Del Webb Orlando in Davenport was the first Del Webb community built in the greater Orlando metro — which makes it the cheapest Del Webb in the market and potentially the one with the least remaining CDD burden. Here are the seven facts that separate buyers who understand this community from buyers who dismiss it because it isn't new.
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Talk to a Specialist →Del Webb Orlando opened in Davenport in the mid-2000s, making it significantly older than Del Webb Sunbridge (St. Cloud, 2020s) and Del Webb Oasis (Winter Garden, 2020s). Age means the community is complete — mature landscaping, established culture, known neighbors. Buyers who tour Sunbridge and Oasis are previewing communities that will look and feel different in 5 years. Del Webb Orlando is the finished product. For buyers who want to evaluate what they are actually buying before signing, this community is uniquely transparent.
Del Webb Orlando's CDD bonds were issued in the mid-2000s. Most Florida CDD bonds run 20–30 year terms. If the bonds were issued around 2005–2007, some or all phases may have significantly reduced annual assessments by now — potentially $200–$600/year rather than the $1,200–$2,400/year that active new-construction CDDs carry. Before dismissing Del Webb Orlando as more expensive than it looks, request the prior-year tax bill from any seller and find the actual CDD line item. You may discover the monthly carrying cost is substantially lower than comparable newer communities with full active CDDs.
Del Webb Orlando sits in Polk County at a 0.95% effective property tax rate — the highest of any county in the Orlando metro. Compared to Lake County (0.85%), that costs $400/year more per $400K of home value before exemptions. Over 20 years: $8,000. This gap does not go away as the community ages. Buyers comparing Del Webb Orlando against Clermont alternatives at similar prices should run this math explicitly before deciding location doesn't matter.
Del Webb Orlando's amenity center is complete, operational, and fully understood. The pool is there. The fitness equipment is installed. The activity calendar is real. At Del Webb Sunbridge and Oasis, you are buying amenity promises — centers partially built, equipment not yet installed, programming not yet established. The trade-off is obvious: newer construction vs known finished product. For buyers who weight certainty over newness, Del Webb Orlando delivers something the other Del Webbs cannot.
Del Webb Orlando's ~$220/month HOA is approximately $70–$110/month lower than Del Webb Sunbridge (~$290) and Del Webb Oasis (~$330). Over 20 years that gap ranges from $16,800 to $26,400. The lower HOA reflects both the older infrastructure (lower replacement reserve requirements for items already replaced vs items not yet built) and the Davenport market pricing. For cost-conscious buyers who want Del Webb brand and culture at the lowest total monthly number in the brand's Florida portfolio, this is it.
Del Webb Orlando's Disney access uses US-27 north to I-4 west — not the SR-429 corridor that gives Del Webb Oasis its traffic advantage. US-27 is a surface state road, not a limited-access highway. During peak tourist season, the US-27 to US-192 interchange adds meaningful friction. This is not a dealbreaker — the drive is still 20 minutes in normal conditions — but buyers who were told "20 minutes to Disney" should understand which road and which traffic conditions that time assumes.
Resale buyers at Del Webb Orlando must qualify under HOPA age restrictions (55+ community rules). The homes are 15+ years old. Some buyers seeking Del Webb specifically want the newer Sunbridge or Oasis communities. This means the resale buyer pool for Del Webb Orlando is narrower than for newer construction alternatives. Days on market and price negotiability in soft conditions reflect this. It is not a reason to avoid the community — the lower entry price frequently compensates — but it is context for anyone modeling a 10–15 year hold and exit.
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Del Webb Orlando Full Buyer Guide — complete cost breakdown, amenities, and location analysis.
Solivita vs Del Webb Orlando — the two biggest Davenport/Poinciana corridor competitors compared.
Polk County Property Tax Guide — 0.95% rate, exemptions, and 20-year cost comparison against Lake County.
Orlando 55+ Total Cost Comparison — Del Webb Orlando vs all 30 other communities in one table.
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