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Parrish's agricultural history remains part of its character as new neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and gathering places help shape its future. Explore established communities, new construction, and properties with room to spread out.
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Ellenton brings together local history, shopping, established neighborhoods, and life along the Manatee River. Its location near I-75 offers access to destinations throughout the region.
Homes in EllentonPalmetto's historic downtown and riverfront are central to its identity. Parks, marinas, local businesses, and a variety of neighborhoods offer plenty to explore, as well as new community options.
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Terra Ceia offers a quieter setting with a strong connection to nature. Its island history, open land, surrounding waters, and nearby preserves give it a character that residents treasure.
Homes in Terra CeiaParrish, Ellenton, Palmetto, Terra Ceia, and the communities around them, where Leslie Wells Realty's roots run deepest.
Bradenton, the county seat, across the Manatee River, with the fishing village of Cortez to the west and University Park near the Sarasota County line.
Lakewood Ranch, Myakka City, Duette, and the rest of East County.
Anna Maria Island's three cities (Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach) and the Manatee County side of Longboat Key.
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An established Parrish neighborhood of 239 single-family homes built from 2002 to 2006, around lakes, ponds, and nature preserves. No CDD.
A 529-acre plan on Sarasota Bay in west Bradenton, approved for up to 2,894 homes. Its first neighborhood, Aqua, is a gated Medallion Home community built around a swimmable lagoon.
Sold-out Taylor Morrison master plan off Moccasin Wallow Road near I-75 in Palmetto, with the gated Esplanade section, Eave's Bend single-family homes, and Edgestone townhomes.
Aviary at Rutland Ranch is a neighborhood of about 565 single-family homesites off Rutland Road in eastern Parrish, where Highland Homes and Adams Homes are building.
An established Palmetto waterfront neighborhood of about 220 single-family homes on saltwater canals off Terra Ceia Bay. No mandatory HOA and no CDD.
Established 1950s neighborhood of about 1,400 single-family homes between US 41 and Sarasota Bay in unincorporated Bradenton, with a district-run pool, marina, boat ramp, and fishing pier.
Established 55+ condominium community of 814 homes built 1974 to 1985, just north of Cortez Road West in south Bradenton, with pools on three association-owned common parcels.
Master-planned community in Parrish with two sections: Del Webb BayView, a gated 55+ section of about 950 homes, and Isles at BayView, with 396 single-family homes. Each has its own HOA and CDD.
Bella Lago is a D.R. Horton neighborhood of about 1,090 single-family homesites in Parrish, west of US 301 between Moccasin Wallow and Buckeye roads. D.R. Horton is still selling there.
D.R. Horton townhome community on 30th Street East north of 44th Avenue East in unincorporated Bradenton, with about 200 townhomes finished since 2023 and more being built.
Two 1973 condominiums, Burgundy Unit One and Unit Two, with 472 units of about 660 to 1,090 square feet, south of Cortez Road (US 41) in unincorporated Bradenton.
A gated Neal Communities neighborhood in Parrish, still building single-family homes and paired villas, with a clubhouse, lagoon-style pool, fitness center, and pickleball. No CDD.
Central Park is a sold-out Neal Communities village of 826 single-family homes on 372 acres in Manatee County, built around a central park with courts, playgrounds, a splash park, and a dog park.
Manufactured-home cooperative of 262 sites on about 40 acres off 53rd Avenue West in South Bradenton, with a club building and pool; on Florida's 55+ housing registry until the state closed it in 2020.
Master-planned community under construction north of Buckeye Road near I-75 in Palmetto, with new single-family homes from Taylor Morrison, Meritage, M/I Homes, Cardel, and David Weekley.
D.R. Horton neighborhood of 351 planned single-family homes and paired villas, most finished since 2023, off Rye Road north of SR 64 in east Bradenton, with a pool and playground; has an HOA and a CDD.
A gated Parrish neighborhood of 611 single-family homes and townhomes built from 2007 to 2016, with a clubhouse, two pools, lakes, and trails. Has a CDD.
Country Club East is a gated Lakewood Ranch village in Manatee County with 1,352 homes in 20 neighborhoods around the Royal Lakes course of the private Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.
Condominium community of 351 units in 14 sections, built 1982 to 1990, just east of 75th Street West in unincorporated west Bradenton, with a pool, spa, and clubhouse; on Florida's 55+ registry until it closed in 2020.
Established Ellenton neighborhood of about 800 single-family homes from 2000 onward, north of 37th Street East near I-75 exit 224, with a clubhouse, heated pool, tennis, and playgrounds.
A small gated Parrish neighborhood of 75 single-family homes built in 2005 and 2006, around ponds and preserve, with a playground. No CDD.
Cresswind Lakewood Ranch is a gated, 55+ Kolter Homes village of about 650 single-family homes north of SR 70 in the Manatee County part of Lakewood Ranch.
Homes by WestBay community of about 472 homesites on the south side of SR 62 in Parrish, now selling its final villas. Pool and cabana, pocket parks, access to Crosswind Ranch amenities. HOA and CDD.
Master-planned community north of State Road 62 in Parrish where Homes by WestBay and Mattamy Homes are building single-family homes and townhomes. Pools, pickleball, and trails. HOA and CDD.
The gated, age-restricted 55+ section of BayView in Parrish: about 950 Del Webb homes and paired villas built from 2021 to 2025, around the Driftwood Club.
Del Webb Lakewood Ranch is a sold-out, gated 55+ active adult village of 1,286 Pulte-built homes in the Manatee County part of Lakewood Ranch, with the Oasis Clubhouse and Lake House restaurant.
Gated, age-restricted (55+) Del Webb community in Parrish north of State Road 62, with new single-family homes for sale and a large clubhouse under construction. HOA and CDD.
Condominium community of 247 one- and two-bedroom units built 1978 to 1981 on 301 Boulevard West in South Bradenton; on Florida's 55+ housing registry until the state closed it in 2020.
Esplanade at Azario is a gated Taylor Morrison golf village in the Manatee County part of Lakewood Ranch, off Lorraine Road near SR 64, with villas, single-family homes, and an 18-hole course.
New Richmond American Homes neighborhood of 125 lots off Twin Rivers Trail in Parrish, with one- and two-story plans of about 1,700 to 3,360 square feet. Separate from Twin Rivers. No CDD fee.
Manufactured-home neighborhood of about 690 homes on individually owned lots east of US 41 in unincorporated Bradenton, registered with the state as 55+ housing, with a clubhouse and pool.
Taylor Morrison community off Buckeye Road in north Parrish with new single-family homes and townhomes for sale and a large amenity campus planned. HOA and CDD.
An established east Parrish community of 277 single-family homes, mostly on one to five acres, with lakes, trails, and no CDD.
A gated community of about 1,270 single-family lots on the north side of SR 64 in east Bradenton, with CDD-owned pools, a fitness center, sports courts, ball fields, and nature trails.
Harmony at Lakewood Ranch is a sold-out Mattamy Homes village of townhomes and some single-family homes in Manatee County, between Malachite Drive and Rangeland Parkway, with a pool, clubhouse, and fitness center.
An established Parrish community of about 1,100 homes built from 2006 to 2018, with a clubhouse, Jr. Olympic pool, fitness center, courts, and five miles of trails. Has a CDD.
Master-planned community of about 2,785 acres off I-75 and SR 64 in east Bradenton, with seven neighborhoods including River Strand and Stoneybrook, two golf courses and a central park.
The section of BayView in Parrish with 396 single-family homes by Centex, David Weekley, Maronda and Inland Homes, its own clubhouse and pool, and the Eagle Pointe CDD.
Established Parrish neighborhood of 452 single-family homes built from 1998 to 2003, at Fort Hamer Road and Old Tampa Road. Community pool. HOA and no CDD.
An established Parrish neighborhood of 333 single-family homes built by Centex from 2003 to 2005, around lakes and ponds, with a community pool. No CDD.
Lakewood National is a gated Lennar golf village in the Manatee County part of Lakewood Ranch, where membership at the 36-hole, Arnold Palmer-designed golf club comes with the home.
A master-planned community of more than 35,000 acres east of I-75, spanning Manatee and Sarasota counties, with more than 40 villages, three town centers, and many builders.
Lakewood Ranch Country Club is an established, gated Phase I village in Manatee County, north of University Parkway, built around the private Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.
Legacy Preserve is a 614-acre neighborhood off North Rye Road in eastern Parrish, developed by Kolter, where D.R. Horton is the only builder and is selling single-family homes.
Palmetto neighborhood of 298 single-family homes on 55-foot lots off Bud Rhoden Road, with D.R. Horton and Perry Homes selling now, a clubhouse and pool, and a CDD.
Established, deed-restricted neighborhood of about 920 single-family homes on half-acre to one-acre lots off SR 64 east of I-75 in Bradenton, opened in 1987.
Condominium community of 207 units in four sections, built 1984 to 1988, on 59th Avenue West off 34th Street West in unincorporated south Bradenton, with a clubhouse, pool, and tennis court.
Condominium community of 434 units built 1976 to 1981 on about 81 acres off Cortez Road West in west Bradenton; on Florida's 55+ housing registry until the state closed it in 2020.
A master-planned community in Parrish by Neal Land & Neighborhoods, off Moccasin Wallow Road, with several builders, amenity centers, trails, and a K-8 school campus.
Oakfield is a master-planned community of more than 1,900 acres in Parrish, east of I-75 off Buckeye Road, with two villages, Oakfield Lakes and Oakfield Trails, and eight builders.
Gated, established Ellenton neighborhood of about 380 single-family homes built from 2006 to 2019, north of 37th Street East and east of I-75, with large HOA-owned common areas and no CDD.
55+ manufactured-home condominium of about 290 homes on 70 acres off 53rd Avenue East in South Bradenton, with a pool, clubhouse, woodshop, and a 25-acre lake.
City of Bradenton community of 546 condo townhomes, paired villas, and single-family homes built 2006 to 2014 off 75th Street West, with a clubhouse, pool and fitness center, and a CDD.
Resident-owned 55+ manufactured home cooperative on Sarasota Bay off Cortez Road West, with about 620 home sites, a pool, a recreation hall, docks, and boat slips. Residents formed the co-op in 1994.
Villa-style condominium community of 221 units built in 1980 on Bayshore Gardens Parkway in unincorporated south Bradenton, with a clubhouse, heated pool, and sauna. Age-restricted 55+.
An established, deed-restricted Parrish neighborhood of single-family homes around five lakes, on the south side of US 301. No CDD.
Gated community of 695 townhomes, villas, and condominiums on the southern half of Perico Island in the City of Bradenton, with a clubhouse, pool, courts, lakes, and a kayak launch.
Established golf community of about 630 homes, built mostly 1987 to 1996, around the Peridia Golf & Country Club executive course, north of SR 70 about 3.5 miles west of I-75 in east Bradenton.
Prosperity Lakes is a Lennar master-planned community of about 2,100 homesites in northern Parrish, south of Buckeye Road and west of US 301, with townhomes, single-family homes, and a 55+ section.
Gated Pulte Homes community under construction on Rye Road in Bradenton, planned for 430 single-family homes on 223 acres, with a CDD and a clubhouse, pool, and pickleball courts listed by the builder.
Established gated golf community of over 900 homes on about 1,500 acres along the Manatee River in Parrish, with an optional-membership country club. HOA, no CDD.
East Bradenton area of about 890 single-family homes north of SR 64, platted in 1957, that includes The Inlets at Riverdale and Harbour Walk, with canals reaching the Manatee River.
Gated Neal Communities neighborhood of about 300 homes at Rye Road and Upper Manatee River Road in Parrish, built 2007 to 2019, with a pool, fitness center, and kayak launch. HOA and CDD.
Riversong is a Pulte Homes community of single-family homes in eastern Parrish, north of Rutland Road, with a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, and a CDD.
Gated waterfront community on the Manatee River in the City of Palmetto with 154 single-family homes, 65 townhomes, condo towers, and a 219-slip marina in a deep man-made harbor.
Gated golf community of about 1,100 homes north of SR 70 in east Bradenton, beside a semi-private Ted McAnlis course with tennis, pool, and fitness at an optional-membership club.
Rye Crossing is a gated D.R. Horton neighborhood on North Rye Road in eastern Parrish, with about 450 single-family homesites on 40 to 60 foot lots. D.R. Horton is still selling there.
Rye Ranch is a North Lake Communities master-planned community of about 800 acres in eastern Parrish, off North Rye Road and Rutland Road, where Lennar is selling single-family homes.
Salt Meadows is a Meritage Homes neighborhood of 561 planned single-family homes in Parrish, between State Road 62 and Rutland Road, where Meritage is still selling.
Mattamy Homes neighborhood of 95 single-family homes near US 41 in Palmetto, opened in 2026, with one- and two-story plans, an HOA, and no CDD.
Savanna at Lakewood Ranch is a sold-out Meritage Homes village of 475 single-family homes on about 304 acres south of State Road 64 and west of Lorraine Road, in Manatee County.
A 1,175-acre master-planned community in west Bradenton south of Cortez Road, developed by Lake Flores Land Company, with townhomes, villas, and single-family homes from five named builders.
Seaire is a 1,155-acre Metro Development Group community in Parrish off Moccasin Wallow Road east of I-75, with eight builders and a 4.5-acre resident lagoon that opened in July 2026.
A gated Neal Communities neighborhood in Parrish of 732 single-family homes and paired villas built from 2014 to 2024, with a clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness room, and trails. Has a CDD.
D.R. Horton neighborhood of 799 single-family lots in Palmetto between 36th Avenue East and I-75, with a pool, clubhouse, playground, and dog park, an HOA, and a CDD; D.R. Horton is still selling.
Solera at Lakewood Ranch is a D.R. Horton village of single-family homes on about 278 acres in the Manatee County Northeast Sector of Lakewood Ranch, next to Cresswind and north of Lakewood National.
M/I Homes neighborhood in Palmetto on the south side of Moccasin Wallow Road near I-75, selling single-family homes on 40 and 50 foot lots and villas, with a CDD created in 2023.
Star Farms is a gated Lakewood Ranch village in Manatee County developed by Forestar, with about 2,800 planned townhomes, villas, and single-family homes on roughly 1,300 acres.
Lennar master-planned community off Artisan Lakes Parkway in Palmetto, selling single-family homes in late 2026, with townhomes in Phase 3, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, and pickleball.
Sold-out Parrish neighborhood of about 988 single-family homes built from 2019 to 2025 by Ryan, Starlight, Meritage and M/I Homes, with a pool, splash pad, dog park, and trails. HOA and CDD.
Non-gated Bradenton golf community of about 2,070 homes south of SR 70 and west of I-75, with a private member-owned club section and The Preserve at Tara, which has a CDD and a semi-private course.
Manufactured-home cooperative of 538 sites on about 86 acres off US 301 North in Ellenton, with two pools and shuffleboard; on Florida's 55+ housing registry until the state closed it in 2020.
A gated equestrian community in Myakka City with 123 homesites of 5 to 20 acres, built around the TerraNova Equestrian Center next to the Myakka River.
Gated, sold-out Lakewood Ranch village of about 700 single-family homes north of University Parkway, with a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, tennis, and pickleball, and no golf course.
Condominium community of 450 units built in 2002 on 51st Street West just south of Cortez Road, inside the City of Bradenton, with a pool and tennis court.
Established manufactured-home neighborhood of about 578 individually owned lots on the north side of US 301 in Ellenton, with a civic association that owns the clubhouse, pool, and common areas.
Gated community on the Manatee River beside I-75 in the City of Bradenton, with about 640 single-family and condominium homes built by WCI Communities from 2007 to 2020.
Deed-restricted 55+ manufactured home community on Sarasota Bay in south Bradenton, run by its own park and recreation district, with about 1,250 lots, a 116-slip marina, a bay beach, and a heated pool.
Sold-out Kolter master plan off 69th Street East at Buffalo Road, east of I-75 in Palmetto, with single-family homes, villas, and townhomes from five builders.
An 1,800-acre Parrish community between Gamble Creek and the Manatee River, with half-acre-plus lots, a riverfront park, boat ramp, and trails. M/I Homes is still building. No CDD.
Gated neighborhood of 402 single-family homes built 2002 to 2006 off Cooper Creek Boulevard north of University Parkway, with two community pools, a playground, and a CDD.
Established neighborhood of about 1,000 single-family and condominium homes built in the 1970s, inside Bradenton city limits south of Manatee Avenue West between 63rd and 75th Streets West.
A gated golf and boating community of 617 homes on the Manatee River in east Bradenton, with a CDD-owned golf course, a River Club, and a 59-slip private marina.
Waterside is Lakewood Ranch's first Sarasota County village, a lake-centered area south of University Parkway with several builder neighborhoods and the Waterside Place town center.
Windwater is a gated Mattamy Homes neighborhood of about 231 single-family homes in Parrish, off Golf Course Road near Fort Hamer Road, with a resident pool club and no CDD.
Gated 55+ community of about 420 single-family homes off Golf Course Road in Parrish, built by Kolter Homes and Ryan Homes, with a lakefront clubhouse and eight pickleball courts. HOA and CDD.
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Acreage, trailers, and pasture at the edge of town, and 15+ miles of equestrian trails at Little Manatee River State Park.
Emerson Point Preserve, Fort Hamer Park, and Terra Ceia Preserve State Park, without getting on the interstate.
The Manatee River and Terra Ceia Bay are both close, no interstate required.
Several courses inside a short drive, some woven right into the neighborhoods.
Anna Maria Island and Bradenton Beach, straight out Manatee Ave. Closer to 40 from Parrish.
Down I-75 to I-275, across the Sunshine Skyway.
The same drive as the Trop, across the Sunshine Skyway into downtown.
I-75 north into Tampa. Allow extra time on game nights.
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