Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Single-family homes; later phases built by D.R. Horton, both Traditional and Express lines
Range
Yulee value tier; resale pricing by size, phase, and condition
Vintage
First developed 2005; Maronda and Taylor Morrison 2007 to 2011, D.R. Horton 2016 to 2023
Status
Final phases sold out, so the community is complete and resale-driven
Costs & Fees
CDD
An active CDD assessment funds the amenities and infrastructure; about $3,068 for 2026 on most homes
HOA
HOA dues sit on top of the CDD; confirm both for the specific home
Tax line
Nassau County millage applies; the CDD is billed separately on the tax bill
Amenities
Pool + splash
A junior Olympic pool and splash pad anchor the amenity center
Fitness
An onsite fitness center within the amenity campus
Courts
Sports courts for tennis and basketball
Kayak launch
A kayak launch tied to the community's water setting
Location
Setting
Yulee in Nassau County, off State Road 200/A1A and Edwards Road
Access
Minutes to I-95; Amelia Island and Fernandina about 20 minutes east
Airport
Jacksonville International Airport about 15 to 20 minutes south
The Homes & Style
River Glen is now an all-resale market, with homes commonly priced from the high $300,000s to the low $400,000s, around the Northeast Florida median. Because the community built out over nearly two decades, homes range from the mid-2000s to the early 2020s, so condition, build year, and updates separate otherwise similar homes, and the newer resale homes offer near-new features without the construction wait.
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 built-out community with a range of ages, pricing to the right comps by build year and condition, and running the all-in monthly with the CDD, is what protects you on both sides.
River Glen's variety comes from the build phase, the floor plan, and the lot.
Homes from the 2007 to 2011 phases by Maronda and Taylor Morrison offer established yards and mature landscaping.
The D.R. Horton phases from 2016 to 2023 provide newer resale homes with smart-home features, the closest thing to new construction without the wait.
Open-concept one and two-story plans across a range of sizes mean the choice is about layout, condition, and lot within the community.
Living Here
River Glen has one of the deeper amenity packages among Yulee's value communities.
A clubhouse, a pool, a splash park, a fitness center, and a pavilion anchor the community's social life, funded and maintained through the CDD.
Tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and walking and nature trails round out the recreation for buyers.
FL-200 and I-95 are close, with the Amelia Island beaches a short drive and the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and other natural areas nearby.
Everyday shopping and dining are close in Yulee, including the Villages of Amelia retail center, with the Amelia Island restaurants and historic downtown a short drive. The amenity center gives residents a social hub within the community.
River Glen's amenities are funded by an active CDD, so the monthly cost is higher than the price alone suggests. Confirm the CDD and HOA and run the all-in monthly, especially when comparing to a no-CDD community nearby.
Homes span the mid-2000s to the early 2020s, so a 2007 home and a 2022 home are different in roof age, systems, and features. Know the build year and inspect accordingly.
The final D.R. Horton phases offer newer resale homes with modern features and no construction wait. For many buyers that is the best value in the community.
Before You Offer
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 River Glen 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.
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 River Glen address rather than assuming.
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.
Comparisons
Against Heron Isles, another established Yulee value community, River Glen competes on a deeper, CDD-funded amenity campus, including the junior Olympic pool and kayak launch, while both share the same Nassau-corridor location and value positioning. River Glen wins on amenity depth; the trade-off is the CDD assessment.
Against the newer Wildlight communities a few minutes away, Wildlight offers brand-new construction and a town-center master plan at a higher price, while River Glen counters with a complete, established neighborhood and resale pricing. Wildlight wins on newness; River Glen on value and maturity.
Against the broader Yulee resale market, River Glen sits among the more amenity-rich options, so the decision comes down to whether the campus is worth the CDD that funds it; for buyers who will use the pool, fitness center, and kayak launch, it usually is.
Who It Fits
River Glen fits the value buyer who wants a deep, well-maintained amenity campus in a complete Yulee community and is comfortable folding the CDD assessment into the monthly cost. If a junior Olympic pool, fitness center, courts, and a kayak launch, plus quick I-95 and Amelia Island access, matter more than the lowest possible carrying cost, this is a strong fit.
River Glen fits if you want
- A deep, CDD-funded amenity campus in Yulee
- A complete, established community, not a construction zone
- A junior Olympic pool, fitness center, and kayak launch
- Quick I-95 and Amelia Island access
- Resale pricing in a fast-growing Nassau corridor
- An amenity package above its price tier
Consider elsewhere if you want
- A no-CDD, lowest-carrying-cost community
- A beachfront or Amelia Island address
- Brand-new construction with builder incentives
- To skip the CDD and HOA in your all-in math
- A custom or estate-tier community
- The shortest possible commute into downtown Jacksonville




































