Marion Ridge is a new single-family home community in Haines City, in Polk County, located off U.S. 27 near Bates Road and minutes from I-4, positioning it between the Orlando and Tampa markets (Landsea Homes community page, 2025). It is an actively building community rather than a settled resale neighborhood, so the inventory and pricing move with the builder release schedule.
The community is being built by more than one builder, with Landsea Homes and Risewell Homes both marketing single-family homes here (builder community pages, 2024 to 2025). Listing and builder guides describe roughly six floor plans spanning single-level and two-story designs, generally in the high 1,700s to the mid 2,500 square foot range with four to five bedrooms and paver driveways; confirm the exact plan, size, bedroom count, and lot for any specific home.
Because this is new construction, the money is made or lost on the builder contract and the homesite, not just the address. The drivers are the base price versus the upgraded price, the included features, the homesite premium, the HOA dues, and whether a Community Development District (CDD) or any special assessment applies. Read the builder contract and the community documents, and confirm the HOA and any CDD per the specific homesite before you sign.
The pitch is an attainable new home on the U.S. 27 corridor: Lake Eva Community Park, Posner Park area shopping, and the wider Central Florida attractions are within a drive, with Orlando and Tampa both reachable via U.S. 27 and I-4. The work is the diligence: read the contract and the HOA documents, price the upgrades honestly, and confirm your real commute before you buy.