Homes For Sale In Desert Passage & Smith Farms

Desert Passage (Smith Farms) in Maricopa, AZ: Homes, Pool, HOA, and Schools

Desert Passage, the community locals call Smith Farms, is a built-out 706-lot KB Home community in southeast 85138 between Bowlin Road and White and Parker Road, with its own heated community pool, a baseball and softball field, sports fields, courts, and trails, next to Central Arizona College and the Banner Health and City Hall area. One- and two-story homes from about 1,100 to 3,400 square feet, resale only.

Desert Passage / Smith Farms at a glance

• One community, two names: Desert Passage is the official name, Smith Farms is the local one, and Juniper at Desert Passage is the interior enclave inside Smith Farms Circle. See the names explained.
• One of only a handful of Maricopa communities with a real community pool, and this one is heated, alongside a baseball and softball field, sports fields, a basketball court, playgrounds, BBQ areas, and paths. See amenities.
• Built primarily by KB Home in phases from the mid-2000s; 706 lots, all built, no active builder, so every sale is a resale. Two to five bedrooms, about 1,100 to 3,400 square feet. See home types.
• One HOA, managed by Trestle Management Group and billed monthly, funding the pool and sports complex; not gated. See how the HOA works.
• Maricopa Unified School District, generally Saddleback Elementary, Desert Wind or Maricopa Wells Middle, and Maricopa High or Desert Sunrise High, with 2026-2027 boundaries. See schools and commute.

Desert Passage sits in southeast Maricopa, in 85138, Pinal County, between Bowlin Road and White and Parker Road, with entrances on Smith Farms Circle and Lococo Street, beside Central Arizona College, the Banner Health campus, and the City Hall area. For buyers who want recreation built into the neighborhood rather than a drive away, without a resort-level association behind it, this is one of the stronger options in 85138. The sections below cover the two names, how homes are priced and sold, the amenities, the homes, how the HOA works, and the schools and commute, using closed-sale data rather than estimates.

Is Smith Farms the same as Desert Passage?

Yes. The community's recorded name is Desert Passage, and locals, listings, and the HOA directory all call it Smith Farms, so you will see both names on the same street. Inside it, Juniper at Desert Passage is the interior enclave of homes within Smith Farms Circle; it shares the same association, amenities, and management as the rest of the community, and the name generally tells you a home sits in the interior rather than on the perimeter. Listings there are sometimes marketed under the Juniper name, so a search for any one of the three names can miss homes filed under the others. We search all three.

How are homes in Smith Farms priced and sold?

Smith Farms is built out, so every transaction is a resale, and the comp set is the community's own recent closings matched to plan size, story count, and condition, with the pool-and-sports-complex amenity package as the differentiator against other Maricopa resale communities in the same price range. For context, Maricopa's citywide median sold price was $345,715 over the trailing twelve months as of July 2026, per ARMLS. We can pull current Smith Farms closings for any address on request, and every Maricopa community's numbers sit side by side in the Maricopa market snapshot.

What amenities does Smith Farms offer?

A heated community pool, a basketball court, sports fields, a baseball and softball field, playgrounds, BBQ areas, and walking, biking, and jogging paths. The pool is the meaningful differentiator: most Maricopa subdivisions have none, and the communities with a real one are Smith Farms, Cobblestone Farms, Glennwilde, The Villages at Rancho El Dorado, and, for 55+, Province. The ball field is unusual among Maricopa community amenities. The Copper Sky Recreation Complex is also nearby for those who want a city facility in addition to the neighborhood's own.

What types of homes are in Smith Farms?

Detached single-family homes, one- and two-story, two to five bedrooms, from about 1,100 to 3,400 square feet, built primarily by KB Home in phases from the mid-2000s. Because it was built over many years, the community holds a spread of sizes and eras, from compact two- and three-bedroom plans around 1,100 square feet to four- and five-bedroom homes over 3,000. All 706 lots are built, and there is no active builder, so resales here often come with established landscaping and finished yards. Current inventory, including Juniper at Desert Passage listings, appears at the top of this page.

How does the Smith Farms HOA work?

One community association, managed by Trestle Management Group and billed monthly, covers all of Desert Passage, including the Juniper enclave, and funds the heated pool, basketball court, sports fields and ball field, playgrounds, BBQ areas, paths, common-area landscaping, and administration. Dues run higher than in Maricopa's parks-only communities because they include a pool and a sports complex; for a household that will use them, that is on-site access that otherwise would require a Copper Sky membership or an off-site league. Get the current dues and any transfer fees from Trestle for any specific home, because they change year to year by board decision. The community is not gated. Like every Maricopa HOA, it operates under CC&Rs and design guidelines that cover exterior changes, landscaping, and parking, and Arizona law requires an HOA disclosure package at resale, with the disclosure and document fee capped by Arizona statute.

What about schools and the commute?

There is no school inside Smith Farms, but it is in the Maricopa Unified School District, generally served by Saddleback Elementary, then Desert Wind Middle School or Maricopa Wells Middle School depending on boundary, and Maricopa High School or Desert Sunrise High School for grades 9 to 12. The Governing Board approved new attendance boundaries on December 10, 2025, effective for the 2026-2027 school year, so confirm any home against the current MUSD boundary map. Central Arizona College's Maricopa campus is next door. For commuting, most residents take John Wayne Parkway and SR 347 north toward the I-10 corridor, typically 35 to 45 minutes to Phoenix and East Valley job centers, with rush hour and incidents extending that. Testing your exact route at your actual commute hours before writing an offer is the advice we give every buyer.

How do you sell a home in Smith Farms?

The listing leads with the amenity package because the pool and ball field are exactly what other resale communities at this price point don't have, plus the location next to the college, the medical campus, and city services. Then it prices against recent Smith Farms closings matched to plan size and story count, and if the home is in Juniper at Desert Passage, it is filed and marketed under all three names so no buyer's search misses it. Our listing approach includes pricing, professional photography, community and drone video showing the pool and fields, targeted digital and social advertising, MEGA Open Houses, and private buyer previews. James Sanson has been a licensed Arizona real estate agent since 2002, a Maricopa specialist since 2004, with 1,300+ closings and 267 five-star reviews on Zillow. Start with a free home value report, see how our selling process works, or call 520-838-8037.

How does Smith Farms compare to nearby communities?

Buyers weighing Smith Farms most often compare the other pool communities: Cobblestone Farms, which pairs its pool with a sports field, Glennwilde, with two heated pools and a stocked fishing lake, and The Villages at Rancho El Dorado, with two pools. For a nearby 85138 community without a pool at a lighter HOA, Senita is the usual comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Is Smith Farms the same as Desert Passage?

Yes. Desert Passage is the recorded name, and Smith Farms is the local one. Juniper at Desert Passage is the interior enclave inside Smith Farms Circle, sharing the same HOA and amenities.

Does Smith Farms have a community pool?

Yes, a heated community pool, which few Maricopa subdivisions have, plus a basketball court, sports fields, a baseball and softball field, playgrounds, BBQ areas, and paths.

Who built Smith Farms, and is it new construction or resale?

Primarily KB Home, in phases from the mid-2000s. All 706 lots are built, and there is no active builder, so every sale is a resale.

What are the HOA fees in Smith Farms?

One HOA, managed by Trestle Management Group and billed monthly, funds the pool and sports complex, so dues run higher than in Maricopa's parks-only communities. Get the current amount from Trestle before closing, because dues change over time.

What schools serve Smith Farms?

Maricopa Unified School District, generally Saddleback Elementary, Desert Wind or Maricopa Wells Middle School, and Maricopa High School or Desert Sunrise High School, by address. New attendance boundaries take effect for 2026-2027, so confirm the exact street against the current MUSD boundary map.

How can I research safety and crime data for Smith Farms?

Review current public crime statistics from official sources and visit the community at different times of day. We provide links to the data rather than characterizing any area, and a firsthand visit tells you the most.

See Smith Farms for yourself

Browse the current listings above, run payment scenarios on the Maricopa mortgage calculator, or connect with our Maricopa real estate agents for a same-day or same-week tour. Call 520-838-8037 (calls only).

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