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Overview: What Is Announced
The Villages is the largest 55-plus active-adult community in the country, and it is still building new homes in its southern growth area around Wildwood in Sumter County, including the Villages of Southern Oaks and the Eastport area. As of early 2026, the overall median home price was around $400,000, with new-construction listings around a $350,000 median.
Source: Homes.com, The Villages, 2026-02.The community sells through its own Homefinder rather than outside builders, offering designer and premier homes across newly developing villages.
Source: The Villages Homefinder, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Developer-builder | The Villages (sold via The Villages Homefinder) |
| City / County | Wildwood and the southern growth area, Sumter County |
| Age restriction | 55+ active adult (HOPA) |
| Status | Now Selling (new villages in the Southern Oaks / Eastport area) |
| Pricing | Overall median ~$400,000; new-construction median ~$350,000 (early 2026) |
| Scale | The largest 55+ community in the U.S. |
| Lifestyle | Town squares, golf, recreation centers, on-site shopping and healthcare |
| Schools | Age-restricted; Sumter County is the district of record |
Pricing is listing data as of early 2026 and varies widely by village and home type. New homes are sold through The Villages Homefinder; confirm the current price for a specific village, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
The newest sections of The Villages are in the southern growth area around Wildwood in Sumter County, including Southern Oaks and the Eastport waterfront district, south of the community's older core.
Source: NewHomeSource, The Villages, 2026-06.The Villages spans Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties, but the active new construction is concentrated on the Sumter-County south end.
What Is Planned
New homes are offered as designer and premier models across the newly developing villages, sold through The Villages Homefinder rather than third-party builders.
Source: The Villages Homefinder, 2026-06.The community is a self-contained town with town squares, executive and championship golf, recreation centers, and on-site shopping and healthcare.
Source: NewHomeSource, The Villages, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
The new sections of The Villages are in Sumter County, so property taxes follow the county millage, plus the community's bond and amenity fees.
The Villages new homes typically carry a community development district bond plus a monthly amenity fee on top of property taxes, which is central to the cost math here, so confirm both for the specific home. For context, the Sumter County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 12.28 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 Sumter County property tax guide.The overall median was around $400,000 with new construction near $350,000 in early 2026, but the bond and amenity fees materially change the real monthly cost, so price them in.
Source: Homes.com, The Villages, 2026-02.Schools
As a 55-plus community, The Villages is age-restricted, so school assignment is generally not a buying factor; Sumter County is the district of record for the southern growth area.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as The Villages opens new villages and pricing.
- Early 2026The Villages was actively selling new homes in its southern Sumter County growth area, with an overall median around $400,000 and new-construction median near $350,000. Source: Homes.com, The Villages, 2026-02.
As The Villages opens new villages and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
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Live Market: Homes for Sale & Recent Sales
Live MLS inventory for The Villages Wildwood. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Real closed prices beat any estimate.
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