Parrish Fees
Parrish CDD and HOA fees by community
Updated quarterly · Last reviewed July 2026
Short answer: combined HOA and CDD costs across the Parrish communities I track typically run between roughly $1,000 and $5,000 per year, with some established neighborhoods carrying no CDD at all and a handful of premium new-construction communities running higher. Parrish generally carries lower fees than Lakewood Ranch, which is one reason it has become a popular new-construction alternative. Every home still pays two separate fees where a CDD exists: an HOA fee to the homeowners association and a CDD assessment to a Community Development District, which appears on your Manatee County property tax bill as a non-ad valorem assessment. This page lists both for the Parrish communities I track, updated quarterly.
What’s the difference between CDD and HOA fees?
Your HOA fee pays for the ongoing stuff — community management, common-area landscaping, amenities, and in gated sections, entry monitoring. Your CDD assessment, where one exists, pays for the infrastructure that built the community in the first place: roads, drainage, and utilities. CDDs finance that infrastructure with municipal bonds, and the assessment on your tax bill has two parts — a debt portion (repaying the bonds, which eventually gets paid off) and an operations-and-maintenance portion (which continues indefinitely).
Parrish is a mix of two very different community types: long-established neighborhoods like River Wilderness, River Woods, and Kingsfield that were built without CDD financing and often carry no CDD fee at all, and newer master-planned communities like North River Ranch, Woodland Preserve, and Prosperity Lakes that used CDD bonds to fund amenities and infrastructure up front. Knowing which type you’re looking at explains most of the spread in the table below.
Parrish fees by community — 2026 table
| Community | HOA (annual est.) | CDD (annual est.) | Flood Zone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | $480 - $632 | None | X | |
| Ancient Oaks | $768 | None | X | |
| Aviary at Rutland Ranch | $1,262 - $2,528 | $1,821 | AE | |
| Bella Lago | $1,392 - $1,776 | $1,406 - $1,755 | X | |
| Broadleaf | $1,092 - $1,365 | None | X | |
| Canoe Creek | $1,720 - $3,193 | None | X | |
| Chelsea Oaks | $1,924 | None | X / AE | |
| Copperstone | $2,136 - $4,975 | $1,596 | X | |
| Creekside Preserve | $1,272 | None | X | |
| Creekside at Rutland Ranch | $1,120 | None | X | |
| Cross Creek | $1,332 - $2,900 | None | X / AE | |
| Crosswind Ranch | $180 - $360 | $2,775 | X | |
| Del Webb at BayView | $3,708 - $5,100 | $1,158+ | X | 55+ (age-restricted) — HOA includes the Driftwood Clubhouse & lifestyle staff |
| Forest Creek | $120 - $2,144 | $2,638 | X | |
| Foxbrook | $436 - $1,300 | None | X | |
| Gamble Creek Estates | $700 - $1,100 | None | X | |
| Grand Oak Preserve | $1,500 | None | X | |
| Harrison Ranch | $125 - $6,055 | $2,062 | X | |
| Isles at BayView | $150 - $200 | $2,966 - $3,600 | X | Part of the larger BayView master plan |
| Kingsfield | $800 - $900 | None | X | |
| Kingsfield Lakes | $716 - $800 | None | X | |
| Lakeside Preserve | $1,040 - $1,136 | None | X | |
| Lexington | $1,272 - $5,183 | None | X | |
| North River Ranch | $111 - $1,832 | $1,458 - $3,900 | X | Large master plan — fee varies significantly by neighborhood/builder within it |
| Oakfield | $860 - $889 | $1,649 - $1,932 | X | |
| Parkwood Lakes | $700 - $1,400 | None | X | |
| Prosperity Lakes | $1,968 - $9,585 | $1,854 - $4,770 | X | |
| River Plantation | $1,036 - $1,100 | None | X | |
| River Wilderness | $2,336 - $6,963 | None | X | |
| River Woods | $900 - $1,010 | None | X | |
| River's Reach | $145 - $293 | $2,662 | X | |
| Rye Crossing | $1,092+ | $1,416 - $2,015 | X | |
| Rye Ranch | $3,192 | $1,824 | X | |
| Salt Meadows | $150 | $2,532 - $3,168 | X | |
| Sawgrass Lakes | $1,276 - $1,464 | None | X | |
| Silverleaf | $1,768 - $3,832 | $0 - $1,112 | X | |
| Southern Oaks | $1,320 | None | X | |
| Summerwoods | $111 - $1,596 | $2,369 - $2,868 | X | |
| Timberly | $3,200 | None | X | |
| Twin Rivers | $1,145 - $1,244 | None | AE | |
| Windwater | $1,440 - $1,500 | None | X | |
| Woodland Preserve | $1,980 - $2,580 | $1,786 | X | 55+ (age-restricted) — Kolter Homes wellness-centered amenity model |
CDD figures are the total non-ad valorem assessment (debt + O&M, where applicable) for a typical lot in each community; HOA figures are annualized estimates. Individual assessments vary by lot size and product type — always verify the exact figure for a specific address before writing an offer. About the data: ranges are compiled from Manatee County property records, published district budgets, and active MLS listing data. Last reviewed July 2026. Looking for Lakewood Ranch or Wellen Park? Or see the full three-area fee table.
How to check the exact CDD fee for any address
Pull the property on the Manatee County Property Appraiser site, open the most recent tax bill, and look at the non-ad valorem assessments section. Every CDD line item is listed there with the exact dollar amount. I do this on every property my buyers consider — if you want me to run a specific address, send it over and you’ll have the real number the same day.
Common Questions
CDD & HOA FAQ
What is the difference between CDD and HOA fees in Parrish?+
HOA fees pay for ongoing community operations like management, landscaping, and amenities. CDD assessments repay the municipal bonds that financed the community’s infrastructure (roads, drainage, utilities) plus ongoing maintenance, and appear as non-ad valorem assessments on the Manatee County property tax bill. Many established Parrish neighborhoods carry no CDD at all.
Why do some Parrish communities have no CDD fee?+
Older, already-built-out neighborhoods — River Wilderness, River Woods, Kingsfield, and similar — financed their infrastructure without a Community Development District, or paid off their bonds long ago. Newer master-planned communities like North River Ranch and Woodland Preserve use CDDs to finance amenities and infrastructure up front, which shows up as a separate annual assessment.
How do I find the exact CDD fee for a Parrish address?+
Look up the property on the Manatee County Property Appraiser website and check the non-ad valorem assessments section of the most recent tax bill, which lists every CDD line item and exact amount.
Is Parrish cheaper than Lakewood Ranch for HOA and CDD fees?+
Generally, yes. Parrish’s combined HOA and CDD costs typically run lower than Lakewood Ranch’s, especially outside the newest amenity-heavy communities — one reason Parrish has become a popular lower-cost alternative for buyers who want new construction without Lakewood Ranch’s top-tier fee structure.
Fees are half the picture
The Relocation Guide puts these numbers next to the community comparisons, insurance questions, and tradeoffs that actually decide which community fits. Related reading: the Parrish community guide, the best new-construction communities in Parrish, and the side-by-side community comparison tool.