By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Hillsborough is a Central Area village in Sumter County (ZIP 32163), situated in the Brownwood Paddock Square corridor alongside Fernandina, Lake Deaton, Charlotte, Collier, and Gilchrist. Built around 2014 (year being confirmed), Hillsborough shares the same cluster characteristics as its neighbors: Brownwood Paddock Square as the nearest town square, Sumter County property taxes, and active CDD bond balances that carry a low annual assessment — roughly $701 to $1,421 per home per year under District 10's schedules, scheduled to reach zero in 2043. Home types include Designer Homes and Patio Villas (being confirmed). Scout is verifying specific recreation centers, golf courses, and distinguishing features for this village.
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Hillsborough sits in the Brownwood 32163 cluster — a group of Central Area, Sumter County villages that share geographic proximity to Brownwood Paddock Square and access to the same championship golf and amenity corridor. Neighboring villages Fernandina and Lake Deaton provide context: Fernandina has the Bradenton and Manatee rec centers within its footprint and dual championship access to Bonifay Country Club and Evans Prairie Country Club. Lake Deaton has Lake Deaton Plaza dining within a short drive. Hillsborough's specific amenity stack (which rec center serves it, which golf courses are nearest) is being confirmed by Scout — field values will be updated before this page publishes.
What is confirmed: Hillsborough is in Sumter County, not Marion or Lake, so Sumter County property tax rates apply (typically ~1.0% effective rate). CDD bond balances are still active — the village was built around 2014 and its bonds are scheduled to reach zero in 2043 — but the annual assessment is low. District 10's per-unit schedules run roughly $701 to $1,421 per home per year, not the $3,000-plus a mid-2010s build often implies. Bond payments are still a real annual cost on top of the amenity fee and property tax. Brownwood Paddock Square, the country and Western horse-themed square opened in 2012, is the nearest town square — approximately the same cart distance as neighboring cluster villages (typically 3–5 miles). Verify the exact bond remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Hillsborough is in the central area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163. It sits in the Brownwood Paddock Square corridor alongside Fernandina, Lake Deaton, Charlotte, Collier, and Gilchrist — all within a few miles of each other and of Brownwood Paddock Square.
Homes in Hillsborough were built around 2014 (being confirmed), so most homes carry active CDD bond balances scheduled to reach zero in 2043. The annual amount is low — roughly $701 to $1,421 per home per year under District 10's schedules, not the $3,000-plus a mid-2010s build often implies. Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Hillsborough is expected to have Designer Homes and Patio Villas based on its location in the Brownwood 32163 cluster — this is being confirmed with Scout. Contact Scout for current verified information on home types available in Hillsborough before searching based on specific floor plan series.
Brownwood Paddock Square is the closest — the country and Western horse-themed square opened in 2012. As with the surrounding cluster villages (Fernandina, Lake Deaton), Hillsborough is a few miles from Brownwood by golf cart. Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is also within cart range for the corridor.
Specific courses are being confirmed for Hillsborough. The surrounding Brownwood 32163 cluster has access to Bonifay Country Club and Evans Prairie Country Club within cart range — but Scout is confirming which are closest to Hillsborough addresses specifically. Contact Scout for current confirmed golf access before choosing a home based on course proximity.
Hillsborough was built around 2014, so its CDD bonds are scheduled to reach zero in 2043. The annual assessment is low — roughly $701 to $1,421 per home per year under District 10's schedules, not the $3,000-plus a mid-2010s build often implies. Bond payments are still a real annual carrying cost on top of the amenity fee and Sumter County property tax (~1.0%). Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer. For a full explanation of how bonds work in The Villages, see the costs and fees page.
Hillsborough shares the same cluster with Fernandina, Lake Deaton, Charlotte, Collier, and Gilchrist — all Central Area, Sumter County, ZIP 32163 villages with similar 2010s-era build dates and active bond profiles. Fernandina has the broadest home type range and dual rec center access. Lake Deaton has Lake Deaton Plaza dining nearby. Hillsborough's specific distinguishing features are being confirmed by Scout. Contact Scout to compare the cluster villages based on your priorities before making a decision.
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