A friendly field guide to the active new home communities across Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, and Apache Junction, researched fresh for this edition. Which builders are selling, what phases are open, what prices are running, and the incentives worth asking about.
By Tricia Manara
Published November 13, 2026
East Valley, AZ
New homes are one of the biggest stories on the Eastside right now. This report rounds up what is actively selling across Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, and Apache Junction, with the builders, current price points, and the incentives worth asking about, all checked against live sources for this edition. One thing to know up front: 30-year mortgage rates are averaging about 7.11% (Freddie Mac's weekly survey for the week ending November 12, 2026), a fourth straight weekly decline and the lowest in seven weeks, but still well above 6.24% a year ago, which is exactly why builders are leaning so hard on rate buydowns and closing credits right now. Prices and incentives shift with every phase release, so treat every figure here as a dated snapshot and confirm the current numbers at each community's sales office.
Gilbert is mostly built out, so the new-home action lives in a handful of master plans and infill communities. Pricing runs from attached townhomes in the mid-$400s at Bella Storia through Fulton's Seaboard at Cooley Station from about $589,400, with Tri Pointe's Waterston Central now in its final phase and luxury addresses like 33 North from $1,149,990.
Waterston Central
Tri Pointe Homes
Brambling from the mid-$900s; Jacamar from about $1,014,000; Gannet from about $999,000; Canastero final home from the high $1.1 millions
Gilbert's main new-build hub in 85298 is down to its final releases. Avocet and Vireo have sold out, Vireo wrapped on October 23, Brambling is in a final-opportunity model phase, Jacamar is now selling from about $1.0 million, Gannet still has inventory, and Canastero's last home carries the premium end. Plans run 3 to 5 bedrooms and roughly 1,836 to 4,028 sq ft.
The Towns from about $449,990; The Courts from about $517,990; The Cottages from about $582,990
All three neighborhoods keep selling in this 85295 master plan: attached townhomes up to 3 bedrooms in The Towns, gated motor-court paired homes in The Courts, and detached 4-bedroom cottages with move-in-ready and under-construction inventory.
A steady addition to the Gilbert list, this Fulton collection sits inside the long-established Cooley Station master plan in southeast Gilbert, with 1,693 to 2,926 sq ft, 3 to 4 bedrooms, and quick move-ins on the current list.
From $736,990; the Prairie Willow plan from $734,990; Hampton about $811,990
A gated 5-bedroom community at Gilbert Road and Civic Center Drive, recently reduced, with about 10 move-in-ready homes and the model open. Two two-story plans on the current list.
Woodside's premium address at Lindsay and Elliot Roads, with 4 to 5 bedrooms, 3,061 to 4,048 sq ft, and 3- to 4-car garages for buyers who want room to spare.
Coming in about early 2027, pricing not yet released
The upcoming large-lot phase inside the established Somerset master plan, planned for about 75 gated homes on 90- to 105-foot lots at Greenfield and Pecos. One to put on the calendar, not on the road yet.
New construction in Chandler sits almost entirely in the fast-growing south end around 85249. Builders are selling from K. Hovnanian's Veridian near McQueen through the high $900s, with Earnhardt Ranch, Hazelwood, and the brand-new Vistara filling the middle, up to Shea's Symmetry at Magnolia from about $1,224,990. Two South Chandler favorites, Lennar's Montecito at Old Stone Ranch and Tri Pointe's Treeland, sold through since the last edition.
Veridian
K. Hovnanian Homes
Roughly $730,000 to $950,000
K. Hovnanian's other active Chandler address, in the Ocotillo and McQueen corridor, adding an upper-mid option alongside the builder's new Vistara.
Still marked 'Now Selling' at the builder's site, with upscale gated homes from about 2,279 to 4,360 sq ft in the 85249 community Blandford has been building out since 2024.
A small gated enclave of single-level homes in 85249, 3 to 4 bedrooms and 3,031 to 3,571 sq ft, with a couple of quick move-ins and tours available daily.
Gated single-story homes with optional casitas, 3 to 4 bedrooms and 3,103 to 4,002 sq ft, with quick move-ins available and a strong year-end incentive package (see the incentives section).
K. Hovnanian's boutique replacement for sold-out Viviendo at Riggs Road in 85249, three floor plans up to about 4,001 sq ft with 3-car garages. This one moved from 'coming soon' to actually selling since the last edition.
Southeast Mesa and the Gateway corridor stay the busiest building corners. Entry-level towns start near $401,990 at Hawes Crossing, Shea's Avalon Crossing spans about $489,990 to $797,000, and the newest addresses include Dream Finders' Canyon Pointe Village west of downtown Mesa. Cadence at Gateway, La Mira, and the Eastmark master plan have all wrapped or wound down.
Hawes Crossing
Lennar, Taylor Morrison, and others
Lennar towns from about $401,990; Reflection from about $480,990; Discovery from about $571,990; Taylor Morrison Discovery from about $504,990, Encore from about $549,990, Landmark from about $573,990
A big southeast Mesa master plan with entry townhomes on up through move-up collections, and still expanding: Mesa City Council approved 385 more homes in the area in August 2026.
Inspiration from about $489,990; Medley from about $504,490; Ascent from about $560,990; Emblem from about $659,990
Five neighborhoods selling side by side in Mesa 85212. Shea's Medley is carrying one of the clearest published financing deals on the Eastside right now, with 4.99% fixed and 2-1 buydown options (see the incentives section), and Richmond American's Fusion is on the way.
A gated 90-home community in Mesa 85207 with plans from about 1,404 to 2,683 sq ft plus a pool, pickleball court, and park. It is small and sells steadily, so confirm current availability with the sales office.
A boutique 38-home community west of downtown Mesa at 2050 N Forest, with four two-story plans from 1,678 to 2,303 sq ft and roughly 8 to 12 homes on the list at a time since sales opened in April 2026.
Easily the busiest new-home town on the Eastside, with builders spread across every price point. The lineup runs from about $416,990 for 55+ homes at Ovation at Meridian up past $1.3 million at Toll Brothers' Merion Grove, with Fulton's Barney Farms, Taylor Morrison's collections, and Shea's Jorde Farms and Encanterra selling in between, plus new entry-friendly addresses like Bella Vista Farms and The Estates at North Creek.
Bella Vista Farms
Multiple builders
From about $422,990 to $494,990
A new now-selling neighborhood on the Queen Creek list, entry-friendly with quick move-ins, a good first stop for buyers aiming under the $500,000 mark.
A 55+ community in 85140 with 1,645 to 2,149 sq ft and 2 bedrooms, one of the most affordable age-qualified addresses on the Eastside and still actively selling.
Fulton's family-friendly collection in one of Queen Creek's favorite master plans, with 3 to 7 bedrooms and 1,675 to 3,676 sq ft, a newer phase with models open, and a Premier sibling on larger lots.
Encore from about $448,990; Venture II from about $585,990
A fast-selling community at the base of the San Tan Mountains with smaller entry plans in the Encore Collection, a larger Venture II collection, and a third collection called Passage.
Landmark from about $553,990; Voyage from about $663,990; Capstone from about $969,990
Near the heart of downtown Queen Creek, with the family-oriented Landmark collection, the mid-size Voyage tier, and the upper-end Capstone for buyers who need the square footage.
Journey from about $577,990; Summit from about $724,990
The Summit Collection keeps selling with plans from 3,111 to 3,721 sq ft, and the Journey Collection moved from 'coming late 2026' to actually selling at the value end of the community.
From about $762,900 (Fulton lists it from the $780s)
The lake community's newest Fulton collection at 2,601 to 3,905 sq ft, for buyers who want the water and the square footage, with oversized RV garages standard on three plans.
Acclaim from about $496,990; Ascent from about $571,990; Pulte from about $536,990
Several builders selling under one master plan, so it pays to compare floor plans side by side. Shea is pairing select inventory with fixed-rate financing offers.
The Trilogy resort-style 55+ community in Queen Creek, with 1 to 3 bedrooms plus clubhouse lifestyle amenities many buyers compare to the higher-priced age-qualified options to the west.
Lennar's active Queen Creek master plan, from entry-friendly Horizon plans up to the Destiny tier, with Everything's Included finishes and NextGen layouts in the mix.
Toll Brothers' gated enclave of 19 quarter-acre-plus single-level sites in Queen Creek, with homes from 3,490 to 4,322 sq ft. Its sibling Caleda sold through since the last edition.
Blossom Rock is the story here: the roughly 1,400-acre Brookfield master plan that RCLCO ranked the third best-selling community in Arizona at mid-2026, with about eight builders selling at once from Lennar homes in the $378,000s to luxury single-level product from the high $800s. Century Communities holds the value end near US 60 with townhomes from about $289,990.
Blossom Rock
Brookfield Residential master plan: Lennar, Pulte, Meritage, Richmond American, Tri Pointe, David Weekley, Beazer, and Brookfield
Lennar from about $378,990; Pulte from about $484,990; Richmond American Portfolio from about $528,000; Meritage Signature from about $569,990 and Reserve from about $474,990; Tri Pointe single-level from the high $800s; David Weekley Escena final homes in the $900s
The biggest building story on the Eastside keeps growing. Meritage opened a new Signature phase plus a Reserve series, Richmond American's Portfolio and Discovery are selling, Tri Pointe is in a final-opportunity phase on its gated single-story section, David Weekley's Escena is down to a few remaining homes, and Risewell's Towns at Blossom Rock townhomes are due to open in January 2027. The Great Hearts Blossom Rock K-5 academy broke ground in May and is set to open in fall 2027.
Ridge from about $407,990; Crest from about $399,990
Century keeps building at the base of the Superstition Mountains with the gated Ridge collection and the roughly 105-home Crest collection, plus townhome and 45x100-lot options nearby, a solid value play on the east end.
One of the lowest entry points on the entire Eastside, with attached townhomes near US 60 that fit a first-time budget, and the Superstitions right out the window.
In a slow market, builders pay for the sale. Right now that means rate buydowns, closing-cost credits, and design-center allowances, and they are worth real money. Most are conditional on using the builder's preferred lender, so run the math both ways before you say yes.
The market-wide picture
Rates are easing but still near 7%: Freddie Mac's weekly average was 7.11% on a 30-year fixed for the week ending November 12, 2026, a fourth straight weekly decline and the lowest in seven weeks, though still above 6.24% a year earlier. That keeps builders leaning hard on concessions, and almost every package is tied to financing through the builder's preferred lender, so run the math both ways before you commit.
Shea Homes
Running its 'Home for the Season' year-end event. At Medley at Avalon Crossing in Mesa, a 30-year fixed at 4.99% (5.615% APR) plus up to $10,000 toward closing costs on select move-in-ready homes, or a 2-1 buydown with a 2.99% first-year payment rate (5.283% APR). At Symmetry at Magnolia in Chandler, a 7/1 ARM with a 2-1 temporary buydown starting at 3.75% plus up to $10,000 in closing-cost credit on select quick move-ins, some of which carry up to $75,000 in price incentives. All through Shea Mortgage.
Meritage
A National Sales Event running November 2-15, 2026 offers up to $10,000 toward a backyard package plus a 4.99% fixed rate (5.752% APR) on select Phoenix-area homes, including Blossom Rock's Signature and Reserve series, through MTH Mortgage.
Pulte
A limited-time 30-year fixed special applies to select quick move-ins that close by December 31, 2026, including an FHA 30-year option at 4.75% (5.433% APR) through Pulte Mortgage, plus credits toward closing costs in communities like Legado West and Jorde Farms in Queen Creek.
Lennar
Move-in-ready inventory across the Phoenix area with Everything's Included finishes bundled into the base price and financing through Lennar Mortgage. The specific offer changes month to month, so ask what is current at the community you are visiting.
Taylor Morrison
The standard package runs to temporary rate buydowns, mortgage-insurance offsets, and free rate locks with float-downs. Offers are homesite-specific and shift with every release, so confirm current terms at the sales center rather than trusting a listed price alone.
Queen Creek neighborhoods
With eight-plus builders competing hard in one town, Queen Creek is one of the most concession-friendly corners of the Eastside right now. Several communities are pairing rate buydowns with closing credits, and a quick side-by-side comparison can be worth real money.
What's New, What's Wrapped
Communities sell out, phases close, and projects get approved. When something on the Eastside building scene changes, we flag it here so you are not chasing a community that already wrapped.
Vistara opens in Chandler
K. Hovnanian's Vistara at Riggs Road moved from 'coming soon' to now selling, from about $1,053,990, replacing sold-out Viviendo with a boutique community of plans up to about 4,001 sq ft with 3-car garages. If Viviendo was on your short list, this is the address to tour.
Waterston Central enters its final phase
Tri Pointe's Gilbert hub is down to its last releases: Vireo sold out on October 23, Brambling is in a final-opportunity model phase from the mid-$900s, Jacamar is now selling from about $1.0 million, and Canastero's final home holds the high $1.1 millions.
Three East Valley favorites sell through
Lennar's Montecito at Old Stone Ranch and Tri Pointe's Treeland both wrapped in Chandler, and Taylor Morrison's La Mira Discovery is marked sold out in Mesa. South Chandler's active list now leans on Earnhardt Ranch, Hazelwood, Veridian, Symmetry, and the brand-new Vistara.
Cadence at Gateway winds down in Mesa
Harvard Investments' community near Mesa Gateway is built out and no longer selling builder-direct, so it is a resale neighborhood now. First-time buyers in that corner should look across to Hawes Crossing, Rialta, or the new Canyon Pointe Village west of downtown.
Eastmark closes its books after 13 years
The master plan sold its final new home and directs buyers to sibling community Blossom Rock. Landsea's Rev and Woodside's Elegance are sold out, and Greenpointe at Eastmark has wrapped with the rest, so the Eastmark address is resale-only from here.
Caleda sells out; Merion Grove carries on
Toll Brothers' Caleda in Queen Creek is sold out after its 2021 to 2025 run, while the gated 19-home Merion Grove enclave keeps selling from $1,319,995. The town's luxury tier now belongs to Merion Grove.
Blossom Rock keeps climbing
RCLCO ranked Blossom Rock the third best-selling master plan in Arizona at mid-2026. Meritage opened a new Signature phase plus a Reserve series, Richmond American's Portfolio and Discovery are selling, and Risewell's Towns at Blossom Rock townhomes are due to open in January 2027, with the Great Hearts K-5 academy on track for fall 2027.
Mesa keeps approving more homes
Mesa City Council approved 385 more homes in the Hawes Crossing area in August 2026, a sign that the southeast Mesa building boom has room to run into 2027.
On the 2027 watch list in Gilbert
Two Gilbert projects are coming, not selling yet: David Weekley's Granview at Somerset (about 75 gated homes on 90- to 105-foot lots, opening around early 2027) and Tri Pointe's Lusitano, which broke ground in September with models expected in January 2027.
One honest note on the numbers: builder base prices move with every phase, and incentives come and go as inventory does. The figures in this report were verified against live sources as of November 13, 2026 and each entry links to its source so you can check the current picture before you visit a sales office.
Where This Report Comes From
Every community, price point, and incentive in this report was checked against live builder and community sources as of November 13, 2026, including official builder sites, new-home listing services, and local news coverage.
Tricia knows the neighborhoods behind every new master plan on the Eastside. If one of these communities feels like your kind of place, start the conversation about finding your spot, new build or resale.
