Estrella is a 20000 acre master-planned community in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Estrella is located in the foothills of the Sierra Estrella Mountains, in the Sonoran Desert. In 2023, there were approximately 7,600 homes in Estrella, and a population of about 21,000.

History

Estrella was created by Charles Keating, who purchased the land for approximately $100 million, and was later indicted on federal criminal charges alleging the development "was the vehicle for phony land transactions that hid from regulators and investors the fact that Keating's companies were headed for bankruptcy". Keating envisioned Estrella as "a safe, clean, pornography-free community", and the original plans included deed restrictions forbidding residents from watching pornography or having abortions, and "the right to strip businesses and homes of art and publications he and his board saw as smut". Development began in the 1980s, and Estrella opened in 1988. In 2021, a partnership of developers purchased 18000 acre of land in Estrella for $212.5 million, which included "current and future homesites, multifamily and commercial parcels, and developer-owned amenities". The new owners are entitled to build another 8,000 to 10,000 homes.

Neighborhoods

Estrella Mountain Ranch Montecito Cantamia - 55+ homes

Parks and recreation

Parks and recreation include 65 mi of hiking trails, 72 acre of lakes and parks, the Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater, the Golf Club of Estrella, a community welcome center, a waterpark, and the Yacht Club of Estrella.