Momentum Housing Data · Lakewood Ranch
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Lakewood Ranch’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 9 Lakewood Ranch communities cleared the data bar (at least 3 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | 66 closings |
| 2 | SOLERA AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $470,000 | 55 | 55 closings |
| 3 | WINDWARD AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $615,684 | 26 | 26 closings |
| 4 | MONTEREY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $1,250,000 | 21 | 21 closings |
| 5 | PALM GROVE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $500,495 | 20 | 20 closings |
| 6 | Saddlestone at Star Farms | $314,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 7 | Cresswind | $685,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 8 | DEL WEBB CATALINA | $794,122 | 6 | 6 closings |
| 9 | Lakewood Ranches Sub | $1,185,000 | 3 | 3 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTEREY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $1,250,000 | 21 | +16.3% |
| 2 | SOLERA AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $470,000 | 55 | -4.1% |
| 3 | WINDWARD AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $615,684 | 26 | -10.0% |
| 4 | PALM GROVE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $500,495 | 20 | -16.6% |
| 5 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | -28.7% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR FARMS · values | $826,044 | 66 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | DEL WEBB CATALINA | $794,122 | 6 | 0 days avg |
| 3 | WINDWARD AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $615,684 | 26 | 0 days avg |
| 4 | Cresswind | $685,500 | 16 | 29 days avg |
| 5 | Lakewood Ranches Sub | $1,185,000 | 3 | 37 days avg |
| 6 | PALM GROVE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $500,495 | 20 | 53 days avg |
| 7 | SOLERA AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $470,000 | 55 | 76 days avg |
| 8 | MONTEREY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $1,250,000 | 21 | 113 days avg |
| 9 | Saddlestone at Star Farms | $314,500 | 16 | 114 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLERA AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $470,000 | 55 | $470,000 |
| 2 | WINDWARD AT LAKEWOOD RANCH · values | $615,684 | 26 | $615,684 |
| 3 | PALM GROVE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH | $500,495 | 20 | $500,495 |
| 4 | Saddlestone at Star Farms | $314,500 | 16 | $314,500 |
| 5 | Cresswind | $685,500 | 16 | $685,500 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
It depends on the criterion, so this page ranks Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods four ways from recorded MLS data: most sales activity (STAR FARMS leads), strongest 1-year price performance, fastest-selling, and most accessible relative to the citywide median. Each ranking's formula is published with it - no editorial scoring.
Across the 9 Lakewood Ranch communities with at least 3 recorded closings in the trailing year, the median community's sold price is about $685,500; individual communities range widely - every community's own figure is on its linked page.
Tell us your budget and must-haves and a Momentum agent will run the same data these rankings use — against every Lakewood Ranch community, not just the top 15.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures