Two mega master plans — one walkable town, one 4,000-acre GL Homes campus — deliver the Treasure Coast's largest concentration of active adult new construction, at the county carrying the highest property tax rate on the coast.
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Talk to a Specialist →Port St. Lucie sits along I-95 with Florida's Turnpike running parallel a few miles west, both intersecting US-1 through the heart of the city. Tradition, the walkable town-center master plan, sits closest to I-95 and hosts eight distinct active adult communities sharing one downtown. Riverland, GL Homes' roughly 4,000-acre campus built around four Valencia-branded communities, sits further west and centers on a shared 14-acre Sports Club and a 51,000-square-foot Wellness Center. Fort Pierce, the older coastal city to the north, adds a handful of smaller, more affordable communities to this same corridor.
This is inland St. Lucie County — no barrier island here, which means lower flood exposure than Vero Beach's coastal communities, but also a longer drive (20–30 minutes) to an actual beach.
Riverland's four Valencia communities differ mainly in construction status and price ceiling: Valencia Cay is complete, Valencia Grove is sold out and resale-only, Valencia Walk is actively selling, and Valencia Vista is the newest phase.
Beyond the two master plans, the corridor also includes Cascades at St. Lucie West, PGA Village Verano, Cresswind at PGA Village Verano, Veranda Gardens, Veranda Preserve, Lake Forest, Vista St. Lucie, Tarpon Bay Yacht Club, and — up in Fort Pierce — Palm Grove, Colonnades at Fort Pierce, and Meadowood, all documented on the Treasure Coast market hub.
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| County | Millage | Tax on $400K Home* | Tax on $600K Home* |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie (this corridor) | ~22 mills | ~$5,200 | ~$7,860 |
| Indian River (Vero Beach) | ~15 mills | ~$4,000 | ~$6,000 |
| Martin (Stuart / Hobe Sound) | ~12–13 mills | ~$3,520 | ~$5,280 |
*Estimates based on assessed value reset at purchase, before the Florida Homestead Exemption. Verify current millage with the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser before closing.
Buyers who want the widest selection of brand-new construction and builder choice anywhere on the Treasure Coast, value shared amenity campuses over standalone clubhouses, and are willing to accept the county's higher tax rate as the cost of that selection.
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