Top Reasons to Relocate to Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch is the #2 Best Selling Community in the US for 2022
Based upon mid-year homes sales for 2022, Lakewood Ranch officially ranked as the 2nd best-selling master-planned community in the entire US by RCL & Co, a well-respected and independent real estate consulting firm. View The Community Rankings List.
# | Community Name | City | Type | 2022 Sales (Mid-Year) |
1 | The Villages | The Villages, FL | 55+ | 1,500 |
2 | Lakewood Ranch | Sarasota, FL | All Ages | 1,026 |
3 | Silverado | Aubrey, TX | All Ages | 599 |
4 | Summerlin | Las Vegas, NV | All Ages | 592 |
5 | Cane Bay Plantation | Charleston, SC | All Ages | 525 |
*above sales numbers based from Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2022
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Florida Has No State Income Tax
The lack of a state income tax is one big benefit of living in Florida. This means that you keep more of your hard-earned dollars. In place of a state tax, the state of Florida earns dollars from the millions of tourists that visit our state each year through a 7% sales tax (state level) and a 5% tourist tax (county level) on revenues from rental properties and hotel stays that are for a term of 6 month or less. Once you become a Florida resident, you will be thankful for the tourists as they pay your share of the state taxes.
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Lakewood Ranch Offers Real Estate at all Price Points
As a top-rated, master-planned residential community, Lakewood Ranch offers residents housing options at all price points from the 400’s to over $5 Million. The average Lakewood Ranch home price in late May of 2022 is now $722K. Whether you’re a young family starting out or you’re seeking your perfect retirement home, you’re sure to find housing at your ideal price point. Lakewood Ranch has 18 approved home builders including national builders as well as local builders. For exact housing prices and a list of current Lakewood Ranch homes matching your criteria, contact Abigail Altier, our Lakewood Ranch relocation expert listed on this page.
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Lakewood Ranch is a Top-Rated Golfing Community
The Lakewood Ranch community was designed with golfing and golf-course living in mind. There are four golf courses within the master-planned community which are all certified Audubon international sanctuaries. Within the main Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club (LWRG & CC) are the two main courses of Cypress Lakes and the King’s Dunes which offer a combined 54 holes of golf. Both courses were designed by Arnold Palmer and private to members only. The 3rd course is the Royal Lakes Golf
Course located in Country Club East, and offers 18-holes of superb golf. This course is also private to members only. The 4th golf course in LWR is the Legacy Golf Course which offers 18 holes of golf and was designed by Arnold Palmer as well. This is the only non-private course in all of Lakewood Ranch open for public pay. Additionally located on the Ranch is the private Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, which offers an 18-hole championship course designed by Tom Fazio.
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Lakewood Ranch Offers Lots of Resident Amenities
As a top-master planned community, Lakewood Ranch was created with abundant resident amenities in mind. The grande Lakewood Ranch County Clubhouse offers 44,000 square feet of space with casual and fine dining options. The clubhouse also includes a newly-renovated, 20,000 square-foot,
state-of-the-art athletic center and a tennis facility with 20 courts. Lakewood Ranch also has a smaller 16,000 square-foot Clubhouse at The Lake Club with abundant amenities as well.
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Lakewood Ranch Offers Year-Round Recreation
Lakewood Ranch offers year-round recreation for the outdoor enthusiast with its 150 miles of interconnected trails and sidewalks. Even the majority of its streets were designed with bike lanes in mind. Lakewood Ranch also opened its Premier Sports Campus in 2011 which is a multi-purpose facility offering 22 full sized mixed-use fields for soccer, lacrosse and other organized team sports. Just west of the Interstate is the new Nathan Benderson Park which offers a 3.7 mile exercise trail around its lake which is often home to national rowing championships.
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Lakewood Ranch Offers Polo Matches
Upon the opening of the Sarasota Polo Club in 1991, tailgating and watching a polo game in Lakewood Ranch has been a popular pastime for many. From early December through mid-April, players from around the world come to compete on Sunday afternoons where the public is welcome to attend this 130-acre facility. General admission tickets are $12 per adult and children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at the gate, which opens at 10am Sunday mornings, and the polo matches begin at 1pm. In addition to Polo, Lakewood Ranch is also home to the Sarasota International Cricket and Rugby Club.
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Close Proximity to University Town Center Mall & Nearby Shopping
When you live in Lakewood Ranch, you are centrally located around endless dining and shopping options. Just west of Interstate-75 is the new University Town Center Mall with its many restaurants and upscale department and boutique stores. Along the University Parkway corridor are many shopping plazas offering popular restaurants, healthy-living grocery stores and trendy craft beer establishments. Just north of Lakewood Ranch is the Ellenton Premium Outlet Mall which offers 130 designer and brand outlet stores for the whole family.
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Lakewood Ranch is a Top Florida Retirement Community
For many of the reasons listed on this page, Lakewood Ranch has become a top-rated Florida retirement community. For those who choose to relocate to Lakewood Ranch for their retirement years, they will enjoy a high-quality of life in a picturesque natural Florida setting, enjoy many amenities including golf, tennis, biking and nearby beaches, enjoy many local restaurants with outdoor dining options, have access to quality healthcare and medical providers as well as enjoy a beautiful home in one of the many maintenance-free communities on the Ranch.
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Lakewood Ranch Offers Two Town Centers
Lakewood offers residents two town centers for its residents to gather, have fun with their families and friends while enjoying outdoor performances and events, restaurants and shopping, as well as local
amenities including movie theaters and the like. The first Lakewood Ranch town center was Main Street which officially opened in late 2006. The second town center of Lakewood Ranch is the Waterside Place which is just south of University Parkway in Sarasota County. Waterside Place, which is now officially open, includes waterfront restaurants, local shops, recreational activities and will be the new home of The Players Centre for Performing Arts.