Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Townhomes through large single-family homes across many neighborhoods
Range
Mid-$300,000s up into seven figures for the largest estate homes
Vintage
Building out since 2019; mostly new construction toward a 2040s build-out
Builders
Many builders across the neighborhoods on an 8,500-plus-acre master plan
Costs & Fees
HOA
Mandatory; confirm the current dues for the specific neighborhood
CDD
Yes; an annual assessment funds the amenities and infrastructure
Tax line
St. Johns County millage plus the CDD; confirm per parcel
Amenities
Amenity centers
Multiple resort-style centers, with more opening as it builds out
Recreation
Resort pools, fitness, tennis and pickleball, playgrounds, dog parks
Schools
Onsite and nearby St. Johns schools, with a new K-8 opening 2026
Open space
Trails and preserves throughout the 8,500-plus acres
Location
Setting
Along St. Johns Parkway toward the World Golf Village and SR-16 corridor
Access
St. Johns Parkway, SR-16, and I-95
Retail
SilverLeaf Commons, a new large Publix, and a Baptist Health campus on site
The Homes & Style
SilverLeaf is an upper-middle-tier St. Johns market with a wide range. Recent third-party data put the median around $494,000, with homes from the mid-$300,000s into seven figures for the largest estates, varying by neighborhood and builder.
For metro context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a neighboring-county figure. SilverLeaf prices well above that, reflecting the St. Johns schools, the amenities, and the new construction.
SilverLeaf is built across many neighborhoods and home types, so the variation is wide in price, size, and which neighborhood, builder, and amenity access a home carries.
Most of SilverLeaf is single-family homes from the late 2010s onward in a wide range of sizes, spread across the community's many neighborhoods and builders.
Townhomes anchor the value end of the community, while larger estate homes and preserve lots sit at the top of the range.
Living Here
SilverLeaf is built around multiple amenity centers, with a second center and a new school added as it grows.
The community offers multiple amenity centers with resort-style pools, fitness facilities, and gathering spaces, with a second amenity center added on the north end as it builds out.
A new K-8 school serves local buyers, and trails and preserves run throughout the 8,500 acres, giving the community a natural, open setting.
The World Golf Village and State Road 16 corridors anchor everyday shopping nearby, with a new Publix and growing retail at SilverLeaf, and the St. Johns Town Center about 25 minutes north for big-box and upscale options.
SilverLeaf carries an HOA plus a CDD, and most sales are new construction. Confirm the dues, the CDD balance, the builder warranty, the timeline, and the price lock before you commit.
SilverLeaf is vast and still building out across many neighborhoods and builders. Confirm the specific neighborhood, the builder, and the recent comparable sales rather than the community-wide average.
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 SilverLeaf 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 SilverLeaf 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.
Comparisons
Buyers weighing SilverLeaf are usually cross-shopping the other St. Johns master plans. The honest shorthand, each with a different trade-off:
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Durbin Crossing | More built-out and established with a mature streetscape, but smaller in scale and without SilverLeaf's onsite town center and newest amenity centers. |
| Nocatee | A more complete master-planned environment with a Town Center and Splash Water Park nearer the coast, but at higher pricing in its premium sub-communities. |
| Beachwalk | The Crystal Lagoon is the defining amenity and the luxury ceiling runs higher, but it carries a mandatory club fee and far less scale. |
The honest verdict: if you want new construction at scale with multiple amenity centers, an onsite town center, and a new K-8 in a top school district, SilverLeaf is the scale pick. If a built-out setting, a coastal location, or a single signature amenity matters more, the peers above are the right field to shop, and we weigh them by total cost of ownership, not list price.
Who It Fits
SilverLeaf fits the buyer who wants new construction at scale, deep amenities, and a self-sufficient town center in a top-rated St. Johns school district, and is willing to underwrite a neighborhood-specific carrying cost for it. If multiple amenity centers, onsite retail and healthcare, and builder choice matter more than a built-out setting or the lowest carrying cost, and if you will compare builders and verify the CDD and school assignment before you commit, few new communities in the county match the scale.
SilverLeaf fits if you want
- New construction at scale in a top school district
- Multiple amenity centers and an onsite town center
- Onsite retail and a Baptist Health campus
- Builder and price-point choice across many neighborhoods
- A preserve or water homesite
- A range from townhomes to estate homes
Consider elsewhere if you want
- A built-out, mature setting today
- The lowest possible carrying cost with no CDD
- A short beach or downtown commute
- A small, single-tier community
- To skip comparing builders and verifying the CDD
- A golf or country-club lifestyle on site
