Auburn Grove is a single-family home community by D.R. Horton on Auburn Grove Boulevard in Auburndale, in Polk County near Lake Whistler (D.R. Horton community listing and multiple Auburndale real estate guides, 2026). It sits between Tampa and Orlando just off the I-4 corridor, a location the builder markets as roughly a half-hour to the Disney area and minutes to I-4. Confirm the exact address, phase, and lot for any specific home.
The community was built out in the early 2020s and is described by the builder as offering several single-family floor plans, with homes generally in the range of roughly 1,600 to 2,700 square feet across one and two story plans; listing guides describe new-home pricing that has reached a sold-out status on the builder side, with resale homes now turning over through the Stellar MLS. Confirm the exact size, bedroom count, and plan for any specific home.
Because this is a recent production-builder community, the money is made or lost on the HOA, the build, and the lot, not on the address alone. The drivers are the HOA dues and reserve health, the build quality and any remaining D.R. Horton structural warranty, the specific lot and whether it carries a water view, and the carrying cost of taxes and insurance, all of which have to be read per home and against the current association documents.
The pitch is a newer home on the growing I-4 corridor: Auburndale, Winter Haven, and Lakeland are close, I-4 puts both Tampa and Orlando within reach, and the community itself offers a pool with cabana and a playground. The work is the diligence: read the HOA budget, confirm the warranty status, check the lot and any water view, and price the condition of the home before you buy the model finish.
