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About Over 55 & Active Adult
Northeast Florida has some of the finest active adult communities in the country — resort amenities, social clubs, low-maintenance living, and warm weather year-round. Del Webb and more.
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Over 55 & Active Adult Neighborhoods
Explore 8 distinct neighborhoods within Over 55 & Active Adult. Each offers unique amenities, price points, and lifestyle options.
Del Webb eTown55+ living in eTown
~8 active listings
Del Webb Nocatee55+ living in Nocatee
~23 active listings
Cascades at World Golf Village55+ golf community
~3 active listings
Riverwood by Del Webb55+ · Del Webb Ponte Vedra
~34 active listings
Stillwater55+ golf community · St. Johns
~22 active listings
WaterSong at RiverTown55+ riverfront village
~10 active listings
Del Webb Wildlight55+ · still building · Nassau
~15 active listings
Artisan Lakes55+ village in Nocatee
~2 active listings
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Market Snapshot
As of August 27, 2026, the median list price in Over 55 & Active Adult is $475,000 across 103 active listings, averaging $271/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $461,000 across 117 closings.
Market stats are based on similar homes in Over 55 & Active Adult, including 117 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly.
Over 55 & Active Adult Home Values
The MLS-recorded sales above are what homes in Over 55 & Active Adult 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.
HOA dues:~$334/mo typical
- Median List Price
- $475,000
- Avg. Price / Sq Ft
- $271/sqft
- Median Sold (12 mo, MLS)
- $461,000
- ▲ 17.5% vs prior 6 mo
- Active Listings
- 103
The five biggest 55+ communities in Northeast Florida right now
Northeast Florida’s active adult market runs deeper than most buyers expect — gated Del Webb neighborhoods inside Nocatee, a 55+ golf community in St. Johns County, riverfront living at RiverTown, and brand-new construction near Amelia Island. These are the five communities with the most homes for sale today, compared honestly: what each one does best, what it costs, and two current listings from each so you can see the market, not just the marketing.
Del Webb Nocatee
Ponte Vedra · St. Johns CountyDel Webb Nocatee is the newer of the two Del Webb communities inside Nocatee — a gated 55+ neighborhood of 845 homes where single-story Pulte floor plans like the Stardom, Stellar, Mystique, and Palmary sit on preserve and lake homesites, all built since 2019. New construction sold out, so this is a resale-only market — and a competitive one. Life centers on the 20,000+ sq ft Canopy Club: a zero-entry resort pool with lap lanes, a full-time lifestyle director, pickleball, tennis and bocce, a fitness center, and the community's own tavern and grill with private wine lockers.
The location is the closer: golf-cart access to Nocatee Town Center's restaurants and Publix, Nocatee's own splash and spray parks a ride away, and Ponte Vedra's beaches about 15 minutes east. Active listings typically run from the mid-$400s for a two-bedroom villa court home to $900K+ for an upgraded estate-series home on a premium lot.
See all 22 Del Webb Nocatee homes for sale →Del Webb Wildlight
Yulee · Nassau CountyDel Webb Wildlight is the newest Del Webb in Northeast Florida and the region's best answer to "new construction 55+ homes near Amelia Island." Set inside the Wildlight master plan in Yulee, it pairs proven Pulte active-adult floor plans — Mystique, Stardom, and more, from 1,343 to over 3,300 sq ft across villas and single-family homes — with the brand-new 16,000 sq ft Horizon Club: resort and lap pools, fitness and movement studios, a demonstration kitchen and coffee bar, pickleball, a dog park, and 10+ miles of trails, all 15–20 minutes from Fernandina Beach's historic district and the Amelia Island shoreline.
Because the community is still building, buyers here get a choice the established communities can't offer: pick a homesite and build, or skip the wait with a nearly-new resale that already carries the upgrades. Pricing is Nassau County-friendly too — active listings generally range from the mid-$400s to the mid-$700s, noticeably below comparable new builds in St. Johns County.
See all 15 Del Webb Wildlight homes for sale →Stillwater
St. Johns · St. Johns CountyStillwater is the answer to a specific search: a gated 55+ golf community in St. Johns County. It's the only active adult community in the county built around its own golf course — an 18-hole Bobby Weed design — and membership comes bundled with home ownership, no separate country-club buy-in. Lennar's "Everything's Included" homes arrive move-in ready: quartz counters, gourmet kitchens with gas ranges and double ovens, ceramic wood-look tile. Villas and single-family plans run from about 1,500 to 2,300 sq ft, many with three-car garages and preserve, lake, or fairway views.
The amenity package stacks golf on top of the usual active-adult list — and the country-club-style clubhouse that opened in 2025 adds a staffed restaurant, cocktail lounge, fitness center, and a patio overlooking the 18th hole to the existing resort pool, tennis, pickleball, and bocce. Stillwater is also one of the strongest value plays on this page — active listings start in the low-to-mid $300s and top out in the high $600s, so a golf-course lifestyle here can cost less than a non-golf home closer to the coast.
See all 29 Stillwater homes for sale →WaterSong at RiverTown
St. Johns · St. Johns CountyWaterSong is Mattamy Homes' gated 55+ village inside RiverTown, the master-planned community stretched along the St. Johns River. Residents get a double amenity deal: WaterSong's own private clubhouse, resort pool, fitness center, and pickleball courts, plus access to RiverTown's riverfront parks, kayak launch, boardwalks, and miles of shaded trails — the only community on this page where evening walks come with river sunsets.
Homes are single-story designs from roughly 1,400 to 2,600 sq ft — many with 10-foot ceilings, flex studies, and lanais built for Florida's indoor-outdoor season. The 800-home village is in its final stretch of build-out, so the market is mostly lightly-lived-in resales with the occasional builder quick move-in. Active listings generally run from the low $400s to the mid-$600s.
See all 11 WaterSong at RiverTown homes for sale →Riverwood by Del Webb (Del Webb Ponte Vedra)
Ponte Vedra · St. Johns CountyRiverwood — marketed as Del Webb Ponte Vedra — is the original Del Webb inside Nocatee and the established choice on this page: roughly 2,000 homes built from the late 2000s through the 2010s behind a staffed gate, with mature oaks and landscaping the newer communities are decades from matching. Its roughly 38,000 sq ft Anastasia Club is the largest amenity center of the five — and the only one with an indoor heated lap pool, alongside the outdoor resort pool, spa and sauna, a grand ballroom, café, six tennis and eight pickleball courts, and a calendar run by dozens of resident clubs.
For buyers comparing 55+ resale homes in Ponte Vedra against new construction, Riverwood's case is value and variety: it's also the only one of the five offering carriage homes and elevator condos alongside single-family — everything from 2-bedroom flats near the high $300s to former model homes approaching $1M, often with the lot premiums, screened lanais, and upgrades already paid for — and the same golf-cart ride to Nocatee Town Center as its newer sibling.
See all 33 Riverwood by Del Webb homes for sale →How the five compare
| Del Webb Nocatee | Del Webb Wildlight | Stillwater | WaterSong at RiverTown | Riverwood by Del Webb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Nocatee / Ponte Vedra | Wildlight / Yulee | St. Johns (CR 210 / I-95) | RiverTown / St. Johns | Nocatee / Ponte Vedra |
| County | St. Johns | Nassau | St. Johns | St. Johns | St. Johns |
| Builder / era | Pulte · 2019–2023, resale-only | Pulte · building now | Lennar · building now | Mattamy · final availability | Pulte · 2007–2020, resale-only |
| Typical range | Mid-$400s–$900s+ | Mid-$400s–$700s | Low-$300s–$600s | Low-$400s–$600s | High-$300s–$900s+ |
| Gated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes · staffed |
| Standout | Canopy Club tavern + Town Center by golf cart | Newest builds, near Amelia Island | Bobby Weed golf, membership included | St. Johns riverfront amenities | Largest club, indoor pool, condos too |
Ranges reflect current active listings and shift with inventory; amenity details are the builder’s and HOA’s to change. Verify specifics on any home you pursue.
Comparing just the Del Webbs? Northeast Florida has five — all five compared side by side →
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Beyond the big five: six more 55+ communities to know
The five above carry the most inventory, but the full Northeast Florida 55+ map is wider — a second wave of newer communities and one established veteran, each with its own angle. Counts and ranges below are live from the MLS.
Reverie at TrailMark
St. Augustine · St. Johns CountyDream Finders’ 55+ line inside the TrailMark master plan — its own amenity campus plus TrailMark’s trails and Six Mile Creek access.
Reverie at SilverLeaf
St. Johns · St. Johns CountyDream Finders’ 55+ village inside SilverLeaf — which famously carries NO CDD assessment, a real monthly-cost edge for fixed-income budgets.
Freedom at Parkland Preserve
St. Augustine · St. Johns CountyD.R. Horton’s Freedom series behind a gate off I-95 — about 367 homes, clubhouse and pool, and some of the most accessible 55+ pricing in the county.
Summer Bay at Grand Oaks
St. Augustine · SR 16 corridorA gated 306-home 55+ village inside the Grand Oaks master plan — intimate scale with the larger community’s amenities next door.
Cascades at World Golf Village
World Golf Village · St. AugustineThe established choice — a gated mid-2000s community beside the World Golf Village courses, with mature landscaping and proven resale value.
Artisan Lakes
Nocatee · Ponte VedraNocatee’s third 55+ village and its best-kept secret — a gated Lennar enclave of just 196 homes with a zero-entry infinity pool, pickleball, bocce, and a putting green. Inventory is scarce; this one is a set-an-alert community.
Bridge Bay at Bannon Lakes
St. Augustine · Bannon LakesPulte-built 55+ enclave inside Bannon Lakes — the same builder behind Del Webb, without the Del Webb badge or its price tag.
55+ community questions, answered
- What are the best 55+ communities in St. Johns County?
- The largest by available homes right now are Del Webb Nocatee and Riverwood by Del Webb (both inside Nocatee in Ponte Vedra), Stillwater (the county’s gated 55+ golf community), and WaterSong at RiverTown along the St. Johns River. "Best" depends on what you’re optimizing for — beach proximity, golf, new construction, or price — which is exactly what the comparison above is for. A second wave is worth knowing too: Dream Finders’ two Reverie communities, D.R. Horton’s Freedom at Parkland Preserve, Summer Bay at Grand Oaks, Bridge Bay at Bannon Lakes, and the established Cascades at World Golf Village — all covered below.
- Can someone under 55 live in these communities?
- Usually yes, within limits. Federal HOPA rules require at least 80% of occupied homes to have one resident 55 or older, and each community’s HOA sets its own version — most allow a younger spouse or partner, and most set a minimum age (often 18+) for permanent residents. Always confirm the specific community’s age policy before writing an offer.
- Which Northeast Florida 55+ communities still have new construction homes?
- Del Webb Wildlight in Yulee and Stillwater in St. Johns County are actively building. WaterSong at RiverTown is in its final availability with occasional builder quick move-ins, and both Nocatee communities — Del Webb Nocatee and Riverwood (Del Webb Ponte Vedra) — are sold out and resale-only, which is also their advantage: mature landscaping and upgrades already in place.
- Is there a 55+ community with its own golf course near Jacksonville?
- Stillwater in St. Johns County is the area’s dedicated 55+ golf community, built around its own Bobby Weed-designed 18-hole course — and golf membership is included with home ownership. Cascades at World Golf Village is the other golf-oriented active adult option, set beside the World Golf Village courses near St. Augustine.
- Do these communities have CDD fees?
- Most of the newer master-planned locations — Nocatee, RiverTown, and Wildlight — carry CDD (Community Development District) assessments that ride the property tax bill on top of HOA dues, and they differ meaningfully between communities and even phases. I break down the true monthly cost, CDD included, on any home you’re considering.
- How much do 55+ homes cost in Northeast Florida?
- Live inventory across these five communities currently spans roughly the low $300s (Stillwater villas) to just under $1M (estate homes in Del Webb Nocatee and Riverwood). The middle of the market — a 2-bedroom-plus-flex, 1,700–2,100 sq ft single-story — mostly trades between the mid-$400s and low $600s.
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