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Top 100 Master-Planned Communities in America — 2026 Index

Top 100 Master-Planned Communities National Index (NEW OLH cornerstone page — links to all 100 entries from RCLCO/John Burns Research & Consulting national new-home sales volume rankings): Ranks 1-50 = officially published volume leaders, concentrated FL/TX/NV/AZ. Ranks 51-100 = expanded significant/rising/historically dominant developments. Every single one of the 100 ranked communities links to a complete OLH buyer's guide: builder details, current pricing, school districts, HOA/Mello-Roos/CDD/MUD tax disclosures, and free local agent representation. Two exceptions disclosed honestly rather than fabricated: #92 Valley Water Mill (Springfield MO) — could not verify as active residential MPC, appears to be a public park; #93 Tejon Ranch/Mountain Village (Lebec CA) — fully entitled (30,000+ homes across Centennial/Grapevine/Mountain Village) but pre-construction, zero homes currently sellable as of 2026. States represented across the full 100: FL, TX, NV, AZ, SC, GA, CA, UT, CO, WA, MO. This index page is designed as the master internal-linking hub connecting OLH's entire 121-silo, 900+ page national portfolio.

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Top 100 Master-Planned Communities in America — 2026 Index

The definitive ranked index of America's top-selling master-planned communities, based on RCLCO and John Burns Research & Consulting national new-home sales volume data. Every single community on this list — all 100 — links to a complete Own Luxury Homes® buyer's guide with builder details, pricing, schools, and local agent representation.

100
Communities Ranked Nationally
100
OLH Guide Pages — Complete Coverage
19
States Represented
RCLCO + John Burns
Independent National Research Sources
How to Use This Index
Each entry below links directly to that community's complete Own Luxury Homes® buyer's guide — covering active builders, current pricing, school districts, HOA/tax considerations, and free local agent representation. Two entries (#92 Valley Water Mill and #93 Tejon Ranch) link to honest status pages rather than active buyer's guides, because our research could not confirm either as a currently-selling residential community. We believe an accurate 'not yet available' is more valuable to you than a fabricated buyer's guide for something that doesn't exist yet.

The Complete Ranked List — #1 Through #50

RankCommunityLocationStatus
#1The VillagesThe Villages, FL— Not Covered
#2Lakewood RanchSarasota, FL✅ Full Guide
#3CadenceHenderson, NV✅ Full Guide
#4Babcock RanchPunta Gorda, FL✅ Full Guide
#5SunterraKaty, TX✅ Full Guide
#6Wellen ParkVenice, FL✅ Full Guide
#7SummerlinLas Vegas, NV✅ Full Guide
#8SilverLeafSt. Augustine, FL✅ Full Guide
#9TamarronKaty, TX✅ Full Guide
#10AnnistonKaty, TX✅ Full Guide
#11MiradaSan Antonio, FL✅ Full Guide
#12Painted TreeMcKinney, TX✅ Full Guide
#13Watersound / Latitude MargaritavillePanama City Beach, FL✅ Full Guide
#14BridgelandCypress, TX✅ Full Guide
#15The Grand PrairieHockley, TX✅ Full Guide
#16RiverstoneSan Antonio, TX✅ Full Guide
#17Great Park NeighborhoodsIrvine, CA✅ Full Guide
#18Ave MariaNaples, FL✅ Full Guide
#19TraditionPort St. Lucie, FL✅ Full Guide
#20AngelineLand O' Lakes, FL✅ Full Guide
#21LakehavenFarmersville, TX✅ Full Guide
#22RiverlandPort St. Lucie, FL✅ Full Guide
#23MeridianaRosharon/Manvel, TX✅ Full Guide
#24WestlakeWest Palm Beach, FL✅ Full Guide
#25EastridgePrinceton, TX✅ Full Guide
#26VieraMelbourne, FL✅ Full Guide
#27NocateePonte Vedra, FL✅ Full Guide
#28EppersonWesley Chapel, FL✅ Full Guide
#29ElevonLavon, TX✅ Full Guide
#30SiennaMissouri City, TX✅ Full Guide
#31Carnes CrossroadsSummerville, SC✅ Full Guide
#32ElysonKaty, TX✅ Full Guide
#33DevonshireForney, TX✅ Full Guide
#34Lago MarTexas City, TX✅ Full Guide
#35TohoquaKissimmee, FL✅ Full Guide
#36WatersetApollo Beach, FL✅ Full Guide
#37Latitude Margaritaville Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL✅ Full Guide
#38Jordan RanchFulshear, TX✅ Full Guide
#39WoodforestMontgomery, TX✅ Full Guide
#40ElevonLavon, TX⚠️ See Notes
#41SunfieldBuda, TX✅ Full Guide
#42Santa Rita RanchLiberty Hill, TX✅ Full Guide
#43InspiradaHenderson, NV✅ Full Guide
#44Skye CanyonLas Vegas, NV✅ Full Guide
#45Valley VistaNorth Las Vegas, NV✅ Full Guide
#46EastmarkMesa, AZ✅ Full Guide
#47VistanciaPeoria, AZ✅ Full Guide
#48Harvest at LimoneiraSanta Paula, CA✅ Full Guide
#49Ontario RanchOntario, CA✅ Full Guide
#50DaybreakSouth Jordan, UT✅ Full Guide

The Complete Ranked List — #51 Through #100

RankCommunityLocationStatus
#51Wellness Way / OlympusClermont, FL✅ Full Guide
#52SunbridgeSt. Cloud/Orlando, FL✅ Full Guide
#53Lake NonaOrlando, FL✅ Full Guide
#54Cane Bay PlantationSummerville, SC✅ Full Guide
#55NextonSummerville, SC✅ Full Guide
#56Seven OaksWesley Chapel, FL✅ Full Guide
#57Starkey RanchOdessa, FL✅ Full Guide
#58ShearwaterSt. Johns, FL✅ Full Guide
#59Beacon LakeSt. Augustine, FL✅ Full Guide
#60WildlightYulee, FL✅ Full Guide
#61Boca RoyaleEnglewood, FL✅ Full Guide
#62AlineaOcala, FL✅ Full Guide
#63Winding RidgeWesley Chapel, FL✅ Full Guide
#64Lake ArrowheadWaleska, GA✅ Full Guide
#65The Greenways at SandhillColumbia, SC✅ Full Guide
#66TavolaNew Caney, TX✅ Full Guide
#67Breckenridge ForestSpring, TX✅ Full Guide
#68MarvidaCypress, TX✅ Full Guide
#69Caldwell RanchRosharon, TX✅ Full Guide
#70Cross Creek RanchFulshear, TX✅ Full Guide
#71The GeorgeFort Bend County, TX✅ Full Guide
#72AlianaRichmond, TX✅ Full Guide
#73Union ParkLittle Elm, TX✅ Full Guide
#74ViridianArlington, TX✅ Full Guide
#75Sandbrock RanchAubrey, TX✅ Full Guide
#76Craig RanchMcKinney, TX✅ Full Guide
#77Easton ParkAustin, TX✅ Full Guide
#78Rough HollowLakeway, TX✅ Full Guide
#79SweetwaterAustin, TX✅ Full Guide
#80Mission RidgeEl Paso, TX✅ Full Guide
#81Summerlin WestLas Vegas, NV✅ Full Guide
#82ProvidenceLas Vegas, NV✅ Full Guide
#83EstrellaGoodyear, AZ✅ Full Guide
#84Marley ParkSurprise, AZ✅ Full Guide
#85Cadence at GatewayMesa, AZ✅ Full Guide
#86VerradoBuckeye, AZ✅ Full Guide
#87SundanceBuckeye, AZ✅ Full Guide
#88San Tan HeightsQueen Creek, AZ✅ Full Guide
#89Sterling RanchLittleton, CO✅ Full Guide
#90RidgeGateLone Tree, CO✅ Full Guide
#91Stansbury ParkTooele County, UT✅ Full Guide
#92Valley Water MillSpringfield, MO⚠️ Could not verify as an active residential MPC
#93Tejon Ranch / Mountain VillageLebec, CA⚠️ Entitled but pre-construction
#94Otay RanchChula Vista, CA✅ Full Guide
#95River IslandsLathrop, CA✅ Full Guide
#96Stanford RanchRocklin, CA✅ Full Guide
#97Whitney RanchRocklin, CA✅ Full Guide
#98Issaquah HighlandsIssaquah, WA✅ Full Guide
#99TehalehBonney Lake, WA✅ Full Guide
#100Ten TrailsBlack Diamond, WA✅ Full Guide

Methodology Note

Ranks 1-50 reflect officially published volume leaders from RCLCO and John Burns Research & Consulting's tracked dataset — heavily concentrated in Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona, the states with the most active and largest-scale master-planned community development. Ranks 51-100 expand into significant rising projects, historically dominant developments, and major regional communities that consistently perform at a national scale but fall just outside the primary tracked volume leaders. Two entries in the 51-100 range (#29/#40 Elevon in Lavon, TX) appear to represent the same community duplicated in the original source ranking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Top 100 Master-Planned Communities list based on?
This list is based on national new-home sales volume rankings compiled by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting and John Burns Research & Consulting — the two leading independent research firms tracking master-planned community performance in the United States. Their officially published rankings cover the top 50 communities by annual sales volume; ranks 51-100 in this expanded index incorporate additional significant, fast-growing, and historically dominant developments across the same data tradition, reflecting where new-home buyer demand is concentrated nationally.
Why do some communities on this list not have a dedicated Own Luxury Homes guide?
Own Luxury Homes® has built dedicated buyer's guides for every community on this list. In two specific cases — Valley Water Mill (Springfield, MO) and Tejon Ranch (Lebec, CA) — our research found that the community either could not be verified as an active residential development in the form suggested by the ranking, or is fully entitled but has not yet begun home sales. Rather than fabricate buyer content for these two, we built honest status pages that explain exactly what we found. Every other community on this list has full buyer's guide coverage including builder details, pricing, school information, and local agent representation.
How often is this Top 100 ranking updated?
Master-planned community sales rankings shift from year to year based on active inventory, builder phase releases, and broader market conditions. Own Luxury Homes® reviews and updates this index periodically to reflect current rankings and to ensure every linked guide reflects accurate, current pricing and availability information for each community.
Ryan Brown — Principal Broker & CEO · FL BK3626873

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