By Robert Ramirez, Truvi Realty
If you've driven along Pioneer Road or through the east side of town lately, you've probably noticed the framing crews haven't slowed down. Three builders currently have active communities selling in Los Banos, and each one is aimed at a slightly different buyer. Here's an honest look at what's out there right now, so you know where to start looking if new construction is on your radar.
Sierra Heights, off Broadstone Drive, is an all-electric neighborhood with three single-level and two-story floor plans ranging from roughly 1,469 to 2,261 square feet, with 3 to 5 bedrooms. Pricing has started in the mid-$400,000s, with move-in-ready homes and homes under construction both available depending on the release. Lennar builds in phases here, so pricing and incentives shift release to release — the number you see online today may not be the number you get a call back on next week. If a specific floor plan matters to you, it's worth getting on their interest list and following up regularly rather than waiting for a single visit.
Harvest Hills II is the follow-up to D.R. Horton's original Harvest Hills community, with floor plans up to about 2,530 square feet, up to 5 bedrooms, and 3 baths, offered in Farmhouse, Spanish, and Traditional exteriors. Pricing has started in the high-$400,000s. Some plans include a flexible loft, which is worth a look if you need a home office, a playroom, or just breathing room beyond the standard bedroom count. D.R. Horton tends to move inventory quickly and adjusts pricing and incentives often, so treat any number you see as a starting point for a conversation, not a fixed figure.
Anderson Homes is the one local name in this list — they've been building in Los Banos since 1989 — and their Westbrook community rounds out the current new-construction options. Anderson has been offering a buyer incentive (recently around $15,000) toward rate buydown or closing costs when buyers use their preferred lender. As with any builder incentive tied to using their in-house lender, it's worth having your own lender run comparable numbers before assuming the builder's offer is the better deal once you factor in the rate itself.
A few practical notes if you're considering any of these communities. Builders tend to be more flexible on pricing and incentives near the end of a quarter, and we're heading into exactly that window right now. Every builder sales office works for the builder, not for you — bringing your own agent costs you nothing (the builder pays the commission out of their marketing budget in almost every case) and gives you someone reviewing the contract, the lot premiums, and the HOA or CFD fees with your interests in mind, not theirs. And don't assume “new” automatically means “better deal” — it's still worth comparing the total monthly cost, including any Mello-Roos or HOA dues, against comparable resale homes in the same part of town before you decide.
None of this is a push toward new construction over resale, or toward one builder over another — it's simply what's active in Los Banos as of this fall, based on public builder listings. If you'd like a second set of eyes on a specific community, a floor plan, or how the numbers compare to resale options nearby, I'm happy to walk through it with you.
Pricing, floor plans, and incentives noted above are based on publicly available builder information as of September 2026 and are subject to change without notice. Always confirm current pricing and availability directly with the builder.