ULTRA-LUXURY · GATED CUSTOMFulton Island
100% gated. An island address inside the master plan — premium proximity to water on multiple sides, premium street pattern, premium scarcity. And the fastest median days-on-market in 85248: when the right home comes up, it doesn't sit.
$1.45M
Median Sold Price
Closed luxury, trailing 5 yr
0.40 ac
Median Lot
Premium for Ocotillo
3,739 sf
Median Home
Range 3.5K–3.9K sf
100%
Gated
Custom architecture
Why Locals Love It.
Island at Ocotillo is exactly what the name implies in Ocotillo shorthand: a small, gated, custom-home pocket positioned within the master plan to feel set apart from the surrounding inventory. The lots are larger than the Ocotillo median — close to 0.40 acres on average — and the homes are custom-build pedigree from the late 1990s and 2000. Water on multiple sides, more privacy, fewer through-cars, a quieter rhythm even by Ocotillo standards.
The most telling number on this page is the median days on market: 6 days. That's not a typo. When an Island at Ocotillo home comes up at a fair price, it doesn't sit. The buyer pool watches this enclave actively, and the inventory is thin enough that any reasonable listing gets attention immediately. This is a buyer pool chasing the address as much as the home..
Good to Know
The wide price range ($1.03M to $2.1M) on a small dataset reflects the variability you get in a custom-home neighborhood: a 3,500-square-foot home at original-2000 finishes is a very different product from the same floor plan after a top-to-bottom renovation. Don't take the median as gospel — walk the actual home.
HOA dues run higher than typical Ocotillo — around $320/month — which reflects the dual structure of the master Ocotillo Community Association plus the dedicated Island sub-HOA covering the gate and the gated streets. Higher than Vistas or Santorini, but still well below comparable Scottsdale gated communities.
Why it works.
Pro Tip
Not every Island home is on the water — some sit interior to the loop. The ones that aren't lakefront still benefit from the address, but they're a different value proposition. Ask which side of the street the home faces and what's behind it before you fall for the photos. And if Island at Ocotillo is on your list, you need to be ready to move fast — a 6-day median DOM means preparation matters more than browsing.
THE HONEST TRADEOFF
Three trailing sales is a very small dataset, so anything on this page should be read as directional rather than precise. The fast DOM is real and consistent with the buyer demand for this kind of enclave, but the specific price points and home stats could shift meaningfully with one or two new sales.
Who this fits.
““The 6-day median DOM tells you everything: Island at Ocotillo is one of the most pent-up demand pockets in 85248. If this is the target, the strategy isn’t browsing — it’s positioning. Get all the homework done before a listing hits, because by the time you’ve toured it for the first time, multiple offers are usually already in.””
The specs.
Zip 85248
Submarket South Chandler · Ocotillo
Tier Ultra-Luxury
Style Gated Custom Island
Median Home 3,739 sf
Median Lot 0.40 ac
Build Era 1988–2000
Gated 100%
Median DOM6 days
HOA ~$320/mo
Schools CTA Independence / Bogle / Hamilton
Where it sits.
Thinking about The Island?
Three sales in the trailing window and a 6-day median DOM means this market moves on relationships and preparation, not on shopping. If Island at Ocotillo is the target, the first conversation isn't about specific listings — it's about getting you ready so you can move when the right one comes up. Let's start there.