Del Webb Orlando

There are two fee layers. The Del Webb Orlando HOA runs approximately $183-$250 per month (the exact amount is set annually and varies by section) and covers clubhouse operations, amenity maintenance, gated-entry systems, and common-area landscaping. The Ridgewood Lakes Master Association adds $813 per year ($406.50 semi-annually) for the broader master-plan infrastructure. Neither fee includes homeowner insurance, exterior home maintenance, or individual lot landscaping for most sections. There is no CDD here -- that saves buyers $1,500-$3,000+ per year compared to many Central Florida communities with CDDs built into their tax bills.

Del Webb Orlando is a HOPA (Housing for Older Persons Act) community, which means at least one occupant per home must be 55 or older, at least 80% of occupied units must have at least one resident age 55+, and the community must maintain age-verification procedures. Younger spouses can co-own and reside in the home. Children under 19 may visit but cannot be permanent residents. The HOA enforces this actively -- it is real, not aspirational.

Rentals are permitted, but the HOA imposes minimum lease terms -- typically 30-day minimums or longer, which effectively bars nightly vacation rentals. Any tenant must also comply with the 55+ age rules (at least one occupant 55+). The short-term rental corridor -- Reunion, ChampionsGate -- is five minutes away, but Del Webb Orlando itself is not a vacation rental play. Verify current rental rules with the HOA at delwebborlando.com before closing if this matters to your plan.

Del Webb Orlando closed out in 2021, so all sales are resale -- there is no builder competing with sellers. Median resale prices tracked in the $300K-$400K range in 2024, and homes have been sitting longer (90-120 days on average) than the broader Davenport market. Appreciation has been real but modest compared to unrestricted Davenport single-family homes, which benefit from a broader buyer pool. The 55+ restriction caps your buyer universe, so do not expect the same liquidity as a comparable non-age-restricted home nearby. Del Webb name recognition and the Montecito clubhouse do command a premium over lesser-known 55+ communities in the corridor.

Both are 55+ communities on the US-192/US-27 corridor in Polk/Osceola, but they are very different. Solivita in Kissimmee is much larger -- roughly 5,900 homes at buildout versus 830 at Del Webb Orlando -- and is still actively selling new construction. Solivita has two 18-hole golf courses included in the HOA; Del Webb Orlando is adjacent to a public course that is not HOA-controlled. Solivita HOA fees run higher (typically $400+/month) and it does have CDD fees on most sections. Del Webb Orlando is more intimate, has no CDD, and sits closer to I-4 for Tampa-Orlando commutes. If you want a larger resort-like footprint with golf included, Solivita wins on amenities. If you want lower carrying costs and a close-knit, fully built neighborhood, Del Webb Orlando is the stronger value play.