Four Hills Village in Albuquerque, NM

Four Hills Village went up starting in 1957, when a developer platted the hills on the southeast edge of Albuquerque around a brand-new golf course. It was Albuquerque's first planned community built around private club amenities, and it still reads that way: curving streets, big lots, houses set into the slope rather than bulldozed flat. If you're browsing Four Hills Village homes for sale, you're looking at one of the city's older established addresses, not a subdivision still filling in.

Where it sits

The neighborhood sits in the 87123 zip, wedged between Interstate 40 to the north and Kirtland Air Force Base to the south, with the Sandia foothills and Tijeras Canyon rising along the east edge. Central Avenue runs the northern boundary, and the Four Hills Village Shopping Center anchors day-to-day errands right there — grocery, pharmacy, the basics, without a drive across town. Downtown and the airport are a straight shot west on I-40. A fair number of residents work at Kirtland or Sandia National Labs, both a short commute away.

The houses

Most of the housing stock dates from the late 1950s through the 1990s, added in installments as the neighborhood built out — Third, Fourth, Fifth, even a Fourteenth Installment, if you notice those names on a plat map. The earliest sections are mid-century modern and ranch: low, brick and stucco, big windows aimed at the mountains. Later phases lean into more conventional Southwest styles. Lots run larger than what you'll find in newer Northeast Heights subdivisions, and plenty of them slope — that's where the views come from, but it also means retaining walls and steps are just part of owning here. It's mostly three- to five-bedroom single-family homes; new construction is rare, since there isn't much raw land left to build on.

Golf, trails, and the park

The Canyon Club at Four Hills — longtime residents still mostly call it Four Hills Country Club — opened its golf course in 1959 and still runs tennis courts and a pool alongside it. It's private membership, separate from buying a house here, so don't assume a listing includes it. Four Hills Park, across the street from the club, is a quiet spot with a playground, more toddler stop than tournament venue. For anyone who wants to get out on foot or a bike, the Stagecoach Road trailhead opens directly into the Manzano/Four Hills Open Space and the Sandia Foothills beyond — hiking, mountain biking, some equestrian use, no drive required to reach the trailhead.

Schools

Four Hills Village falls in the Albuquerque Public Schools Manzano cluster: Apache Elementary, Grant Middle School, and Manzano High School. None of the three campuses sits inside the neighborhood itself, so it's a short drive or bus ride for most streets, not a walk.

Who it suits

This isn't an HOA community — our records show no association dues tied to these listings — though the Four Hills Village Neighborhood Association is active for residents who want to get involved locally. What you're buying into instead is an established, mature-treed pocket of the Southeast Heights with unusually large lots for the city, real topography, and a golf course that's been sitting at the center of it since the Eisenhower era. It suits a buyer who wants space, a view, and doesn't mind a slope in the backyard. It's a worse fit if you want flat ground, new construction, or shopping within walking distance — the closest big retail is a drive, not a stroll.

Curious what's currently on the market in Four Hills Village? Take a look at the homes for sale listed on this page, or reach out if you want a walk-through of a particular street or installment.