84/48 LUXURY · NEIGHBORHOODS
LUXURY · WATERFRONT GOLFOcotillo East
Water on every lot and golf on most of them, on the eastern side of the Ocotillo plan.
100%
ON THE
WATER
3,467 sf
Median Home
Range 2.4K–5.4K sf
0.26 ac
Median Lot
Standard Ocotillo lots
90% ↑
Lake-Adjacent
60% gated
Why Locals Love It.
The homes in Ocotillo East went up in one tight window, 1997 to 2003, on quarter acre lots, and run around 3,485 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. Pools are standard here, not an upgrade. Guest houses show up often enough to be worth asking about.
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 $206 a month. Gated means a code, not a guard house. Worth setting expectations on. Homes run from about 2,429 to 5,355 square feet, so two listings on the same street can be completely different houses. Schools are Basha Elementary Sch, 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.
““Ocotillo East is the neighborhood I send buyers to first when they tell me they want “Ocotillo lake life.” It has the most inventory, the cleanest comp set, and the highest probability of finding the right home in a reasonable window. The smaller sub-enclaves are wonderful — but they’re for buyers who already know exactly what they want.””
The specs.
Zip 85248
Submarket South Chandler · Ocotillo
Tier Luxury
Style Lake Community
Median Home 3,467 sf
Median Lot 0.26 ac
Build Era 1997–2003
Gated 60% of sales
Waterfront 90% reference lake
HOA ~$195/mo (varies)
Schools CTA Independence / Bogle / Hamilton
Where it sits.
Thinking about Ocotillo East?
Twenty luxury sales in the trailing window means there's almost always something on the market here — but "something" and "the right one" are different conversations. Let's talk about what's available, what's expected to come up, and which specific sub-enclaves fit what you're looking for.