Summerlin Village 5 · Compact contemporary housing
Kestrel Commons
Summerlin's most walkable new district, south of Kestrel. Six neighborhoods of compact contemporary housing — townhomes with rooftop terraces, elevator options and multigenerational plans — built around pedestrian connections rather than driveways.
Character
Walkable
Compact homes, pedestrian connections
Neighborhoods
6
Five builders
Home sizes
1,645–2,640
Square feet across current neighborhoods
The Hub
Sept 2025
Bike challenge track and play space
Position
South of Kestrel
Summerlin West
Overview
Setting
Built for walking rather than driving
Kestrel Commons sits south of Kestrel and takes a deliberately different approach from most of Summerlin: compact contemporary housing on smaller footprints, arranged around pedestrian connections.
That produces home types you will not find in much of the master plan — three-story townhomes with rooftop terraces, plans with elevator options, and multigenerational layouts on compact lots. For a buyer who wants a lock-and-leave home, or who prefers a short walk to a park over a large back yard, this is the village that was designed for them.
They adjoin, and listing sites routinely merge their names and inventories into one search result.
They are not the same place. Kestrel Commons is compact and contemporary, with townhomes and pedestrian connections. Kestrel, to the north, runs to larger detached homes on elevated lots. Home styles, lot sizes and price per square foot all differ between them.
Check the recorded subdivision before comparing listings. Our Kestrel guide covers that village separately.
Chronology
How Kestrel Commons has developed
- 2022 KB Home's Nighthawk opens during the Summerlin West development period.
- September 2025 The Hub opens, bringing a bike challenge track and play space to the district.
- September 2026 Taylor Morrison's Lark Hill posts a final-inventory notice.
- October 2026 Developer coverage highlights Lark Hill, Raven Crest and Sandpiper as the current lineup.
Summerlin market snapshot
Master-plan wide · Q1 2026
$825,000
Median sale price
$343.94
Per square foot
33
Median days on market
782
Homes listed
361
Homes sold
Summerlin-wide resale figures across all thirty villages. Kestrel Commons runs well below this median on total price, since the homes are compact — which also makes it one of the more accessible entry points into Summerlin. For current village-level figures, ask us.
Builders and homes
The directory
Six neighborhoods, five builders
October 2026 developer coverage highlights three current neighborhoods — Lark Hill, Raven Crest and Sandpiper — alongside earlier releases that now trade as resale.
| Neighborhood | Builder | Status | Housing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Crest | Toll Brothers | Selling | Three-story townhomes; some terrace designs add rooftop space |
| Sandpiper | Lennar | Selling | Two-story homes in the current developer lineup |
| Lark Hill | Taylor Morrison | Final inventory | Two-story townhomes; notice posted September 2026 |
| Vireo | Woodside Homes | Final opportunity | Two- and three-story designs with covered outdoor areas |
| Quail Cove | KB Home | Earlier release | Compact two-story detached plans |
| Nighthawk | KB Home | Earlier release | Two-story homes; opened during the 2022 development period |
Vireo is worth including in a resale search even where builder production has closed — final-opportunity pages and third-party sold-out labels update at different speeds, and homes there come back to market like anywhere else.
Published plan sizes
| Neighborhood | Square feet | Notable options |
|---|---|---|
| Lark Hill — Taylor Morrison | 1,645–2,163 | Two-story townhomes |
| Sandpiper — Lennar | 2,055–2,405 | Two-story homes |
| Raven Crest — Toll Brothers | 2,300–2,640 | Particular plans offer a rooftop terrace, an elevator or multigenerational layouts |
Published in October 2026 developer coverage. Options vary by plan rather than applying across a whole neighborhood — confirm against the exact plan before you assume a rooftop terrace or elevator is included.
Three-story living
Questions a compact home raises that a sprawling one does not
Vertical floor plans are the trade that buys you a walkable district and a lower total price. They are a genuinely good fit for plenty of households, and a poor one for others — and the difference is easy to establish before you buy.
Daily living
Count the stairs
Specifically between the garage, the kitchen and the primary bedroom — the three points of a normal day. On a three-story plan that journey repeats constantly.
Options
Optional versus installed
A plan offering an optional elevator is a different property from one where the elevator is actually in. Compare the home in front of you, not the brochure.
Raven Crest's terrace designs are the standout feature of this village and the reason several buyers choose it. Worth checking shade, drainage, wind exposure and any furniture rules — and picturing the view once neighboring homes are complete rather than as it stands today.
For any townhome, establish the exterior-maintenance and insurance provisions before treating it as low maintenance. Who pays for roofs, stucco, exterior painting and water damage involving another unit, and could a large deductible or special assessment reach the owner?
Where a private pool serves the neighborhood, verify access, guest rules and the budget obligations attached. We pull and read these documents for clients before an offer goes in.
Schools
Clark County School District
Schools serving Kestrel Commons
Kestrel Commons sits in the Palo Verde High School feeder area, with The Hub inside the district serving as the documented reference point.
| Level | School | Campus location |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Lummis Elementary School | Inside Summerlin |
| Middle | Becker Middle School | Inside Summerlin |
| High | Palo Verde High School | Inside Summerlin |
Documented at The Hub, within the district. CCSD assigns schools by street address, so confirm the specific home at ccsd.net/zoning — or ask us and we will confirm it for you.
A campus farther east often serves a newer western home. Summerlin West has grown faster than its school capacity, so assignment here follows boundaries rather than the nearest building — and a nearby campus, including a charter, does not establish eligibility.
With six neighborhoods across this district, confirming all three levels for the specific address is worth doing before an offer.
Choice and charter options
West Career and Technical Academy is a program-based CCSD magnet drawing from across the valley, and Doral Academy Red Rock and the Discovery charter campus both serve the northwest. Each runs its own application, lottery and transportation arrangements, which are worth starting early.
Private schools in the area include Adelson, Alexander Dawson, Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran Middle and High School, Faith Lutheran Academy, The Meadows, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Merryhill and Shenker Academy.
Inside the master plan
Campuses located in Summerlin
Summerlin contains thirteen public campuses, which is unusual for a master plan and part of why the community draws the buyers it does.
| Level | Campuses in Summerlin |
|---|---|
| Elementary | Lummis, Bryan, Bonner, Staton, Ober, Givens, Goolsby, Vassiliadis, Berkley |
| Middle | Becker, Rogich, Faiss |
| High | Palo Verde |
| Magnet | West Career and Technical Academy |
A campus inside Summerlin may serve homes across several villages, and some Summerlin addresses are assigned to campuses outside the master plan.
If a student needs a specific program — special education, language support, advanced coursework, arts, athletics, counselling, before or after-school care, or transportation — ask the school about that program directly. That conversation tells you far more than any summary figure, and we are happy to point you to the right contact.
The Hub and walkability
The district's centre
The Hub
The Hub opened in September 2025, supplying a bike challenge track and play space at the centre of the district. It is the amenity the whole walkable layout points toward.
Kestrel Commons also sits within reach of the recreation in neighboring Kestrel — Bluebird Park, which opened in April 2026, and Kestrel Creek Arroyo, open since July 2025. Those complement The Hub rather than forming one shared private amenity package, and access rights differ between a public village park and a private neighborhood facility.
A district designed for pedestrian connections still has streets at different stages of completion. Walk the actual route from the home you are considering to the places you would use — The Hub, the nearest park, and groceries.
Shade, grade, crossings and construction gaps all change what a given distance feels like, and they change again as the district completes. That walk is worth ten minutes before an offer.
The wider Summerlin network
Summerlin's August 2026 developer release reports more than 300 parks and more than 200 miles of trails across the master plan, with four Summerlin Council community centers at Trails, Willows, Gardens and Vistas and Council pools at three of them.
Those totals combine very different scales of facility. For organised sports, ask about reservations and league registration. For a casual outing, check restrooms, shade, accessible paths, surface condition and parking.
A private neighborhood amenity, a public village park and a Summerlin Council facility represent three different sets of rights. Ask which ones a specific deeded property qualifies to use, and whether a tenant receives the same privileges as an owner.
Buying here
Representation
Walk into the sales office with someone on your side
The person at the desk in the model home works for the builder. They are good at their job. Their job is not representing you.
Builders require a buyer's agent to be present or registered at your first visit for representation to apply to that purchase. Touring first and bringing an agent afterwards generally forfeits it.
Planning to see Raven Crest, Sandpiper or Lark Hill? Talk to us first. It costs you nothing and it keeps the option open.
What actually gets negotiated
- Design-centre allowances, and which upgrades are included rather than charged.
- Structural options on a compact plan — an elevator or a rooftop terrace is the most consequential decision you will make here, and the hardest to add later.
- Lot premium, particularly on an end unit or a terrace-facing position.
- Closing-cost contributions, often tied to using the builder's lender.
- Rate buydowns, and whether the buydown is worth the terms attached.
- Lark Hill's final inventory, where the builder's incentive to close is highest.
Ownership costs
What attached housing changes about the monthly number
Compact homes carry a lower purchase price and, usually, a higher assessment — the association maintains more of the building. That is the trade, and it is worth seeing in writing.
- The Summerlin master community assessment, which every home in the master plan pays.
- The neighborhood assessment, which on attached housing typically covers exterior maintenance.
- Any separate cost center for gates, private roads or a neighborhood pool.
- Reserve funding for roofs and exterior components — the items that generate special assessments later if they are underfunded now.
- Separate SID or LID assessments, which apply per parcel and vary lot to lot.
Request the current assessment statement, annual budget, reserve study, governing documents, rules and insurance summary. For attached construction, establish who pays when a shared component fails and whether a large deductible could reach you.
Clark County applies a partial abatement that caps annual growth of a qualifying owner-occupied tax bill at 3 percent. That is a cap on increases, not a 3 percent tax rate.
Recorded ownership documents can reset owner-occupied status pending requalification, so a seller's current bill is not automatically the buyer's future bill. We confirm the status on the specific parcel.
New construction gets inspected differently from a resale rather than less. Ask about independent inspections at permitted stages, the punch process, warranty reporting and the documents supplied at closing. For attached buildings, extend the scope to roofs, waterproofing, shared utilities and common-area equipment.
We schedule independent inspections for new-build clients as standard.
Where we come in
New-home representation costs you nothing extra
Kestrel Commons is the village where the structural decisions matter most. An elevator, a rooftop terrace or an end-unit position cannot be added afterwards, and they are where the long-term value in a compact home sits.
The builder has already accounted for buyer representation in its pricing. Walking in alone does not get you a better deal; it gets you the same deal with nobody reading the paperwork on your behalf.
Questions
Kestrel Commons, answered
Where is Kestrel Commons?
Is Kestrel Commons the same as Kestrel?
What neighborhoods are in Kestrel Commons?
Which neighborhoods are still selling?
What size are the homes?
Which homes have rooftop terraces?
Can I get a home with an elevator?
What schools serve Kestrel Commons?
What is The Hub?
Is Kestrel Commons actually walkable?
What should I ask about a townhome here?
What are the HOA costs in Kestrel Commons?
Sources and currency
District position, character and neighborhood directory: Summerlin developer materials and 2026 releases. Lark Hill, Raven Crest and Sandpiper plan ranges and options: October 2026 developer coverage. Vireo plan descriptions: builder materials. The Hub opening date: the Summerlin developer timeline. School context: Clark County School District attendance data sampled at The Hub. Council community centers and pools: Summerlin Council. Recreation and trail totals: the developer's August 2026 release. Property-tax abatement: Clark County Assessor. Market figures: Q1 2026 Summerlin-wide MLS data.
Published plans and availability describe the moment they were recorded and change with each release.