Las Alegres

Independent Assessment

Las Alegres' core facts were independently confirmed across multiple consistent real estate sources: 84 attached homes built 1980-1986 at 3345 E University Dr., a clubhouse with pool and craft/exercise rooms, and HOA dues in the roughly $210-$250/month range. This directly contradicts a materially different description found elsewhere online, which characterized a community by this name as a manufactured-home, lot-rent community with a $50,000-$150,000 price range and $400-$700/month lot rent. The multiple, independently consistent sources describing Las Alegres as a fee-simple, attached-home, traditional-HOA community should be treated as the accurate characterization; buyers should disregard any description of Las Alegres as a manufactured-home or lot-rent community.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want a small, gated, genuinely low-maintenance 55+ townhome community in a central-east Mesa location, with exterior upkeep, water, sewer, and trash bundled into a modest monthly HOA fee, are the best fit for Las Alegres.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Las Alegres was built in phases between 1980 and 1986 as an attached-home (townhome/patio home) community, ultimately delivering 84 homes ranging from roughly 1,000 to 1,203 square feet. The original builder was not independently confirmed. There is no active new-construction program; the community has been fully resale for decades.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

As of the last update, a small number of active listings averaged roughly $307,750, though pricing will vary by unit size, condition, and updates. Given the community's limited size, buyers should expect infrequent turnover and should pull current, specific comparable sales rather than relying on any single quoted average.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

There is no new-construction inventory at Las Alegres; the community has been fully resale since its build-out in the mid-1980s. Buyers should budget for a full independent inspection given the age of the housing stock and confirm current HOA reserve-fund health with the association.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Las Alegres are subject to Mesa and Maricopa County property tax, assessed and billed at the county level; buyers should confirm the current rate and a specific home's assessed value directly with the Maricopa County Assessor. Given the 1980-1986 construction era, insurance underwriting will look closely at roof age and system condition.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Las Alegres' small scale — 84 attached homes around a single clubhouse and pool — gives it a genuinely neighborhood-level, low-key social character compared to Mesa's larger 55+ communities. The maintenance-inclusive HOA fee (covering exteriors, water, sewer, and trash) is central to its appeal for buyers who specifically want to minimize home-upkeep responsibilities.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Las Alegres sits at 3345 E University Dr., Mesa, AZ 85213, near the University Drive and Val Vista Drive area of central-east Mesa, close to an Albertsons, CVS Pharmacy, and other daily-convenience retail. The location provides reasonable access to central Mesa's medical facilities and to Loop 202 for regional travel.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Las Alegres is described consistently across independent secondary sources as a 55-and-older active adult community. The recorded HOA declaration or deed-restriction language was not independently obtained; buyers should confirm the exact recorded age-restriction terms and current occupancy-verification procedure directly with the Las Alegres homeowners association before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

At only 84 homes, Las Alegres has a much smaller amenity footprint and social scale than large East Valley communities like Sun Lakes or Leisure World — there is a single clubhouse and pool rather than multiple recreation centers. Homes date from 1980-1986, so buyers should budget for age-appropriate system updates and a full inspection. The community's original builder and the exact recorded age-restriction language could not be independently confirmed; both should be verified directly with the homeowners association.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within Mesa's smaller-scale 55+ market, Las Alegres is most usefully compared to other fee-simple attached or single-family communities such as Encore at Eastmark (much larger, newer, and farther southeast) for buyers weighing a larger amenity campus against Las Alegres' compact, low-maintenance scale. Buyers specifically comparing manufactured-home or land-lease options should look instead at Agave Village, a fundamentally different ownership structure, both covered on this site.

Current Listings

A connected local agent can provide current available resale inventory and recent closed comparables at Las Alegres.

Is Las Alegres age-restricted?

Yes, it is consistently described across independent sources as a 55-and-older active adult community. Confirm the exact recorded restriction language directly with the HOA.

Is Las Alegres a manufactured-home or lot-rent community?

No. Independent research confirms Las Alegres is a fee-simple, attached-home (townhome/patio home) community with a traditional HOA — not a manufactured-home or land-lease community, despite at least one other online description saying otherwise.

How many homes are in Las Alegres?

84 attached homes, built in phases between 1980 and 1986.

What does the Las Alegres HOA fee cover?

Reported HOA dues of roughly $210-$250/month cover exterior maintenance along with water, sewer, and trash service, in addition to clubhouse and pool access. Confirm the current fee with the association.