Chenal Valley Real Estate: The Facts, Sourced
The short version: Chenal Valley is a ~4,800-acre, 40-plus-neighborhood master-planned community in West Little Rock (ZIP 72223), developed by Deltic Timber’s Chenal Properties beginning in the late 1980s. Median sale price is about $511,000 (Homes.com, trailing 12 months, published late 2025). It has two Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf courses, an open-air retail center, two layers of association dues, and school zoning that splits between two districts by address. Every figure below names its source.
Prices
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price (neighborhood) | ~$511,000 | Homes.com, public records, trailing 12 months (late 2025) |
| Median list price | ~$550,000 | Homes.com |
| Median single-family sale price | ~$549,900 | Homes.com |
| Average price per square foot | ~$203 | Homes.com |
| Sales volume | 302 sales in prior 12 months | Homes.com |
| Median home value, ZIP 72223 | $518,128 (2024 estimate) | City-Data (Census/ACS) |
| Arkansas median home value (comparison) | $215,600 (2024 estimate) | City-Data |
| Median household income, Chenal census tract 42.13 | $185,667 — highest of any tract in Arkansas | U.S. Census via Wikipedia |
A second Homes.com snapshot of the same neighborhood showed $548,950 — treat the neighborhood median as “low-to-mid $500,000s,” and expect wide variation by subdivision: Chenal’s own POA history describes neighborhoods from $1 million-plus estate homes to subdivisions that started in the $200,000s as they were built out.
Schools — two districts, by address
There is no single-district answer for Chenal Valley. Verify the exact address.
| Pattern | Elementary | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCSSD (most of Chenal Valley) | Chenal Elementary (21201 Denny Rd) | Joe T. Robinson Middle | Joe T. Robinson High |
| LRSD (LaMarche-area pocket) | Don R. Roberts Elementary (16601 LaMarche Dr) | Pinnacle View Middle | Little Rock West High |
Notes: far-west 72223 addresses may feed Joe T. Robinson Elementary (PCSSD). LRSD redrew high-school zones in 2026 ahead of the new West High School opening — re-verify LRSD-pocket assignments at purchase. Private options: Little Rock Christian Academy (just north, off Cantrell) and The Baptist Preparatory School (inside the development).
Dues — the two-layer structure
- Layer 1: Annual dues to the master Chenal Valley Property Owners Association (7 Chenal Club Blvd), which maintains common areas and enforces covenants across the whole development. The POA publishes no flat rate — dues are billed per property.
- Layer 2: A separate HOA fee in most individual subdivisions, varying by neighborhood and property type. Listing examples run from roughly $57–$66/month on individual homes to $716/year for a Chenal Circle condominium association.
- Buying rule: total both layers for the specific property before comparing costs with a home outside Chenal Valley.
Golf — Chenal Country Club (private)
- Founders Course: opened August 1990; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 7,115 yards, par 72. Ranked No. 1 in Arkansas by Golf Digest in 1993–95 and 2001; top-10 in most years since.
- Bear Den Course: opened 2003; also credited to Robert Trent Jones Jr. (one secondary golf-travel source credits Palmer/Seay — the club does not publish a designer credit, so the attribution is noted, not settled); about 7,326 yards, tighter and more tree-lined.
- Total: 36 holes. Club address: 10 Chenal Club Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72223.
- The Bear Den name nods to a decade-long black bear relocation effort during development.
Distances
- Downtown Little Rock: ~12 miles (Chenal Parkway → I-630).
- Clinton National Airport: ~17 miles.
- Baptist Health Medical Center–Little Rock (nearest full-service hospital): ~7 miles.
- In-community care: CHI St. Vincent West outpatient campus (16100 block of St. Vincent Way, by the Promenade) and West Little Rock Emergency Hospital (17810 Chenal Pkwy; 24/7 ER + inpatient micro-hospital, opened September 2026).
- Pinnacle Mountain State Park: at the northwest end of Chenal Parkway (2,000+ acres; summit trails; Monument Trails MTB; eastern terminus of the 223-mile Ouachita Trail).
History in eight facts
1. The land was Murphy Oil timberland — about 31,000 acres assembled from the 1950s; ~7,000 acres below Shinall Mountain became Chenal Valley.
2. A special improvement bond passed in June 1986 funded Chenal Parkway; the land was annexed into Little Rock in August 1986; master-plan zoning followed in March 1987.
3. The first lot sale closed December 7, 1989, in Chenal Circle. Chenal Parkway was completed in April 1990, and the club and Founders Course opened that August.
4. The original ~2,500-acre development was described at the time as the largest private land development ever undertaken in Arkansas.
5. “Chenal” is a French-styled respelling of Shinall — from the Chenault settlers — chosen as deliberate upscale branding; subdivision names (Fontenay, Sologne, Orlé, Bretagne) continue the theme.
6. Deltic Timber merged with Potlatch in 2018 to form PotlatchDeltic; Chenal Properties remains the real-estate division and Chenal Valley its flagship.
7. Documented subdivisions include Chenal Circle, Fontenay Circle, DuClair Court, Sologne, Orlé, Deauville Place, Germay, The Arbors, The Maisons and 30+ more across the master plan.
8. Through its 30-year mark, Chenal land sales covered 3,000+ residential lots and ~450 acres of commercial property.
The verified expert for Chenal Valley
Neighborhood Registry checks one realtor per neighborhood directly against the issuing authority. Chenal Valley’s verified realtor is Daniel Rodriguez (Epique Realty) — AREC license verified against the public record. See the Chenal Valley neighborhood page for the full verified team and open seats, our guide to living in Chenal Valley, and the Registry’s Little Rock coverage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in Chenal Valley?
About $511,000 by Homes.com’s public-records data (trailing 12 months, published late 2025); the median single-family sale price is about $549,900. Census-based estimates for ZIP 72223 put the median home value at $518,128 (2024).
Which school district serves Chenal Valley?
Both the Pulaski County Special School District and the Little Rock School District, split by exact address. Most of Chenal Valley is PCSSD (Chenal Elementary → Robinson Middle → Robinson High); a pocket is LRSD (Roberts Elementary → Pinnacle View Middle → Little Rock West High). Verify the address with the district.
How many golf courses does Chenal Country Club have?
Two 18-hole courses — Founders (1990) and Bear Den (2003) — both credited to Robert Trent Jones Jr. The club is private.
Does Chenal Valley have an HOA?
Yes, in two layers: annual dues to the master Chenal Valley POA, plus a separate HOA fee in most subdivisions. The POA publishes no single flat rate; amounts vary by property.
Who is the verified realtor for Chenal Valley?
Daniel Rodriguez of Epique Realty, whose Arkansas real estate license Neighborhood Registry checked directly against the AREC public record.
Sources are named inline throughout; figures are as published by each source on the dates noted, and this page is reviewed against its sources as new data publishes.
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