Spanish Trail vs The Lakes: Which Is Right for You?

Spanish Trail vs The Lakes: Which Is Right for You?

Spanish Trail is pricier, with a median list price of $750,000 against $559,000 in The Lakes. Homes in The Lakes sell faster, in a median of 25 days against 43 in Spanish Trail. Spanish Trail has more homes for sale today, 61 against 27 in The Lakes.

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How do Spanish Trail and The Lakes compare on price and pace?

Spanish TrailThe Lakes
Homes for sale6127
Median list price$750,000$559,000
Median price per sq ft$316$264
Median days to sell4325
Price range$139K to $6.5M$149K to $28M
Typical HOA$432/mo$110/mo
Homes with a pool41%41%

Live from active listings. Days to sell from closed sales in the last six months.

Facts

What are the facts on Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

Each community's own facts, side by side.

Spanish TrailThe Lakes
GatedGuard gated, 3 entrancesLakefront villages are gated
GolfPrivate, 27 holes–
SizeAbout 640 acresAbout 2 square miles
To the Strip15 minutes15 minutes
To the airport18 minutes20 minutes
Established19841984
Lake–Lake Sahara, about 30 acres
At a glance

What is each community like?

  • Spanish Trail

    Spanish Trail is a guard gated golf community in the west valley that opened in 1984 around the 27 hole Spanish Trail Country Club, with 61 homes for sale right now at a median list price of $750,000.

  • The Lakes

    The Lakes is a master-planned community of about two square miles in west Las Vegas, built around the private Lake Sahara, with 27 homes for sale right now at a median list price of $559,000.

Getting around

How long are the drives from Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

Spanish TrailThe Lakes
Center of the Strip15 min*15 min*
Harry Reid International Airport18 min*20 min*
Downtown Summerlin14 min*10 min*
Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas19 min*20 min*
Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center25 min*20 min
Durango Casino and Resort11 min*–

Typical off-peak drive times, not live traffic. Times marked * are estimates.

Questions, answered

What do buyers ask about Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

Which is more expensive, Spanish Trail or The Lakes?

Spanish Trail is pricier, with a median list price of $750,000 against $559,000 in The Lakes.

Do homes sell faster in Spanish Trail or The Lakes?

The Lakes. Homes there sell in a median of 25 days, against 43 in Spanish Trail, from closed sales in the last six months.

How many homes are for sale in Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

Spanish Trail has 61 and The Lakes has 27 homes for sale today, from live listings.

What are HOA dues in Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

The typical HOA on homes for sale is $432 a month in Spanish Trail and $110 a month in The Lakes. Dues vary by neighborhood, so check each listing.

How do Spanish Trail and The Lakes compare on gated?

Spanish Trail: Guard gated, 3 entrances. The Lakes: Lakefront villages are gated.

What is Spanish Trail like?

Spanish Trail is a guard gated golf community in the west valley that opened in 1984 around the 27 hole Spanish Trail Country Club, with 61 homes for sale right now at a median list price of $750,000.

How do I choose between Spanish Trail and The Lakes?

Start with budget, commute, and the kind of home you want, then tour homes in both. VIPhomes.Vegas can show you homes in Spanish Trail and The Lakes in the same trip.

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