Neighborhoods near Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School in Queen Creek, AZ

Set about 15 miles southeast of Chandler and Gilbert, Queen Creek is a booming town in Greater Phoenix. “I was raised in the East Valley area, and I’ve seen Queen Creek transform in the last 20 to 25 years,” says Michelle Jernigan, a Realtor with Compass and a Queen Creek resident. "But it really still does have that small-town appeal." Prior to

The spacious lots of Charleston Estates sit within quick access to Queen Creek amenities. “There are a lot of new developments surrounding the area,” says Realtor Susan Bermudez of LPT Realty, LLC, who has sold homes here since 2012. “It’s popular because it’s a few miles from the freeway system, and you’re close to shopping and schools, so it’s

Meridian epitomizes the significant developments taking over Maricopa and Pinal counties. “It used to be that nobody wanted to live in Queen Creek, but it’s started to grow and widen with more homes, master-planned communities and grocery stores,” says Realtor Susan Bermudez of LPT Realty, LLC, who has sold homes in the region since 2012.

Superstition Vistas in San Tan Valley is a growing community with new housing and outdoor spaces. Residents enjoy Signal Butte Park's amenities and Ironwood Crossing Park's disc golf course, with easy access to East Valley trails.

As the busiest, most urban neighborhood in town, homebuyers choose Queen Creek Town Center for convenience. “It’s right in the hub of everything, and it’s very walkable,” says Susan Bermudez, a Realtor with LPT Realty, LLC, who has sold homes here since 2012. “Schools, shopping, anything you possibly need, you’re within a 10-minute bubble of

The Villages at Queen Creek is an established master-planned community built around a golf course in a rapidly evolving part of Arizona. "The Southeast Valley is considered the new Scottsdale, but family-based," says Realtor Susan Bermudez of LPT Realty, LLC, who has lived in nearby Gilbert since 1999 and owns SB Property Team. She adds that money

About 46 miles from Phoenix and named for the nearby San Tan Mountains, the San Tan Valley offers 21st-century homes at lower prices than neighboring cities. Still semi-rural, the community relied on farming and ranching for more than 1,200 years, until the late 20th century. “In the early 2000s, the housing boom was taking over the area, with