By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
St. Johns is a 2021–2022 Sumter County village in the Southern Area, built exclusively with Designer Homes. It sits between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport with access to both town squares. Magnolia Plaza provides nearby retail and dining including McDonald's, Foxtail Coffee, and Willie Jewell's BBQ. Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center is under construction as of 2026 and will serve this neighborhood when complete. Bond assessments are in the Average tier — roughly $1,806 to $2,127 per year on most units, with the Boaz East, Elin, and Wilson sections lower at about $1,068 to $1,199 — scheduled to reach zero around 2051–2052.
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St. Johns is a single-home-type village — all Designer Homes. That means a consistent neighborhood feel without the price variation that comes from mixing Patio Villas, Verandas, and Premier Homes in the same block. For buyers who want a Designer Home in the southern area without mixed inventory, St. Johns provides a more cohesive comparable set.
Magnolia Plaza is one of the nearer commercial centers for daily errands — McDonald\'s, 7-Eleven, Citizens First Bank, Willie Jewell\'s BBQ, Foxtail Coffee, and Quest Diagnostics are all reported there. For a newer southern village, the convenience retail is ahead of where many comparable villages were at the same age.
Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center is under construction as of 2026. When complete, it will be the primary neighborhood-adjacent recreation center for St. Johns. Until then, residents use Ezell Recreation and other nearby Sawgrass Grove cluster facilities. Sawgrass Grove and Eastport are both reachable by golf cart for evening entertainment.
Sumter County is the tax advantage compared to neighboring Lake County villages Dabney, Lake Denham, and Newell. At approximately 1.29% — St. Johns sits inside City of Wildwood limits, which adds the Wildwood municipal millage on top of the county rate — the effective tax rate still undercuts the ~1.6% Lake County rate, meaningful savings for buyers comparing across the Sawgrass–Eastport corridor. Combined with the bond assessment — Average tier, roughly $1,806 to $2,127 per year on most units — the total annual cost picture is still higher than older northern villages, but the county piece is more favorable.
St. Johns is in the Southern Area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163. It sits between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport town squares, near the villages of DeLuna and Marsh Bend.
St. Johns was built in 2021–2022, making it a newer southern village. All homes were built under current Florida building codes.
St. Johns is a Designer Home village — all homes are in the Designer series. No Patio Villas, Verandas, or Premier Homes. This creates a consistent comparable set throughout the neighborhood.
Sawgrass Grove and Eastport are both accessible by golf cart from St. Johns. Sawgrass Grove (2022) is more established for daily use. Eastport (2025) adds the Olympia Recreation Center and is still filling in retail and dining as of 2026.
Bellaire Executive Golf Course is within the Eastport footprint (opened November 2025). Mickylee and Jubilee short game courses are in the Sawgrass Grove cluster.
Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center is a planned recreation facility for the St. Johns area. It was under construction as of 2026. Until it opens, residents use Ezell Recreation and other Sawgrass Grove cluster facilities.
Bond assessments in St. Johns are in the Average tier — roughly $1,806 to $2,127 per year on most units, with the Boaz East, Elin, and Wilson sections lower at about $1,068 to $1,199 — scheduled to reach zero around 2051–2052. Verify the exact balance and annual assessment for any specific home before making an offer.
Magnolia Plaza has McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Citizens First Bank, Willie Jewell's BBQ, Foxtail Coffee, and Quest Diagnostics. The Market at Sawgrass Grove is a provisions and dining destination a short cart ride away.
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