At a glance
| Location | Unincorporated Alachua County, between SW Archer Road and Parker Road |
|---|---|
| Size | About 4,000 acres, with homes planned on about 900 acres |
| Planned homes | About 2,700 |
| Developer | The Roberts Companies |
| Farm and land | More than 2,600 acres placed under UF/IFAS stewardship, with a working farm |
| Status (January 2026) | Announced; no formal proposal submitted to the county |
Everlee at a glance
The Roberts Companies announced Everlee in January 2026 as a farm-centered community southwest of Gainesville. The plan puts about 2,700 homes on roughly 900 acres of a 4,000-acre property that runs between SW Archer Road and Parker Road.
The larger share of the land is meant to stay open. More than 2,600 acres have been placed under the stewardship of UF/IFAS, the University of Florida's agriculture institute, and the plan includes a professionally managed working farm with a farm stand and seasonal markets for residents and neighbors.
Is Everlee a good area to live?
No one can answer that yet, because Everlee does not exist as a neighborhood. What you can judge now is the setting: a large, mostly open property southwest of Gainesville between SW Archer Road and Parker Road, with most of the land placed under UF/IFAS stewardship and a working farm at the center of the plan.
If that appeals, the practical question is timing. A plan of this size goes through county land use and zoning review before lots are sold, so treat Everlee as a place to watch, not a place to buy, and compare it with the established communities nearby.
Homes and prices: what is and is not known
Planned homes
The January 2026 announcement described about 2,700 homes on roughly 900 acres of the 4,000-acre property. Home types, lot sizes and builders had not been announced.
Prices
There are no published prices. For a benchmark, Oakmont, the nearest active master plan off Parker Road, lists new homes from the $500s, and Zillow's typical value for ZIP 32608 was $334,077 in August 2026.
Deposits and early sales
If you see Everlee homes advertised, ask for the approved site plan and the recorded plat before you sign anything or pay a deposit.
Where Everlee stands in 2026
At the time of the announcement, the developer had not submitted a formal proposal to Alachua County. That means land use and zoning approvals, a phasing plan, builder selection and any community development district (CDD) were all still to come.
Treat every number as a proposal. Home counts, home types and timing can change during county review, and a plan of this size normally goes through public hearings before any lots are sold. If you see Everlee homes advertised, ask for the approved site plan and the recorded plat before you sign anything or pay a deposit.
Living near Everlee
The farm and open land
More than 2,600 acres have been placed under the stewardship of UF/IFAS, the University of Florida's agriculture institute. The plan includes a professionally managed working farm with a farm stand and seasonal markets for residents and neighbors.
Getting around
The property runs between SW Archer Road and Parker Road in unincorporated Alachua County. Entrances and road improvements will depend on the site plan the county reviews.
Schools
School zones do not follow neighborhood or ZIP lines, and they change as new homes are built. Check the zoned schools for the exact address with Alachua County Public Schools before you buy, and again before you sign a builder contract.
Costs to expect and how to follow Everlee
Property tax
The Alachua County Property Appraiser's preliminary 2026 table puts total millage for unincorporated parcels at 18.7624 or 18.6722, depending on the water management district, against 21.9243 or 21.8341 inside Gainesville city limits. On $300,000 of taxable value, 18.7624 mills is about $5,629 a year before exemptions and non-ad valorem charges. Final rates are adopted in September. The Alachua County property tax guide covers homestead and the other exemptions.
CDD or HOA
Large Florida master plans often use a community development district to finance roads and utilities. If one is created, Florida law requires a CDD disclosure in every sale contract. Ask for the proposed assessment per lot. Oakmont's Parker Road CDD, nearby, set fiscal 2027 totals of $3,054.29 to $4,669.22 per lot.
What to watch
- County filings. Watch Alachua County growth management agendas for a comprehensive plan amendment or rezoning application tied to the property.
- CDD or HOA. Large Florida master plans often use a CDD to finance roads and utilities. If one is created, Florida law requires a CDD disclosure in every sale contract. Ask for the proposed assessment per lot.
- Utilities and schools. Ask who will provide water, sewer and power, and check school zoning with Alachua County Public Schools once addresses exist.
- Farm operations. Ask how the working farm will be funded and governed, and whether residents pay toward it.
Pros and cons of waiting for Everlee
Pro: a large share of open land
More than 2,600 of the 4,000 acres are under UF/IFAS stewardship rather than planned for homes.
Pro: a farm-centered plan
A working farm, farm stand and markets are part of the announced design.
Con: no approvals yet
No formal proposal had been filed with the county at the time of the announcement, so timing, home counts and costs can all change.
Con: unknown carrying costs
CDD, HOA and farm funding have not been announced, so you cannot budget the full yearly cost yet.
What to consider while you wait
If you want a newer home southwest of Gainesville now, the nearest established master plans are Oakmont, off Parker Road, and Haile Plantation. Oakmont's CDD publishes its assessment schedule, which gives you a real benchmark for what a CDD home in this part of the county costs to carry each year.
For a wider view of builders and communities, see the Gainesville new construction guide. For prices, start with the Gainesville housing market page, where Zillow's typical home value for the city was $295,760 in August 2026.
Common questions
Where is Everlee in Gainesville?+
Everlee is planned for unincorporated Alachua County southwest of Gainesville, on a 4,000-acre property between SW Archer Road and Parker Road. Homes are proposed on about 900 of those acres, with more than 2,600 acres placed under UF/IFAS stewardship. Exact entrances and addresses will depend on the site plan the county eventually reviews.
Can you buy a home in Everlee yet?+
Not as of the January 2026 announcement. The developer had not submitted a formal proposal to Alachua County, so there were no approved lots, builders or prices. Check the county's growth management agendas for filings, and ask any seller for the approved site plan and recorded plat before paying a deposit.
Who is developing Everlee?+
The Roberts Companies announced the project in January 2026. The plan calls for about 2,700 homes and a professionally managed working farm with a farm stand and seasonal markets. Builders, phasing and any community development district had not been announced at that time.
Will Everlee have CDD fees?+
That has not been announced. Many large Florida master plans use a community development district to finance roads, drainage and utilities, and owners repay that debt through an annual assessment on the tax bill. If Everlee uses one, Florida law requires a CDD disclosure in the sale contract, so ask for the per-lot assessment early.
What will homes in Everlee cost?+
No prices have been published. The January 2026 announcement gave a home count of about 2,700 but no home types, builders or prices, and county approvals were still to come. For a benchmark, nearby Oakmont lists new homes from the $500s, and Zillow's typical value for ZIP 32608 was $334,077 in August 2026.
Sources
- WCJB: Developers announce plans for 2,700-home farmstead community southwest of Gainesville (January 2026)
- Florida Statutes 190.048: Sale of real estate within a district; required disclosure
- Parker Road CDD: District home page
- Alachua County Property Appraiser: Preliminary 2026 millages (4 August 2026)
- Zillow: Home Value Index and market data (August 2026)
- Parker Road CDD: Fiscal year 2027 adopted assessment schedule
- Oakmont: Gainesville new home community
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Antonio Roberts
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