THE 2025 STORY

2025 almost felt like it’d be a year to catch our collective breaths and get back on track towards a more normalized real estate environment following the previous four-to-five years of anomalous activity. With the elections behind us and clear policy from the incoming administration, we had a relatively positive and predictable feel about what was in front of us heading into the new year. Further to that, as reflected in the final quarter of 2024, and more specifically the final 60 days, there was a notable shift in optimism and activity following the November elections, with the release of pent-up demand evidenced by more than 15 home and lot transactions during that timeframe.

As we entered 2025, momentum certainly felt like it was on our side and the outlook for the year was steady and strong. However, what we found early on was a bit of a shift, with a fair amount of caution in the market primarily due to uncertainty around tariff policy/negotiations and the impact they were going to have on the overall economy. That, coupled with still higher interest rates, many buyers chose to remain on the sidelines until there was a little more clarity on those aforementioned fronts.

Spring and summer brought a much different feeling as we began to see erosion in key interest rates along with the administration’s tariff and tax policy beginning to clear-up with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and tariff negotiations largely settling across the globe. With that, confidence and optimism returned, spurring one of the best stretches of home and lot sales (approximately 60 total) we’ve seen since the pandemic. 

As is somewhat normal, the final quarter of the year was a little quieter. Though even with the onset of the holiday seasons, encouragingly we still saw nearly a dozen lot/home transactions during those final three months.

THE 2025 DATA

2025 saw a total of 93 lot and home sales throughout Cordillera Ranch, up 21% from the 2024 total of 77 sales. Average homesite prices in 2025 at $428,000 which represented a  little bit of a retreat from back from the 2024 average of $589,000. This was primarily the result of new, premium lot releases during 2024 that ultimately led to the higher average sales prices. Still, at $428,000, that’s nearly 45% higher than the average price between 2017-2022 and is the 3rd highest average on record. 

The number of homes sold in 2025 saw a 30% increase over the 2024 levels of 30 homes, with 39 selling across the community during 2025. Home sales prices saw a bit of a decline in 2025, posting an average of $1,754,335. This was primarily due to a larger number of older homes needing significant updating that traded below the $1,200,000 mark. Even with the lower average sales prices, that equated to an average of $399/square foot, which is the 2nd highest on record in Cordillera Ranch.  

New home construction has continued the strong pace seen over the previous five years. With approximately 85 homes either under construction, approved to start, or in architectural review, new home development has continued with an upward trajectory. Additionally, of those new homes, more than 70% are made up of Cordillera Ranch’s Preferred Builders, demonstrating the value driven by that group of excellent folks which continue to be realized by current and future residents.  

It’s important to note that even with a few segments seeing a pare down in numbers, Cordillera Ranch saw its 6th straight year of total real estate activity above the $150 million mark — almost $180 million for sales of all lots, homes and new home starts in 2025. That’s an incredible feat and marks the 11th year in a row of exceeding the $100 million threshold. 

Progress on the development front continues to roll along with roads being fully completed in Unit 305 in The Springs, Hawk Canyon near the Highway 46 Main Gate, and Units 220 and 201C in Clubs Village. Each of those units (which still have incredible homesite options available by-the-way) have also seen homes begin construction and residents move in. And in addition to all the new construction ongoing, we’re excited to welcome more new residents to those neighborhoods very soon, as we continue to see plans submitted in each of those neighborhoods every month.    

WHAT SAY YOU?

2025 was quite a year — steady and strong. There were a few curveballs, as there always seems to be, but by-and-large it was an encouraging 12 months. As you have the opportunity to digest our latest report, I look forward to YOUR interpretations and hopefully discuss them with you at some point soon.  

For more information on our 2025 Market Report, visit cordilleraranch.com/market-report.