Estrella Mountain Ranch is Goodyear. Plain 'Estrella' is 7 different answers.
Last verified: September 3, 2026. Every count below was queried from the Maricopa County Assessor parcel file on that date with SubdivisionName LIKE '%ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH%'. Percentages are computed from those counts.
The short answer
Every parcel in the county file carrying an Estrella Mountain Ranch subdivision name — 3,925 of them — is taxed by the City of Goodyear. Not most. All of them.
So for an Estrella Mountain Ranch project, Goodyear reviews the plans and issues the permit.
Why the name still needs care
Narrow the search to "Estrella Mountain Ranch" and you get one clean answer. Widen it to just "Estrella" and you get 15,605 parcels:
- City of Goodyear — Parcels: 11,065; Share: 70.9%
- City of Phoenix — Parcels: 3,216; Share: 20.6%
- City of Buckeye — Parcels: 710; Share: 4.5%
- Unincorporated Maricopa County — Parcels: 498; Share: 3.2%
- City of Avondale — Parcels: 56; Share: 0.4%
- City of Mesa — Parcels: 35; Share: 0.2%
- Town of Guadalupe — Parcels: 25; Share: 0.2%
- Total — Parcels: 15,605
There is also a separate Estrella that is a City of Phoenix urban village, a Sierra Estrella mountain range, and an unincorporated community the federal names file records at a different location entirely. One word, several places, several rule sets.
That is why this page names the plat, not the word. If your paperwork says Estrella Mountain Ranch, you are in Goodyear. If it just says Estrella, the address decides.
What this page does not tell you
It does not tell you what you may build. Goodyear's ADU rules were read on September 2, 2026 and three questions from that read are still open. See /service-areas/goodyear for the measured Goodyear facts.
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During construction, we coordinate the work and keep you informed about what is complete, what is next, and what needs a decision.
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Closing CTA
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FAQ
The answers below are the same sentences as the JSON-LD FAQPage block.
What city is Estrella Mountain Ranch in?
The City of Goodyear. All 3,925 parcels carrying an Estrella Mountain Ranch subdivision name in the Maricopa County parcel file are taxed by the City of Goodyear.
Who issues a building permit in Estrella Mountain Ranch?
The City of Goodyear reviews the plans and issues the permit for Estrella Mountain Ranch parcels.
Sources
- Official permitting authority: https://www.goodyearaz.gov/government/departments/engineering-development-services/development-services
- Maricopa County Assessor parcel and taxing-jurisdiction data: https://gis.maricopa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/GIO/PermittingSupport/MapServer/1
- Maricopa County city/county boundary control: https://gis.maricopa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Reference/ParcelCityCounty/MapServer/1
- US Census TIGERweb incorporated-place control: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4