Golf Course Communities in St. Johns, FL
Looking for golf course communities in St. Johns, FL? Momentum tracks 6 St. Johns communities with evidence of golf 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. Johns golf course communities at a glance
The communities, by recent sales activity
| Community | City | Median price | 1-yr change | Days on mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julington Creek Plantation · agent | St. Johns | $563,000 | -4.0% | 64 d |
| Stillwater · agent | St. Johns | $456,000 | -11.0% | 97 d |
| South Hampton · agent | St. Johns | $632,000 | -4.0% | 37 d |
| Cimarrone · agent | St. Johns | $590,000 | -6.0% | 75 d |
| River Oaks Plantation · agent | St. Johns | $686,000 | -12.0% | 27 d |
| Southern Creek · agent | St. Johns | $240,000 | +2.0% | – |
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.
Membership, fees and what “golf community” actually means
Golf communities range from public-course neighborhoods with no obligations to bundled-golf communities where equity membership is mandatory and priced into every sale. Before you offer, get the fee stack in writing: HOA dues, club or membership minimums, food-and-beverage minimums, cart fees, and any CDD assessment on the tax bill. Ask whether membership is mandatory, optional, or waitlisted, and what the initiation fee runs. A bundled-golf bargain can stop being a bargain once the full stack is on paper.
Resale considerations in golf communities
Course health matters to resale: a closed or struggling course next to your lot changes the value story. Ask how the course is funded, whether the club is member-owned or developer-owned, and whether any redevelopment litigation exists. Homes on the course trade at premiums that vary hole by hole — comps from the same street matter more here than anywhere.
What it costs to own here
At St. Johns County’s typical combined millage of 13.47 mills, a purchase at $576,500 (the median across these St. Johns golf course communities) generates roughly $7,765 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $647 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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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.