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Overview: What Is Announced
Star Farms is a gated, amenity-rich village inside Lakewood Ranch, the top-selling master-planned community in the country. It is now selling roughly 1,500 single-family homes, villas, and townhomes, with prices from the high $400,000s to about $2 million and floor plans from about 1,500 to over 5,000 square feet.
Source: Lakewood Ranch (Star Farms village), 2026-06.Developed by Forestar with homes from builders including DR Horton and Homes by WestBay, Star Farms carries a full resort amenity campus and an on-site lifestyle director, and it is expanding with a newer neighborhood called Saddlestone.
Source: Homes by WestBay, Star Farms, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Village / developer | Star Farms, developed by Forestar |
| Builders | DR Horton, Homes by WestBay, and others |
| Location | Lakewood Ranch (east Manatee County, 34211) |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Homes | ~1,500 single-family homes, villas, and townhomes |
| Prices | High $400,000s to about $2 million (builder-published) |
| Home sizes | ~1,500 to over 5,000 sq ft |
| Schools | Manatee County — zoned B.D. Gullett Elementary, Dr. Mona Jain Middle, Lakewood Ranch High (per D.R. Horton; confirm by homesite) |
Prices and plans are builder-published as of mid-2026 and move with each release. Confirm the current base price, lot premium, and any CDD or HOA with the builder, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
Star Farms sits in the eastern, newer section of Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County, off the State Road 64 corridor, within the master plan that spans Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Source: Lakewood Ranch (Star Farms village), 2026-06.Lakewood Ranch pairs A-rated schools with a deep bench of builders, which is why it consistently leads national master-planned community sales.
What Is Planned
The village offers a wide range of product, from townhomes and villas to large single-family and estate homes up to roughly 5,000-plus square feet, across multiple builders and price tiers.
Source: DR Horton, Star Farms, 2026-06.Amenities include a resort clubhouse, multiple pools, fitness and sports courts, and a dedicated on-site lifestyle director, with the newer Saddlestone neighborhood extending the village.
Source: Homes by WestBay, Star Farms, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
Star Farms is in Manatee County, so property taxes follow the county millage, and Lakewood Ranch villages typically carry CDD assessments on top of the HOA. Star Farms funds its roads and amenities through the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District (the CDD-equivalent here), so expect a district assessment on your Manatee County tax bill in addition to the HOA — ask D.R. Horton for the current per-homesite figure. Source: Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, 2026.
Expect a CDD here: Lakewood Ranch villages commonly fund roads and amenities through community development district assessments billed on the tax bill, so confirm the per-lot CDD and the HOA before you budget. For context, the Manatee County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 17.29 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 Manatee County property tax guide.Prices span from the high $400,000s to about $2 million depending on builder, plan, and lot, so compare the base price plus lot premium plus the CDD and HOA stack across neighborhoods.
Source: Lakewood Ranch (Star Farms village), 2026-06.Schools
Star Farms is in the Manatee County School District and D.R. Horton lists it as zoned for B.D. Gullett Elementary, Dr. Mona Jain Middle, and Lakewood Ranch High. Lakewood Ranch spans several Manatee zones and Lake Manatee K-8 is opening in phases, so confirm the assignment for your specific homesite. Source: D.R. Horton, Star Farms, 2026.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as builders release new phases and pricing.
- 2026Star Farms is actively selling across multiple builders, with the newer Saddlestone neighborhood expanding the village. Source: Homes by WestBay, Star Farms, 2026-06.
As more phases release 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 Star Farms 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 Manatee 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 · Manatee 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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