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Overview: What Is Announced
Palmera is a gated village inside the Wellen Park master plan in Venice, now selling single-family homes and townhomes. M/I Homes prices Palmera from about $349,990.
Source: M/I Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.David Weekley Homes is also building at Palmera, with both a Classic Series and an Executive Series of single-family floor plans in the gated village.
Source: David Weekley Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Builders | M/I Homes and David Weekley Homes |
| Location | Wellen Park, Venice, Sarasota County (34293) |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Community | Gated village within the Wellen Park master plan |
| Prices | From about $349,990 (M/I Homes) |
| Product | Single-family homes and townhomes; Classic and Executive series |
| Master amenities | Wellen Park resort pools, trails, 80-acre lake, Downtown Wellen |
| Schools | Sarasota County — Taylor Ranch Elementary, Venice Middle, Venice High (subject to Aug 2026 redistricting; confirm by homesite) |
Prices are builder-published as of mid-2026 and change by release. Confirm the current base price, lot premium, CDD, and HOA with the builder, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
Palmera sits inside Wellen Park in the West Villages area of Venice and North Port, southern Sarasota County, with access to the master plan's amenities and Downtown Wellen.
Source: M/I Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.Buying inside Wellen Park means village-level pricing plus the master plan's amenity access, so the village you choose drives both cost and feel.
What Is Planned
M/I Homes offers single-family homes and townhomes at Palmera from about $349,990, one of the more accessible entry points inside Wellen Park.
Source: Homes.com, Wellen Park new construction, 2026-06.David Weekley adds Classic and Executive series single-family designs in the same gated village, giving Palmera a range of plans and price points.
Source: David Weekley Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
Palmera is in Sarasota County within Wellen Park, so property taxes follow the county millage plus the master plan's community assessments. Palmera is inside Wellen Park, so plan on a Community Development District assessment on your Sarasota County tax bill in addition to the HOA — ask for the current per-homesite figure. Source: Wellen Park / community disclosures, 2026.
Expect a CDD: Wellen Park villages fund infrastructure and amenities through community development district assessments on top of the HOA. Confirm the per-lot CDD and HOA before you budget. For context, the Sarasota County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 13.48 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Sarasota County property tax guide.M/I prices Palmera from about $349,990, which sits below the Wellen Park median, so it is one of the value entries inside the master plan once you add the CDD and HOA.
Source: M/I Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.Schools
Palmera sits within Wellen Park in the Sarasota County School District, with area zoning to Taylor Ranch Elementary, Venice Middle, and Venice High. Wellen Park High opens August 2026 with redistricting underway, so confirm the current high-school zone for your homesite. Source: Sarasota County Schools / Wellen Park, 2025–2026.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as the builders release new homes and pricing.
- 2026Palmera was actively selling, with M/I Homes pricing from about $349,990 and David Weekley offering Classic and Executive series. Source: M/I Homes, Palmera at Wellen Park, 2026-06.
As the builders release new homesites and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
Tell us your must-haves and budget. We will send Palmera release and pricing updates as the builders publish them, and represent you, not the builder.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Sarasota County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Sarasota County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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