Neighborhood guide · Clovis

Harlan Ranch where Clovis meets Highway 168

Harlan Ranch is a finished master-planned neighborhood in northeast Clovis, with more than 1,500 homes, a members' clubhouse and pool, and an elementary school inside its streets. Homes come up for sale here as resales, and Highway 168 into the Sierra runs past its southeast corner.

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Street plan of Harlan Ranch with the area this guide covers outlined in gold
Harlan Ranch, drawn from OpenStreetMap and Census street data. The gold line marks the area this guide covers.
At a glance
Where
Northeast Clovis, roughly from Shepherd Ave south to Nees Ave and Highway 168, between DeWolf and Highland avenues (approximate)
City or county
City of Clovis, Fresno County
ZIP codes
93619
Size
About 410 acres as planned; more than 1,500 homes, per the HOA
HOA
Yes. Harlan Ranch Community Association, $100 a month master assessment for 2026–27, more in some sections
School district
Clovis Unified. Confirm attendance boundaries with the district.
Today

Harlan Ranch today

Harlan Ranch is built out. Most homes went up between 2006 and the mid-2010s; in 2012 Benchmark Communities called its Vantage release one of the last new-home neighborhoods here. We found no builder selling new homes inside Harlan Ranch in 2025 or 2026, so homes come to market as resales.

Community life runs through the Harlan Ranch Community Association, whose clubhouse, pool and office are at 1620 N Leonard Ave, staffed weekdays from 9 to 4 by Regency Property Management. The pool opens in April, members can reserve the clubhouse, and the association runs summer movie nights in the park, a wine club, monthly events and group trips around California.

Because the community is inside Clovis city limits, city taxes and rates apply: Measure Y, a 1% city sales tax, took effect April 1, 2025, and GV Wire reported in September 2026 that city water rates are set to rise 60% over 3 years.

New growth in Clovis has moved to Heritage Grove in the northwest and toward Herndon and McCall avenues, about 2 miles southeast, where Clovis Unified is weighing a 250-acre future school site that GV Wire says likely won't be developed for 20 to 30 years.

Status
Built out; resales only
Homes
More than 1,500, per the HOA
Clubhouse and pool
1620 N Leonard Ave
Pool season
Opens in April
Cost-center sections
5, each with its own added fee
Most visited

The Dry Creek Trail, a short ride west

Clovis's busiest counted trail is about 2.5 miles west of Harlan Ranch's DeWolf Avenue side. City counters logged about 6,003 uses a week on the Dry Creek Trail in 2020, more than any other counted Clovis trail, and the city projected about 2 million users a year at the Dry Creek Trailhead, at the southwest corner of Sunnyside and Shepherd avenues. The trailhead has parking, restrooms and a windmill.

The Enterprise Canal Trail runs 2.4 miles from Owens Mountain Parkway, near the freeway, to the trailhead. Closer in, the 1.5-mile asphalt Sierra Gateway Trail follows Harlan Ranch's edge from Shepherd and Highland avenues toward DeWolf; a trail user reports it currently ends at Nees Avenue, and an extension to the Enterprise Canal Trail is planned. Our Dry Creek guide covers the trail and the area around it.

Where
Sunnyside and Shepherd avenues, southwest corner
Address
4999 E Shepherd Ave
Distance
About 2.5 miles west of DeWolf Ave
Weekly uses
About 6,003 (2020 count)
Facilities
Parking, restrooms, windmill
Around the neighborhood

Where people go nearby

  • Clovis Community Medical Center

    2755 Herndon Ave, about 2 miles southwest

    The area's regional hospital, with its main entrance on Temperance Avenue. It announced a $390 million expansion in 2018.

  • Highway 168 to the mountains

    Along the community's southeast side

    The Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway and the main route to Shaver Lake, about 37 road miles away. Past Shepherd Avenue it becomes Tollhouse Road; see our Shaver Lake guide.

  • Harlan Ranch Community Park

    Inside the community

    A City of Clovis park with a playground and picnic areas, shown as Harlan Ranch Park on the city's 2025 parks and trails map.

  • Owens Mountain Parkway restaurants

    Near Highway 168 and Temperance Ave

    Restaurants and services line the parkway near the freeway, including Fusion Indian Cuisine & Bar at 2674 Owens Mountain Pkwy.

  • Clovis Botanical Garden

    945 N Clovis Ave, about 3.5 miles away

    A free garden open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 to 4. Its Evert Family Visitor Center opened in October 2025.

  • Old Town Clovis

    About 4.3 miles southwest

    Home to Big Hat Days and the Clovis Rodeo in April and ClovisFest in late September. Big Hat Days drew more than 150,000 visitors in 2024, by organizers' count. See our Clovis guide.

Homes

What the homes are like

Lots

Lot sizes vary by section. Compact alley-load and small-lot sections sit alongside larger lots. Listing examples include a 2009 home on a 3,998 sq ft lot (50 by 80 feet) and a 2006 home on a 7,501 sq ft lot (60 by 125 feet).

Age and style

Detached single-family homes, mostly built from 2006 through the mid-2010s. A listing in a newer section notes owned solar panels, so ask about solar on any home you consider.

Gated sections

Some sections have private streets and gated entries. 5 sections are cost centers that pay their own fee on top of the master assessment: Alley Load, Barclay Square, Capri Court, Elev8ions and Watson District. Check which applies to any home you're considering.

Builders

No builder is selling new homes here now. Past builders include Benchmark Communities, whose Vantage at Harlan Ranch opened in 2012, and Wilson Homes.

HOA and taxes

The Harlan Ranch Community Association's master assessment is $100 a month for fiscal year 2026–27, plus cost-center fees in some sections. The association also refers to a landscape maintenance district that keeps up parks and trails. Mello-Roos or other special taxes aren't documented for the community as a whole, so check each listing.

Location

Getting around, and schools

Freeways

Highway 168, the Sierra Freeway, borders the community to the southeast. The closest access is at Owens Mountain Parkway near DeWolf Avenue, where the freeway ends; the next exits west are Temperance Avenue (exit 9) and Fowler Avenue (exit 8). East of Owens Mountain Parkway, Highway 168 continues as a 4-lane expressway to Shepherd Avenue.

Distances

In a straight line from the middle of the community: Old Town Clovis about 4.3 miles, Fresno Yosemite International Airport about 7.2 miles, central Fresno about 10.4 miles and Shaver Lake about 24.5 miles. Driving distances are longer.

Shopping

The nearest documented restaurants and services are along Owens Mountain Parkway near the freeway. Old Town Clovis has shops, antique stores and restaurants along Pollasky Avenue and 4th Street.

Schools

Harlan Ranch is in Clovis Unified School District. Bud Rank Elementary (TK–6) is inside the community at Leonard and Powers avenues, and the school lists Granite Ridge Intermediate (7–8) and Clovis North High (9–12) as the next schools. Check an address on the district's boundary lookup and see our Clovis Unified guide. Boundaries change, so confirm any address with the district.

Map of Harlan Ranch, California, outlining the area this guide covers Harlan Ranch Shepherd Ave Nees Ave DeWolf Ave Highland Ave SR 168 1Bud Rank Elementary
  1. 1Bud Rank Elementary
Gold outline: the area this guide covers. It's our approximation, so confirm any address. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; local streets from the U.S. Census Bureau. Open in Google Maps
History

From farmland to a planned community, 2004 to 2012

Before Harlan Ranch, this land was farmland, rural homesites and vacant parcels near the Enterprise Canal, inside Clovis's sphere of influence but outside the city. In 2004 Clovis began reviewing a 410-acre mixed-use project here, along with about 500 acres between it and the city limit.

The 2005 draft plan proposed 1,844 homes, 25 acres of commercial space, 7 acres of offices, a school site and 23 acres of parks and open space, linked by trails and a recreation center. Building was under way by 2006, and the HOA now counts more than 1,500 homes.

  1. 2004September 3: Clovis gives notice that it will prepare the Harlan Ranch environmental impact report.
  2. 2005May 24: The draft report circulates, proposing 1,844 homes on 410 acres.
  3. 2005July 20: Clovis Unified approves buying an 18.88-acre school site.
  4. 2006The earliest construction year we found in Harlan Ranch listings.
  5. 2007August: Bud Rank Elementary opens as Clovis Unified's 32nd elementary school.
  6. 2012August 29: Benchmark Communities announces Vantage at Harlan Ranch, set to open in late September and billed as one of the last new-home neighborhoods.
Scale

Harlan Ranch, by the numbers

410acres in the original plan
1,844homes proposed in 2005
1,500+homes today, per the HOA
1.5miles of Sierra Gateway Trail
2007year Bud Rank Elementary opened
Worth knowing

Stories from the neighborhood

  • The school that changed its name

    Plans called it Harlan Ranch Elementary. It opened instead as Bud Rank Elementary, named for Everett "Bud" Rank, a Clovis farmer and the first president of the Clovis Unified board, from 1960 to 1973. Nixon appointed him Western Director of Agriculture in 1974, and under Reagan he served as a USDA administrator and chaired the World Cotton Commission.

  • A raven named Basil

    Bud Rank Elementary's mascot is the Raven. It honors the Ranks' pet raven, Basil.

  • London on the street signs

    Several streets borrow names from London, including Paddington Lane and Piccadilly Lane.

  • A trail named for the city motto

    The Sierra Gateway Trail's name echoes Clovis's motto, "Gateway to the Sierras." It runs beside Highway 168, the road that leads there.

FAQ

Harlan Ranch questions

Is Harlan Ranch in Clovis city limits?

Yes. The land was in Clovis's sphere of influence when it was planned in 2004 and 2005, and it is now inside city limits. Home addresses use ZIP code 93619.

How many homes are in Harlan Ranch?

The HOA says more than 1,500, on about 410 acres.

How much are the Harlan Ranch HOA dues?

The master assessment is $100 a month for fiscal year 2026–27. 5 sections, called cost centers, pay added fees. Check the current amount on each listing.

What schools serve Harlan Ranch?

Harlan Ranch is in Clovis Unified. Bud Rank Elementary (TK–6) is inside the community, and the school lists Granite Ridge Intermediate and Clovis North High as the next schools. Confirm any address with Clovis Unified, since boundaries change.

Are builders still selling new homes in Harlan Ranch?

We found no builder selling new homes inside Harlan Ranch in 2025 or 2026. Homes for sale are resales, mostly built from 2006 through the mid-2010s.

What amenities does Harlan Ranch have?

A members' clubhouse and pool at 1620 N Leonard Ave, the city's Harlan Ranch Community Park and the 1.5-mile Sierra Gateway Trail.

Why is it called Harlan Ranch?

No published source explains the name. Other Harlan ranches in Fresno County are unrelated to the community.

Buying or selling here

Thinking about Harlan Ranch?

Baylen and Chris can walk you through Harlan Ranch's gated sections, HOA fees and recent resales, then set up showings. Selling here? We'll price your home against sales in your own part of the community.

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