The Complete Del Webb Wildlight Guide. (2026)

Executive Summary

Del Webb Wildlight is a gated 55-plus active-adult community inside the 24,000-acre Wildlight master development in Yulee, Nassau County. Planned for 660 homes, it pairs a resort-style amenity campus with a Lowcountry architectural style and a location about 25 minutes from Jacksonville and 20 from Amelia Island.

The community offers attached villas and single-family homes across 16 floor plans from roughly 1,343 to 3,339 square feet, in a distinctive Florida Lowcountry style with raised porches, covered lanais, and metal roof accents. The amenity campus centers on a roughly 15,000-square-foot clubhouse.

For pricing context, new homes have started in the mid 300,000s and the community has averaged around 539,000 dollars according to third-party data, with the figure set by the plan, the lot, and the options. Those numbers are third-party and builder context, not NEFAR statistics, so a specific home should be priced off recent comparable sales.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

Resort-style 55-plus living inside Wildlight

Wildlight is one of the most talked-about master-planned developments in Northeast Florida, a 24,000-acre Lowcountry-style community in Nassau County with its own town center, schools, and trail network. Del Webb Wildlight is its gated 55-plus neighborhood, offering active adults a resort amenity campus and a low-maintenance lifestyle inside that larger plan.

How it feels on the ground today

Del Webb Wildlight reads as an amenity-rich, social active-adult community where the clubhouse, the resort pool, the pickleball, and the miles of trails anchor daily life. The villas and single-family homes and the low-maintenance, age-restricted setting appeal to active adults who want the Del Webb lifestyle near both Jacksonville and Amelia Island.

The Community and What You Are Buying

Del Webb Wildlight offers villas and single-family homes, so the choice comes down to the home type, the floor plan, and the lot.

Attached villas

Lower-maintenance attached villas suit buyers who want to lock and leave.

Single-family homes

Single-family plans from the 16-plan lineup suit buyers who want more space.

Lot and position

Preserve and water lots carry a premium, so the homesite matters to lifestyle and resale.

Real Estate Market

Del Webb Wildlight appeals to active adults 55 and older who want a gated, amenity-rich, low-maintenance community near Jacksonville and Amelia Island.

New homes have started in the mid 300,000s and the community has averaged around 539,000 dollars per third-party data, with the figure set by the plan, the lot, and the options. Because plans and lots vary, a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales.

The Del Webb brand, the amenity campus, and the Wildlight location keep demand steady from active adults relocating into Nassau County.

Who Lives Here

Del Webb Wildlight draws active adults 55 and older who want a gated, resort-style, low-maintenance community with a deep amenity package, inside the Wildlight master development, about 25 minutes from Jacksonville and 20 from Amelia Island.

Schools

Del Webb Wildlight is served by the Nassau County School District, with elementary, middle, and high attendance zones assigned by home address. As an age-restricted community, day-to-day schools matter less to most residents, but confirm the current zoning for a particular Del Webb Wildlight address if it matters to you.

Amenities & Lifestyle

Del Webb Wildlight centers on a resort-style amenity campus.

15,000 sq ft clubhouse

A roughly 15,000-square-foot clubhouse with a ballroom, arts and crafts studio, and demonstration kitchen anchors the community.

Resort and resistance pools

An outdoor resort pool and a resistance pool, plus a fitness center, serve residents.

Pickleball, tennis, and bocce

Pickleball, tennis, and bocce courts and a dog park add recreation.

Trails and Wildlight access

More than ten miles of trails connect into the broader Wildlight trail network.

HOA, CDD & Costs

Del Webb Wildlight is an age-restricted community with an HOA that funds the amenity campus, the clubhouse, and the common areas. Confirm the current dues and exactly what they include for a specific home.

Because it sits inside the Wildlight master development, confirm whether a CDD applies and any master-association fees for the specific home before you write an offer.

Pull the flood designation for the specific address and a current insurance quote, since Nassau County and preserve-adjacent lots can vary.

Commute Analysis

Del Webb Wildlight pairs a resort-style 55-plus setting with a convenient Nassau County location, where I-95 is minutes away and Jacksonville, the airport, and Amelia Island are a short drive, which keeps active adults connected while offering a low-maintenance lifestyle.

Shopping & Dining

Everyday shopping and dining are minutes away in the Wildlight town center and along the SR 200 and A1A corridor in Yulee, with grocery, retail, and medical close at hand and Amelia Island and Jacksonville a short drive. The location balances a quiet setting with real convenience.

Pros and Cons

Del Webb Wildlight vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

Inside a 24,000-acre master plan

Del Webb Wildlight sits inside the larger Wildlight development, so residents get the trail network and town center on top of the Del Webb amenities.

Confirm HOA, CDD, and master fees

Confirm the HOA dues, any CDD, and any master-association fees for the specific home, since they affect the all-in cost.

Villa versus single-family

Decide between a lower-maintenance villa and a single-family home, since it changes the price and the lifestyle.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Del Webb Wildlight

Selling in Del Webb Wildlight is about presenting the home, the lot, and the amenity lifestyle to active-adult buyers, and pricing correctly across the villas and single-family plans. Highlighting the clubhouse, the trails, and the location helps move homes.

We price from the closest comparable sales for the specific plan and lot, and market the Del Webb amenities, the Lowcountry style, and the location near Jacksonville and Amelia Island to the active-adult buyers who shop Nassau County.

Flood Zones & Insurance

Nassau County is coastal, so on-island and marsh-adjacent homes carry more flood exposure than off-island inland communities; the Nassau County FEMA maps are the reference for any specific address.

The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Del Webb Wildlight 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.

Internet & Connectivity

The Yulee and Nassau corridor is served by AT&T and Xfinity (Comcast), with fiber expanding and the Wildlight area marketing gigabit service. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Del Webb Wildlight address rather than assuming.

The Tax Reality

Nassau County carries a lower effective property-tax rate than much of the metro, with a median effective rate near 0.98 percent, below the Florida median of about 1.10 percent. 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.

What Your Budget Buys Here

The same budget buys very different homes across Del Webb Wildlight and the surrounding area, depending on age, size, lot, and condition. Rather than anchor on the asking price or the neighborhood average, price any specific home off the most recent comparable sales, and weigh what your money would buy in the nearby alternatives before you commit.

The Future of the Area

Nassau County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.

Resale Liquidity

How quickly a Del Webb Wildlight home resells comes down to presentation, condition, and pricing against the latest comparable sales rather than the neighborhood average. Homes that are priced correctly and shown well tend to move, while overpriced or dated homes sit. We track the active and sold comparable set so a Del Webb Wildlight home is priced to the real market.

The Del Webb Wildlight Playbook

If you are buying in Del Webb Wildlight, here is how we would approach it: pull the flood zone and a real insurance quote for the specific address, confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies, compare what your budget would buy nearby, and price the home off the closest comparable sales rather than the asking price. If you are buying any new-construction home, bring your own agent before you register, since the on-site representative works for the builder, not for you.

Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here

Mistakes to Avoid

The common ones around Del Webb Wildlight: trusting the seller current tax bill instead of the post-sale reset; skipping the address-specific flood check; assuming fiber is at every home; and pricing off the neighborhood average rather than the closest comparable sales. Each is avoidable with the right diligence, which is exactly where having your own agent pays off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Del Webb Wildlight?

Del Webb Wildlight is inside the Wildlight master development in Yulee, Nassau County, in the 32097 area, off I-95 about 25 minutes from Jacksonville and 20 from Amelia Island.

Is Del Webb Wildlight a 55-plus community?

Yes. Del Webb Wildlight is a gated, age-restricted 55-plus active-adult community.

What do homes in Del Webb Wildlight cost?

New homes have started in the mid 300,000s and the community has averaged around 539,000 dollars per third-party data, set by the plan, the lot, and the options. Price a specific home off comparable sales.

What size are homes in Del Webb Wildlight?

Homes run roughly 1,343 to 3,339 square feet across 16 floor plans, in attached villas and single-family designs.

What amenities does Del Webb Wildlight have?

Del Webb Wildlight has a roughly 15,000-square-foot clubhouse, a resort pool and a resistance pool, a fitness center, pickleball, tennis, bocce, a dog park, and more than ten miles of trails.

Does Del Webb Wildlight have a CDD?

Because it sits inside the Wildlight master development, confirm whether a CDD or master-association fee applies for the specific home in addition to the HOA.

How many homes are in Del Webb Wildlight?

Del Webb Wildlight is planned for about 660 homes.

Is Del Webb Wildlight a good value?

For active adults who want a gated, amenity-rich, low-maintenance community near Jacksonville and Amelia Island, it is a strong option, though it is age-restricted and still building out.

How far is Del Webb Wildlight from Amelia Island?

Del Webb Wildlight is about 20 minutes from the Amelia Island beaches and about 25 minutes from Jacksonville.

What schools serve Del Webb Wildlight?

Del Webb Wildlight is in the Nassau County School District, though as a 55-plus community day-to-day schools matter less to most residents. Confirm zoning if it matters to you.

Is Del Webb Wildlight in a flood zone?

Nassau County and preserve-adjacent lots can vary, so pull the flood designation and an insurance quote for the specific address rather than assuming.

What is the architecture like at Del Webb Wildlight?

Homes are in a distinctive Florida Lowcountry style with raised front porches, covered lanais, and metal roof accents.

Does Del Webb Wildlight have villas?

Yes. Del Webb Wildlight offers both attached villas and single-family homes across its floor plans.

How far is Del Webb Wildlight from the airport?

Del Webb Wildlight is about 20 minutes from Jacksonville International Airport.

Who should I call about buying in Del Webb Wildlight?

Call Momentum Realty at (904) 351-6461 or use the form on this page, and we will connect you with a Nassau County and 55-plus specialist.

Do I need my own agent to buy in Del Webb Wildlight?

Yes. The builder representative works for the seller. Your own agent represents only you, confirms the HOA, CDD, and master fees, pulls the true comparable sales, and structures an offer that protects you.

Related Reading

If you are weighing Del Webb Wildlight against other 55-plus and Nassau options, these guides are a good next step.