The Villages
Wildwood, Florida
Overview
The Villages is a massive, well-established 55+ master-planned community in Central Florida, spanning ~57 square miles across Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties. 🌟 What makes it unique Scale & variety: Over 60,000+ homes are already built, with plans for continued growth. Lifestyle & amenities: More than 3,000 clubs, hundreds of recreation and fitness centers, many golf courses (executive & championship), numerous pools, courts (pickleball, tennis, bocce etc.), walking/biking trails, lakes and parks. Lives like a small town with lots to do. Golf-car culture: Residents often use golf carts to get around - there are paths, bridges, and infrastructure built around that. Many amenities, town squares, shopping, dining are golf cart-accessible. Entertainment hubs: There are multiple "town squares" (Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood Paddock Square) that are themed and host free nightly entertainment, events, shopping & dining. Age-restricted but community-oriented: Must have at least one resident 55+, under-19 residents limited, but grandchildren and guests are welcome; strong resident participation in clubs, lifestyle, governance.
Fast Facts
Additional Costs
Annual Property Taxes: $864 per $100K of home value
Monthly Insurance Estimate: $59 per $100K of home value
CDD (Per Year): $1500