Meritage Homes in Florida: What the MLS Record Shows

Searching for Meritage Homes reviews or resale experiences mostly surfaces complaint threads with no denominators. This page is the denominator: Meritage Homes’s recorded Florida activity from builder-affiliated sales offices in licensed MLS feeds — closings, inventory, price points, and where they actually build — with the method stated and no rating pretended.

The statewide record

308
Recorded closings (2024+)
587
Homes active now
16
Counties with recorded activity
24
Tracked communities

County by county

CountyClosings (2024+)Active nowMedian priceApprox $/sqft
Duval13566$319,990$176
Lake4241$355,000$184
Osceola2944$394,990$218
Orange260$531,995$255
St. Lucie2323$337,460$187
Clay2132$298,490$186
Martin1212$408,040$215
Hernando1137$315,500$187
Hillsborough40$351,430$162
Pasco345$415,030$177
St. Johns28$361,445$199
Polk0107$319,990$174
Sarasota027$435,640$201
Manatee071$378,470$190
Flagler051$351,990$191
Volusia023$304,740$169

Methodology: closings and actives counted from listings recorded by builder-affiliated sales offices in contributing MLS feeds, build year 2024 or newer, as of August 27, 2026. County medians reflect the recorded sales mix. Builders selling primarily outside the MLS are undercounted. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Where they build

Azalea Creek, Cypress Meadows, Kings Preserve, Cagan Crossings West, Cyrene at Minneola Clermont, Cyrene At Minneola - Villas, The Reserve At Hammock Oaks, The Meadow At Crossprairie St Cloud, The Meadow At Crossprairie Townes St Cloud, The Reserve At Twin Lakes, Highland Ridge, Silverleaf Reserve Bungalows

What this page will not tell you

Volume is a capacity signal, not a quality rating, and we publish no quality ratings: warranty service and build outcomes vary by division and by house. Protect yourself the same way with any builder — independent pre-drywall and final inspections, the contract reviewed before signing, addresses of year-old deliveries, and the community’s CDD in writing. Compare deals, not brands, with the builder incentive calculator.

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Common questions

How many homes has Meritage Homes sold in Florida?
Meritage Homes has 308 recorded new-construction closings (build year 2024 or newer) across 16 Florida counties in the MLS feeds we track, with 587 homes actively listed now. Builders selling outside the MLS are undercounted; corporate reports count nationwide deliveries.
What do Meritage Homes homes cost in Florida?
Recorded county medians run $298,490 to $531,995 depending on the county and product mix - see the county table for each market's median and approximate price per square foot.
Is Meritage Homes a good builder?
We do not publish quality ratings, and closing volume is not one. The protections are the same with any builder: your own pre-drywall and final inspections, the builder contract reviewed before signing, references from owners who closed a year or more ago, and the CDD assessment in writing.

Figures are aggregates from contributing MLS feeds as of August 27, 2026, deemed reliable but not guaranteed; recorded volume and price only, never an endorsement or quality rating. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners; Momentum Realty is an independent brokerage unaffiliated with any builder. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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