.
6. Glennwilde. 98 percent developed. Fulton Homes is finishing the remaining inventory.
7. Rancho El Dorado, Cobblestone Farms, Senita, Maricopa Meadows, Smith Farms, Alterra. 100 percent developed (or near it). Resale-only markets.

For a broader new-construction context, including builders and warranty considerations, see our new-construction guide in Maricopa, AZ.

Communities with schools inside

Walking-distance access to public schools is unusual among Maricopa subdivisions. Three MUSD elementary schools are located within their respective communities, a meaningful factor for families with elementary-age children.

1. Alterra. Maricopa Elementary School (PK-6, MUSD, mascot Mustangs) is located at 18150 N. Alterra Parkway inside the community. A fire station is also located within the community boundaries.
2. Rancho El Dorado. Pima Butte Elementary School (PK-5, A+ School of Excellence per MUSD) is located at 42202 W. Rancho El Dorado Parkway inside the community. Santa Rosa Elementary (PK-5) is also located in Rancho El Dorado.
3. Villages at Rancho El Dorado. Butterfield Elementary School (PK-5, MUSD, mascot Diamondbacks, A grade in 2022-2023) is located inside the community at 43800 W. Honeycutt Road.

Several other communities have schools nearby but not technically inside the community boundary, including Tortosa (Santa Cruz Elementary in or near the community), Smith Farms (Saddleback Elementary nearby), and others. For a specific assignment for any address, verify with the MUSD School Finder at musd20.org, especially in light of the December 2025 board-approved boundary adjustment effective 2026-2027. For a full breakdown of MUSD and charter school options, see our Maricopa schools hub.

Full community directory

The complete alphabetical list of Maricopa communities covered on this site. Each card links to a detailed community profile with specific HOA dues, builder activity, pricing data, schools, and resale considerations.

Alterra

Maricopa Elementary School inside the community

Mature 1,005-lot Lennar-built community, 98 percent developed per InMaricopa. Maricopa Elementary School (PK-6, MUSD) and a fire station are located inside the community boundaries. Across from Copper Sky Recreation Complex. Resale-only market. Includes Lennar Next Gen multigenerational floorplans. HOA is approximately $68.50/month via Amcor per the current ARMLS MLS (verified across Alterra North and South sections by James Sanson).

School inside Lennar Next Gen Resale only

View Alterra community details

Cobblestone Farms

Pool, sports field, basement homes

Established master-planned community, 892 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $280.31/quarter via AAM, includes basic cable. Amenities include a pool, horseshoes, a basketball court, a lake, and a sports field. Notable for being the only Maricopa subdivision with basement homes (built by Cobblestone/Fulton, approximately 4,000 sqft).

Pool, Basement homes, Sports field

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Glennwilde

Two heated pools, stocked fishing lake

Master-planned community with extensive amenities per InMaricopa: 2 heated pools, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball/softball, stocked fishing lake. 1,948 lots, 98 percent developed with Fulton Homes building. HOA is $92.25/month via AAM, includes basic cable.

2 heated pools, Fishing lake, Sports complex

View Glennwilde community details

Homestead

Multi-HOA structure with gated section

Per InMaricopa, 2,406 lots, 90 percent developed with Meritage and Gehan still building. Three HOAs, two management companies. Homestead North $48.50/month via AAM. Homestead South gated $107.80/month via CCMC (includes cable). Homestead South non-gated $85/month via CCMC (includes cable). Volleyball, basketball, and lake.

Multi-HOA Gated section Volleyball court

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Maricopa Meadows

Disc golf course rare in Maricopa

1,626 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $210/quarter via Desert Vista Community Management. Amenities include a disc golf course (one of two in Maricopa), a pickleball court, an outside workout trail, a basketball court, and a lake.

Disc golf, Pickleball, Built-out

View Maricopa Meadows community details

Palo Brea

All-electric homes with RV garage options

525 lots, 51 percent developed per InMaricopa. D.R. Horton is the sole active builder. All-electric community with no natural gas service (verified by James Sanson Team via field showings). Offers homes with attached RV garages. Adjacent to Copper Sky Recreation Complex. Includes one of the few sand volleyball courts in Maricopa. HOA is $70/month via City Property Management.

All-electric RV garages, Sand volleyball, Copper Sky adjacent

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Province

Maricopa's premier 55+ active adult community

Gated 55-plus age-qualified community with extensive amenities. Indoor and outdoor pools, full workout facility, 50,000+ sq ft clubhouse, shuffleboard, tennis, and pickleball. 2,214 lots, approximately 76 percent developed with Meritage Homes building per InMaricopa. Dues vary by floorplan: $1,181.15/quarter (Villas/Gemini) or $767.40/quarter (single-family), includes basic cable.

55+ Gated Pools Pickleball

View Province community details

Rancho El Dorado

Maricopa's only golf course community

Maricopa's first master-planned community. The only golf course subdivision in Maricopa. 3,132 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA dues are $136.30 per quarter, managed by First Service Residential. Includes Pima Butte Elementary School (PK-5, A+ School of Excellence per MUSD) inside the community.

Golf course, Master-planned School inside

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Senita

Built-out established community

Officially Maricopa Groves, locally called Senita. 1,375 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. HOA is $174/quarter via Oasis Community Management. Senita 1 and 2 are west of the bridge over the wash; Senita 3 is east.

Established Built-out

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Smith Farms (Desert Passage)

Pool plus sports complex with baseball field

Officially named Desert Passage. 706 lots, 100 percent developed per InMaricopa. One of the Maricopa communities has an on-site community pool. Amenity package includes a basketball court, sports fields, and a baseball/softball field (unusual for Maricopa). HOA is $102/month via Trestle Management Group. Interior enclave called Juniper at Desert Passage.

Community pool, Baseball field, Sports complex

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Sorrento

Lake, splash pad, tennis (NO pool)

821 lots, 96 percent developed per InMaricopa. Starlight Homes and Scott Communities are currently building. Amenities include a lake, a splash pad (NOT a swimming pool), a water feature, tennis courts, and playgrounds. HOA is $75.50/month via AAM, a single HOA across the community.

Lake Splash pad Tennis No pool

View Sorrento community details

Tortosa

Active D.R. Horton + Starlight building

Per InMaricopa, 2,462 lots with 1,205 built (49 percent developed). D.R. Horton and Starlight Homes are currently building. HOA is $91/month via CCMC. Lake and water feature on-site. Santa Cruz Elementary (PK-5, A school per MUSD) is located in or near the community.

Active build Lake D.R. Horton

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Villages at Rancho El Dorado

Two community pools plus Butterfield Elementary inside

Built-out 1,941-home community east of John Wayne Parkway with two community swimming pools (one play pool, one lap pool), fitness center, clubhouse, splash pad, large lake with fountain, ten playgrounds, two tennis courts, and two basketball courts. Butterfield Elementary School (PK-5, MUSD, A grade in 2022-2023) is located inside the community at 43800 W. Honeycutt Road. HOA is $278.37/quarter via City Property Management (includes basic cable).

Two pools, School inside Fitness center, Built out

View Villages at Rancho El Dorado community details

How to choose between Maricopa communities

The most important factors when comparing Maricopa communities tend to be:

1. HOA dues and what is included. Dues vary significantly across Maricopa communities. Per InMaricopa, monthly dues range from $48.50 (Homestead North) to over $1,100/quarter (Province 55+ villas, includes cable). Active sports amenities and cable inclusion drive much of the variance. Verify specific address dues with the responsible management company before the contract.
2. Amenities and what you actually use. An on-site pool matters for households that swim regularly. A sand volleyball court matters if you actually play volleyball. RV garages matter for RV owners. Match amenities to your actual use, not theoretical use.
3. School assignment. Public school assignment is by address through MUSD. The December 2025 board-approved boundary adjustment, effective 2026-2027, may change assignments for specific addresses. Charter schools are not boundary-based. See our schools hub for details.
4. Commute and location within Maricopa. Travel time to the Phoenix metro is similar across all Maricopa communities (typically 45-60 minutes), but proximity to John Wayne Parkway, Copper Sky, downtown retail, and the major entertainment corridor varies meaningfully.
5. New construction versus resale. New construction offers a builder's warranty and meets current energy-efficiency standards. Resale offers established streetscape, mature landscaping, and often a lower price per square foot. Both have merit depending on your priorities.
6. Build year for resale homes. The Maricopa community spans years, from the early 2000s to the present. Earlier builds are approaching first major system replacements (roof, HVAC, water heater). Newer builds are still under the original system life. Inspect accordingly and price accordingly.
7. Gated versus non-gated. Province is Maricopa's primary gated community. Homestead South has a gated section. Most other communities are non-gated.

Call 520-838-8037 to talk through how these factors apply to your specific Maricopa search with someone who has closed transactions across all 12 communities.

Important. Community data, HOA dues, builder activity, school assignments, and pricing all change. Each linked community profile cites specific sources and dates. Verify current information with the responsible HOA management company, MUSD, and current MLS data before relying on figures in any guide. For specific Maricopa address questions, call 520-838-8037 to speak with a Maricopa REALTOR with over 23 years of Arizona licensure and 1,000+ closings across the major Maricopa subdivisions.

For closing cost expectations across any Maricopa community, see our closing costs guide. For seller-side cost details, see our cost to sell a home in Maricopa page. For school information that affects every community decision, see our Maricopa schools hub. Call 520-838-8037 for community-specific guidance.