Written by Joe Bourland of the Bourland Real Estate Team at eXp Realty, serving buyers and sellers in Peoria and the West Valley.
Westwing Mountain is one of North Peoria's more established desert master-planned communities, built into the terrain between WestWing Mountain and Sunrise Mountain, between 83rd and 91st Avenues north of Jomax Road.
Development began in the early 2000s, and today's housing includes everything from relatively traditional single-family homes to gated neighborhoods, larger luxury properties, mountain-view lots and newer sections such as Pradera.
That combination is what makes Westwing different from many Peoria communities.
You're not buying into a golf-course development or a 55+ resort community. Instead, much of Westwing's identity comes from its mountain setting, hiking access, established homes, neighborhood recreation and proximity to the growing Lake Pleasant Parkway corridor. And because Westwing contains multiple parcels, builders and gated sections, neither home prices nor HOA fees should be treated as one universal number.
What Is Westwing Mountain?
Built in the eraly 2000's, Westwing Mountain is a large master-planned community in Peoria's 85383 ZIP code, generally centered around Westwing Parkway north of Jomax Road. According to master planner Hadley Design, the original master plan covers approximately 1,312 acres nestled between WestWing and Sunrise mountains. Westwing Mountain was designed around washes, mountain terrain, trails, a large park and recreation component, and approximately 300 acres of mountain preserve.
What Are Homes Like in Westwing Mountain?
Most of Westwing Mountain is an established resale market.
Buyers can find:
- Single-story homes
- Two-story homes
- Private swimming pools
- Two-, three- and four-car garages
- Gated neighborhoods
- Mountain-view properties
- Larger lots
- Wash and open-space locations
- RV gates
- Standard production homes
- Semi-custom and higher-end homes
Recent sales demonstrate just how wide the market can be.
Recent closed sales have included homes in the $600,000s, while larger gated and upgraded properties have sold for more than $1 million. In ARMLS closed-sale data reviewed by the Bourland Real Estate Team in October 2026, six Westwing Mountain homes sold for more than $1 million in 2026, with the highest at $1,399,900.
Westwing is too varied to rely on one neighborhood median as a substitute for comparable sales.
How we value a Westwing Mountain home
For a specific property, we'd look closely at the parcel, builder, square footage, floor plan, lot size, gated status, private pool, garage configuration, remodeling, roof and HVAC condition, mountain or open-space views, wash adjacency, HOA structure, recent comparable sales and competing inventory.
Westwing's larger and more unique properties require especially careful comp selection. A four-bedroom home on a standard interior lot shouldn't automatically be compared to a larger gated mountain-view property just because both have a Westwing address.
Aerial view of a Westwing Mountain neighborhood park, with a playground, ramada, and open lawn set against homes and desert hills.
Who Built Westwing Mountain?
Westwing was developed in multiple phases rather than by a single builder.
Pulte Homes
Pulte developed a substantial portion of Westwing's original housing, and Pulte-built homes remain common throughout the community.
Pradera at Westwing Mountain
Pradera represents one of Westwing's significantly newer sections. The City of Peoria approved the final plat for Westwing Mountain Parcel 27 – Pradera in 2016. That gives buyers an interesting option inside Westwing: established early-2000s housing and substantially newer construction can exist within the same broader community.
Westwing Mountain HOA Fees
Gated neighborhoods and benefited-assessment areas can carry additional fees. Pradera can also have a different fee structure.
Insider Tip
In Westwing, don't ask:
“What's the HOA?”
Ask:
“What are every one of the mandatory association and benefited-assessment charges attached to this exact property?”
For a gated or newer Westwing home, that's a much more useful question.
Buyers should verify the current assessment, additional benefited or sub-association fees, reserve or capital contributions, transfer and disclosure charges, private-street obligations and amenity rights in the resale disclosure before purchasing.
Westwing Mountain Trails
This is one of Westwing's strongest differentiators.
The City of Peoria manages trailhead parking at Westwing Park, 27100 N. Westwing Parkway, for both the WestWing Mountain and Sunrise Mountain trails, giving the community direct access to mountain hiking rather than simply being “near” a trail system. Visit Peoria describes the WestWing Mountain route as a roughly 3.4-mile loop of moderate difficulty with inclines and narrow pathways. Trail guides measure the route differently depending on spurs and access, so expect roughly 3 to 4 miles.
For someone specifically looking for desert and mountain access from home, that's a meaningful difference compared with many more traditional suburban Peoria neighborhoods.
Playground at WestWing Park, 27100 N. Westwing Parkway
Parks and Community Recreation
Westwing also offers quite a bit of community:
- Walking and biking paths
- Playgrounds
- Tennis courts
- A skate pad
- Community gathering/recreation space
- Neighborhood parks
One distinction is important:
Not every recreation feature should automatically be described as an HOA-owned amenity.
Some recreation and trail facilities in and around Westwing are operated by the City of Peoria, while other common areas fall under the association.
West Wing School
West Wing School is a Deer Valley Unified School District K–8 campus located directly within the community at 26716 N. High Desert Drive. The school carries an A letter grade under Arizona's state accountability system for the 2024–25 school year, according to Deer Valley Unified.
What High School Serves Westwing Mountain?
Westwing Mountain has a Peoria mailing address but is served by Deer Valley Unified School District—not Peoria Unified. West Wing School serves K–8 within the community, and Mountain Ridge High School serves high school. Confirm the assignment for any specific address directly with DVUSD, because attendance boundaries can change.
The same pattern occurs in several other parts of northeast Peoria.
City boundaries and school-district boundaries are completely separate, which is why buyers should never assume a Peoria address automatically means PUSD.
Paloma Community Park
Westwing is also close to Paloma Community Park, located at 29799 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway. The City opened the 85-acre park in 2020 approximately one mile north of Westwing Parkway and about one mile south of Loop 303. That adds another major recreation option near the community without needing to inflate Westwing's own HOA amenity package.
Is Westwing Mountain Close to Lake Pleasant?
Westwing Mountain is considerably closer to Lake Pleasant than central Peoria communities such as Fletcher Heights or Dove Valley Ranch, and Lake Pleasant Parkway provides a relatively direct route north.
Lake Pleasant Regional Park offers boating, fishing, kayaking, hiking and camping and is realistically accessible for regular recreation from this part of Peoria.
Freeway Access From Westwing Mountain
Loop 303 is the most relevant nearby regional freeway, accessible north via the Lake Pleasant Parkway corridor.
Loop 101 is farther south and remains useful for travel toward central Peoria, Glendale and Scottsdale.
I-17 is reached east through the North Valley road/freeway network, including the Loop 303 corridor.
ADOT is widening Loop 303 in phases between I-17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway. Work began near I-17 in early 2026, where a new Loop 303/I-17 system interchange is under construction, with the widening west toward Lake Pleasant Parkway scheduled to follow.
What Buyers Should Inspect in Westwing Mountain
Much of Westwing's original housing is now 20–24 years old, so this is another neighborhood where major-system condition increasingly separates one property from another. For an early-2000s home, we'd pay particularly close attention to roof underlayment, HVAC replacement dates, water heaters, windows, exterior paint, pool equipment, plumbing repairs, solar systems and documentation for major remodeling. Newer Pradera properties change that calculation because those homes may be only roughly seven to nine years old.
That age difference is another reason price per square foot alone can be misleading inside Westwing.
Westwing Mountain vs. Sonoran Mountain Ranch
These two communities are natural comparisons because they occupy similar portions of North Peoria and both emphasize desert surroundings.
Westwing Mountain
Think established early-2000s housing, WestWing and Sunrise Mountain trail access, larger luxury and gated sections, West Wing K–8 inside the community, nearby Lake Pleasant Parkway retail and some newer Pradera homes.
Sonoran Mountain Ranch
Think desert-foothill setting farther east, gated and non-gated parcels, Sonoran Mountain Ranch Park, varied HOA structures, less centralized recreation and no golf or resort-club focus.
Both offer legitimate desert settings, but the housing stock, community layout and access points are different enough that buyers should tour them separately rather than treating them as interchangeable North Peoria neighborhoods.
Pros and Cons of Living in Westwing Mountain
Potential Advantages
- Direct access to WestWing and Sunrise Mountain trails
- Sonoran Desert and mountain surroundings
- Established neighborhood landscaping
- Wide range of home sizes
- Gated and non-gated options
- Larger luxury homes and lots in some sections
- Private pools common
- West Wing K–8 located within the community
- Deer Valley Unified School District
- Parks, playgrounds and recreation amenities
- Walking and biking paths
- Tennis and skate facilities
- Newer Pradera homes available within an otherwise established community
- Paloma Community Park nearby
- Established Lake Pleasant Parkway retail
- Loop 303 access
- Lake Pleasant recreation within a practical drive
Things to Consider
- Most original homes are roughly 20–24 years old
- HOA fees vary substantially by parcel
- Gated sections can have additional assessments
- Some properties have benefited or secondary assessments
- High-school assignment should be verified by exact address
- No golf course
- Not every community recreation feature is necessarily HOA-owned
- Larger and mountain-view properties can be difficult to value using generic neighborhood averages
- Commutes to central Phoenix or the East Valley can be substantial
- Newer Pradera homes and older original Westwing homes shouldn't be valued the same way
Frequently Asked Questions About Westwing Mountain
Where is Westwing Mountain in Peoria?
Westwing Mountain is located in North Peoria around Westwing Parkway north of Jomax Road, between WestWing Mountain and Sunrise Mountain in ZIP code 85383.
How much are Westwing Mountain HOA fees?
There isn't one universal amount. Always verify every assessment attached to the specific property.
What school district serves Westwing Mountain?
Westwing Mountain is served by Deer Valley Unified School District. West Wing School is a K–8 campus inside the community, and Mountain Ridge High School is the assigned high school. Verify the exact address with DVUSD, since boundaries can change.
Does Westwing Mountain have hiking trails?
Yes. The City of Peoria manages trailhead parking at Westwing Park on Westwing Parkway, providing direct access to the WestWing Mountain and Sunrise Mountain trails. Visit Peoria describes the WestWing Mountain route as roughly 3.4 miles.
Is Westwing Mountain a gated community?
Parts of it are. Westwing contains both gated and non-gated neighborhoods. Gated sections frequently carry additional HOA or benefited-assessment costs.
Buying or Selling a Home in Westwing Mountain?
Westwing Mountain is exactly the type of neighborhood where one online median doesn't tell you enough.
Builder, parcel, gated status, lot size, mountain views, pool, age, upgrades and HOA structure can create substantial value differences between two Westwing homes.
Browse Peoria listings and search Westwing Mountain, or call Joe Bourland and the Bourland Real Estate Team at (623) 322-8588 for current Westwing listings, recent comparable sales or a property-specific market analysis.
Curious how Westwing Mountain stacks up against Peoria's other neighborhoods? Read our full Peoria, AZ neighborhood guide for a side-by-side look at schools, prices, and lifestyle across the West Valley.
