What Builders Are Building in Valnova, Eagle Idaho in 2026?

Valnova is the largest master-planned community ever attempted in the Treasure Valley — 6,005 acres in the Eagle foothills, with up to 7,000 homes coming over a 30-year build-out. The first residents moved in during 2025. The Glencara Recreation Village opens its first phase in early summer 2026. Buyers asking which builders are actually active there in 2026 are asking the right question, because the answer changes regularly.

This is the current, verified roster — drawn from Valnova's developer (Clyde Capital Group), the builders' own published Valnova pages, and on-the-ground reporting from Idaho Business Review. Where availability is neighborhood-specific, I've called that out. Where verification is still in motion, I've flagged it rather than guessed.

The Full Valnova Builder Roster

Valnova's developer spent roughly a year vetting builders before lots were released at the end of 2024. The original public announcement named thirteen builders. The current active roster — as confirmed on Valnova's own builder pages and on each builder's individual Valnova marketing pages as of May 2026 — is eleven. The roster will continue to shift as new phases open and the community matures.

Below is every builder currently confirmed at Valnova, grouped by their typical product type and price tier.

Production & Semi-Custom Builders

These builders typically work from a portfolio of floor plans you can personalize through a design studio. They have the most consistent inventory and the most published pricing.

Custom & Estate Builders

These builders typically work lot-up, from a custom design or a heavily-modified semi-custom plan. They're concentrated in Glenview and on Valnova's estate-tier lots.

How Builders Are Distributed Across Valnova's Neighborhoods

Valnova is not a single product type. Different neighborhoods within the community serve different price points and architectural styles, and the builder roster shifts accordingly. As of 2026, the active and opening neighborhoods are:

Glenview

The community's larger-lot neighborhood — lots up to roughly one acre with sweeping views of the valley and Bogus Basin. Glenview is where the semi-custom and custom builders concentrate. Valnova's current Glenview Phase 2 builder list specifically names Bachman, Biltmore, Core, Highland, J Edwards, Paradigm, and Solitude. This is the neighborhood where most of the seven-figure homes will be built.

Kirkhills

Newer release, nestled along the Eagle hillsides. Flat homesite lots up to a half-acre, all backing to open space. Mix of semi-custom and fully custom from the same general builder pool that serves Glenview.

Lindale

Higher-density neighborhood with townhomes, duplexes, and smaller single-family homes. Direct access to foothill trails and to the Glencara Recreation Village. This is where the most attainable Valnova product lives.

Muirhaven

Sits in the heart of Valnova with direct access to Glencara. Townhomes, paseo homes (twin homes), and cottage-style single-family. Like Lindale, it's serving the attainable end of the community.

What New Construction Actually Costs at Valnova in 2026

This is the question the builders' marketing pages tend to dance around. Here are the real numbers as of 2026, drawn from published builder inventory and reported sale prices. Treat these as ranges — pricing moves with the market, with the floor plan, with lot premium, and with the selections you make in the design studio.

For reference: Tresidio's published 2026 inventory at Valnova currently runs from a 2,104 square foot Azalea plan at $649,880 to a 2,200 square foot Aberdeen plan with an RV bay at $814,880. Bachman's completed estate home, listed for sale in January 2026, was 4,422 square feet on a premium lot — a different category of home altogether.

How to Think About Choosing a Builder at Valnova

Buyers tend to start with floor plans. That's a mistake. The plan can almost always be modified. What can't be modified mid-build is the builder's process — and the process is where most new construction problems happen.

The questions worth asking before you sign anything:

• What does the build schedule actually look like? A builder who can show you a written, week-by-week schedule with a project manager assigned to your build is different from one who promises "around eight months."
• What's the warranty structure? All Idaho builders offer a one-year workmanship warranty by code. The differentiator is the two-to-ten-year structural coverage, and — more importantly — how the builder actually responds to warranty calls after the first 90 days.
• How are change orders handled? If you change your mind about cabinets in month three, what's the process? What's the markup? What's the schedule impact?
• Who is my project manager — by name? The salesperson who showed you the model is not the person who will build your house. The project manager is. Meet them before you sign.
• What's the design studio appointment cadence? A high-pressure, single-appointment design studio is built for the builder's efficiency, not yours. Ask how many appointments you get and whether you can take selections home.

None of those questions are unique to Valnova. They're the questions worth asking at any production or semi-custom builder anywhere in the Treasure Valley. But Valnova's price points make them especially worth asking — a $850K mistake hurts more than a $400K mistake.

Glencara Recreation Village — Why It Matters to the Builder Question

Phase 1 of Glencara — Valnova's central amenity — is expected to open in early summer 2026. When it opens, it will include a clubhouse, an indoor and outdoor pool, pickleball courts, tennis courts, a fitness center, and beach-side activities along the 2.5-acre Valnova Lake.

This matters to the builder question because the homes being built right now — through mid-2026 — are being built into a community that is still mostly under construction. Buyers closing in summer 2026 and later will close into a more complete amenity package. That changes the value equation, and it changes how each builder is positioning its pricing. Some builders have pre-sold most of their early inventory. Others are pricing later phases at a premium to reflect the maturing amenities.

It's worth knowing which phase of the community your specific home sits in, because that affects both your lived experience and your future resale narrative.

Where Valnova Sits in the Broader Treasure Valley Picture

Valnova is one of several large master-planned communities reshaping Ada County. Valor in Kuna is the south-county equivalent — 36-hole golf, Trilogy 55+ club, large Tresidio presence. Avimor sits in the foothills with 100+ miles of trails and a fundamentally different design philosophy. Dry Creek Ranch is the Eagle agrihood — working farm, equestrian facilities, a different category entirely.

Each of these communities draws from an overlapping but not identical builder pool. Tresidio appears in Valor, Valnova, and Avimor. Highland appears in Valnova and elsewhere. The custom builders tend to be more community-specific.

For the detailed community profile of Valnova — full amenity list, school plan, current development phases — see the Valnova community guide on jerodlee.com.

What This Roster Is Likely to Look Like a Year From Now

Builder rosters at master-planned communities of this scale don't stay static. A few predictable patterns to watch through 2026 and into 2027:

• New builders will be added as Valnova releases additional phases. The current Glenview Phase 2 list is a subset of the total roster, and future phases will pull in builders not yet active there.
• Some original-announcement builders may quietly come off the active list — either because they sold through their initial lot allocation, because of market conditions, or because the community's strategy shifted.
• Pricing tiers will sort themselves as the community matures. Right now there's some overlap in pricing across builders. Within two to three years, each builder's price-and-product position will be more clearly defined.
• Custom-builder activity will grow as the estate-tier lots come online in later phases and the Glencara amenities raise the community's overall positioning.

If you're researching builders today for a build that won't break ground for six to twelve months, expect the answer to shift. The builders confirmed in this article are confirmed as of May 2026. They will not all be confirmed in the same form by May 2027.

The Bottom Line

Valnova is the largest, longest-horizon master-planned community in the Treasure Valley. Its builder roster reflects that — a mix of national, regional production, regional semi-custom, and local custom builders, distributed across neighborhoods that serve different price points and lifestyles.

Choosing among them is less about brand name and more about three things: process, communication, and how the builder handles the inevitable problems that come up during a year-long build. Ask the right questions, meet the people who will actually build your home, and read the contract carefully. Done well, a Valnova build is one of the best new construction experiences available in the valley. Done poorly, it's a $200,000-plus mistake that takes years to fully understand.

The information here is a starting point, not a substitute for your own research and your own due diligence. Verify lot availability, current pricing, and phase activity directly with each builder before you make decisions.