| Official Name: | Estrella, Arizona |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maricopa |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Goodyear |
| Established Title: | Opened |
| Established Date: | 1998 |
| Area Land Acre: | 20,000 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.25 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 21000 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | timezone = MST (no daylight saving time) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
Estrella is a 20000acres master-planned community in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[1]
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.[2]
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".[3] [4] 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".[4] [5]
Development began in the 1980s, and Estrella opened in 1988.[2]
In 2021, a partnership of developers purchased 18000acres of land in Estrella for $212.5 million, which included "current and future homesites, multifamily and commercial parcels, and developer-owned amenities".[1] [6] The new owners are entitled to build another 8,000 to 10,000 homes.[2]
Estrella Mountain Ranch
Montecito
Cantamia - 55+ homes
Parks and recreation include 65miles of hiking trails, 72acres 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.[1] [2]