Silverleaf vs Shearwater: prices, pace & inventory — August 2026
Two of Northeast Florida’s most-asked-about markets, side by side — live numbers, no spin. Which one fits you depends on more than medians; Krista knows both streets-level.
| Silverleaf | Shearwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $661,500 | $534,329 |
| Avg. price / sq ft | $266 | $239 |
| Median sold (12 mo) | $610,840 | $505,000 |
| Homes sold (12 mo) | 84 | 57 |
| Avg. days on market | 89 days | 47 days |
| Homes for sale now | 60 | 52 |
Live NEFAR MLS data, refreshed daily. Sold figures reflect the trailing 12 months where sample sizes support them.
The decision checklist
Silverleaf vs Shearwater: what each community actually has
| Silverleaf | Shearwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Price range (for sale now) | $299K–$1.6M | $288K–$1.1M |
| Assigned high school | Tocoi Creek | Beachside |
| Gated community | Yes | — |
| Golf course | — | — |
| New construction available | Yes | Yes |
| Private-pool homes | — | — |
| Waterfront homes | — | Some homes |
| Homes in a FEMA flood zone | — | — |
| CDD district | Yes · fee guide | Yes · fee guide |
Feature prevalence is derived from each community’s current listings and updates as inventory turns over. “Some homes” means the feature appears in part of the active inventory, not community-wide.
How They Compare
Silverleaf or Shearwater?
SilverLeaf and Shearwater are the two largest master-planned communities on the CR-210 corridor in St. Johns County, and they draw the same new-construction buyer — which is exactly why they get cross-shopped. Both are still actively building, both carry Community Development District assessments on the tax bill in addition to HOA dues, and both sit minutes apart off County Road 210. The clearest split is price and scale: SilverLeaf runs higher, with current listings spanning roughly the high $200s into the $1.6M range and a village structure that includes several gated sections, while Shearwater sits a tier lower, generally from the high $200s to around $1.1M.
The amenity and setting emphasis differs too. Shearwater built its identity around its amenity core — the Kayak Club, a resort lagoon and lazy river, and a trail network along Trout Creek — and more of its homes back to water. SilverLeaf spreads across a larger footprint of distinct villages, more of them gated, with its own amenity centers phasing in as the community grows. School assignment is one of the concrete decision points: SilverLeaf listings currently report Tocoi Creek High, while Shearwater reports Beachside High — verify the exact zoning for any specific address, since attendance lines can shift as both communities build out. Buyers usually come down to budget and whether the amenity-forward, more-lakefront feel of Shearwater or the larger, more-gated village structure of SilverLeaf fits better.
Torn between them?
The right answer depends on commute, schools, HOA/CDD costs, and lifestyle — Krista has walked buyers through both for years and will tell you straight which fits your situation.