Where new homes are being built in Danville
Danville is largely built out. The Census Bureau's 2020-2024 survey counts 110 homes built in 2020 or later, 372 built from 2010 to 2019 and 426 from 2000 to 2009, together under 6% of the town's 16,004 homes. Most new housing now comes from two sources. The first is small infill subdivisions on former nurseries, ranches and large lots, several of them along Camino Tassajara in ZIP 94506 and others on large rural parcels at the edge of town. The second is townhomes and apartments on the opportunity sites in the Town's 2023-2031 Housing Element, which plans for a minimum of 2,241 new homes over the cycle, according to the Danville San Ramon's reporting on the Town's staff reports.
For a buyer, that means very few homes for sale at any one time, long lead times on approved projects, and prices well above resale per square foot for detached homes. It also means a project can stay in the approvals stage for years. Several below have been in front of the Town since 2019.
New home communities and projects in Danville
Prices below were checked on the builders' websites on October 30, 2026. Projects without a builder price are in planning or approved but not selling; their details come from the Town of Danville's development activity pages, the state CEQA database and local news reports.
Woodside Estates by Ponderosa Homes (single-family, Camino Tassajara, 94506)
Woodside Estates is a nine-lot neighborhood near the corner of Camino Tassajara and Woodside Drive, between Sycamore Valley Road and Crow Canyon Road, entered from Woodside Drive at Mattos Court. Ponderosa advertises homes from the low $3 millions, with phase two selling. Its quick move-in list showed four homes: Lot 6, a 3,839-square-foot five-bedroom plan, move-in ready at $2,995,900; Lot 8, the same plan on an 11,917-square-foot lot, at $3,150,990; Lot 9, 4,250 square feet, at $3,330,900; and Lot 7, 4,250 square feet, at $3,486,900. Three lots were marked sold. Homes run up to 4,476 square feet with tandem three-car garages, and the standard kitchen includes Wolf appliances and a 48-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, per the builder's features page.
The Orchard by Trumark Homes (townhome-style condos, Fostoria Way area, 94526)
The Orchard is 124 three-story townhome-style condominiums on part of the former Borel walnut orchard at 3020 Fostoria Lane, near the San Ramon line. Trumark listed four plans of 1,503 to 1,799 square feet from $955,000, and four homes on Tulare Court from $955,000 to $1,119,000 with February 2027 delivery. The community is all-electric with heat pump heating and cooling. The same Borel site plan, approved by the Planning Commission in January 2024, also includes 43 affordable rental apartments by Pacific West Companies. More on attached homes is on our Danville condos page.
Abigail Place by Braddock and Logan (proposed, Old Blackhawk Road)
Braddock and Logan has proposed subdividing two parcels at 3743 and 3755 Old Blackhawk Road, about 2.97 acres, into 19 homes: 17 single-family houses and one pair of duet homes. The Town's project page lists architectural and landscape plans but no approval date or prices. Ask the Planning Division for its status.
The Collection by Trumark Homes (proposed, former Tassajara Nursery)
Trumark, as TH Danville Investors LLC, proposed 18 detached homes on the 5.05-acre Tassajara Nursery site at 2550 Camino Tassajara, at the corner of Sherburne Hills Road, with at least eight including a small accessory dwelling unit under 550 square feet. The Town's documents date from 2019. Check with the Town before assuming a sales date.
Evergreen Ranch Estates (proposed, Sherburne Hills Road)
A 19.44-acre project near Sherburne Hills Road and Camino Tassajara would create 18 lots with 17 new single-family homes and 18 accessory dwelling units, plus sidewalks and trail links. The Town issued a notice that it was preparing an environmental impact report in August 2024, naming Woehrle Real Estate and Development as the applicant.
Martin Hills Ranch (proposed, Borica Drive and Como Way)
On a 102-acre site off Borica Drive and Como Way, Martin Hills Ranch would cluster 20 single-family homes on lots of about 14,550 to 25,390 square feet, five of them with accessory units, and keep the rest in agricultural lots. The Town began its environmental impact report in January 2025.
Magee Preserve (approved plan, 410-acre site)
The Magee Preserve plan would build 69 single-family homes and seven attached secondary units on about 29 acres of a 410-acre property, with about 381 acres kept as permanent open space; the East Bay Regional Park District agreed in 2019 to accept over 90% of that open space. The Town Council approved the plan in 2019, and a referendum on the ordinance, Measure Y, went to Danville voters on March 3, 2020. Ask the Town for the current status before you plan around it.
New townhome projects: El Pintado Road and the former Danville Bowl
Three townhome projects have cleared or reached Town hearings: 37 townhouses at 375 West El Pintado Road, approved by the Town Council in 2019; 49 townhomes and 19 accessory units on Community Presbyterian Church land at 22 West El Pintado Road, approved by the Planning Commission in May 2026; and The Lanes, 47 townhouses at the former Danville Bowl, 200 Boone Court, recommended for approval in November 2025. None was listing homes for sale when we checked.
Danville new home communities compared
| Community | Builder or applicant | Home type | Homes | Status and price (October 30, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Estates | Ponderosa Homes | Detached, two-story | 9 | Selling; $2,995,900 to $3,486,900 |
| The Orchard | Trumark Homes | Townhome-style condos | 124 | Selling; from $955,000 |
| Abigail Place | Braddock and Logan | Detached and duet | 19 | Proposed; no price |
| The Collection | Trumark Homes | Detached with ADUs | 18 | Proposed; no price |
| Evergreen Ranch Estates | Woehrle Real Estate and Development | Detached with ADUs | 17 | Environmental review; no price |
| Martin Hills Ranch | Not named in the state notice | Detached | 20 | Environmental review; no price |
| Magee Preserve | Not named on the Town page | Detached | 69 | Approved 2019; status to confirm |
| The Lanes | Not named in the report | Townhouses | 47 | In review; no price |
Mello-Roos and HOA fees on new Danville homes
Neither builder's page lists HOA dues or a community facilities district (Mello-Roos) tax. That is not the same as having none. Ask the builder in writing whether the subdivision has an HOA, what the budgeted dues are, and whether any special tax or assessment district applies; ask too for the subdivision's Department of Real Estate public report if one was issued, and for a sample first-year tax bill, before you sign a purchase agreement.
Every new Danville home also pays the 1% base property tax on the purchase price, voter-approved bonds, and fixed charges such as the San Ramon Valley Unified $144 parcel tax. On Woodside Estates' $2,995,900 move-in-ready home, the base tax alone is about $29,959 a year. New buyers also get a supplemental tax bill for the change in assessed value. See our Mello-Roos guide and the Contra Costa County property tax guide.
New vs resale homes in Danville: what costs more
For detached homes, new costs more per square foot here. Woodside Estates' quick move-in prices work out to about $780 to $821 a square foot. Redfin's median for all Danville sales in the three months to September 2026 was $783 a square foot, and $705 in 94506, the ZIP where Woodside sits. So a new house costs roughly 10% to 16% more per square foot than the 94506 median, before upgrades.
For attached homes it runs the other way on paper. The Orchard's listed homes work out to about $622 to $666 a square foot, below the 94526 condo median of $703 a square foot (Redfin). The difference is partly size and layout: three-story townhomes with garages count more square footage than older flats.
Monthly, at Freddie Mac's 7.24% rate for the week of October 29, 2026, a buyer with 20% down on the $2,995,900 Woodside home would pay about $16,334 in principal and interest, plus roughly $2,497 a month in base property tax. On The Orchard's $955,000 home the same math gives about $5,207 and $796. Builder incentives tied to a preferred lender can change these numbers, so compare an outside loan estimate.
Inspections and warranties on new construction
Hire your own inspector even on a brand-new house. Ask for a pre-drywall inspection while framing, plumbing and electrical are visible, and a final inspection before the walk-through. Builders' warranties usually separate a short workmanship period from longer coverage for systems and structure; get the written warranty and its claim process before you sign, not at closing. Read the dispute-resolution section of the purchase contract too, and ask the builder to explain it in writing.
For hillside lots on the east side, ask for the geotechnical report and grading plan. Several Danville projects, including The Collection, filed geotechnical reviews with the Town, and they are public records you can request.
Buying a new home in Danville with a local agent
The sales staff in a model home work for the builder. If you want your own representation, bring your agent on the first visit or register them before you tour, because many builders will not pay a buyer's agent who was not named at the start. Trumark's contact form asks whether you are a broker or agent, and Ponderosa lists its own sales manager for Woodside Estates. A local agent can compare the builder's price with resale homes nearby, check the public report and HOA budget, and negotiate upgrades or closing credits rather than price.
Our featured partner for the town is on the Danville best agent page, and our Danville homes for sale guide covers resale prices by ZIP.