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Gated Communities in St. Johns County

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St. Johns County has gated living at every price point — a guard-gated village inside Nocatee, a Crystal Lagoon community on CR-210, marsh-front gates minutes from downtown St. Augustine, and lock-and-leave condos behind the strongest gate at World Golf Village. This guide compares the standouts (and points you to the golf-club gates covered in their own guide) — then lists every gated-community home currently for sale in the county.

Palencia · 22 Beachwalk · 20 Coastal Oaks At Nocatee · 13 Del Webb Nocatee · 16 Del Webb Ponte Vedra · 23 Stillwater · 19 Watersong At Rivertown · 20 The Plantation · 15 Silverleaf · 14 WGV Laterra Condo · 13 Madeira · 12 Julington Lakes · 10 Sawgrass Country Club · 10 Marsh Landing · 9 Middlebourne · 7 Windward Ranch · 7 Belleza · 6 Markland · 6

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Market Snapshot

As of September 23, 2026, the median list price in gated communities in St. Johns County is $599,000 across 498 active listings, averaging $333/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $620,000 across 462 closings.

Median List Price: $599,000
Avg. Price / Sq Ft: $333/sqft
Median Sold (12 mo, MLS): $620,000; ▲ 9.8% vs prior 6 mo
Active Listings: 498
HOA Dues: ~$231/mo typical; 497 of 498 listings carry dues

Market stats are based on similar homes in gated communities in St. Johns County, including 462 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly.

gated communities in St. Johns County Home Values

The MLS-recorded sales above are what homes in gated communities in St. Johns County actually sell for — and the comp set your future buyer will see. Own a home here? This page updates with every new listing, price change, and recorded sale, so following it is the simplest way to watch your equity. There’s no automated estimate on this site — when you want a real number, Krista prepares it personally against these sales.

Six gated communities that show the county's range

"Gated" means six different things in St. Johns County: a 24-hour guardhouse inside Nocatee, an Intracoastal enclave where Toll is building new homes behind an established gate, a members-only Crystal Lagoon on CR-210, marsh-front streets minutes from downtown St. Augustine, a no-CDD master plan with gated villages inside it, and lock-and-leave condos behind the strongest gate at World Golf Village. Here's each one honestly — what the gate actually is, what the fees actually stack to — with two live listings apiece. (The golf-club gates get their own guide, linked below.)

Beachwalk

St. Johns · CR-210 / Twin Creeks

Beachwalk built its reputation on one number: a 14-acre, 37-million-gallon Crystal Lagoon with white-sand beaches, a 3,000 sq ft swim-up bar, dual 40-foot waterslides, and a members-only club around it — a vacation aesthetic no other Northeast Florida community attempts. The gating is village-by-village: Atlantica Isles, Dorado, The Cove, and Seaside Estates sit behind gates, while The Reef and Grand Isles are open — so "which Beachwalk" matters when you shop.

For Sale

385 Rum Runner Way

St. Johns, FL 32259

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,912 sq ft

$490,000Est. $2,608/mo

Listing Office: better homes & gardens real estate lifestyles realty

For Sale

311 Rum Runner Way

St. Johns, FL 32259

4 bd · 3 ba · 2,558 sq ft

$579,900Est. $3,086/mo

Listing Office: watson realty corp

The honest budgeting note: total cost of ownership here stacks HOA plus CDD plus a mandatory lagoon-club membership — the line item buyers most often miss. And the community keeps evolving: a Compass by Margaritaville hotel on the lagoon won approval to expand, which will bring resort guests to part of the waterline. Caribbean and Key West-styled homes typically run from the $400s to about $1.1M.

See all 44 Beachwalk homes for sale →

SilverLeaf (gated villages)

St. Johns · St. Johns Parkway

SilverLeaf is the county's growth story — one of the fastest-growing master plans in America, nearly 11,000 acres with roughly a dozen builders — and its financial pitch is genuine: NO CDD fee, because the developer self-funded the infrastructure, a $1,500–$4,000-a-year advantage over its master-planned rivals. The plan itself is open; the gates belong to specific villages: Newbrook, Hidden Creek, Evergreen Island, and the 55+ enclave Reverie.

For Sale

36 Arbor Creek Drive

St. Augustine, FL 32092

4 bd · 3 ba · 2,736 sq ft

$859,900Est. $4,577/mo

Listing Office: rick wood & associates inc

For Sale

28 Kingsville Court

St. Augustine, FL 32092

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,592 sq ft

$325,000Est. $1,730/mo

Listing Office: eagles world realty, inc

Amenities run community-wide — three pool complexes, a splash park, six pickleball courts, fifty-plus miles of sidewalks and golf-cart paths — with the gated villages layering their own dues on top. The buyer's question here is never "SilverLeaf, yes or no" but "which village": gated vs. open, builder, lot size, and per-village HOA all move together. Gated-village homes generally run from the $400s to about $1.2M.

See all 52 SilverLeaf homes for sale →

Coastal Oaks at Nocatee

Ponte Vedra · Nocatee

Coastal Oaks is the answer to a specific request: "I want Nocatee, but gated." It's Nocatee's first (2007) and only guard-gated village — a 24-hour manned gatehouse, not an arm gate — built exclusively by Toll Brothers, roughly 900 homes from carriage townhomes to estate collections under some of Nocatee's most mature oaks, with 300+ acres of internal preserve.

For Sale

194 Cape Hatteras Drive

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

3 bd · 2 ba · 2,100 sq ft

$695,000Est. $3,699/mo

Listing Office: ponte vedra club realty, inc.

For Sale

429 Pelican Pointe Road

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

3 bd · 2 ba · 2,052 sq ft

$674,900Est. $3,592/mo

Listing Office: berkshire hathaway homeservices florida network realty

Residents double-dip on amenities: a private 6,500 sq ft Residents' Club with two pools, tennis, and a 10-acre activity park behind the gate, PLUS full Nocatee privileges — the Splash and Spray water parks, the Greenway trails, the golf-cart life. New construction is done, so this is a resale market now; actives typically span the low-$500s (townhomes) to about $1.9M for Signature-collection estates.

See all 17 Coastal Oaks at Nocatee homes for sale →

Marsh Harbor

Ponte Vedra · Intracoastal, Palm Valley Bridge

Marsh Harbor sits where Ponte Vedra meets the water without the club: a gated enclave on the west bank of the Intracoastal at the foot of the Palm Valley Bridge, with a resident day dock on the waterway, big Pulte-built plans from the 2000s, and true custom estates on the marsh-front lots. The public Palm Valley boat ramp is just outside the gate — trailer-boat owners are on the Intracoastal in minutes without paying for waterfront.

892 S Harbor Lights Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

For Sale

Land

892 S Harbor Lights Drive

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

0 bd · 0 ba

$1,710,000Est. $9,101/mo

Listing Office: keller williams realty atlantic partners

Under Contract

99 Estuary Cove

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

5 bd · 5.5 ba · 4,939 sq ft

$2,495,000Est. $13,279/mo

Listing Office: ponte vedra club realty, inc.

The current story makes it unique in Ponte Vedra: Toll Brothers is actively building a new phase inside the existing gate — homes from about $1.7M to 4,600+ sq ft on marsh and preserve lots with community dock access — the rare chance at new construction in an established gated waterfront community. Resales run roughly $1.7M–$2.1M, with custom waterfront estates well above.

See all 12 Marsh Harbor homes for sale →

Madeira

St. Augustine · US-1 North

Madeira is the closest gated new-construction community to downtown St. Augustine — minutes from the historic district, with more than 600 of its 1,006 acres preserved as marsh, tidal creek, and live oaks looking over the Tolomato/Intracoastal marshes. The amenity load is deliberately modest (resort pool, fitness room); the land is the sell, and the marsh-view lots prove it.

For Sale

164 Pescado Drive

St. Augustine, FL 32095

3 bd · 3 ba · 2,565 sq ft

$749,000Est. $3,986/mo

Listing Office: herron real estate llc

For Sale

395 Pescado Drive

St. Augustine, FL 32095

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,493 sq ft

$750,000Est. $3,992/mo

Listing Office: the newcomer group

The story under the streets is the kind of thing locals trade: Madeira sits on the former Ponce de Leon resort golf course — a 1916 Donald Ross design from the Flagler era — whose fairways became these homesites after the county sold the course in 2003. Toll Brothers (Estuary), Dostie, and MasterCraft build here now; there is a CDD to budget for. Homes typically run from the high-$500s to about $1.6M on the marsh.

See all 35 Madeira homes for sale →

Laterra & Laterra Links (King & Bear)

St. Augustine · World Golf Village

The two Laterras sit behind the county's strongest gate — King & Bear's 24/7 staffed entry with roving security — and deliver its most affordable gated living. They're often confused and shouldn't be: Laterra (2004) is three Mediterranean resort-condo buildings with an atrium pool and ground-floor spa, and it allows short-term rentals — it's full of vacation listings. Laterra Links is the opposite: quiet, owner-occupied Deltona coach homes (2,160–2,681 sq ft, single-level living) directly on the Palmer–Nicklaus course, now sold out and resale-only.

For Sale

955 Registry Boulevard 212

St. Augustine, FL 32092

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,411 sq ft

$359,000Est. $1,911/mo

Listing Office: edwin bonneau, broker

For Sale

955 Registry Boulevard 302

St. Augustine, FL 32092

1 bd · 1 ba · 445 sq ft

$189,000Est. $1,006/mo

Listing Office: real broker llc

Both share King & Bear's clubhouse, restaurant, pools, tennis, and fitness on top of their own amenity centers. For downsizers and lock-and-leave buyers, Laterra Links' first-floor Pinehurst plan is the sleeper: fairway views on golf's only Palmer–Nicklaus co-design, behind a guarded gate, at townhome money. Condos run roughly from the $200s (Laterra) to the mid-$500s (Links).

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The gated names covered in their own guides

Most of the county's marquee gates belong to golf clubs and 55+ communities we cover in depth elsewhere: Palencia, King & Bear, St. Johns Golf & CC, South Hampton, and Cimarrone in the golf guide; Del Webb Nocatee, Riverwood, Stillwater, WaterSong, and Reverie in the 55+ hub.

St. Johns County golf communities 55+ communities guide

How they compare

	Beachwalk	SilverLeaf	Coastal Oaks at Nocatee	Marsh Harbor	Madeira	Laterra & Laterra Links
Gate	Village gates (4 of 6 villages)	Village gates within open plan	24-hr manned gatehouse	Automatic gate	Resident-access gate	King & Bear 24/7 staffed
Era / builders	2018+ · Americrest, Lennar, DFH	2020+ · ~11 builders	2007–built out · Toll only	2000s Pulte + customs; Toll building now	2012+ · Toll, Dostie, MasterCraft	2004 / 2010s · resale-only
CDD?	Yes + mandatory club	NO — the headline perk	Yes (Tolomato/Nocatee)	—	Yes	Condo dues structure
Typical range	$400s–$1.1M	$400s–$1.2M	Low-$500s–$1.9M	$1.7M+ (new from ~$1.7M)	High-$500s–$1.6M	$200s–$500s
Standout	14-acre Crystal Lagoon + swim-up bar	No CDD; fastest-growing plan	Only guard gate in Nocatee, double amenities	New construction behind an established gate	Marsh + minutes to old St. Augustine	Guarded golf address at condo money

Price ranges reflect current active listings and shift with inventory. Community rules, fees, and amenity details are the HOA’s (or club’s) to change — verify current terms before you rely on them.

Need a staffed 24-hour gate specifically? See every guard-gated community in Northeast Florida →

More gated community guides: Ponte Vedra Beach · Jacksonville · Amelia Island & Nassau County

Gated communities with homes for sale right now

Live from the MLS — community names as their listings report them, so large communities can appear as more than one section or phase. Counts are the homes matching this guide’s criteria; each link opens the community’s full page, which usually carries more.

Palencia

22 actives · from $218,000

Beachwalk

20 actives · from $482,000

Coastal Oaks At Nocatee

13 actives · from $512,000

Del Webb Nocatee

16 actives · from $424,900

Del Webb Ponte Vedra

23 actives · from $339,900

Stillwater

19 actives · from $351,000

All gated communities with current listings (136)

Watersong At Rivertown (20) · The Plantation (15) · Silverleaf (14) · Wgv Laterra Condo (13) · Madeira (12) · Julington Lakes (10) · Sawgrass Country Club (10) · Cherry Elm Townhomes (9) · Marsh Landing (9) · Middlebourne (7) · Windward Ranch (7) · Belleza (6) · Markland (6) · Waterford Lakes (6) · Reverie At Trailmark (6) · Villages Of Vilano (6) · Rivertown Shores (5) · Cimarrone Golf & Cc (5) · Celestina (5) · Wgv King Andbear (5) · Grand Cay Villas (5) · Turtle Shores (5) · Sea Winds (4) · River Landing (4) · Quail Hollow (4) · Old Town Villages (4) · Oxford Estates (4) · Vista Cove (4) · Fairfield (4) · Wgv Laterra Links Condo (4) · Summer House (4) · Summer Bay At Grand Oaks (4) · Sawgrass Players Club (4) · San Salito (4) · Evergreen Island at Silverleaf (3) · Tidewater (3) · Entrada (3) · Wgv Cascades (3) · Crossings At Cypress Trace Condo (3) · Ocean Village Club (3) · Atlantica Isles (3) · Marsh Creek (3) · Wgv Residences Condo (3) · Coral Ridge (3) · Bridge Bay At Bannon Lakes (3) · Parkland Preserve (3) · Ocean Gallery Condo (3) · Plantation Oaks (3) · Mill Creek Forest (3) · Summer Island (3) · St Johns Forest (3) · Gables At Wingfield (3) · Worthington Park (2) · Bermuda Court (2) · Creekside Estates (2) · Crossings At Cypress Trace (2) · Grand Creek South (2) · Haven at Palm Valley (2) · Julington Creek Plan (2) · Las Palmas (2) · Marsh Harbor (2) · Oakbrook (2) · Oakwood At Nocatee (2) · Ocean Gallery Vistas Condo (2) · Ocean Grove Condos (2) · Sea Colony (2) · Seagate North (2) · Serenata Beach (2) · Surfside (2) · The Vista (2) · Anastasia Dunes (2) · Ranch Club@ashton Oaks (1) · Reverie at Silverleaf (1) · Ocean Palms (1) · Ocean Links Of Pv (1) · Riverside At Rivertown (1) · Ocean Grove (1) · Ocean Grande (1) · Rough Creek Villas Condo (1) · Royal St Augustine (1) · Salt Creek Island (1) · Matanzas Cut (1) · Sawgrass (1) · Marsh Point (1) · Magnolia Preserve (1) · Bartram Ranch (1) · Sea Gate (1) · Sea Hammock (1) · Legends At St Johns (1) · Wgv Legends Condo (1) · Atlantic East (1) · Seychelles (1) · Lakewood Pointe (1) · Southbridge (1) · Southern Creek (1) · Southwood (1) · Spanish Trace (1) · Spinnakers Reach Ii Condo (1) · Islander (1) · St Johns Riverside (1) · Island Cottages (1) · Holly Landing Silverleaf (1) · Highpointe At Rivertown (1) · Greenleaf Preserve (1) · Summerhouse (1) · Sunset Point (1) · Whispering Oaks (1) · Sweetwater Creek (1) · The Cove (1) · The Harbour at Marsh Landing (1) · Grand Oaks (1) · Arbor Mill (1) · Espanita (1) · Enclave At Town Center (1) · Twenty Mile At Nocatee (1) · Twin Creeks North (1) · Villages Of Solano (1) · Courtney Oaks (1) · Cottages At Winding Creek (1) · Coastal Oaks At Nocatee Condo (1) · Camachee Island Homesites (1) · Brook Forest (1) · Belvedere Place (1) · Beacon Lake Phase 2a (1) · Plantation Estates (1) · Ocean Villas Condo (1) · Players Club Villas Condo (1) · Ponte Vedra Beach (1) · Prairie Creek (1) · Ocean Ridge (1)

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Frequently asked questions

Which St. Johns County gated communities have a staffed 24-hour gate?

Coastal Oaks at Nocatee has a 24-hour manned gatehouse — the only staffed gate inside Nocatee — and King & Bear at World Golf Village runs a staffed entry with roving security. Most other communities use resident-access entry gates. If a staffed gate is a must-have, see the guard-gated communities guide.

Is all of Beachwalk gated? Is all of SilverLeaf?

No — both are master plans where specific villages are gated. In Beachwalk: Atlantica Isles, Dorado, The Cove, and Seaside Estates (The Reef and Grand Isles are open). In SilverLeaf: Reverie (55+), Newbrook, Hidden Creek, and Evergreen Island. "Which village" matters as much as "which community."

Do gated communities in St. Johns County have CDD fees?

It varies, and it's worth real money: Nocatee (including Coastal Oaks), Beachwalk, and Madeira carry CDD assessments on the tax bill; SilverLeaf famously has NO CDD — its developer self-funded the infrastructure. Beachwalk adds a mandatory lagoon-club membership on top of HOA and CDD. I break down the true monthly cost on any home you're considering.

What is the most affordable gated address in the county?

Usually the World Golf Village condos — Laterra and Laterra Links sit behind King & Bear's staffed gate with resort amenities, and condo pricing starts far below the county's single-family gated communities. Just know the two Laterras differ: the original allows short-term rentals; Laterra Links is quiet, owner-occupied coach homes.

Are the golf communities gated too?

Most of them — Palencia's club side, King & Bear, Cimarrone, St. Johns Golf & Country Club, and South Hampton are all gated golf communities. They're covered in depth in the St. Johns County golf communities guide, where the club and membership details matter as much as the gate.

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The St. Johns County communities

The county’s big master-planned communities — cross-shopped, compared, and costed the way buyers actually decide between them.

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