Marley Park, Sterling Grove, and Greer Ranch: Housing Comparison

What is Marley Park, and is it age-restricted?

Marley Park is an all-age master-planned community developed by DMB on roughly 956 acres in Surprise, in the 85379 ZIP code. It was designed with a traditional small-town character: front porches, alleys, parks, and tree-lined streets, split into the original Heritage section and the newer Homestead at Marley Park, built since 2019 by Meritage Homes. Housing is primarily single-family from multiple builders, with some townhomes and condos.

Amenities center on the Heritage Campus: the Heritage Club, the Heritage Pool House with play and fitness pools and a splash pad, Heritage Park, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and miles of trails. The Marley Park Community Association manages landscaping, the club, and parks. Marley Park is not age-restricted, and its HOA fees vary by section, so the current fee schedule belongs in the verification list.

What is Sterling Grove, and how do its sections differ?

Sterling Grove is a staff-gated master-planned community west of Loop 303 in Surprise, in the 85388 ZIP code, built by Toll Brothers around a Nicklaus Design golf course, a town square, parks, and ponds. It is a mixed community: it has both all-ages and age-restricted 55+ sections, and the two are governed differently.

The 55+ active-adult collections include Alexandria, Charlotte, Napa, and Providence, while all-ages collections include Pasadena and Sonoma. Housing types span all-ages single-family homes, condos, 55+ single-family homes, and lock-and-leave villas, and lot sizes vary by collection, with some home sites over 5,500 square feet. Amenities include the private golf course, a large clubhouse, pools, fitness, dining, parks, and ponds, with access and membership terms set by the community.

There is no uniform rule across all of Sterling Grove: the age designation, occupancy rules, fees, and amenity access belong to the specific section and collection. Verify the section, its current age and occupancy rules, and its fee schedule before you compare homes.

What is Greer Ranch, and what do its HOAs cover?

Greer Ranch is an all-age, deed-restricted master-planned community in Surprise, in the 85379 ZIP code, with design-review guidelines and two HOAs: the Greer Ranch Homeowners Association, established in 2001, and the Greer Ranch North Homeowners Association, established in 2004. Housing is single-family.

Greer Ranch is not age-restricted. Its design-review guidelines govern exterior changes and landscaping, and the two HOAs manage their respective areas, so the current fee and rules for the specific home come from the association that covers that parcel. Amenity details vary by area within the community, so verify with the HOA rather than assuming a uniform package.

How should you compare homes across the three communities?

Compare on objective housing, lot, price, and location criteria: housing type and size, lot dimensions, HOA fees and what they cover, age rules and occupancy requirements, amenity access, jurisdiction, and current pricing from recent comparable sales. All three communities are within the City of Surprise, so location differences are about freeways, services, and the specific section's position in the city.

If an age-qualified section is part of the comparison, verify the occupancy rule with the community's sales office under Arizona's housing-for-older-persons exemption, because each qualified section sets its own policy. If golf and club access matter, get the membership terms in writing, because access is separate from homeownership at Sterling Grove and not offered the same way at Marley Park or Greer Ranch.

• The exact section or collection, and its HOA, for each home.
• Age designation and occupancy rules, verified with the community.
• Golf, club, pool, and park access, and whether membership is included or separate.
• Current HOA fees, planned increases, and reserve status.
• School boundaries and current market prices for the specific address.