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Windwater vs. River Wilderness

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 Windwater Parrish River Wilderness Parrish
Where it is
Town Parrish Confirmed Parrish Confirmed
County Manatee County Confirmed Manatee County Confirmed
Part of the county North of the River From its town North of the River From its town
Kind of community Community in Parrish From its town Master-planned community Confirmed
The market now
Median list price $619,000 Live MLS $789,000 Live MLS
Active listings 9 Live MLS 23 Live MLS
Pending 6 Live MLS 3 Live MLS
Average size 2,348 sq ft Active listings 2,703 sq ft Active listings
Year built 2023 to 2026 Every listing it has had, active or sold 1985 to 2026 Every listing it has had, active or sold
Fees
HOA Yes Confirmed. Recent MLS listings report about $129 a month. Yes Confirmed. Recent MLS listings report about $207 a month.
CDD No Confirmed No Confirmed
Schools
Elementary school Annie Lucy Williams Elementary Named in 11 of 11 recent MLS listings Annie Lucy Williams Elementary Named in 9 of 9 recent MLS listings
Middle school Buffalo Creek Middle Named in 11 of 11 recent MLS listings Buffalo Creek Middle Named in 9 of 9 recent MLS listings
High school Parrish Community High Named in 11 of 11 recent MLS listings Parrish Community High Named in 9 of 9 recent MLS listings
Features
Community pool Yes Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Gated Yes Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Waterfront homes None confirmed Confirmed. 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. Yes Confirmed. Manatee River, on some homesites; the community's lakes on others.
Golf No Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Homes still being built Yes Confirmed Yes Confirmed
Playground Yes Confirmed Mentioned In 6 of 12 recent MLS listings
Pickleball Not confirmed Yes Confirmed

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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