Moving to Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, Arizona, is one of the Valley's most family-friendly communities: master-planned neighborhoods, top-rated schools, an award-winning downtown Heritage District, and luxury homes from lakefront estates to guard-gated enclaves. This guide covers what it costs, where to live, and what daily life is really like, with current market data from Redfin.
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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Gilbert?
Gilbert is a quilt of master-planned communities, each with its own character. These are the names buyers search for most, with facts you can verify.
Downtown Gilbert / Heritage District
The walkable heart of Gilbert, anchored by the historic water tower built in 1927. It is lined with 30-plus restaurants and shops, from Culinary Dropout and Postino to O.H.S.O. Brewery, with the Hale Centre Theatre for live performances. The flagship Gilbert Farmers Market, which launched here in downtown Gilbert in 2010, now meets Saturdays at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College campus a few miles south while the downtown undergoes its Heritage District improvement project. A 10-acre mixed-use development called Heritage Park, with roughly 47,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 288 luxury residences, began opening in phases in fall 2026.
Agritopia
Agritopia is Gilbert's most distinctive master-planned community: an award-winning "farm-to-table" neighborhood built around the working Farm at Agritopia. Custom-designed homes feature front porches and alley-load garages, and the community centers on the farm stand, Joe's Farm Grill, and Barnone, a creative space of artisan shops and dining. It is consistently described as the most walkable community in town.
Val Vista Lakes
Gilbert's premier lakefront community: roughly 900 acres built around a chain of recreational lakes, with 24 distinct subdivisions. Its award-winning clubhouse complex includes a sandy beach lagoon pool, Olympic-size swimming, tennis courts, volleyball, and a fitness center. Homes range from townhomes to lakefront estates with private boat docks, which is why waterfront properties here regularly trade above $1 million.
Power Ranch
A multi-award-winning master-planned community in south Gilbert, developed from the early 2000s on land once homesteaded by the Power family in the 1890s. Today it holds more than 5,000 homes around two community clubs (the Barn and the Ranch House), two catch-and-release fishing lakes, two resort-style pools including a 25-meter lap pool, more than 25 parks, and miles of walking and biking trails, with Power Ranch Elementary on site.
Seville
Seville is a gated, master-planned community in southeast Gilbert with more than 4,000 homes, seven parks, volleyball and basketball courts, and miles of walking and biking trails. Residents can join the Seville Golf & Country Club, whose 18-hole championship course, clubhouse dining, and social calendar define the community's active, family-friendly rhythm. Seville sits in the Higley Unified School District.
Whitewing
Whitewing is Gilbert's premier guard-gated luxury community, an enclave of custom estate homes on generous half-acre-style lots in southeast Gilbert. Set back from the street behind controlled access, the community is known for custom architecture, desert landscaping, mountain views, and the privacy that comes with a true guard gate. It sits in the Higley Unified School District.
What Is There to Do in Gilbert?
Gilbert's lifestyle punches well above its size, from downtown events and lakeside afternoons to golf and family recreation.
Downtown Events & The Market
The Heritage District hosts First Friday gatherings, live music, and dining patios. The Gilbert Farmers Market, now at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, meets Saturdays year-round.
Golf & Country Clubs
Seville Golf & Country Club offers an 18-hole championship course, with Las Colinas and Western Skies among Gilbert’s other playable courses.
Lakes & Water
Val Vista Lakes brings waterfront living with boat docks, while the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch offers 110 acres of lakes, trails, and wildlife watching.
Parks & Family Activities
Gilbert maintains dozens of parks, sports complexes, and miles of multi-use trails. Freestone Park, Cosmo Dog Park, and the Discovery District are family favorites.
Shopping at SanTan Village
Gilbert’s premier open-air shopping destination, with more than 100 stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
Arts & Entertainment
The Hale Centre Theatre, the Gilbert Historical Museum, and rotating downtown events keep the cultural calendar full all year.
One of the Valley's most family-friendly luxury markets
Planning a Move to Gilbert?
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