Cimarrone Homes for Sale in St. Johns, FL

As of 2026, Cimarrone homes generally run from the $400s into the $700s and above, depending on size, lot, and updates, with the larger homes on golf-course and lake lots at the top of the range. Homes span roughly 1,450 to 4,400 square feet across the community's sections, so a buyer has real variety in size and price within one gated community.

Because Cimarrone is fully built out, it is a resale market, and condition, lot, and updates drive price. A renovated home with newer systems on a golf or lake lot commands a premium over a dated home on an interior lot at similar square footage. The gated security, the amenities, and the no-CDD structure are priced into every listing, so the house and the lot are where a buyer wins or overpays.

When comparing Cimarrone to nearby communities, account for both the no-CDD advantage and the higher HOA. Cimarrone's roughly fifteen-hundred-dollar HOA funds country-club-grade amenities and a manned gate, and there is no CDD on top of it, whereas a nearby community might have a lower HOA but add a CDD assessment. Compare the all-in carrying cost, taxes plus HOA plus any CDD plus optional golf, rather than list prices alone, since the listing agent, who works for the seller, will not run that comparison for you.

Cimarrone is gated on all sides and staffed by 24-hour security, making it the only manned gated golf neighborhood in the 210 area of northwest St. Johns County. For buyers who prioritize privacy and controlled access, that manned gate is a genuine differentiator from the many communities with only an automated gate or none at all, and it is part of what the HOA funds.

The 18-hole, par-72 course designed by David Postlethwait threads through the community, with golf, lake, and wooded views from many homes. Golf is offered through a separate, optional membership and a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse with a restaurant, lounge, and golf and banquet facilities, so a buyer pays for golf only if they intend to play, rather than having dues bundled into the HOA.

Cimarrone has invested heavily in its amenities in recent years: an expanded fitness center, a larger clubhouse kitchen and gathering space, two new ADA-compliant playgrounds, a regulation lighted basketball court, resurfaced lighted clay tennis courts, improved soccer and baseball fields, a covered picnic area, a dog park, and a jogging track. For an established community, that level of recent reinvestment is unusual and keeps the facilities current.

Cimarrone offers a country-club-grade amenity package behind its manned gate. The 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, with a restaurant, lounge, and banquet and golf facilities, anchors the community, alongside the 18-hole semi-private golf course and a homeowner amenity set that includes a swimming pool, lighted clay tennis courts, and an expanded fitness center.

Recent investment has broadened the recreation considerably. The community added two ADA-compliant playgrounds, a regulation lighted basketball court, improved soccer and baseball fields, a covered picnic area, a dog park, and a jogging track in just the past few years, alongside the upgraded clubhouse kitchen and gathering spaces. That breadth, kept current through recent reinvestment, is a core part of the community's appeal.

These amenities are funded through the HOA, with golf as a separate, optional membership, and there is no CDD, covered next. The combination of country-club facilities, a manned gate, and no CDD assessment is what distinguishes Cimarrone's cost structure from both the no-frills no-CDD communities and the resort-scale CDD master plans nearby.

Everyday shopping and dining have grown up along the County Road 210 corridor near Cimarrone, anchored by a Publix at Johns Creek Center about a mile and a half away, with additional retail, restaurants, and services continuing to expand as the 210 area develops. Daily errands are quick and close.

For larger trips, the St. Johns Town Center and the Southside's full range of shopping and dining are a drive north via I-95, and historic St. Augustine offers its dining and culture to the south. The 210 West corridor has matured enough that residents have strong everyday convenience close to home, with the metro's bigger destinations a manageable drive in either direction.

First, understand the full cost picture: no CDD, but an HOA around fifteen hundred dollars a year that funds the manned gate and amenities, plus optional separate golf. Compare the all-in number against nearby communities rather than the HOA alone.

Second, in a resale community the listing agent works for the seller. Your own agent represents only you, with compensation that is negotiable and set in a written buyer agreement, and runs the comparison the listing agent will not.

Third, golf is optional and separate, so do not assume it is bundled; price membership in only if you will play.

Fourth, the homes date to 1995 through 2007, so roof age, HVAC age, and updates drive both price and your near-term costs. A thorough inspection matters here.

Fifth, lot position drives value: golf-course and lake lots carry premiums and hold value, and St. Johns school zoning can shift, so confirm both the lot's standing and the current schools for the exact address.

St. Johns County flooding concentrates near the Intracoastal, the coast, and the creeks and marshes, while many inland master-planned communities sit in lower-risk zones.

The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Cimarrone address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.

St. Johns County is well served by AT&T (fiber in most newer communities) and Xfinity (Comcast), though fiber availability still varies by street. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Cimarrone address rather than assuming.

St. Johns County total millage varies by district, and CDD assessments are common in the master-planned communities, which adds to the all-in cost on top of the millage. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.

The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.

The honest way to place Cimarrone is against the other northwest-St.-Johns communities a buyer is realistically weighing. Each trades something different.

Against South Hampton, the golf community directly across the road, the trade is the gate and the dues: South Hampton is also a golf community in the same corridor but is not manned-gated, while Cimarrone adds the 24-hour manned gate and a deeper, recently upgraded amenity set for a higher HOA. Against a resort-scale master plan like Shearwater or Durbin Crossing, the trade is structure: those communities offer newer construction and resort-style family amenities but carry a CDD assessment on the tax bill, where Cimarrone offers established homes, semi-private golf, and a manned gate with no CDD. And against Julington Creek Plantation, the large established community to the north, Cimarrone trades scale and price range for a gated, golf-centered setting at a smaller footprint.

Cimarrone's case against this field is the combination most communities cannot match: a manned gate, country-club-grade and recently upgraded amenities, semi-private golf, and top schools, all with no CDD. The case against it is the higher HOA and the established stock, where a buyer wanting new construction would look to Shearwater and a buyer wanting resort-scale family amenities would look to Durbin Crossing and accept the CDD.

Cimarrone is the right call for buyers who want gated privacy and a manned gate, semi-private golf, and recently upgraded country-club amenities in a top St. Johns school district, all without a CDD assessment on the tax bill. If you value controlled access and the deepest amenity set in the 210 West corridor, will price golf in only if you intend to play, and will read an established home's roof and systems honestly, Cimarrone delivers a combination almost no nearby community matches.

It is the wrong call for buyers who want brand-new construction, the lowest possible carrying cost, or resort-scale water and family amenities. The HOA is higher than the no-frills no-CDD communities, the housing stock dates to 1995 through 2007 and varies in condition, and the recreation is country-club-grade rather than the splash-park scale of the big CDD master plans. Buyers focused purely on a low monthly number, or unwilling to inspect an older home carefully, regularly mismatch here.