Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Newer single-family move-up community in northwest St. Johns
Builders
Lennar and Richmond American, seven-plus floor plans
Size
Roughly 2,250 to 3,850 SF, 4 to 5 bedrooms, two and three-car garages
Era
Built mid-2010s; established and largely built out
Costs & Fees
HOA
Modest HOA funds the pool, playgrounds, and common areas
CDD
None, a real carrying-cost edge versus many newer St. Johns communities
Property tax
St. Johns millage varies by district; no CDD assessment here
Amenities
Pool
Community pool anchors the social life
Playgrounds
Playgrounds add neighborhood recreation
Lots
Preserve and water homesites carry a premium
Schools
Top-rated St. Johns County schools serve the area
Location
Area
Northwest St. Johns near Fruit Cove, off Veterans Parkway, ZIP 32259
Access
About 5 minutes to US-1; Mandarin and the Southside a short drive
Nearby
Julington Creek and Durbin Park corridors; St. Johns Town Center about 25 minutes
The Homes & Style
Oakridge Landing appeals to move-up buyers who want larger, newer single-family homes in northwest St. Johns County with top-rated schools and, notably, no CDD. It is a newer community built in the mid-2010s, so the choice comes down to the builder, the floor plan, and the lot rather than to wholesale neighborhood differences. Lennar and Richmond American built seven-plus plans from roughly 2,250 to 3,850 square feet, mostly four and five bedrooms with two and three-car garages.
Prices are set by the builder, the plan, the lot, and the options, with no CDD assessment to layer on top. Because plans and lots vary and the community is small, a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales rather than a blended average. Preserve and water lots carry a premium, so the homesite matters to both lifestyle and resale. Buyers can weigh an early resale against a newer build elsewhere on price, condition, and timeline, and the larger homes, the no-CDD structure, and the top-rated schools keep demand steady from buyers relocating into St. Johns.
Living Here
Oakridge Landing pairs a community amenity package with its location and schools. A community pool anchors the social life and playgrounds add recreation, while a modest HOA and no CDD keep the annual carrying cost down. Top-rated St. Johns schools and quick access to US-1 and I-95 define the location.
Everyday shopping and dining are along US-1, SR-13, and the nearby Julington Creek and Durbin Park corridors, with grocery, retail, and restaurants minutes away and the St. Johns Town Center a short drive north. The location balances St. Johns living with quick access to Mandarin and the Southside job corridors, which is much of why northwest St. Johns has grown the way it has.
Two things consistently matter once buyers get serious. First, Oakridge Landing carries no CDD, which lowers the annual cost relative to many newer St. Johns communities where a CDD assessment rides on top of the millage; confirm the HOA dues and exactly what the pool and amenity coverage includes for the specific home. Second, with several plans and lots, price off the closest comparable sales for the specific home rather than a community average, and weigh the preserve or water premium honestly.
Before You Offer
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 Oakridge Landing address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones, and preserve and water lots can vary. 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 Oakridge Landing 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, though Oakridge Landing itself carries no CDD. 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's current one. Budget the true number, and confirm the HOA dues for the specific home.
Comparisons
Most buyers weighing Oakridge Landing are cross-shopping the other northwest St. Johns master-planned communities. Here is the honest shorthand.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Durbin Crossing | A larger master-planned community with two amenity centers and more recreation, but it carries a CDD; you trade Oakridge Landing's no-CDD carrying cost for a deeper amenity package. |
| Aberdeen | Another established amenity community in the same school area with a CDD; comparable schools and access, with the same fee trade-off against Oakridge Landing's lighter cost. |
| RiverTown | A larger, still-growing riverfront master plan with resort amenities and a CDD; more to do and more new construction, but a higher all-in cost and a bigger community feel. |
The honest verdict: if you want larger, newer St. Johns homes with top-rated schools, a community pool, and no CDD weighing on the annual cost, Oakridge Landing is a focused value play in a small community. If you want a deep amenity package, resort recreation, and brand-new construction, the larger CDD communities nearby are the right field, and we will help you weigh the amenities against the carrying cost.
Who It Fits
Oakridge Landing fits if you want
- Larger, newer single-family homes in top-rated St. Johns schools.
- No CDD, a real carrying-cost edge versus many St. Johns communities.
- A community pool and playgrounds without a resort-scale fee load.
- Quick US-1, Mandarin, and Southside access from northwest St. Johns.
- A smaller, established community feel rather than a sprawling master plan.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- A deep amenity package with multiple centers, fitness, and resort pools.
- A wide selection; inventory is limited in a small community.
- Brand-new construction with full builder incentives across many phases.
- An older, lower-priced home; this is a larger, newer-home market.
- A walk-to-retail setting rather than a few-minutes drive.


















