Master-planned communities building now
These are the communities where the developer's own website listed builders and new homes in September 2026. Builder line-ups and prices change often, so treat this as a starting list.
| Community | Where | Builders listed | Listed starting prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocatee | Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County | Seabrook Village: David Weekley Homes, Dostie Homes, ICI Homes, Providence Homes, Riverside Homes, Toll Brothers. Crosswinds: Riverside Homes. Woodland Park: Providence Homes | Townhomes from the high $300s; Seabrook Village from the low $600s; Coral Ridge at Seabrook from $1.3 million |
| RiverTown | St. Johns, St. Johns County, on the St. Johns River | Mattamy Homes, Toll Brothers | Meadows townhomes from the mid $200s; Forest from the upper $300s; Cove from the mid $500s |
| eTown | Southside Jacksonville, off SR 9B and I-295 | David Weekley Homes (Kettering) | Villas from the high $400s |
| Wildlight | Wildlight, Nassau County | David Weekley Homes, Del Webb (55+), Dostie Homes, Pulte Homes; Perry Homes and Toll Brothers announced for the new Garden District | $300s to $800s |
Nocatee's Crosswinds and Woodland Park neighborhoods were both marked as close to sold out, and River Landing at Twenty Mile was selling its last preserve homesites. eTown's neighborhoods page listed only Kettering for new homes. At Wildlight, David Weekley Homes and Pulte Homes are selling in Westerly Park in the Town District, with the Garden District neighborhoods due to open from late 2026 into early 2027.
Where new homes are being built, community by community
Nocatee (Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County)
The PARC Group's 13,323-acre community listed seven neighborhoods with new homes in September 2026, from Providence Homes townhomes in Woodland Park in the high $300s to Coral Ridge at Seabrook. Several were down to their last lots. Homes pay the Tolomato CDD. See the Nocatee guide.
RiverTown (St. Johns, St. Johns County)
Mattamy Homes and Toll Brothers build across six neighborhoods, from Meadows townhomes in the mid $200s to Springs on 75-foot homesites in the upper $600s, including the WaterSong 55+ section. The Rivers Edge CDD set FY2027 maintenance assessments of $1,455.10 to $3,121.42 a year by lot width.
SilverLeaf (St. Johns County)
The Hutson Companies' community lists 11 builders, including Dream Finders Homes, Lennar, Toll Brothers, David Weekley Homes and Taylor Morrison, and says it has no CDD fees. Dream Finders listed Brook Forest townhomes from $339,990 in September 2026. See the SilverLeaf guide.
eTown (Southside, Duval County)
One of the few master-planned communities with new homes inside the Jacksonville city limits. Only Kettering, by David Weekley Homes, was selling in September 2026, with villas from the high $400s; homes pay the Cypress Bluff CDD.
Wildlight (Nassau County)
David Weekley Homes and Pulte Homes are selling in Westerly Park in the Town District, Del Webb has a 55+ section, and Perry Homes and Toll Brothers are announced for the Garden District, due to open from late 2026 into early 2027. The developer lists homes from the $300s to the $800s.
Beachwalk (St. Johns County)
Built around a 14-acre crystal lagoon. Dream Finders' September 2026 community list no longer included it, so most homes for sale may be resales. See the Beachwalk guide.
Other planned communities to compare
Some well-known names are now mostly resale markets or have limited builder activity. Oakleaf Plantation is a 6,400-acre planned community southwest of the city, mostly in Clay County, established in 2002. In St. Johns County, compare SilverLeaf and Beachwalk, and ask a local agent which sections still have builder inventory.
If you are 55 or older, see our guide to 55+ communities around Jacksonville, which covers Del Webb and WaterSong at RiverTown.
How CDD assessments show up on your tax bill
A community development district is an independent special district created under Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes. It borrows to build roads, drainage, utilities and amenities, then charges owners inside the district to repay the debt and run the facilities.
Under section 190.021, the district certifies its assessments to the property appraiser by August 31 each year. They go on the county tax roll and the tax collector collects them the same way and at the same time as county taxes. Section 197.3632 puts those non-ad valorem assessments on the same combined notice as your property tax, so the CDD charge appears as a separate line on your annual tax bill, and it goes delinquent with the same penalties if unpaid. The law also allows other collection methods, so ask how a newly built parcel is billed in its first year.
Most CDD charges have two parts: a debt service (capital) portion and an operations and maintenance portion. Two examples from the district and developer documents:
- eTown (Cypress Bluff CDD): the developer puts the capital assessment at generally $775 a year, plus a yearly operating charge.
- Oakleaf (Double Branch and Middle Village CDDs): fiscal year 2027 budgets list about $1,850 to $1,880 a year for a single-family home, before collection costs.
Ask for the exact assessment on the specific lot, how many years of debt service remain, and whether the capital portion can be paid off early.
The CDD disclosure in your builder contract
Section 190.048 requires every contract for the initial sale of a parcel or home in a CDD to include a disclosure, in bold type larger than the rest of the contract, right above the buyer's signature line. It says the district may levy taxes or assessments, that they pay for district facilities and services, that the board sets them each year, and that they are in addition to county and other local taxes.
That rule covers the first sale from the builder or developer. On a resale, check the seller's most recent tax bill for the CDD line yourself.
HOA dues on top of the CDD
A CDD and an HOA are different bodies, and many new homes pay both. Some communities also have more than one association: eTown, for example, lists separate associations for Edison, Nobel, Marconi, Kettering, Newton, Granville and Del Webb eTown. Florida law requires the seller to give you an HOA disclosure summary before you sign. If you don't get one first, you can cancel within 3 days of receiving it or before closing, whichever comes first.
Ask for the current dues for every association the lot belongs to, what they cover, any amenity or capital contribution fee at closing, and whether a special assessment is planned.
New construction versus resale in Jacksonville
Zillow's typical home value in Jacksonville was $285,103 in August 2026, down 0.8% in a year, and most of the new communities above list starting prices well above that. You are paying for a new roof, systems and code, but also for CDD and HOA costs that many older neighborhoods don't have.
A worked comparison
Take a single-family home in RiverTown on a 50 to 59-foot lot: the Rivers Edge CDD's FY2027 maintenance assessment alone is $2,041.83 a year, about $170 a month, before any bond debt and HOA dues. A resale in an older Duval subdivision with no CDD avoids that line but may need a new roof or air conditioning sooner, which drives insurance quotes. Price both over the years you expect to own.
Compare the full monthly cost, not the base price. Our Jacksonville housing market report shows how resale prices have moved.
Inspections, warranties and buying new with a local agent
Builder warranty
Get the builder's warranty terms in writing. Del Webb, for example, advertises a 10-year limited structural warranty. Ask what is covered in years one and two versus the structural term, and how claims are handled.
Your own inspections
Hire your own inspector for pre-drywall and final walk-throughs, and again before the first-year warranty ends. Our Florida home inspection checklist covers what to look at.
Flood zone and elevation
Check the lot on FEMA's map and ask for the elevation certificate. See the Jacksonville flood zone guide.
Using your own agent
Nocatee and eTown both state that broker participation is welcome. Register your agent at your first visit, since builders often have their own rules on this. An agent can review the contract, the CDD and HOA disclosures and the builder's lender incentive. If you'd like, we can introduce you to a local agent who works with new construction.
Closing costs and incentives
Compare the builder's lender incentive with an outside quote, and read our Florida closing costs guide.
Common questions
Where are new construction homes being built near Jacksonville?+
Most are in master-planned communities. In September 2026, developer sites listed new homes in Nocatee in Ponte Vedra and RiverTown in St. Johns, both in St. Johns County, in eTown on Jacksonville's Southside, and in Wildlight in Nassau County. Builders named include David Weekley Homes, Toll Brothers, Mattamy Homes, Pulte Homes, Providence Homes, Riverside Homes, ICI Homes and Dostie Homes.
What is a CDD fee in Jacksonville?+
A CDD fee is an assessment charged by a community development district, a special district created under Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes to pay for community infrastructure and its upkeep. It is collected on your annual property tax bill as a separate line. Amounts vary by district and lot: eTown's developer puts the capital portion at generally $775 a year, plus operating costs.
How do I find the CDD amount before I buy?+
Ask the builder or seller for the current assessment on the specific lot, and check the most recent tax bill if the parcel has one. For a first sale, section 190.048 requires a bold CDD disclosure in the contract, but it doesn't state the dollar amount. The district's own budget documents list the annual debt service and operations charges by lot type.
Can I use my own agent to buy a new build in Jacksonville?+
Usually yes. Nocatee and eTown both state that broker participation is welcome on their websites. Bring or register your agent at your first visit to the sales center, because many builders set their own registration rules. Your agent can review the purchase contract, the CDD and HOA disclosures and the builder's lender incentives.
Do all new homes near Jacksonville have CDD fees?+
No. Many master-planned communities do, including Nocatee (Tolomato CDD), RiverTown (Rivers Edge CDD), eTown (Cypress Bluff CDD) and Oakleaf. SilverLeaf's developer says it has no CDD. Check the contract for the bold CDD disclosure required on a first sale, and ask for the lot's current assessment.
Is new construction more expensive than resale in Jacksonville?+
Usually, at the starting price and in yearly costs. Zillow's typical Jacksonville value was $285,103 in August 2026, while most new communities list homes well above that, and many add CDD and HOA charges. A resale may need repairs sooner, so compare the full cost of each over the years you plan to own.
Sources
- Nocatee: Neighborhoods
- Nocatee: Seabrook Village
- Nocatee: Crosswinds at Nocatee
- Nocatee: Woodland Park
- RiverTown: Builders
- eTown: Neighborhoods
- eTown: Homeowners association
- eTown: CDD brochure
- eTown: Home
- Wildlight: Homebuilders
- Wikipedia: Oakleaf Plantation, Florida
- Double Branch CDD: FY 2027 budget
- Middle Village CDD: FY 2027 budget
- Florida Statutes 190.021: Taxes; non-ad valorem assessments
- Florida Statutes 190.048: Sale of real estate within a district; required disclosure
- Florida Statutes 197.3632: Uniform method for levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments
- Florida Statutes 720.401: HOA disclosure summary
- Del Webb: 55+ communities in Jacksonville
- Zillow Research: Housing data (August 2026)
- SilverLeaf: Builders
- SilverLeaf: Community (no CDD)
- Dream Finders Homes: New homes in Jacksonville
- Rivers Edge CDD: Adopted FY2027 budget
- St. Johns County Tax Collector: 2025 millages (Tolomato and Rivers Edge CDD districts)
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Antonio Roberts
Antonio Roberts has spent five years helping more than 500 Florida buyers and sellers choose the right real estate agent. He is not a real estate agent himself: he researches what matters in a Florida move and connects people with licensed local agents, free of charge.
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