Community Overview

Arizona Traditions is a gated 55+ community in Surprise, built between 1997 and 2013 near the White Tank Mountains west of the SR-303 corridor. Originally developed by Richmond American and Continental Homes, the project was completed under D.R. Horton. The community holds 1,768 single-family homes, with prices ranging from the mid $300,000s to the mid $600,000s and an average near $401,000. The White Tank Mountains provide a dramatic Arizona 55+ Community About Sections Ahwatukee Retirement Village Arizona Traditions western backdrop, and select home sites on the golf course or along perimeter lots carry mountain views. Homes range from 1,105 to 2,391 square feet across a variety of one- to three-bedroom floor plans, with two to 2.5-car garages and two to 2.5 bathrooms. The architecture was deliberately scaled to offer a more intimate feel than the massive Sun City developments to the east — the community was conceived as a small-town alternative where neighbors actually know one another. Lot sizes and streetscapes reinforce that character. The 20,400-square-foot clubhouse anchors community life, with a 700-person ballroom, arts and crafts studios (ceramics, sewing, and stained glass), a library, and a full fitness center. Beyond the clubhouse, amenities include three pools, an 18-hole golf course designed by Dick Bailey, the Arizona Traditions Bar and restaurant, a softball field, biking trails, bocce ball, shuffleboard, pickleball and tennis courts, and horseshoe pits. A full-time activities director coordinates programming from a deep club roster that includes billiards, bingo, book club, bowling, bridge, bunco, canasta, ceramics, dance, hiking, karaoke, line dancing, mahjong, pickleball, an RV club, sewing, a singles group, softball, stained glass, theater, and tennis. Surprise continues to develop rapidly, and Arizona Traditions benefits from proximity to expanding retail, medical, and dining infrastructure along the 303 corridor — while sitting far enough west to avoid the density and traffic of central Maricopa County.

HOA Fees

$195/mo

Median Sale Price

$350,000

Year Built

1997-2007