Neighborhood HOA’s, Utilities, and Internet in Surprise, Arizona, for New Homeowners

Written by That Surprise List in Living in Surprise

Surprise, Arizona is a fast-growing suburb with a small-town feel located in the northwest valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Arizona. Surprise has many great neighborhoods, most with a private member directed Homeowners Assocation (HOA) to administer items of particular interest to a specific neighborhood. There are still many areas in Surprise that do not have an HOA Managed neighborhood.

Important Information for Homeowners in Surprise, Arizona

  • If your home is part of a Homeowners Association (HOA) you should have a copy of
    • CC&R’s
    • Design Guidelines for the structure and landscaping
    • Your HOA Contact Information
    • Your HOA Meeting Times and Places, and
    • Your HOA Fee Amount and where and how it is to be paid.

List of HOA Classes, Neighborhoods, and Contacts

The City of Surprise makes and effort to maintain current listings by neighborhood of the name of HOA Management Company, the HOA Management Company’s Address, Community Manager, Primary Phone Contact Number and Email Address so that prospective, former, and current residents can reach out to the correct contact if they have questions regarding HOA Meetings, Covenants, Codes, & Restrictions (CC&R’s) and design guidelines for such things as home paint colors, landscape requirements, etc., that a homeowner may need to comply with.

The City of Surprise – City Academy HOA Classes

The City of Surprise has a City Academy that provides several classes for residents including HOA Classes. The HOA Classes are typically conducted once a year, and you are encouraged to sign up for them in advance, The City also makes a recording of each class available online.

This class provides excellent information for HOA Board Members, Homeowners, Condominium Owners, and Management Companies

List of City HOA Class Topics and Related Recordings

Class 1 – HOA Bootcamp – ABC’s of HOAs/Condos and Hot Topics in HOAs/Condos

Class 2 – Managing the HOA Community and the Nuts & Bolts of Contracts 

Class 3 – Emerging trends in the Community Association industry: Rental Property issues, Pet issues, Environmental issues, and more! 

Class 4 – City of Surprise staff share information about community building programs and tips for how you can connect with your community.

Questions?

Please contact:
Neighborhood Services Division
neighborhoodservices@surpriseaz.gov
623.222.1550

The City of Surprise Complete LIST of HOA Contact information by neighborhood can be found here.

The City of Surprise also has a link to download the HOA Contact information with more details in a pdf format here

A sample of some of the Neighborhood HOA Contact Information is shown below (subject to changes – please refer to the links above in the blue block for the most current information and full details about neighborhoods that are not included in the image below, or if you need to see a clear image).

Documents that new homeowners should receive when they purchase a home.

When prospective homeowners purchase a home, there are some things that they should receive BEFORE closing escrow.

If your home is located within an HOA managed neighborhood, you should receive a complete copy of the neighborhood CC&R’s.

Surprise is located near Luke Air Force Base and is subject to Flyovers. Luke Air Force Base is a major training base for the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and trains pilots on the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F35 Lighting II.

www.luke.af.mil

Surprise/Luke Notification Map

It is very important that prospective new homeowners in this area are aware of the proximity to Luke Air Force Base. Our current residents and City Leadership is proud of our partnerships with Luke Air Force Base and when a jet does fly overhead, it is very common to hear the words: “The Sound of Freedom”. Surprise has a high percentage of residents that are veterans of our military services.

Luke Air Force Base

Luke Air Force Base has a long history and has been in service as a pilot training base since before most of the 150,000 plus residents, if not all residents of Surprise moved here. Our Surprise City Hall and Downtown City Center Area many years ago was actually Luke’s Aux 3 “Fighter Field.” In fact, it is located in the exact spot of one of the old runways. If you look closely while at City Hall, you can see the Blue Lights on the ground representing the runway.

F16 and F35 Pilots are Trained at Luke AFB

The Luke Air Force Base Website has much more information about the Base and its mission.

“The 56th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, Ariz., is the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force. The wing is part of Air Education and Training Command. The wing also oversees the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field and is steward of the 1.7 million acre Barry M. Goldwater Military Training Range.” Source: Luke Air Force Base Fact Sheet.

Is Surprise, Arizona a Good Place to Live?

We Regularly Survey Residents to Hear What They Say!

The city of Surprise typically commissions a National Community Survey (NCS) every two years.

BACKGROUND: NCS is a scientific bench marking survey that provides a comprehensive and accurate picture of livability and resident perspectives, as well as comparisons with hundreds of communities around the nation.

The latest NCS was moved to February 2021 as to not conflict with the 2020 US Census. The last survey before that was in 2018.

And here are the RESULTS of the NCS Survey Responses made by Surprise residents

The following percentages are for resident ratings of Excellent or Good.

  • 97% Safety
  • 96% Place to Live
  • 92% Place to Retire
  • 91% Cleanliness
  • 91% Quality of Life
  • 89% Place to Raise Children
  • 88% Economic Health (of the City)
  • 82% Quality of City Services
  • 66% Confidence in City Government

The City of Surprise states that there are areas “Where we can do better”

  • 47% Arts / Cultural / Music attendance opportunities
  • 41% Transportation System – overall quality (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) – may be due to lack of bus service in Surprise – See Valley Metro for Bus and Rail Service Map Here

To see all reports including details and summaries for prior surveys, see the City of Surprise website page on the National Community Surveys here.

More Useful information for New Homeowners:

“Best Internet Providers In Surprise AZ, As Voted By Over 50 Residents”

Who doesn’t need or want Internet? Here is a very good and detailed article about the “Best Internet Providers in Surprise, AZ, as voted by over 50 residents” we found on the suggestedbylocals.com website – check it out. They include information about Internet provided by Cox and CenturyLink as well as several other providers.

We do want to add a few of new options in Surprise to consider for those looking for Internet:

  • T-Mobile 5G Home Internet – The Plan is $50 a month including fees and taxes with no contract. We switched to this plan after years on Cox and CenturyLink and we are very happy with the fast speed of the connection. We just ran a Speed test and our Download speed is 163Mps and our upload is 30.7Mbps on a cellphone connected through a home network while more than a dozen other devices were also in use including a live teleconference. I ran the Speed test after the teleconference completed and recorded and increased download speed of 300Mps and an upload speed of 30Mps. You will need to check on the T-Mobile Website to see if it is available in your area. We were told that each node on the Cell Tower can only accommodate 10 local users. They can accommodate more once additional equipment is installed on the tower.
  • Verizon 5G Home Internet – The current plan prices start at half off with autopay making it $25 a month for the lowest cost plan. You also need to confirm on the Verizon website to see if the service is available in your area (close to your home). We inquired, and Verizon was not currently available near our home. Our specific area also had trouble with dropped calls on a business phone near the home, while that Verizon phone worked great in other areas of Surprise.
  • Wyyerd Fiber – Wyyerd Fiber residential service starts at $65 per month for 300Mbps and goes up to $150 for the highest speed at 2Gbps. “Wyyerd is your local fiber-to-the-home company that offers affordable and reliable high-speed fiber internet, with residential services that reach up to 2 gigabits (2,000 Mbps up and 2000 Mbps down), VoIP home phone service, and managed Wi-Fi for your home and small business.  Wyyerd is proud to provide some of the fastest high-speed internet plans available today, with symmetrical download speeds and upload speeds and unlimited data, fair pricing with no hidden fees or surcharges, no surprise rate increases, no install fees, and never any data caps. Whether you’re working from home, online gaming, or streaming TV, with Wyyerd you can experience the fiber difference – a reliable internet connection with superior speeds that is not susceptible to weather conditions.  High-speed internet is a core utility that enables communities to thrive, businesses to excel and people to live where they want. This is what Wyyerd delivers.” – Wyyerd Fiber.

Utility Service Providers in Surprise Arizona


A list of your important property-related information available such as your UTILITY SERVICES (Sewer Water, Trash, etc) can be found by entering your address on the “My Address” section of the City of Surprise webpage here.

Your Electric Service Provider will be APS.

Your Natural Gas Provider if available will be Southwestern Gas.

Important Websites with Contact Information

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