Homes with a Basement      

It's a question that everyone asks when they come to Arizona, "Do homes have basements?"  This is because in every other part of the country basements are very common, so it is a very valid question.

The major reason, it is less expensive to build a second floor than to dig and finish a basement.  In other parts of the country, you're probably digging to a depth of 4 - 5 feet to place pipes under the freezing line so adding a basement is not a significant incremental cost. In Phoenix, you only have to go down 18 inches. Basements increase the cost by $20 - $25/sq.ft. according to Scott McDonald, founder of the Wall Company.

If you are curious about finding homes with a basement in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Queen Creek or Chandler, please click on Send Me Basement Homes via e-mail.

To see current listings of basement homes for sale in Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, and Mesa, click on  Listings of Homes with a basement

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Gilbert Homes with a basement

Power Ranch

Some neighborhoods have a higher percentage of basement homes than others. One award winning 1,414 acre community with basement homes in Gilbert is Power Ranch that features 240 acres of open space and 26 miles of paths and trails.  Click on Power Ranch  Basement Homes to see available homes.

Agritopia

Another distinctive Gilbert community that features basement homes in Agritopia. This family friendly community's vision is that of a community with character built around an urban farm. Available basement homes can be seen at Agritopia basement homes.

Jakes Ranch

Jakes Ranch is a gated luxury home subdivision built by TW Lewis that also incorporates basement floorplans into the their home designs. Jakes Ranch basement homes for sale.

Hard soil is typically not a reason for a house not having a basement.  It is a common explanation, but upon talking to those who do the excavation, the "hard digs" are very much the exception. Scott McDonald of The Wall Company estimates that less than 5 percent of the basements built in the southwest require a hard dig.