El Paso neighborhood guide · 79911
Cimarron Canyon is a master-planned neighborhood in northwest El Paso's 79911, tucked against the Franklin Mountains just south of Transmountain off Resler. Active listings currently range from about $430,000 to $1.3 million (as of October 2026), spanning new construction and custom builds. It stands out as one of El Paso's few truly walkable communities, with shops, restaurants, gyms, and Franklin Mountains trailheads reachable on foot.
Part of the West / Upper Valley area of El Paso →
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Homes for sale
$672K
Median list price
62 days (median)
Time on market, current listings
Live from the El Paso MLS as of October 13, 2026. Listings update hourly.
81
Homes sold, past year
5.0
Months of inventory
82
Median days from listing to close
$590K
Median price sold homes asked
Based on 81 homes sold inside the Cimarron Canyon boundary in the 12 months to October 13, 2026, from the El Paso MLS. Sale prices are not published in our MLS feed, so price figures here are what homes asked.
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81 homes inside the Cimarron Canyon boundary sold in the 12 months to October 13, 2026, about 6.8 a month. Supply is running at 5.0 months of inventory, which generally favors sellers. The homes that sold were asking a median of $590K. That is the market your home would enter. We will tell you what it means for your price, with no obligation.
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Cimarron Canyon, West El Paso, Texas, filmed in 2026: a short aerial tour of the master-planned community in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains, where the Canyons at Cimarron shopping center, trails, and parks are all within walking distance of the homes. On-screen data: homes listed from the mid $400,000s to about $1.2 million, with most between $550,000 and $800,000, as of July 2026. Source: GEPAR MLS.
New homes going in · updated October 2026
Hunt Communities owns and develops the land in Cimarron Canyon: builders buy finished lots and must build, and the neighborhood backs into the Franklin Mountains, so it cannot sprawl indefinitely. Roughly 1,800 homes are built or under construction toward a planned 2,000 or more at buildout, with 7.5 miles of trails and 10 parks across greater Cimarron (Hunt Communities, 2026). Buyers here are mostly relocating households and local move-up buyers, overwhelmingly owner-occupants rather than investors.
The Canyons at Cimarron and the retail at Resler and Paseo del Norte are a walk or bike ride away: restaurants, bars, a climbing gym (Sessions), a pickleball club (Serve), StudioGolf, and everyday services.
The community's paths connect to the Resler Trail and to Franklin Mountains State Park hiking and mountain-biking trailheads. Cimarron Canyon Park adds a 3-acre green space with El Paso's first bike pump track, plus family movie nights.
Cimarron Rim is the view corridor currently being developed, with new custom builds in the $600K to $780K range along Cimarron Rim Drive and War Path Drive (MLS actives, July 2026).
The neighborhood is served by Congressman Silvestre & Carolina Reyes Elementary, Alderete Middle, and Canutillo High. A new $106.8M, 165,000 square foot Alderete Middle School campus is under construction on Resler Drive inside Cimarron Canyon (Canutillo Bond 2024; broke ground 13 November 2025, completion expected August 2027), relocating the school from its Talbot Road campus. The district built it here because Northwest El Paso had no middle school of its own and was losing students after elementary.
Cimarron is governed by a community charter established by Hunt Communities (2007) and managed by Associa Canyon Gate. Exterior changes go through a design review process, and annual dues are $250 per year (as of July 2026), covering common-area landscaping and park programming. Buyers get full governing documents during the option period.
Pointe Homes, Palo Verde Homes, Winton/Flair, ICON Custom Builder, Crown Heritage Homes, Deal 2 Deal, Cullers Homes, Zia Homes, MA Builders, and ReVa Living all build here.
"Cimarron" covers a family of connected subdivisions on the upper west side: Cimarron Canyon, the largest and most active, plus phases like Cimarron Sage and Cimarron Sky. The whole master plan sits in ZIP 79911 in the Franklin Mountains foothills, entered from Resler Drive just south of Transmountain Road. That puts it about 10 minutes from the west side's I-10 corridor and puts Franklin Mountains State Park trailheads at the neighborhood's edge.
Buildout is capped by the mountain boundary rather than open-ended. Hunt Communities is still delivering phases, with Cimarron Rim as the current view-lot corridor, but the neighborhood cannot sprawl past the Franklins. That cap is a meaningful difference from the newer growth areas east of the mountain, where new phases can keep opening for decades.
What buyers paid is the more useful number than what sellers ask. In the twelve months ending July 29, 2026, 68 homes sold in Cimarron Canyon at a median of $556,950, or about $266 per square foot (El Paso MLS sold record, reported as neighborhood aggregates). Fifteen of those 68 closed under $500,000, so the entry point is more reachable than the asking prices suggest. At the top, a home sold for $1,524,584, worth knowing if you are looking at the view-lot corridor.
For scale, the surrounding West / Upper Valley submarket median was $415,738 in June 2026 (GEPAR). Cimarron sits well above its own side of town. You are paying for the newest construction in the foothills and the walkable core, and the market knows it. Today's asking prices run $430,000 to $1.3 million (as of October 2026); the snapshot above refreshes hourly.
One thing to plan around: a large share of what is listed here is not built yet. In late July 2026, 14 of the 37 active Cimarron Canyon listings were not started or still in permit, slab, or drywall stage, and roughly two thirds of all listings over the prior year were builder listings rather than resales. A "year built" of 2026 on a listing here often means a projected completion date, not a finished house. The "for sale, not yet built" figure in the market read above tracks this live. Ask which stage a home is actually in before you plan a move-in date.
If that budget is a stretch, Enchanted Hills, a few minutes north near Transmountain, is the neighborhood we point buyers to most often. Over the same twelve months its homes sold at a median of $379,975 and $185 per square foot, about 44 percent more house per dollar in the same school district.
Most El Paso neighborhoods require a car for everything. Cimarron is the exception, and the Canyons at Cimarron retail village is why. From much of the neighborhood you can walk to restaurants and coffee, Sessions climbing gym, Serve pickleball club, and StudioGolf, and pick up Franklin Mountains State Park trailheads without driving. For buyers relocating from cities where walkability is normal, this is the closest El Paso gets.
Cimarron is served by Canutillo ISD, not EPISD: Congressman Silvestre & Carolina Reyes Elementary, Alderete Middle, and Canutillo High. A new Alderete Middle School campus is under construction on Resler next to the neighborhood. Buyers comparing school options across the west side should note the district line; the Westside neighborhood guide maps which neighborhoods feed which districts.
The community is managed by Associa Canyon Gate, with a design review process for exterior changes and modest annual dues covering common-area landscaping and park programming. Nothing unusual for a master plan, but factor the dues into your monthly number and review the governing documents during the option period; we walk every buyer through them.
Cimarron fits buyers who want the newest construction on the west side, want the mountains at the end of the street, and value being able to walk to a gym or dinner. It is also where a large share of El Paso's $600K-plus new inventory currently is.
It is a harder fit if you need to move in soon, since a large share of the active listings are not finished homes. Under $500,000 it gets tight but is not impossible: 15 of the past year's 68 sales closed there. If you want large established lots, Franklin Hills and the Upper Valley compete strongly at similar money. Undecided between the three westside neighborhoods? The six-question fit quiz gives you an honest answer from the live data, and the El Paso neighborhoods index lists every subdivision we cover.
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1847 CIMARRON PARK Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1726 Cinch Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1759 Oxen Draw Street
El Paso, TX 79911
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1743 LARKLEBY Street
El Paso, TX 79911
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2026 CIMARRON BLUFF Lane
El Paso, TX 79911
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7324 BOBCAT HOLLOW Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1819 CIMARRON PARK
El Paso, TX 79911
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7388 CIMARRON RIM Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1930 CONCHO Court
El Paso, TX 79911
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7443 WOODEN NICKEL Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7411 MULE TEAM Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1845 WAR PATH Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7255 BOBCAT HOLLOW Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1848 CIMARRON PARK Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1929 CONCHO Court
El Paso, TX 79911
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7268 CIMARRON GAP Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1839 Cimarron Park Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1850 Pommel Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1722 Cinch Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1754 SIDESADDLE Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1829 STIRRUP Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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7313 Cimarron Rim Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7289 Cimarron Rim Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7265 Cimarron Rim Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1842 Pommel Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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1838 Pommel Place
El Paso, TX 79911
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7336 CIMARRON GAP Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7350 SIDEWINDER BEND Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7342 SIDEWINDER BEND Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7308 Cimarron Gap Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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7243 Bobcat Hollow Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1843 Cimarron Park Place
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7317 Sidewinder Bend Drive
El Paso, TX 79911
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1830 Stirrup Place
El Paso, TX 79911
We're exploring what might be the nicest housing development on El Paso's west side: Cimarron Canyon. The homes are absolutely stunning, but it's not just the homes-the scenery is equally amazing, with the Franklin Mountains as a backdrop.
Cimarron Canyon is a beautiful area on the west side, just south of Transmountain, off a road called Wrestler. This isn't a huge development yet. We're talking about 100 to 200 homes, more or less, but it's rapidly expanding. Hunt, a large property development company, owns the land and is putting in all the infrastructure-water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. Once infrastructure is ready, Hunt sells prepared lots to builders, who then must build homes on them. You can't buy a lot in Cimarron Canyon; once a builder purchases one, they must develop it into a home.
The HOA is only $250 per year. That gets you access to a lovely park where they show movies for families, and the HOA maintains the landscaping and grounds. The area won't sprawl infinitely because eventually it will butt into the Franklin Mountains, which keeps the community tight and contained.
Cimarron Canyon's location is incredibly convenient for walkable amenities. Recently, the Canyons at Cimarron area has really blown up with great bars, restaurants, and higher-end services. There's even a brand new climbing gym called Sessions Banks. The best part is that all of this is an easy walk from the residential area-a real slam dunk for walkability, which isn't something you get much of in El Paso.
Residents are close to I-10 or Highway 375, so you have multiple ways to access the area and avoid traffic, which generally isn't bad around Cimarron Canyon anyway.
Let's look at some recent transactions. We've got four homes that are currently pending-under contract-that show the range of pricing:
Under Contract Homes: - 7476 Cimarron Canyon Drive: Listed at $395,000. Four bed, two bath, 1,844 square feet. That's $214 per square foot. New build by Palo Verde. - 1760 Showdown Court: Listed at $423,000. Four bed, two bath, 2,467 square feet. That's $252 per square foot. New home by Deal to Deal. - 7447 Cimarron Gap Drive: Listed at $424,000. Three bed, two bath, 2,124 square feet. That's $199 per square foot. New build by classic builder. - 1752 Mule Shoe Drive: Listed at $421,000. Four bed, two bath, 1,954 square feet. That's $215 per square foot. New build by Palo Verde.
You can see that these new homes range from about $199 to $252 per square foot.
Currently Active Listings:
There are also some stunning custom homes on the market right now. One custom home on Cimarron Canyon Drive is listed for $810,000. It's a four bed, two bath with 2,726 square feet, which comes to $297 per square foot. Built in 2020, this home showcases custom features that justify the higher price point.
Another active listing at 1763 Showdown Court is priced at $830,000. This new build by MA Builders offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and 2,835 square feet-just under $300 per square foot.
There are also lots available where builders intend to construct homes. For example, 7295 Bobcat Hollow Drive is essentially a lot where Palo Verde plans to build a four bed, two bath home with 2,300 square feet, listed at $214 per square foot. The home will probably take another six months to complete.
If you're curious about the investment potential, consider these examples from the last couple of years. Keep in mind that appreciation from 2020-2021 has been in double digits across the country, so this won't be typical going forward.
1754 Side Saddle Drive is currently listed at $475,000. It's a four bed, two bath with 2,118 square feet at $224 per square foot. This home sold on December 31st, 2019 for $300,000. In just two years and eight months, the price has increased by $155,000. While they did add solar, which adds some value, that's substantial equity growth in a very short time.
Another example: Mule Team Drive sold in August 2020 for $420,000, then sold again in January 2022 for $545,000. That's a $125,000 price increase in just 17 months.
So is Cimarron Canyon the best housing development on the west side of El Paso? It certainly has a lot going for it. The location is beautiful, surrounded by the Franklin Mountains. It's conveniently accessible from both I-10 and Highway 375, so you can avoid traffic. The homes are beautiful and new. The walkability to restaurants, bars, and gyms is excellent.
But "best" is subjective. Some might argue that other areas are equally or more appealing. The Upper Valley is pretty awesome. Franklin Hills is a great area. Coronado Country Club is excellent. Even Kern, though slightly more central, is very nice. What you consider the best really depends on what you're looking for.
We're curious about your thoughts. What other locations, neighborhoods, or areas do you think are the best on the west side? If you're looking to buy or sell a home in Cimarron Canyon or anywhere else in El Paso, reach out to us at Peña El Paso Realty Group.
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