MacDonald Highlands Homes For Sale

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What Should You Know About MacDonald Highlands at a Glance?

MacDonald Highlands is Henderson’s guard-gated ultra-luxury summit — 1,200 McCullough Range acres, 1,500-plus homes, and DragonRidge golf inside City of Henderson city limits — where ZIP-area active listings carry a $1,075,000 median per Las Vegas REALTORS while community pricing runs $800K to $28.95M-plus.

• The two-number market: ZIP 89012 actives carry a $1,075,000 median, the ZIP-wide sold median is $557,500, and the $800K+ luxury segment closes near $2.3M.
• The enclaves: Dragon Rock ($5M–$15M+), Four Seasons Private Residences (from $3.67M), Neo, Cresta Rosa, Vu Residences, and entry-tier SkyVu from $800K.
• The club: DragonRidge Country Club — a Tom Fazio-designed private 18 with clubhouse dining, pool, tennis, pickleball, fitness, and spa.
• Liquidity honesty: about 178 luxury actives against roughly eleven luxury closings a month — trophy sellers compete, so buyers gain leverage and sellers need precision pricing.
• City backbone: Henderson police and fire, The District ten minutes away, Henderson Executive Airport fifteen, and the Strip about twenty via I-215.

Last updated June 2026 · Sources: LVR, U.S. Census, City of Henderson

PRICE DISTRIBUTION

How Many Homes Are Listed in Each MacDonald Highlands Price Range?

Across ZIP 89012 the active median list price sits near $1,075,000 per Las Vegas REALTORS June 2026 MLS data, but the distribution is barbell-shaped: 94 listings under $600K at the ZIP’s western edge against 65 trophy listings above $5M inside the gates. The bands below show real counts.

Counts reflect active MLS listings across ZIP 89012 · June 2026 · Links open the Henderson MLS search pre-filtered by price (MacDonald Highlands sits within Henderson city limits).

SAFETY & CRIME

Is MacDonald Highlands Safe?

• Top 10Safest large U.S. cities, regular Henderson rankingFBI UCR-based national comparisons
• Own PDHenderson Police Department coverageCity of Henderson services — not LVMPD
• 2 gatesStaffed 24/7 — main entry plus Dragon RockCommunity association security
• BelowViolent crime vs national average, citywideFBI Uniform Crime Reporting

Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (latest available data), City of Henderson / Henderson Police Department. Last updated June 2026.

LIVABILITY REPORT CARD

How Does MacDonald Highlands Score?

MacDonald Highlands earns elite marks for safety, amenities, and outdoor access, with honest trade-offs on carrying costs and the zoned high school. Below is our category-by-category report card — the same six factors our agents walk through with every luxury buyer before a first gate-access tour.

• A+

  Grade A+: Safety

  Henderson Police Department coverage plus a 24-hour staffed main gate, patrols, perimeter walls, and Dragon Rock’s second gate. Henderson regularly ranks among the safest large U.S. cities per FBI UCR-based comparisons.

• B

  Grade B: Schools

  Zoned Vanderburg ES (8/10) is strong; Del E. Webb MS (7/10) and Coronado HS (6/10) are solid-to-modest. Many families choose Bishop Gorman, Henderson International, or Doral Academy.

• C

  Grade C: Cost of Living

  The valley’s most expensive address by design: $800K entry, $2.3M luxury-segment sold median, HOA $350–$1,200/mo, and club membership on top.

• A

  Grade A: Amenities

  DragonRidge’s Fazio course, clubhouse dining, pool, tennis, pickleball, fitness, and spa — with The District at Green Valley Ranch ten minutes downhill.

• A

  Grade A: Outdoor Access

  McCullough Hills Trail out the back gate, Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area beyond it, and 300 days of sunshine over the valley panorama.

• A-

  Grade A-: Commute

  The District in 10 minutes, Henderson Executive Airport in 15, the Strip in about 20 via I-215, Harry Reid International in roughly 25.

Source: Compiled from GreatSchools.org, FBI UCR, BLS, and Walk Score. Methodology: 6 weighted categories on a 4.0-equivalent scale. Last refreshed June 2026.

POPULATION & GROWTH

How Fast Is the MacDonald Highlands Area Growing?

MacDonald Highlands grows by enclave, not by sprawl — Neo, Cresta Rosa, and the remaining custom lots are the active fronts toward a roughly 1,500-home build-out — while its parent city compounds steadily: Henderson has added roughly 74,000 residents since 2010 per U.S. Census counts.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and City of Henderson. Citywide figures shown because the Census does not tabulate the community separately; projection reflects recent Henderson growth rates. Last updated June 2026.

LIVABILITY SCORES

How Does MacDonald Highlands Score for Livability?

MacDonald Highlands earns elite marks for safety, views, and amenity depth, with two honest trade-offs: carrying costs are the valley’s highest by design, and the zoned high school rates mid-pack. The rings below break the composite into the six categories luxury buyers weigh most, benchmarked against Census and FBI data.

• 88A-

  Overall Livability

• 72B

  Schools (zoned)

• 96A+

  Safety

• 40C

  Cost of Living

• 92A

  Amenities

• 90A

  Outdoor / Recreation

Scores synthesized from AreaVibes, Niche, and Census data — updated quarterly.

MARKET TRENDS · LAST 12 MONTHS

How Is the MacDonald Highlands Real Estate Market Trending?

Median sold price, days on market, and monthly closings across ZIP 89012 from Las Vegas REALTORS MLS data. The ZIP blends the community with mainstream Henderson west of the gates, so these series describe the ZIP area — and at the trophy tier, one June 2026 closing that printed $3.85 million rewrote a month.

Updated: June 2026 · Next update: July 2026

Market Competitiveness

How competitive is MacDonald Highlands right now?

A two-speed market: ZIP-area homes sold in a 26-day median over the past hundred days per Las Vegas REALTORS data, and well-priced view homes draw multiple buyers — but 178 active $800K-plus listings against roughly eleven monthly closings imply about seventeen months of luxury supply. Buyers gain leverage up top; sellers need precision pricing.

Source: Las Vegas REALTORS / GLVAR data + NREG analysis, June 2026. Luxury-tier samples are small — treat monthly statistics as indicative, not definitive.

Enclave Comparison

How Do MacDonald Highlands’ Six Enclaves Compare?

A like-for-like comparison of MacDonald Highlands’ six enclaves — price positioning, character, and lifestyle fit — built from the community record and active-listing data via Las Vegas REALTORS. Honesty note: enclave-level sold samples are tiny, so we show the record’s price floors rather than pretending to per-enclave medians.

Source: Las Vegas REALTORS MLS data plus the community record and NREG analysis, June 2026. Per-enclave sold samples are too small for honest medians — price columns show the record’s enclave floors. Listing counts updated daily via Repliers IDX.

Enclave Deep Dive

What’s Inside MacDonald Highlands’ Enclaves?

BY ZIP CODE

What Does the MacDonald Highlands Market Look Like Within ZIP 89012?

MacDonald Highlands is a one-ZIP community — 89012 — but the ZIP is much bigger than the gates, blending the mountainside with mainstream Henderson below. The table breaks it into real price-band corridors with live active counts per Las Vegas REALTORS MLS data: a $400K resale to a $28.95M+ estate in one postal code.

Source: Las Vegas REALTORS MLS plus NREG band analysis. *Year-over-year change and per-band dollar-per-foot are intentionally omitted: luxury-band samples are too small for honest math, and ZIP-wide DOM (26) only describes the mainstream tiers. Boundaries per Clark County GIS.

WHY MACDONALD HIGHLANDS

Why Does MacDonald Highlands Stand Apart From Its Peers?

From the elevation to the architecture to the double gates, MacDonald Highlands occupies the summit of the Henderson market. The five advantages below are each tied to a verifiable source — the Nevada Revised Statutes, FBI crime data, Census figures, and the community record — so you can check every claim.

1. 1

   The valley’s most dramatic residential elevation

   1,200 acres climbing the McCullough Range deliver 270-degree panoramas of the Strip, the valley floor, and the surrounding ranges from virtually every estate — views that cannot be built around or blocked.

   Community record · MacDonald Properties
2. 2

   A Tom Fazio private club at the center

   DragonRidge Country Club’s championship 18 plays through natural desert terrain with dramatic elevation changes — one of Nevada’s finest private clubs, with dining, pool, tennis, pickleball, fitness, and spa.

   Community & club records
3. 3

   Double guard gates at the top

   A 24-hour staffed main gate protects the community; Dragon Rock layers a second staffed gate behind it — a security structure few addresses in the American West can match.

   Community record
4. 4

   Tax-capped carrying costs at trophy scale

   Nevada’s 3% primary-residence cap under NRS 361.471 plus zero state income tax keep multi-million-dollar ownership predictable — the math that moves California buyers.

   Nevada Revised Statutes 361.471
5. 5

   Finite supply by terrain

   Roughly 1,500 homes at build-out on mountainside that permits nothing more — and 65 of the valley’s $5M+ listings concentrate in this single ZIP, per June 2026 MLS counts.

   Las Vegas REALTORS / GLVAR, June 2026

WHY BUY IN MACDONALD HIGHLANDS

What Are the Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home in MacDonald Highlands?

The MacDonald Highlands case rests on scarcity and position: 1,200 finite mountainside acres, Henderson’s highest property values, taxes capped at 3% annual growth under Nevada Revised Statutes 361.471, zero state income tax, and a Tom Fazio private club. Ten sourced reasons follow.

1. 1

   270-degree Strip and valley views

   The McCullough Range elevation delivers panoramas no flatland community can replicate — the community’s defining asset.

   Community record · MacDonald Properties

2. 2

   Zero state income tax

   Nevada levies no personal income tax — six-figure annual savings for most relocating high-earning California households.

   Nevada Department of Taxation

3. 3

   3% property-tax cap

   Annual increases on a primary residence are capped by statute — predictability at trophy-estate scale.

   NRS 361.471

4. 4

   DragonRidge Country Club

   A Tom Fazio-designed private championship 18 with full clubhouse amenities, inside your own gates.

   Community & club records

5. 5

   Double guard-gated security

   A 24-hour staffed main gate, patrols, perimeter walls — and a second staffed gate at Dragon Rock.

   Community record

6. 6

   Henderson safety and services

   Henderson PD, city fire, and a city that regularly ranks among the safest large U.S. cities.

   FBI Uniform Crime Reporting

7. 7

   Six enclaves, one ladder

   SkyVu at $800K to Dragon Rock at $15M+ — buyers can move up without leaving the mountainside.

   Community record

8. 8

   Blue Heron and Four Seasons pedigree

   Award-winning desert-contemporary architecture in Dragon Rock and branded Four Seasons residences by Luxus — design equity that holds value.

   Community record

9. 9

   Executive logistics

   Henderson Executive Airport in about 15 minutes, the Strip in 20, The District in 10 — rare convenience for a gated mountainside.

   Community record drive times

10. 10

    Structural scarcity

    Roughly 1,500 homes at build-out on terrain that permits no more — and buyer leverage right now, with about seventeen months of luxury supply.

    Las Vegas REALTORS / GLVAR + NREG analysis

THIS WEEKEND'S OPEN HOUSES

Can You Tour MacDonald Highlands Homes This Weekend?

Traditional open houses barely exist behind two staffed gates — there is no public access, so sellers show by appointment with coordinated gate clearance, and trophy listings often require proof of funds before touring. Set up instant alerts for showing windows, or browse every active listing and let us arrange private, gate-cleared tours.

RELOCATION TIMELINE

How Do You Relocate to MacDonald Highlands in 8 Steps?

From first research to keys-in-hand, here’s the timeline most MacDonald Highlands buyers follow — 8 to 12 weeks for a resale, far longer for a custom build. Two deadlines are statutory: Nevada requires a driver’s license within 30 days of residency and vehicle registration within 60, per the Nevada DMV — miss them and registration penalties stack.

1. 01

   Pick your enclave and set the brief

   Decide which MacDonald Highlands you’re buying: $800K–$2M SkyVu contemporaries, $1M–$3M Vu, $2.3M–$5M Neo and Cresta Rosa new-builds, or $5M+ Dragon Rock and Four Seasons. Each carries different dues, design rules, and resale dynamics.

2. 02

   Arrange funds — jumbo or cash

   Most purchases here are jumbo or cash. Line up a jumbo pre-approval with documented reserves, or proof of funds — listing agents routinely require one before confirming gate access for a showing.

3. 03

   Hire a MacDonald Highlands specialist

   Enclave, elevation, and view premiums vary sharply and samples are small — comps demand judgment. Work with an agent who tracks every enclave and the quiet off-market trades.

4. 04

   Tour with gate clearance — in person or virtually

   There is no public access; every showing is coordinated through the gates. Walk candidate streets at dusk — the Strip-view premium is an evening asset, and orientation matters more than square footage.

5. 05

   Write and negotiate the offer

   With roughly seventeen months of luxury supply, buyers have leverage: negotiate price, terms, and furnishings. Cash competes on speed; financed buyers compete with clean, building-vetted terms.

6. 06

   Inspection, HOA docs & appraisal

   Order the sub-association resale package early: dues, reserves, design rules, and any assessment history. Jumbo appraisals can run long when view comps are scarce — pad the timeline.

7. 07

   Clear conditions & fund

   Nevada closes through escrow companies, not attorneys; expect 30–45 days from acceptance on financed deals, 7–14 on cash. Club membership applications run on their own parallel track.

8. 08

   Close, move, and register

   Transfer utilities (NV Energy, Southwest Gas, City of Henderson water), register guests and vendors with the gate, then handle the DMV — license within 30 days, registration within 60.

ECONOMY & JOBS

What Drives the MacDonald Highlands Economy?

MacDonald Highlands runs on club operations inside the gates and Henderson’s executive economy beyond them. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the metro labor market remains historically strong, and the community’s households skew toward founders, executives, and professionals — average household income exceeds $350,000 per community records, four times the Henderson citywide median.

Top MacDonald Highlands-Area Employers

• DragonRidge Country ClubGolf, club dining, fitness, spa, and events operations inside the gates
• Green Valley Ranch Resort & The DistrictResort, gaming, retail, and dining employment ten minutes north
• St. Rose Dominican Hospitals (Siena campus)The south-valley healthcare anchor, minutes from the community
• Henderson Executive Airport corridorPrivate aviation, FBOs, and aerospace services fifteen minutes west
• City of Henderson / CCSD (south region)Municipal services and area campuses
• Las Vegas Strip corporate officesResort-industry headquarters twenty minutes via I-215 → I-15

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, City of Henderson. Last updated June 2026.

COMMUNITY COMPARISON

How Does MacDonald Highlands Compare to Henderson, Las Vegas & Summerlin?

If you’re weighing MacDonald Highlands against the valley’s other premium addresses, this side-by-side covers the metrics buyers ask about most, updated June 2026. MacDonald Highlands wins on views, gates, and trophy supply; Henderson on balance; Summerlin on school depth — sources are LVR, the U.S. Census, and FBI UCR.

Sources: Las Vegas REALTORS, U.S. Census QuickFacts. MacDonald Highlands crime figures are Henderson citywide — the Census and FBI do not tabulate the community separately; population and income are community-record figures. Last updated June 2026.

COMMUTE & TRANSPORTATION

How Easy Is Getting Around From MacDonald Highlands?

The community feeds Horizon Ridge Parkway and Stephanie Street downhill to the I-215 Beltway — the Strip, both airports, and Summerlin sit one freeway away. Most households drive, with mean Henderson commutes near 25 minutes per U.S. Census ACS data — and many residents commute no farther than the home office and the first tee.

Drive Times from MacDonald Highlands

• ~10 minThe District at Green Valley RanchHorizon Ridge Pkwy
• ~15 minHenderson Executive AirportVia Bicentennial Pkwy
• ~15 minWater Street (downtown Henderson)Horizon Ridge → Greenway
• ~20 minLas Vegas StripI-215 → I-15
• ~25 minHarry Reid Intl AirportI-215 west
• ~20 minLake Las VegasI-215 → Lake Mead Pkwy
• ~25-30 minDowntown Las VegasI-515 north
• ~35 minSummerlinI-215 west loop

Transportation Options

• Driving

  The default and effectively the only mode: the community is a single guarded corridor on a mountainside. The I-215 Beltway, ten minutes downhill, puts the entire valley within reach.

• Private Aviation

  Henderson Executive Airport — the valley’s business-aviation hub — is about fifteen minutes away, a genuine logistics advantage for the community’s executive households.

• RTC Transit

  No meaningful coverage on the mountainside — routes serve the Horizon Ridge and Stephanie corridors below. Plan a fully car-based life.

• Cycling & Trails

  The McCullough Hills Trail network starts at the community’s edge for recreation; road cyclists drop to the Anthem and Green Valley loops below.

Drive times based on average non-rush-hour conditions. Sources: Google Maps traffic data, RTC of Southern Nevada.

Quick Answer

What down payment do you need to buy in MacDonald Highlands?

Plan for jumbo territory. Conventional loan limits fall well below most MacDonald Highlands pricing, so financed buyers typically bring 20–30% down with documented reserves — roughly $160,000–$240,000 on an $800,000 SkyVu home, or $460,000–$690,000 on a $2.3 million luxury-segment-median purchase. Cash is common at the Dragon Rock and Four Seasons tier, and listing agents here routinely expect proof of funds before confirming gate access for a showing. Our team coordinates lender vetting and funds verification before you tour.

PEOPLE ALSO ASK

What Else Do People Ask About MacDonald Highlands?

These are the eight queries MacDonald Highlands buyers actually type into Google and AI assistants — answered in two or three sentences with verifiable specifics: market figures from Las Vegas REALTORS, tax law from the Nevada Revised Statutes, and community facts from the development record.

WHY NEVADA REAL ESTATE GROUP

Why Is Nevada Real Estate Group the #1 Real Estate Team in Nevada?

Direct builder and developer relationships, the Valley’s largest agent team, and thousands of verified five-star reviews. Across 9,600+ closed transactions and $4.85B+ in volume since 2011, our agents represent buyers and sellers across Henderson’s master plans — including the mountainside’s custom estates, club streets, and double-gated enclaves. That depth is why we rank #1 in Nevada.

NEARBY COMMUNITIES

Which Communities Are Within 30 Minutes of MacDonald Highlands?

Compare MacDonald Highlands with neighboring Henderson master plans and the valley’s other premium addresses. Each card pairs the commute time with price positioning, so you can judge whether trading the mountainside for a different lifestyle actually buys you more home for the money.

A–Z INDEX

Which MacDonald Highlands Enclaves Can You Explore A–Z?

Six enclaves ladder the 1,200-acre mountainside from entry-tier SkyVu to double-gated Dragon Rock. Dedicated enclave pages are rolling out — the entries below are indexed alphabetically for orientation, and our team can pull current listings, dues, and design-review rules for any of them on request.

Sources & Methodology

Where Does This MacDonald Highlands Data Come From?

Every statistic here comes from a primary or government dataset, refreshed monthly. Two honesty notes: ZIP 89012 figures blend MacDonald Highlands with mainstream Henderson west of the gates, so we label them ZIP-area numbers — and luxury-tier samples are small, so we present medians as ranges and omit unsupported year-over-year claims. Follow any link to verify.

1. Las Vegas REALTORS (LVR) — Median list and sold prices, days on market, monthly closing counts, and price-band inventory for ZIP 89012. lasvegasrealtors.com
2. U.S. Census Bureau — Henderson city population, income, age, and housing data (the community is not separately tabulated). census.gov/quickfacts
3. City of Henderson — City services, police and fire coverage, parks, and trail connections serving the community. cityofhenderson.com
4. Clark County Assessor — Property tax rates, assessed values, and parcel data. clarkcountynv.gov/assessor
5. Nevada Revised Statutes 361.471 — The 3% annual property-tax cap on primary residences. leg.state.nv.us
6. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) — Henderson violent and property crime rates, national comparisons. fbi.gov/ucr
7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Metro employment, unemployment, and wage data. bls.gov
8. GreatSchools.org — K-12 school ratings, test scores, student-teacher ratios. greatschools.org
9. Bureau of Land Management — Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area acreage, access, and trail data. blm.gov
10. Freddie Mac PMMS — Mortgage rate weekly survey used in the payment calculator. freddiemac.com/pmms

Methodology: Listing data is sourced via Repliers IDX feed (Las Vegas MLS) and refreshed every 15 minutes. Demographic and economic data are pulled monthly via Census/BLS APIs. School data is refreshed quarterly. All comparisons are like-for-like (same metric, same time period).

Last refresh: June 2026 · Next scheduled refresh: July 2026