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Overview: What Is Announced
Babcock Ranch is an 18,000-acre master-planned town near Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, known as the first solar-powered town in the nation. It is now selling across many builders, with single-family home prices that generally run from about $200,000 to $1 million depending on the neighborhood.
Source: NewHomeSource, Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.Builders include DR Horton (attached villas from the mid $300,000s), Lennar (single-family, condos, and townhomes from the high $200,000s), Meritage (from the high $200,000s), Pulte (single-family from the high $300,000s), and Toll Brothers.
Source: DR Horton, Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Type | Master-planned solar town (many builders) |
| City / County | Babcock Ranch, near Punta Gorda, Charlotte County (33982) |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Size | ~18,000 acres |
| Prices | Roughly the high $200,000s to about $1 million (varies by neighborhood) |
| Builders | DR Horton, Lennar, Meritage, Pulte, Toll Brothers |
| Distinction | First solar-powered town in the U.S. (FPL solar) |
| Schools | Charlotte County; confirm assignments by address |
Prices vary widely across this town-scale community and shift by builder and neighborhood. Confirm the current price for a specific builder and neighborhood, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
Babcock Ranch is northeast of Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, a self-contained solar-powered town with its own town center, schools, and commercial core.
Source: Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.Its identity is sustainability at town scale: FPL solar generation, walkable neighborhoods, and a wide price range that pulls buyers from across Southwest Florida.
What Is Planned
The town spans dozens of neighborhoods and many builders, from attached villas and townhomes in the high $200,000s to larger single-family homes near $1 million.
Source: NewHomeSource, Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.It is built around sustainability, with FPL solar power, a town center, schools, and extensive trails and green space across the 18,000-acre plan.
Source: Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
Babcock Ranch is in Charlotte County, so property taxes follow the county millage, and most neighborhoods carry assessments on top of the HOA.
Expect a CDD in most neighborhoods: a town this size funds its infrastructure through community development district assessments billed on the tax bill, so confirm the per-neighborhood CDD and HOA before you budget. For context, the Charlotte County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 16.92 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Charlotte County property tax guide.Prices range from the high $200,000s to about $1 million across builders, so anchor to the specific neighborhood and builder rather than the town-wide range.
Source: NewHomeSource, Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.Schools
Babcock Ranch has its own schools and is served by the Charlotte County School District. Confirm the assigned or charter school options for the specific neighborhood before you buy.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as builders open neighborhoods and release pricing.
- 2026Babcock Ranch is actively selling across many builders, from the high $200,000s to about $1 million. Source: NewHomeSource, Babcock Ranch, 2026-06.
As more neighborhoods open and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
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