Crosswinds is a master-planned community in Haines City in Polk County, on the south side of the city near Power Line Road and Roden Road, developed by several national builders including D.R. Horton, Lennar, Casa Fresca Homes, and Meritage Homes (builder community pages and Stellar MLS, 2026). Homes have been delivering from roughly 2025 onward, so this is an actively building new community rather than an established resale neighborhood.
The community mixes single-family homes and townhomes across multiple builder collections, with the 50-foot-lot single-family product appearing in MLS under names such as Crosswinds 50 S. Because each builder runs its own section, the floor plans, base pricing, included features, and even the HOA structure can differ within the same master plan, so the specific builder and collection matter as much as the Crosswinds address itself. Confirm the builder, collection, and current incentives for any home.
Crosswinds is served by the Crosswinds East Community Development District, a special-purpose unit of local government created under Florida Statutes Chapter 190 by Polk County ordinance (Crosswinds East CDD, 2025). That means buyers should expect a CDD assessment on the annual tax bill in addition to a homeowner association fee, and the exact amount varies by builder section and lot, so confirm both the CDD assessment and the HOA dues per address before you offer.
The pitch is a new home with a shared amenity package in a fast-growing Polk County corridor between Tampa and Orlando, with Posner Park shopping and Interstate 4 access within a short drive. The work is the diligence: pick the builder and floor plan, choose the lot, and read the full carrying cost, HOA plus CDD plus taxes and insurance, before you fall for the model home.
