Entrada

Entrada's pitch is value near the coast: a top-rated St. Johns County address close to downtown St. Augustine and the beaches, at D.R. Horton prices. The single-family Express Series has run from the high $330,000s into the high $360,000s, with the larger gated Dorado Signature homes priced higher. Confirm current pricing and availability directly, since the Express Series is in its final opportunities and Dorado pricing depends on plan and lot.

Several factors shape the real cost. The Express Series is value-priced but in limited final supply, so what is available matters. The gated Dorado section carries lot premiums for water and preserve views and three-car-garage plans. D.R. Horton's mortgage arm (DHI Mortgage) frequently offers rate buydowns and closing-cost incentives on select homes, which can meaningfully lower the monthly payment, so it pays to ask which incentives apply. And buyers should confirm the full fee structure, the HOA dues and whether a CDD assessment applies, before writing a contract.

For context, Momentum tracks the wider Jacksonville metro at a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a RealMLS market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. In a community like Entrada, where the Express Series is selling out and Dorado is the newer opportunity, builder pricing, incentives, and availability matter more than resale comps, which is where an agent who knows the community pays off.

Entrada is built entirely by D.R. Horton across several product lines, so the buying decision centers on which series and section fit your budget and needs.

The single-family Express Series is Entrada's value core, with open-concept one- and two-story plans, the Aria, Cali, and Hayden, ranging from about 1,714 to 2,499 square feet, with three to five bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, and two- to three-car garages. Pricing has run from the high $330,000s to the high $360,000s. These homes are now in their final opportunities at Entrada, so availability is limited, which makes timing and representation matter.

For lower-maintenance living, Entrada includes the Cordera townhomes by D.R. Horton, a fit for first-time buyers, downsizers, and anyone who wants a new home in the St. Johns district near the coast without the upkeep of a larger single-family lot. Confirm current Cordera availability and pricing, since townhome inventory in an established community moves quickly.

The newer, upscale section is Dorado at Entrada, a gated neighborhood featuring D.R. Horton's Signature Series. These are larger homes with three-car-garage options and many water and preserve views, a step up from the Express Series for buyers who want more space, a premium lot, and the privacy of a gated section while staying in the same amenity-rich community. Dorado is where much of Entrada's active new-home opportunity now sits.

Entrada's amenity package is strong for its price point, and the community recently expanded its offerings.

Entrada's amenity complex is open daily and includes a resort-style swimming pool, a separate lap pool, a clubhouse, a fitness center, a children's playground, a basketball court, pickleball courts, a splash pad, and walking trails. The recent expansion added even more recreation, giving residents a deeper amenity base than many communities at this price point offer, which is part of Entrada's value story.

Entrada's location is a lifestyle draw. It sits about 15 minutes from St. Augustine Beach and its miles of Atlantic coastline, and just minutes from historic downtown St. Augustine, with its restaurants, shops, history, and waterfront. For buyers who want beach days and a walkable historic city within easy reach, plus the top schools, Entrada's position on the St. Augustine side of the county delivers a coastal-leaning lifestyle that the inland World Golf Village communities cannot quite match.

Every Entrada home includes D.R. Horton's Home Is Connected smart-home system, and the community is served by natural gas, a practical plus for cooking, heating, and efficiency. These standard features add everyday convenience and value, and are part of D.R. Horton's consistent, affordability-focused product across its communities.

Entrada's shopping and dining are anchored by historic St. Augustine, just minutes away, with its renowned restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and waterfront, plus the everyday retail along the US-1 and SR-207 corridors. For day-to-day needs, grocery stores, pharmacies, and services are close by, and the city offers a deep, characterful dining scene that few suburban communities can match.

For larger shopping trips, the St. Augustine Premium Outlets and the World Golf Village retail are about 15 to 20 minutes north, and the St. Johns Town Center is reachable up I-95. Between historic downtown's dining and the nearby outlets and corridors, Entrada residents have a strong and distinctive shopping and dining picture, weighted toward the charm of St. Augustine rather than big-box sprawl.

A few things that consistently come up once buyers get serious about a value community like Entrada.

Entrada offers two very different experiences: the affordable, established Express Series (now in final supply) and the newer, larger, gated Dorado Signature homes. Decide which fits your budget and life stage first, it changes everything from price to lot to timeline. Your agent can lay the two side by side.

Whether Entrada carries a CDD affects your true monthly. Some St. Johns amenity communities have one and some do not, so confirm for the specific home and lot, along with the HOA dues (and the separate Dorado gated dues), and factor the post-first-year tax reset. The amenities are great, but know what funds them.

D.R. Horton's mortgage arm regularly offers temporary or permanent rate buydowns and closing-cost help on select homes, which can lower your payment more than a small price cut would. These incentives change often and apply to specific homes, so have your agent confirm what is available on the home you want.

Because the Express Series is selling out, there is some urgency on the value homes, but it also means builders may sharpen incentives to move the last inventory. Do not let a salesperson rush you, an agent who knows the remaining inventory can help you move decisively on a good one without overpaying.

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 Entrada 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 Entrada 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.

Most buyers weighing Entrada are comparing it with the other St. Augustine and St. Johns new communities. Here is the honest shorthand.

Against TrailMark, the GreenPointe master plan in the World Golf Village area, Entrada trades a larger trail-and-kayak-launch lifestyle and a multi-builder mix for a single-builder D.R. Horton community that sits closer to historic downtown St. Augustine and the beaches at a more accessible entry price. TrailMark wins on scale and natural-amenity programming; Entrada wins on coastal proximity and value.

Against Grand Oaks, the newer St. Augustine master plan nearer SR-16 and I-95, Entrada is the more established community with its amenity complex already open and recently expanded, while Grand Oaks is earlier in its build-out with a wider builder roster. If you want a finished amenity base today, Entrada is ahead; if you want ground-floor selection, Grand Oaks has more.

Against the SilverLeaf communities to the north, Entrada gives up the sheer size and the on-site town-center ambitions of that 8,500-acre plan, but keeps you minutes from the historic city and the ocean rather than inland. The honest summary: Entrada is the value-and-coast play in the top St. Johns school district, and the trade is a single builder, a maturing rather than brand-new community, and a longer drive to Jacksonville's job centers.

Entrada fits the buyer who wants a new home in the top-rated St. Johns County school district, minutes from historic St. Augustine and the beaches, at a D.R. Horton price the rest of the county struggles to match, whether that is a value Express Series single-family, a low-maintenance Cordera townhome, or a larger gated Dorado Signature home on a water or preserve lot. It fits first-time buyers, downsizers, and anyone who will use the D.R. Horton mortgage incentives to sharpen the monthly payment. It does not fit the buyer who needs a short commute to Jacksonville's Southside or downtown job centers, the buyer who wants a custom or luxury home rather than production product, or the buyer who wants a brand-new ground-floor build-out, since the value Express Series is in its final opportunities here. Anyone comparing Entrada with other St. Johns communities should weigh the full monthly cost, the HOA, any CDD, taxes, and insurance, not the sticker price alone.