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Stone Canyon vs Dove Mountain
Northwest Tucson's two gated golf communities in the Tortolita Mountains — Stone Canyon in Oro Valley and Dove Mountain in Marana — and the pair buyers after a club community most often weigh.
The short answer
Choose Stone Canyon for custom estates on acre-plus view lots around a private club; choose Dove Mountain for gated resort living across a far wider range of homes and prices.
Closed sales, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Side by Side
Every figure below is a median of the closed residential sales reported to MLS of Southern Arizona (MLSSAZ) in each area over the last twelve months, computed the same way for both. Nothing is estimated.
| Stone Canyon | Dove Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sold price | $2,150,000 | $607,154 |
| Median price per sq ft | $522 | $261 |
| Median days on market | 76 days | 85 days |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 95.9% | 98.0% |
| Cash buyers | 86% | 25% |
| Sales with a seller concession | 24% | 50% |
| Median concession, where given | $8,796 | $10,000 |
| Contract to close | 35 days | 31 days |
| Closed sales | 29 | 262 |
| Closed sales by sold price | ||
| Under $300K | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| $300K to $500K | 0 (0%) | 62 (24%) |
| $500K to $750K | 0 (0%) | 132 (50%) |
| $750K to $1M | 0 (0%) | 23 (9%) |
| $1M to $1.5M | 4 (14%) | 18 (7%) |
| $1.5M to $2M | 8 (28%) | 9 (3%) |
| $2M and up | 17 (59%) | 18 (7%) |
Source: MLS of Southern Arizona (MLSSAZ), closed residential sales from September 22, 2025 to September 22, 2026 by close date. Medians are computed per sale; days on market runs from listing to closing; cash share is among sales with financing recorded. As of September 22, 2026. Full methodology on each area's report.
What the numbers say
Over the past twelve months the median sale in Stone Canyon was $2,150,000 against $607,154 in Dove Mountain, a 254% difference. Per square foot the gap was 100%: a median $522 in Stone Canyon against $261 in Dove Mountain. Homes in Stone Canyon sold 9 days sooner, a median 76 days from listing to closing against 85 in Dove Mountain. Sellers in Dove Mountain held closer to asking, with the median sale closing at 98.0% of its final list price against 95.9% in Stone Canyon. Cash buyers made up 86% of Stone Canyon sales against 25% in Dove Mountain. Seller concessions were recorded on 50% of Dove Mountain sales (median $10,000 where given) against 24% in Stone Canyon (median $8,796 where given). Once under contract, Dove Mountain closed 4 days faster, a median 31 days against 35. Dove Mountain recorded 262 closed sales to Stone Canyon's 29, so its medians rest on the larger sample.
At a Glance
| Stone Canyon | Dove Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg home size | 4,030 sq ft | 3,400 sq ft |
| Avg lot size | 1 Acre | 0.6 Acre |
| School district | Amphitheater USD | Marana USD |
Home and lot sizes are approximate, for guidance only — general estimates that change frequently, not neighborhood-level medians. Contact us for current, address-specific numbers.
Choose Stone Canyon if…
Gated golf estates in the Tortolita foothills
- You want a large custom home on a view lot of an acre or more — nearly every Stone Canyon sale is one.
- A private club is the point: the Club at Stone Canyon, with its Jay Morrish-designed course, tennis, pickleball, fitness and pools. Membership is separate from the home, so ask what a given property conveys.
- An Oro Valley address and the Amphitheater School District (Ironwood Ridge High School) suit you.
Choose Dove Mountain if…
Resort-caliber living in the Tortolitas
- Resort living matters — The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain anchors the community, alongside the Ritz-Carlton Residences and the Gallery Golf Club.
- You want choice: Dove Mountain's gated villages sell many times as many homes as Stone Canyon, from newer semi-custom homes to custom estates.
- Marana schools and I-10 access via the Twin Peaks Interchange fit your commute.
Stone Canyon vs Dove Mountain, by the numbers
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