Wellen Park Fees
Wellen Park CDD and HOA fees by community
Updated quarterly · Last reviewed July 2026
Short answer: combined HOA and CDD costs across the Wellen Park communities I track typically run between roughly $5,000 and $12,000 per year, noticeably higher than Parrish or most of Lakewood Ranch — a mix of newer CDD bonds and amenity-rich HOAs billed monthly rather than annually. Every home pays two separate fees: an HOA fee to the homeowners association and a CDD assessment to a Community Development District, which appears on your Sarasota County property tax bill as a non-ad valorem assessment. This page lists both for the Wellen Park communities I track, updated quarterly.
Why does Wellen Park run higher than other areas?
Your HOA fee pays for the ongoing stuff — community management, common-area landscaping, and amenities. Your CDD assessment pays for the infrastructure that built the community in the first place: roads, drainage, and the Downtown Wellen district itself. 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).
Wellen Park is one of the newest large master plans on the Gulf Coast, which means most of its CDD bonds are early in their repayment schedule rather than partially retired the way older communities elsewhere in the region are. Combine that with an HOA structure where nearly every community bundles in a resort pool, fitness center, and often a golf course, and the combined fee lands meaningfully higher than an equivalent home in an established, older neighborhood.
Wellen Park fees by community — 2026 table
| Community | HOA (monthly est.) | CDD (annual est.) | Flood Zone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | ~$300 | $1,628 | AE | Flood zone AE — flood insurance likely required by your lender |
| Avelina | $480 - $516 | $1,828 | X | |
| Boca Royale | $425 - $700 | None | X | Established golf community — original section vs. the newer Neal Communities enclave |
| Brightmore | $494 - $520 | $1,424 - $2,400 | AE | Flood zone AE in part — verify the exact section before you budget |
| Everly | $357 - $700 | $3,155 - $4,046 | X | |
| Gran Paradiso | $329 - $678 | $1,630 - $2,855 | X | |
| Gran Place | ~$329 | ~$2,000 | X | Includes no-fee access to Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice |
| Grand Palm | $207 - $800 | $575 - $2,600 | X | |
| IslandWalk | $360 - $400 | $0 - $920 | X | CDD ranges from $0 (bond retired in some sections) up to $920 |
| Lakespur | $317 - $535 | $1,900 - $3,500 | X | |
| Oasis | $199 - $363 | $1,500 - $1,700 | X | |
| Palmera | $339 - $690 | $2,443 - $4,095 | X | |
| Renaissance | $298 - $526 | $1,400 - $2,500 | X | |
| Sarasota National | $495 - $1,717 | $940 - $1,914 | X | |
| Solstice | $446 - $528 | $2,044 - $3,900 | X | |
| Sunstone | $319 - $422 | $1,795 - $2,790 | X | |
| Wellen Park Golf & Country Club | $454 - $1,209 | $1,912 - $3,018 | X | Golf membership bundled into HOA — tier changes the number |
| Wysteria | $410 - $518 | $1,256 - $1,546 | X |
HOA figures shown are monthly, as nearly every Wellen Park community bills monthly rather than annually — multiply by 12 to compare against Parrish or Lakewood Ranch communities above, which are annualized. CDD figures are the total annual non-ad valorem assessment (debt + O&M) for a typical lot. 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 Sarasota County property records, published district budgets, and active MLS listing data. Last reviewed July 2026. Looking for Parrish or Lakewood Ranch? Or see the full three-area fee table.
How to check the exact CDD fee for any address
Pull the property on the Sarasota 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
Why are Wellen Park HOA and CDD fees higher than other Southwest Florida communities?+
Wellen Park is a newer master plan, so most of its communities are still repaying fresh CDD bonds rather than older, partially retired debt, and nearly every community bundles amenities — resort pools, fitness centers, and in several communities a golf course — directly into the HOA. That combination pushes combined fees higher than older, more established areas.
What is the difference between CDD and HOA fees in Wellen Park?+
HOA fees pay for ongoing community operations — management, landscaping, and amenities — and are billed monthly in nearly every Wellen Park community. CDD assessments repay the municipal bonds that financed the community’s infrastructure (roads, drainage, the Downtown Wellen district) plus ongoing maintenance, and appear as a non-ad valorem assessment on the Sarasota County property tax bill.
How do I find the exact CDD fee for a Wellen Park address?+
Look up the property on the Sarasota 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.
Do all Wellen Park communities have a CDD?+
Nearly all do, since Wellen Park was built as a single large master-planned district. A few sections carry no CDD or have already retired their bond debt — Boca Royale’s established (non-Neal) section is the main example — but budget on a CDD assessment as the default when comparing Wellen Park to other areas.
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 Wellen Park community guide, the free Wellen Park new-home guide, and the side-by-side community comparison tool.