Palencia CDD fees, with the real numbers.
Palencia is the rare community with two Community Development Districts sharing one amenity network — and unlike most CDD questions, this one has published numbers. Here’s what the assessment funds, what it costs per the districts’ own budgets, and what it doesn’t include.
Two districts, one community
Palencia was developed in phases under two special-purpose districts — the Marshall Creek CDD (about 1,470 lots) and the Sweetwater Creek CDD (about 740 lots). They issued the bonds that built the community’s infrastructure and resident amenities, and residents of both districts share the full network under an interlocal agreement: the Swim & Fitness Center, the Tennis Center, the Village Green, the boardwalk and trail system, and the preserved wetlands that frame the community. Day to day, which district you’re in barely matters; on the tax bill, it sets which assessment schedule applies to your section.
What it costs — published, not guessed
Per the districts’ adopted FY 2025–26 budgets, total annual CDD assessments on the county tax bill run from roughly $3,000 in some condo and townhome sections to about $4,930 in some single-family sections, with other neighborhoods in between. The assessment is not part of your HOA dues — it’s a separate non-ad-valorem line on the St. Johns County tax bill, typically collected through your mortgage escrow alongside property taxes.
What the CDD does NOT include
The golf club. The Palencia Club is a private membership with its own initiation and dues, entirely separate from the CDD. Budgeting Palencia correctly means three distinct lines: village HOA dues, the CDD assessment on the tax bill, and — only if you want the golf lifestyle — club membership. Plenty of Palencia residents happily use the CDD-funded amenity network and never join the club.
The per-home detail that changes the math
The bond portion of the assessment can be prepaid — so two identical homes in the same section can carry different CDD bills, and the listing usually won’t say. The county record shows the truth for each parcel. I pull the exact CDD line, the bond payoff status, and the HOA dues for every Palencia home my buyers consider, so the monthly math is real before you offer.
Common questions
How much are Palencia CDD fees?
Per the districts’ adopted FY 2025–26 budgets, annual assessments on the county tax bill range from roughly $3,000 in some condo and townhome sections to about $4,930 in some single-family sections, with neighborhoods in between. The exact figure depends on your section, your lot, and — critically — whether a previous owner prepaid the bond portion, so the county record for the specific home is the only number that counts. I pull it for every Palencia home my buyers consider.
Is the Palencia golf club included in the CDD?
No. The CDD assessment funds the community’s shared infrastructure and resident amenities — the Swim & Fitness Center, Tennis Center, Village Green, and trail network. The Palencia Club (golf) is a separate private membership with its own fees. Budgeting Palencia correctly means three lines: HOA dues, the CDD assessment on the tax bill, and — only if you want it — club membership.
Why does Palencia have two CDDs?
The community was developed in phases under two districts — Marshall Creek CDD and Sweetwater Creek CDD. Residents of both use the same amenity network under an interlocal agreement, so day to day the distinction barely matters; on your tax bill it determines which district’s assessment schedule applies to your home.
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Want the exact number for a specific Palencia home?
Tell me the address — I’ll pull the CDD assessment, bond payoff status, and HOA dues from the records and put the true monthly cost in front of you before you write anything.