Two of St. Johns County’s most-compared master-planned communities, from MLS closings and district-verified CDD assessments — not opinions. Windows ending 2026-09-14 (Nocatee) and 2026-09-14 (RiverTown).
| Nocatee | RiverTown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sold price | $667,730 | $555,000 |
| Median $ / sq ft | $281 | $238 |
| Median days on market | 133 days | 46 days |
| Sale-to-original-list | 95.6% | 96.2% |
| New-construction share | 75.8% | 59.4% |
| Closings in window | 161 | 251 |
| Annual CDD assessment (verified) | $1,770–$2,420 (Tolomato CDD SJC FY2025; Duval-side $1,786–$2,197 FY2026) | $1,996–$2,662 (Rivers Edge CDD III, FY2025) |
MLS community medians for the stated windows; sample sizes shown. CDD figures from our district-sourced databases: Nocatee CDD fees and the St. Johns County CDD database. Assessments vary by lot width, product, and bond series.
Neither community “wins” — they price different products. The table shows what buyers actually paid, how fast homes moved, how much negotiation happened (sale-to-original-list), how much builder inventory competes with resales, and what the annual district assessment adds to carrying cost. Full guides: Nocatee · RiverTown. Want all five St. Johns heavyweights in one table? The 5-way matrix. Selling in either? St. Johns County sell-now data.
Community medians move month to month and mix product types; the Nocatee row aggregates its flagship record while individual villages vary widely (see the per-village CDD table). Julington Creek Plantation’s CDD figure is secondary-sourced pending district verification. Verify everything for a specific address before offering.
Market figures are per-community MLS snapshot medians for the stated windows, compiled from the feeds Momentum Realty licenses; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. CDD figures transcribed from adopted district budgets and official assessment schedules as documented on the linked database pages. Updated monthly as snapshots refresh.
Per MLS closings in the current window, Nocatee's median sold price is $667,730 ($281/sqft) vs $555,000 ($238/sqft) in RiverTown. Annual CDD assessments: Nocatee $1,770-$2,420 (Tolomato CDD SJC FY2025; Duval-side $1,786-$2,197 FY2026) vs RiverTown $1,996-$2,662 (Rivers Edge CDD III, FY2025).
Median days on market in the current window: Nocatee 133 days vs RiverTown 46 days. Both figures are community-level MLS medians and change monthly.
New construction was 75.8% of Nocatee's recorded sales vs 59.4% in RiverTown in the current window.
