84/48 LUXURY · NEIGHBORHOODS
LUXURY · SINGLE LEVEL WATERFRONTCatalina Shores at Ocotillo
Gated, on the water, and almost entirely single level. Built across two years, so the streetscape holds together.
94%
SINGLE
LEVEL
~85
Homes
Resort-style scale
3,070 sf
Median Home
Up to 4,454 s
100% · 98% ↑
Gated · Owner-Occ
Lake-mention: 60%
Why Locals Love It.
The homes in Catalina Shores at Ocotillo went up in one tight window, 2002 to 2003, on quarter acre lots, and run around 3,186 square feet through the middle of the range. The water is the point. Homes sit on it, back to it, or look across it, and the lots that do carry a premium for good reason. Almost everything is single level. Pools are standard here, not an upgrade.
Water out the back and a gate at the front. That pairing is rare enough that buyers wait for it rather than settle.
HOA runs around $216 a month. Gated means a code, not a guard house. Worth setting expectations on. Homes run from about 2,967 to 4,454 square feet, so two listings on the same street can be completely different houses. Lots swing from 0.23 to 0.46 acres. Around here the lot is usually the bigger variable than the house. Schools are CTA Independence, Bogle Junior High and Hamilton.
Why it works.
Pro Tip
Not every waterfront lot is equal. Ask which direction it faces and what you are looking at across the water. Two homes on the same lake can be very different to live in.
THE HONEST TRADEOFF
Lots are on the smaller side for this price tier. You are buying the setting and the house here, not the land.
Who this fits.
““Catalina Shores is the address I recommend to buyers who want to be in gated Ocotillo without overpaying for the entry. 85 homes is enough scale to give you real comps, the price band is narrow, and the gated lifestyle is real. It’s the smart-money pick in the entry-luxury tier of Ocotillo.””
The specs.
Zip 85248
Submarket South Chandler · Ocotillo
Tier Luxury · Entry
Style Gated Lake-Adjacent
Homes ~85
Median Home 3,070 sf
Median Lot 0.23 ac
Build Era 2002–2003
Gated 100%
HOA ~$198/mo
Owner-Occupied 98%
Schools CTA Independence / Bogle / Hamilton
Where it sits.
Thinking about Catalina Shores?
Ten sales in the trailing window, in a tight price band. That means there's almost always something to look at, and the comp work is clean. Let's set up a list of what's actively for sale, what's coming, and what to walk first.