Silverleaf vs Shearwater: prices, pace & inventory — September 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 | $650,000 | $547,999 |
| Avg. price / sq ft | $264 | $237 |
| Median sold (12 mo) | $601,100 | $506,750 |
| Homes sold (12 mo) | 91 | 62 |
| Avg. days on market | 94 days | 53 days |
| Homes for sale now | 55 | 55 |
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 | $310K–$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 and sit minutes apart off County Road 210 — but they run opposite fee models: Shearwater carries a Community Development District assessment on the tax bill (the Trout Creek CDD), while SilverLeaf was deliberately developed WITHOUT a CDD, its most-marketed differentiator. 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.