Santa Clarita guide

New homes and new developments in Santa Clarita (2026)

Santa Clarita's largest new-home projects in 2026 are Tesoro Highlands (820 homes), Vista Canyon (1,100), Sand Canyon Village (580), MetroWalk (498) and the Bouquet Canyon Project (375) inside the city, and FivePoint Valencia just outside it. Builders selling now include Tri Pointe, Richmond American, Lennar and Williams Homes. Most new communities carry HOA dues and many carry a Mello-Roos special tax.

By Angelica Bermudez, licensed California real estate salesperson with Keller Williams Realty Antelope Valley. Facts checked September 29, 2026.

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Under construction inside the City of Santa Clarita

These projects have their planning approvals and building permits, according to the City's Planning Division.

City of Santa Clarita project sheets, read September 30, 2026.
Project	Homes	Where	Notes
Tesoro Highlands	696 single-family + 124 multifamily	Southwest of San Francisquito Canyon Road	13 planning areas, 6 of them age-qualified; 2 recreation centers; a community park; nearly 1,300 acres of open space
Vista Canyon	1,100 residential units	Lost Canyon Road, between Fair Oaks Avenue and Sand Canyon Road	Approved 2011; 950,000 sq ft of commercial space; Metrolink and bus transit stations completed in 2023
Sand Canyon Village	580 residential units	Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road	Approved September 2017; Phase 1 construction began in 2023; 45,000 sq ft of retail
MetroWalk Specific Plan	498 residential units	Lost Canyon Road / Harriman Drive	Approved April 2021; 20.4 acres; public plaza next to the Vista Canyon transit center
Trenton Heights	93 detached condominiums	Sierra Highway / Dockweiler Drive	Approved 2019; 19.39 acres; recreation center with pool; private streets
Victoria at Plum Canyon / The Overlook	183 single-family homes + 228 apartments	Plum Canyon Road and Skyline Ranch Road	Approved by Los Angeles County in October 2018; the single-family homes were completed in 2023

Approved and proposed: what is coming next

City of Santa Clarita project sheets, read September 30, 2026. Proposed projects do not have planning approval.
Project	Status	Homes	Where
Bouquet Canyon Project	Approved November 2020	375 residential units in four planning areas, gated entries	Saugus area, with a realignment of Bouquet Canyon Road
Riverview (Saugus Speedway)	Under review	318 units: 122 detached single-family condos and 196 attached townhomes (22 affordable)	South of Soledad Canyon Road, next to the Saugus Metrolink station
Belcaro at Sand Canyon	Under review	359 single-family homes in a proposed 55+ community	Southeast corner of Soledad Canyon Road and Oak Springs Drive
Somerset Summit	Under review	98 single-family lots	Southeast of Haskell Canyon Road and Copper Hill Drive

The City keeps the current status of every project on its Major Development Projects page; a project listed as under review can change before it is approved.

FivePoint Valencia, just outside the city

Valencia by FivePoint, formerly known as Newhall Ranch, is the largest new community in the Santa Clarita Valley. It sits in unincorporated Los Angeles County next to the City of Santa Clarita, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and is built under the County's Newhall Ranch Specific Plan, adopted May 27, 2003, which plans up to 25,000 homes across five villages. In 2021 the County moved to set up two Mello-Roos districts for the project (CFD No. 2021-01 and 2021-02), so check the special tax on any home there.

More detail: FivePoint Valencia.

Builders selling in the Santa Clarita Valley now

From each builder's own website, read September 29–30, 2026. Availability changes weekly — confirm with the builder.
Builder	Communities listed
Tri Pointe Homes	Luna at Skyline and Altis at Skyline (Skyline Ranch); Wren at Valencia and Lark at Valencia (FivePoint Valencia)
Richmond American Homes	Esprit at Valencia and Lumin at Valencia (FivePoint Valencia)
Lennar	Sage at Sand Canyon; Tesoro Highlands
Williams Homes	Williams Ranch

Neighborhood pages: Skyline Ranch, Tesoro del Valle and Tesoro Highlands, Sand Canyon.

Five things to check before you buy new

Mello-Roos. Most new master-planned communities sit inside a Community Facilities District. Ask for the notice of special tax before you sign and add it to the monthly cost. See what is Mello-Roos.
HOA dues. Nearly every new community has an association; ask for the budget and the monthly amount per home type, and whether a second association applies to the master plan.
Solar. California requires solar on new homes. Builders may sell it with the home, include it, or offer it as a lease with its own monthly payment — ask which, because a lease is another bill.
Your agent on day one. Many builders will only work with your agent if the agent registers you on your first visit. Bring them, or send them first.
Your current home. Many builders won't accept an offer that depends on selling your current home, or will offer to buy it themselves at a discount. Decide the order before you fall for a floor plan.

If you have to sell to buy new

Builders work to their own construction schedule, not yours. If the down payment on the new home comes from the sale of your current one, the two dates have to be planned together: sell first and rent back, carry both for a while, or bridge the gap with a HELOC, a bridge loan or a buy-before-you-sell program. The read below starts with your current home and shows what its equity covers on a new-home price, before you sit down in a sales office.

The four ways to sequence it: buy before you sell.

Your numbers

What your current home's equity covers on a new home

Start with the home you own, then two short questions. You get what a sale would realistically leave you, what that covers on a new-home price, and which parts nobody can settle from a screen.

You will see where you stand before anyone asks you for anything.

Tell us about the home you already own.

Start typing your address, or pick the range you think it would sell for. Either works — the address is not required.

Questions

What people ask about this

What new housing developments are in Santa Clarita?

Inside the city, the City lists Tesoro Highlands, Vista Canyon, Sand Canyon Village, MetroWalk and Trenton Heights as under construction, the Bouquet Canyon Project as approved, and Riverview (Saugus Speedway), Belcaro at Sand Canyon and Somerset Summit as under review. FivePoint Valencia is the largest new community just outside the city.

Who is building new homes in Santa Clarita?

Builders listing Santa Clarita Valley communities on their own sites in September 2026 include Tri Pointe Homes (Skyline and Valencia), Richmond American Homes (Valencia), Lennar (Sage at Sand Canyon and Tesoro Highlands) and Williams Homes (Williams Ranch).

Do all new builds in Santa Clarita have Mello-Roos?

No, but most new master-planned communities do. The builder has to give you a notice of special tax; read it before you sign and add the amount to your monthly cost. See what is Mello-Roos.

Are there 55+ new home communities in Santa Clarita?

Yes. Six of Tesoro Highlands' 13 planning areas are age-qualified, Tri Pointe lists Altis at Skyline, and Belcaro at Sand Canyon is a proposed 55+ community of 359 homes under City review. Moving at 55 or older can also let you keep your property tax base under Proposition 19.

Can I buy a new build before I sell my current house?

Yes, if you can carry both homes for a while or use a bridge loan, a HELOC or a buy-before-you-sell program — many builders won't accept a contingent offer. See buy before you sell.

Sources

Facts checked against these sources on September 29, 2026. General information, not legal, tax or lending advice.

Norma Angelica Bermudez · CA DRE #02447380

Keller Williams Realty Antelope Valley · CA DRE #01378477

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