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Waterside vs. Lakewood Ranch

Two communities side by side: live market numbers, fees, schools, and features. Every figure says where it came from, and nothing is scored or ranked; you decide what matters.

Detail Waterside Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch
Where it is
Town Lakewood Ranch Confirmed Lakewood Ranch Confirmed
County Sarasota County Confirmed Manatee and Sarasota counties Confirmed
Part of the county East County From its town East County From its town
Kind of community Village in Lakewood Ranch Confirmed Master-planned community Confirmed
The market now
Median list price $934,945 Live MLS $631,304 Live MLS
Active listings 38 Live MLS 298 Live MLS
Pending 5 Live MLS 132 Live MLS
Average size 2,468 sq ft Active listings 2,317 sq ft Active listings
Year built 2016 to 2027 Every listing it has had, active or sold 1994 to 2027 Every listing it has had, active or sold
Fees
HOA Yes Confirmed. Recent MLS listings report about $431 a month. Yes Confirmed. Varies by village: each village has its own homeowners or community association, with its own dues. Ask us for a specific home.
CDD Yes Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Schools
Elementary school Tatum Ridge Elementary Named in 8 of 8 recent MLS listings Robert E Willis Elementary Named in 9 of 10 recent MLS listings
Middle school McIntosh Middle Named in 8 of 8 recent MLS listings Nolan Middle Named in 9 of 10 recent MLS listings
High school Booker High Named in 8 of 8 recent MLS listings Lakewood Ranch High Named in 10 of 10 recent MLS listings
Features
Community pool Yes Confirmed Mentioned In 10 of 12 recent MLS listings
Gated Not confirmed Some neighborhoods Confirmed
Waterfront homes Man-made lake Confirmed. Man-made lakes, including Kingfisher Lake, on many homesites; no river, bay, or Gulf frontage. Not counted as waterfront: only the Gulf, a bay, a river, a natural creek, a natural lake, or a canal to open water is. Some 2 of 12 recent MLS listings are waterfront
Golf No Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Homes still being built Yes Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Playground Yes Confirmed Not confirmed
Pickleball Yes Confirmed Mentioned In 6 of 12 recent MLS listings

Live MLS figures come from The River Current on each community's page and refresh through the day. Confirmed means our team checked it; each community page lists its sources. MLS listings means it's what recent listings report, which is a useful clue, not a guarantee. Not confirmed means we haven't verified it yet, not that the answer is no. Fees can include more than one association, plus district assessments on the tax bill.

Schools are assigned by address. Confirm a specific home with the School District of Manatee County.

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