Published April 27, 2026 · Last reviewed April 27, 2026 by Chris Nevada
Summerlin's top 5 luxury communities for 2026 are The Ridges, The Summit Club, Red Rock Country Club, Tournament Hills, and Reverence. These guard-gated enclaves cluster in ZIP 89135 along Red Rock Canyon, with median list prices ranging from $1.6M at Tournament Hills to $14M at The Summit Club as of April 2026.
Buyers shopping Las Vegas's west side typically start with our Summerlin community hub before drilling into individual neighborhoods. This guide ranks the five luxury enclaves we send our highest-ticket clients to first — based on actual closings tracked by our 150-agent Las Vegas team across 2024-2026.
Key Takeaways
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Five enclaves dominate Summerlin luxury: The Ridges, The Summit Club, Red Rock Country Club, Tournament Hills, and Reverence drive 78% of $2M+ Summerlin closings YTD 2026.
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ZIP 89135 is the price ceiling: Summerlin South captures the top 4 of 5 picks; Summerlin Centre (ZIP 89144) is a complementary luxury submarket for buyers under $1.5M.
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Privacy and views drive premium: Hilltop or guard-gated lots near Red Rock Canyon carry a 28-42% per-square-foot premium over comparable non-view homes.
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HOA + assessments matter: Annual carrying costs range from $2,400 at Tournament Hills to $42,000 at The Summit Club — factor this into total cost of ownership.
1. The Ridges — Summerlin's Modern-Architecture Flagship (ZIP 89135)
The Ridges is a 980-acre guard-gated community at the western edge of Summerlin South, perched against Red Rock Canyon's sandstone escarpment. It is the modern-architecture answer to Summerlin luxury, with custom homes by Blue Heron, Sun West, and Christopher Homes dominating the streetscape. Residents enjoy private access to Bear's Best Las Vegas, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course that aggregates 18 holes from Nicklaus's signature courses worldwide.
What buyers should know: Lot premiums are dictated by golf-frontage and ridgeline view-cone. Inventory under $2.5M is typically interior-lot product without strip or canyon view. Custom new-build land is essentially exhausted — 2026 demand is in resale and tear-down/rebuild. Per Las Vegas REALTORS® market data, The Ridges' median closed-sale price hit $3.2M in Q1 2026, up 11% YoY.
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Median list price (April 2026): $3.4M
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Price range: $1.85M – $18M
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Annual HOA + assessments: approximately $5,200
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Schools: Faith Lutheran (private 6–12), Palo Verde HS (CCSD)
2. The Summit Club — Ultra-Private Membership Enclave (ZIP 89135)
The Summit Club is the most exclusive address in Summerlin and arguably in all of Las Vegas. The 555-acre community is built around a Tom Fazio-designed private golf course and an invitation-only membership requirement. Homes are commissioned, not flipped: developer-imposed minimum-build covenants push tear-downs back to the studs, and architectural review committees enforce a contemporary-southwest language across the entire community.
The Summit's celebrity and tech-founder buyer base — including reported residents such as Celine Dion (now departed) and various professional athletes — means listings rarely hit the open MLS in the traditional sense. We work direct off-market for buyers in this tier. Per LVR closed-sales data, the Summit's 12-month rolling median sale price at end of Q1 2026 was $11.4M.
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Median list price (April 2026): $14.0M
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Price range: $6.5M – $42M+
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Annual HOA + club assessments: approximately $42,000
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Membership initiation: $300,000+ (separate from real estate purchase)
3. Red Rock Country Club — Two Arnold Palmer Courses (ZIP 89135)
Red Rock Country Club is the most golf-centric of Summerlin's luxury enclaves, anchored by two Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole courses (Mountain and Arroyo). The 1,350-home community sits along the 215 Beltway just north of West Charleston, with most luxury inventory concentrated in the gated Estates sub-collection. Floor plans skew traditional Tuscan and Mediterranean; modern remodels are increasingly common as the community ages into its third buyer generation.
Red Rock Country Club is the value play among Summerlin guard-gated golf communities. Pricing per square foot runs roughly 35% below The Ridges for comparable build quality. The trade-off is that the community is older (most stock built 2003-2009) and benefits from updates. Active membership at the country club is optional but strongly encouraged; non-member resale is straightforward, while club transfer fees apply to amenity-bundled listings.
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Median list price (April 2026): $1.95M
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Price range: $850K – $7.5M
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Annual HOA + dues: approximately $8,400 (HOA) + optional approximately $15,000 (full club)
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Schools: Sig Rogich JH, Palo Verde HS, Las Vegas Day School (private K-8)
4. Tournament Hills — Established TPC-Adjacent Luxury (ZIP 89135)
Tournament Hills is the established luxury community in Summerlin South, positioned along the TPC Las Vegas corridor and adjacent to Summerlin Parkway. Built primarily 1998–2005, the homes here are custom and semi-custom on quarter- to half-acre lots. The community lacks the brand cachet of The Ridges or Summit, but rewards buyers who want square footage, mature landscaping, and proximity to Downtown Summerlin (Las Vegas's premier outdoor lifestyle center) without paying The Ridges' premium.
This is our most-recommended Summerlin luxury community for buyers in the $1.5M–$2.5M tier who prioritize lot size and mature trees over architectural newness. The Spring Mountain Range trails sit a 12-minute drive west; Harry Reid International Airport is 25 minutes via the 215.
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Median list price (April 2026): $1.62M
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Price range: $895K – $4.2M
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Annual HOA: approximately $2,400
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Lot sizes: 0.20–0.60 acre (largest in Summerlin South luxury inventory)
5. Reverence by Pulte — The Newest Hilltop Luxury Address (Western Summerlin)
Reverence is the newest entrant to the Summerlin luxury conversation — a 558-home guard-gated hilltop development by Pulte Group, perched at one of the highest residential elevations in the valley. The community sits a few minutes north of Summerlin South's 89135 core, with private community trails that connect into the broader Red Rock conservation network. New-construction inventory is closing out in 2026; secondary-market resales are now driving most $2M+ activity here.
What makes Reverence distinct: the elevation. Rooftop terraces routinely capture both Strip and Red Rock views in a single sightline — a combination almost impossible to replicate in The Ridges without paying twice the price. The buyer profile is younger (35–55 versus The Ridges' 50+ median) and more remote-work centric. Builder energy-efficiency packages (Pulte's Energy Star tier) substantially undercut Summerlin South ownership costs in summer cooling load.
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Median list price (April 2026): $1.85M
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Price range: $1.05M – $5.8M
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Annual HOA: approximately $3,600
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Builder warranty: 10-year structural still in force on resales built 2018+
Side-by-Side Comparison: All 5 Communities at a Glance
Use this snapshot to narrow your shortlist before touring. Every figure below reflects April 2026 active inventory pulled from our team's MLS dashboard:
| Community | ZIP | Median List | Annual HOA | Best For |
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| The Ridges | 89135 | $3.4M | $5,200 | Modern architecture, golf, status |
| The Summit Club | 89135 | $14.0M | $42,000 | Ultra-luxury, privacy, off-market |
| Red Rock Country Club | 89135 | $1.95M | $8,400 | Two-course golf, value-per-sqft |
| Tournament Hills | 89135 | $1.62M | $2,400 | Lot size, mature trees, $1.5M-$2.5M |
| Reverence | 89138 (Western Summerlin) | $1.85M | $3,600 | Hilltop views, newer build |
Why Summerlin Dominates Las Vegas Luxury Real Estate
Summerlin is the master-planned community on Las Vegas's western edge, developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation across 22,500 acres since 1990. The community spans two ZIPs core to luxury buyers: 89135 (Summerlin South, where four of our five picks sit) and 89144 (Summerlin Centre, an established submarket favored for the under-$1.5M luxury tier and walkable village amenities). Together they account for roughly 38% of all Las Vegas Valley closings above $1.5M in trailing-12-month data.
The reasons buyers choose Summerlin over Henderson, Lake Las Vegas, or the Strip-corridor high-rises are repeatable across our 150-agent team's intake conversations:
- Red Rock Canyon access. The 195,819-acre Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area sits literally outside the gates of three of these five communities. Hiking, climbing, and scenic-loop access are 5–15 minutes from doorstep.
- School quality. Faith Lutheran (private, 6–12), Palo Verde HS (CCSD), and Las Vegas Day School (private, K–8) are the three schools that anchor luxury enrollment decisions.
- Commute geometry. The 215 Beltway hugs the eastern edge of every luxury Summerlin community, putting Harry Reid International Airport at 22–28 minutes door-to-curb.
- Tax structure. Nevada's no-state-income-tax posture combines with Clark County's ~0.5% effective property tax rate to produce a meaningfully lower carrying cost than California or New York equivalents.
How We Help Summerlin Luxury Buyers Decide
Our luxury team's intake process for Summerlin buyers runs in three stages. First, we narrow on total carrying cost — not list price — because Summit Club assessments alone exceed The Ridges' median list-to-close discount. Second, we tour two communities back-to-back rather than four, because comparison fatigue hurts decision quality above $2M. Third, we pull a 24-month closing comparables report on the specific street and floor plan before any offer is written, since Summerlin's ridgeline view-cones can swing per-square-foot value by 40% on otherwise identical homes.
Buyers relocating from California, Washington, or the Northeast should add a fourth checkpoint: a short-term rental or hotel stay inside the target community for at least one weekend. Las Vegas seasonal weather and west-side commute patterns are best-tested in person, particularly during summer afternoons when Red Rock Canyon proximity becomes a meaningful microclimate factor.
How These Picks Compare to Henderson and Lake Las Vegas
Buyers cross-shopping Summerlin against Henderson's MacDonald Highlands or Lake Las Vegas should read our companion guide: Top 5 Luxury Communities in Henderson for 2026. Henderson's median luxury price runs roughly 8% below Summerlin's, but the lifestyle skews more golf-and-water (Lake Las Vegas) versus Summerlin's hiking-and-views.
Ready to see live inventory? Browse our curated Summerlin luxury home search to filter by community, price band, and acreage. Our concierge team pre-screens every listing against the criteria above before scheduling tours.
Frequently Asked Questions About Summerlin Luxury Communities
What is the most expensive community in Summerlin?
The Summit Club is the most expensive community in Summerlin, with a median list price of $14M as of April 2026 and ceilings above $42M. Membership initiation alone runs $300,000+ separate from the real estate purchase. The Ridges is the second-most-expensive at $3.4M median.
What ZIP code is Summerlin in?
Summerlin spans multiple ZIP codes, but the two core luxury ZIPs are 89135 (Summerlin South, home to The Ridges, Summit Club, Red Rock Country Club, and Tournament Hills) and 89144 (Summerlin Centre, a complementary submarket). Reverence sits in 89138 in western Summerlin.
Which Summerlin community is best for golf?
Red Rock Country Club is the most golf-centric Summerlin luxury community, with two Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole courses. The Ridges offers Bear's Best Las Vegas (Jack Nicklaus signature). The Summit Club has a Tom Fazio private course but requires invitation-only membership.
Are Summerlin luxury communities gated?
Yes. The Ridges, The Summit Club, Red Rock Country Club, and Reverence are all guard-gated (24/7 staffed entry). Tournament Hills is non-gated but has a controlled-access design with limited entry points and is patrolled by Summerlin community security.
What is the HOA for Summerlin luxury communities?
Annual HOA dues for Summerlin luxury communities range widely: Tournament Hills runs roughly $2,400/year, Reverence approximately $3,600, The Ridges approximately $5,200, and Red Rock Country Club approximately $8,400 (HOA only). The Summit Club's combined HOA-plus-club assessments can exceed $42,000 annually.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Consult a licensed Nevada attorney, CPA, or financial advisor before making decisions. Real estate, tax, and STR rules change frequently — verify current rules with Clark County and the City of Las Vegas before acting.
About the Author — Chris Nevada, Nevada Real Estate Group
Chris Nevada is the founder and broker-owner of Nevada Real Estate Group, a 150-agent team serving Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and Reno. A 16-year U.S. Navy veteran, Chris built Nevada Real Estate Group on the principle that residential real estate is a process problem — one that scales when the right systems and people are in place.
The team closed over $480M in residential volume across the Las Vegas Valley in trailing-12-month 2025-2026 data. Chris and the team's luxury division specializes in Summerlin South, Henderson's MacDonald Highlands and Ascaya, Lake Las Vegas, and Reno's Montrêux. Reach the team at (702) 637-1759 or info@nevadagroup.com, or read the team profile at nevadarealestategroup.com/about-us/.
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This article reflects general market observations and is not financial, legal, or tax advice. Median price figures reflect Las Vegas REALTORS® closed-sales and active listing data current to April 2026 and may be revised. Always work with a licensed real estate professional and consult your own tax and legal advisors before buying.
