Momentum Housing Data · The Villages
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of The Villages’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 10 The Villages 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 | The Villages at Huntcliff | $255,990 | 41 | 41 closings |
| 2 | The Villages at Harris Creek | $289,988 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 3 | Sterling at the Villages | $250,000 | 9 | 9 closings |
| 4 | The Villages at River Pointe | $369,000 | 5 | 5 closings |
| 5 | Villages Of West Lake The Villages | $349,950 | 4 | 4 closings |
| 6 | Villages Fruitland Park Reagan V | $422,500 | 4 | 4 closings |
| 7 | The Villages at Ellington | $255,500 | 4 | 4 closings |
| 8 | The Villages at Eagles Landing | $392,500 | 4 | 4 closings |
| 9 | Villages Fruitland Park Un 31 The Villages | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 closings |
| 10 | The Villages of Creekside | $195,000 | 3 | 3 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Villages of Creekside | $195,000 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2 | The Villages at Harris Creek | $289,988 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 3 | The Villages at Eagles Landing | $392,500 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 4 | The Villages at River Pointe | $369,000 | 5 | +1.1% |
| 5 | Sterling at the Villages | $250,000 | 9 | -2.5% |
| 6 | The Villages at Huntcliff | $255,990 | 41 | -4.1% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Villages at Harris Creek | $289,988 | 31 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | The Villages at Ellington | $255,500 | 4 | 8 days avg |
| 3 | The Villages at River Pointe | $369,000 | 5 | 20 days avg |
| 4 | Sterling at the Villages | $250,000 | 9 | 24 days avg |
| 5 | Villages Fruitland Park Reagan V | $422,500 | 4 | 37 days avg |
| 6 | The Villages at Huntcliff | $255,990 | 41 | 40 days avg |
| 7 | Villages Fruitland Park Un 31 The Villages | $1,200,000 | 3 | 44 days avg |
| 8 | The Villages of Creekside | $195,000 | 3 | 55 days avg |
| 9 | Villages Of West Lake The Villages | $349,950 | 4 | 58 days avg |
| 10 | The Villages at Eagles Landing | $392,500 | 4 | 60 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 | The Villages at Huntcliff | $255,990 | 41 | $255,990 |
| 2 | The Villages at Harris Creek | $289,988 | 31 | $289,988 |
| 3 | Sterling at the Villages | $250,000 | 9 | $250,000 |
| 4 | Villages Of West Lake The Villages | $349,950 | 4 | $349,950 |
| 5 | The Villages at Ellington | $255,500 | 4 | $255,500 |
| 6 | The Villages of Creekside | $195,000 | 3 | $195,000 |
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 The Villages neighborhoods four ways from recorded MLS data: most sales activity (The Villages at Huntcliff 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 10 The Villages communities with at least 3 recorded closings in the trailing year, the median community's sold price is about $349,950; 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 The Villages 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