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Overview: What Is Announced
Pulte Homes is planning Cassia Bay, a gated community of 222 single-family homes off Burnt Store Road in Punta Gorda. PulteGroup has purchased the land and says the community will not include Community Development District fees, which is notable in a market where many master plans do.
Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.Cassia Bay is at the land and planning stage. Model homes and sales timelines have not been set, so this page tracks the published plan and updates as Pulte releases more.
Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Builder | Pulte Homes (PulteGroup) |
| Location | Off Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County |
| Status | Coming Soon (land purchased; models and sales timeline to be announced) |
| Homes planned | 222 single-family homes |
| Home sizes | 1,256 to 2,703 sq ft, 3 to 4 bedrooms, 2 to 3 baths, 2 and 3-car garages |
| Pricing | Expected to start in the upper $200,000s (builder, dated) |
| CDD | None; Pulte states Cassia Bay will not carry CDD fees |
| Amenities (planned) | Pool and cabana, fitness center, two pickleball courts |
Every figure is from Pulte and local reporting as of early 2026. Pricing is the builder's published expectation, not a quote, and models and sales dates are still to be announced. Confirm current details before acting.
Location & Context
Cassia Bay sits along the Burnt Store Road corridor, about 4 miles south of U.S. 41 and roughly 8 minutes west of Interstate 75, in an area Pulte notes is close to the water and to the Punta Gorda airport.
Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.The Burnt Store corridor has grown steadily for years; some residents have raised infrastructure concerns at public meetings, and the city and county have water-capacity projects underway to support continued growth.
Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.What Is Planned
Plans call for 222 single-family homes with open floor plans from 1,256 to 2,703 square feet, three to four bedrooms, two to three baths, and two and three-car garages, with personalization options.
Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.The community is planned as gated with an amenity campus that includes a pool and cabana building, a fitness center, and two pickleball courts, and Pulte says it will not include CDD fees.
Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.Taxes & Costs Context
Cassia Bay is in Charlotte County, so property taxes follow the county millage. Pulte's no-CDD plan is a real cost difference worth confirming in writing.
Pulte states Cassia Bay will not carry a CDD, unlike many newer Florida communities where a CDD adds one to three-plus thousand dollars a year to the tax bill. Confirm the HOA amount and the no-CDD status before you buy. 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.When models open and pricing is published, confirm the base price, lot premiums, and HOA in writing, and ask the builder to confirm in the contract that no CDD applies.
Schools
Cassia Bay would be served by Charlotte County Public Schools. Confirm the currently assigned elementary, middle, and high schools for the specific address, since the Burnt Store corridor is growing quickly.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record so far. It grows as Pulte releases models and pricing.
- February 2026Pulte unveiled plans for Cassia Bay, a 222-home gated, no-CDD community off Burnt Store Road in Punta Gorda, after purchasing the land. Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.
- Coming monthsPulte said model homes and sales timelines would be announced in the coming months. Source: Gulfshore Business, 2026-02.
When models open and pricing is published, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
Tell us what you are looking for. We will send Cassia Bay updates as models, pricing, and sales dates are announced, and represent you, not the builder.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Charlotte County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Charlotte County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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