Community Comparison
Waterside - Avanti vs. Waterside - Nautique
Lakewood Ranch · Last reviewed August 2026
The two most attainable Waterside villages, near-identical on price and home types. Avanti carries no CDD and Nautique does, which is the single biggest difference in what you actually pay each year.
Everything below is drawn from the same fee and community data I keep for every community I track. Fee figures are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so verify the exact numbers for a specific address before you write an offer.
What actually separates them
- On the published estimates, Waterside - Avanti starts lower on annual carrying cost: roughly $1,861 a year in HOA plus CDD at the low end, against roughly $3,601 for Waterside - Nautique. Both are estimates and vary by lot and sub-association.
- Waterside - Avanti carries no CDD assessment, while Waterside - Nautique does ($1,473 a year). A CDD is infrastructure debt collected on the tax bill, and it eventually retires; an HOA fee does not.
- Amenity level differs: Waterside - Avanti is rated Medium and Waterside - Nautique is rated Low. Amenities are the main thing an HOA fee buys, so this and the fee column should be read together.
Side by side
| Waterside - Avanti | Waterside - Nautique | |
|---|---|---|
| Price Range | $400s, $800s | $400s, $700s |
| Home Types | Single Family & Townhomes | Single Family & Townhomes |
| Builder | Pulte | M/I Homes |
| Amenity Level | Medium | Low |
| Bedrooms | 2 to 5 | 3 to 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 |
| Garage | 2 to 3-Car | 2 to 3-Car |
Fees & flood zone
| Waterside - Avanti | Waterside - Nautique | |
|---|---|---|
| HOA | $1,861 / year | $2,128 - $2,780 / year |
| CDD (annual) | None | $1,473 |
| Est. HOA + CDD per year | $1,861 | $3,601 to $4,253 |
| FEMA Flood Zone | X | X |
HOA and CDD figures are annualized estimates compiled from county property records, published district budgets, and active listing data. The combined line adds the two at their low ends and their high ends, so it is a bracket rather than a quote. Flood zone is the mapped zone for the community, always verify the zone for the specific address. Last reviewed August 2026. Why Florida HOA fees run high and what a CDD actually is.
Amenities
Waterside - Avanti only
- Townhome & single-family options
- Gated community
- Access to Waterside Place
- Pulte construction quality
- $400s, $800s pricing
Waterside - Nautique only
- Most accessible Waterside entry
- M/I Homes quality & efficiency
- Access to Waterside resort amenities
- Gated entry
- Near Waterside Place
About each one
Lakewood Ranch
Waterside - Avanti
Pulte’s Avanti is a smart entry point into the Waterside district, single-family homes and townhomes from the $400s to $800s, gated, with access to Waterside Place dining, shops, and year-round events.
Waterside - Avanti detailsLakewood Ranch
Waterside - Nautique
M/I Homes’ Nautique is one of the most accessible entries into Waterside, single-family homes and townhomes from the $400s to $700s, gated, with access to the district’s resort amenities and Waterside Place.
Waterside - Nautique detailsQuick answers
Which has lower fees, Waterside - Avanti or Waterside - Nautique?+
Waterside - Avanti starts lower. Estimated HOA plus CDD runs $1,861 a year in Waterside - Avanti and $3,601 to $4,253 a year in Waterside - Nautique. These are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so confirm the figure for a specific address before you rely on it.
Does Waterside - Avanti or Waterside - Nautique have a CDD?+
Waterside - Nautique carries a CDD ($1,473 a year on the published estimate); Waterside - Avanti does not. A CDD is repayment of the infrastructure bonds that built the community, collected on the annual property tax bill.
What is the price difference between Waterside - Avanti and Waterside - Nautique?+
Waterside - Avanti is listed at $400s, $800s and Waterside - Nautique at $400s, $700s. Those are starting and range estimates that move with the market, homesite, floor plan, and current incentives, so treat them as a bracket rather than a quote.
Are Waterside - Avanti and Waterside - Nautique in the same area?+
Yes, both are in Lakewood Ranch. That means the same general commute, the same county, and the same broad tax base, so the comparison really is community against community.
Still torn between the two?
Fee tables get you most of the way. The rest is which homesites are actually left, what the current incentives are, and how each community has been holding value, and none of that is published anywhere. Tell me your budget and your must-haves and I will send you the honest read on both, including the one I would steer you away from and why.