Gated Communities in St. Augustine, FL

Looking for gated communities in St. Augustine, FL? Momentum tracks 42 St. Augustine communities with evidence of gated community living, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.

St. Augustine gated communities at a glance

Communities tracked

$457,000

Median sale price

101 days

Median days on market

1,089

Recent closings

The communities, by recent sales activity

Community	City	Median price	1-yr change	Days on mkt
Brook Forest at SilverLeaf · agent	St. Augustine	$387,000	-1.0%	74 d
Palencia · agent	St. Augustine	$685,000	+3.0%	96 d
Silver Meadows at SilverLeaf · agent	St. Augustine	$487,000	-6.0%	56 d
Reverie at SilverLeaf · agent	St. Augustine	$457,000	–	121 d
Entrada · agent	St. Augustine	$356,000	+4.0%	96 d
Bannon Lakes · agent	St. Augustine	$454,000	-8.0%	64 d
Cherry Elm at SilverLeaf · agent	St. Augustine	$349,000	-8.0%	73 d
Reverie at TrailMark · agent	St. Augustine	$370,000	-13.0%	78 d
Madeira · agent	St. Augustine	$715,000	+11.0%	93 d
Heritage Landing · agent	St. Augustine	$445,000	-2.0%	42 d
Windward Ranch · agent	St. Augustine	$532,000	-2.0%	56 d
Markland · agent	St. Augustine	$682,000	-6.0%	65 d
Cascades at World Golf Village · agent	St. Augustine	$376,000	-7.0%	66 d
King & Bear · agent	St. Augustine	$739,000	+4.0%	72 d
Summer Bay at Grand Oaks · agent	St. Augustine	$366,000	-9.0%	73 d
Vista Cove · agent	St. Augustine	$274,000	-22.0%	130 d
Parkland Preserve · agent	St. Augustine	$406,000	-6.0%	269 d
The Legends at WGV · agent	St. Augustine	$198,000	-14.0%	124 d
World Golf Village · agent	St. Augustine	$592,000	-5.0%	88 d
Villages of Vilano · agent	St. Augustine	$460,000	-6.0%	95 d
Villages of Seloy · agent	St. Augustine	$356,000	-7.0%	28 d
Las Palmas · agent	St. Augustine	$268,000	+2.0%	74 d
San Salito · agent	St. Augustine	$394,000	-9.0%	154 d
Vilano Beach · agent	St. Augustine	$856,000	+4.0%	215 d
Marsh Creek · agent	St. Augustine	$749,000	-4.0%	46 d

Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every other tracked gated communities in St. Augustine

What gates change about ownership

Controlled access typically comes with a manned gate, a transponder system, or both — funded through HOA dues. Expect guest-access procedures, delivery and contractor rules, and in some communities rental restrictions. Review the HOA budget for how the gate and any roving patrol are funded, and whether roads are private (the HOA maintains them — another line in the dues) or public.

Due diligence before you buy behind a gate

Request the HOA documents early: budget, reserves, rules, and the last two years of meeting minutes. Private roads, gates and common areas are owner-funded, so thin reserves become special assessments. Our buyer closing costs calculator helps you model dues and assessments into the real monthly cost.

What it costs to own here

At St. Johns County’s typical combined millage of 13.47 mills, a purchase at $457,000 (the median across these St. Augustine gated communities) generates roughly $6,155 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $513 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in St. Johns County average about $1,378 a year ($115 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in St. Johns County near $2,908 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).

Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses St. Johns County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.

Demand and supply in St. Johns County right now

In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), St. Johns County gained a net 10,642 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from NY, CA, NJ. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $130,600 versus $97,713 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 24.1% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 4,735 residential permits in St. Johns County in 2025 (3,554 single-family), down 15.1% year over year — against 8,390 at the 2021 peak. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as undervalued by about 5.7% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.

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Common questions

How many gated communities does St. Augustine, FL have?

Momentum currently tracks 42 communities in St. Augustine with evidence of gated community living in MLS or verified amenity records. Others exist; these are the ones with active market data.

What do homes in St. Augustine gated communities cost?

The median sale price across tracked gated communities in St. Augustine is about $457,000, varying widely by community - see the table for community-level medians.

How does Momentum classify a community as one of the gated communities?

A community appears here when we find gate, guard house or controlled-access amenities reported on MLS listings or verified amenity records for the community. We do not guess from names alone. Verify any specific amenity or restriction with the association before you rely on it.

How much is home insurance in St. Johns County?

Citizens Property Insurance policies in St. Johns County average about $1,378 a year, per Citizens filings. Private quotes vary widely with roof age, construction and wind mitigation - a wind-mitigation inspection often unlocks meaningful credits.

What are property taxes like in St. Johns County?

Typical combined millage in St. Johns County is about 13.47 mills - roughly 1.35% of assessed value a year before exemptions. Florida resets assessed value to about your purchase price when you buy, then homestead exemptions and the 3% Save Our Homes cap apply.

Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.