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Clermont Athlete Domicile Index™
Clermont Athlete Domicile Index: $0 FL income tax, Olympus Ice Center (2 NHL rinks, Phil Esposito), National Training Center, year-round warm weather. FL domicile strategy guidance. FL BK3626873.
Clermont Athlete Domicile Index™
$0
Florida state income tax — the primary driver of athlete domicile decisions for high-earning professionals
2,800+
Jobs at Olympus at buildout — including elite sports management, coaching, and sports medicine positions
2 NHL rinks
Olympus Ice Center: two regulation rinks, international competition venue, founded by Phil Esposito
Year-round
Warm-weather training climate — Clermont hosts triathletes, cyclists, swimmers, and track athletes year-round
Clermont has been the “Choice of Champions” for over two decades — home to the National Training Center, a warm-weather year-round training destination for Olympic and professional athletes. The Olympus campus is now elevating that identity to a new level: a $1.5B sports and health complex with NHL-regulation ice, elite training facilities, and a medical campus designed around performance.
No State Income Tax
Florida's $0 state income tax is the single most significant financial benefit for high-earning athletes. A professional athlete earning $5M/year saves ~$500K annually vs California or New York.
Olympus Ice Center
Two NHL-regulation rinks founded by Phil Esposito. Professional and semi-professional hockey players = a HNW buyer segment with specific lifestyle needs.
National Training Center
Clermont's NTC hosts Olympic cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and track athletes year-round. The Olympus campus adds elite indoor facilities to this outdoor training ecosystem.
EDGE Sports Group
Managing Olympus's 60-acre sports campus: 9 broadcast-ready facilities for football, tennis, indoor surfing, and triathlon. AAU Event Center: 100,000 sqft.
Healthcare Campus
$100M HTA medical office: orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiology — the medical support system elite athletes require adjacent to their training facility.
FL Domicile Strategy
Own Luxury Homes® guides athlete buyers through the FL domicile process: establishing residency, homestead exemption, timing the purchase around contract years and tax optimization.
Ryan Brown — Principal Broker & CEO, FL BK3626873The athlete buyer in Clermont is not buying a house. They're buying a tax strategy, a training campus, and a lifestyle — in that order. The Olympus Ice Center changes the conversation for hockey players specifically. Two NHL-regulation rinks, Phil Esposito's name, and proximity to Tampa and Orlando — that's a legitimate pitch to hockey professionals looking to domicile in Florida.
From $300s
Current pricing at Clermont Athlete Domicile Index™ — contact Own Luxury Homes® for builder-specific availability and incentives
FL BK3626873
Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, licensed in Florida — covering all active Wellness Way builders
$0
Cost of Own Luxury Homes® buyer representation — the builder pays our commission at all Wellness Way communities
20-25 min
Drive time from Wellness Way / Clermont to Disney World and the US-27/I-4 corridor
| Factor | Own Luxury Homes® Finding | Buyer Action |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness Way location | Clermont, Lake County FL — 20-25 min Disney, 30-35 min I-4 corridor | Verify specific address commute before offer |
| Active builders | Del Webb, Taylor Morrison, David Weekley, Pulte, GT USA, Richland, Lennar | Register OLH before first builder contact |
| School district | Lake County School District — verify by specific lot address | OLH verifies district before offer |
| CDD/HOA costs | Most Wellness Way communities have HOA; CDD varies by community | OLH pulls disclosure documents before offer |
| Contract review | New construction contracts favor the builder | OLH reviews all contracts before signing |
| Upgrade strategy | Builder upgrades at premium; resale value varies by category | OLH provides upgrade ROI guidance |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wellness Way corridor in Clermont FL?
Wellness Way is a 15,000+ acre planned mixed-use development corridor in Clermont, Lake County FL, anchored by the future Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) health campus and several new master-planned residential communities. The corridor runs along the Olympus development near US-27 and FL-50, approximately 20-25 minutes from Disney World and 30-35 minutes from the I-4 corridor. Communities in the corridor include Del Webb Lakehaven, Esplanade at McKinnon Groves, Hickory Groves, Panther Run, Integra Heights, Lakehaven Estates, Parkside Trails, Reflections at Olympus, and Wellness Ridge. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Is Wellness Way a good place to buy in 2026?
Wellness Way and the Clermont/Olympus corridor offer new construction in a market that is 20-25 minutes from Disney World, has significant infrastructure investment underway (Olympus development, US-27 widening, new Lake County schools), and has lower price points than comparable Orlando/Orange County communities. Lake County has no CDD in most Wellness Way communities (check with OLH for each specific community), which reduces monthly cost of ownership. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873 covers all active Wellness Way builders.
What builders are active in Wellness Way FL?
Active builders in the Wellness Way/Olympus corridor include: Del Webb (Lakehaven), Taylor Morrison (Esplanade at McKinnon Groves), David Weekley Homes, Pulte Homes, GT USA, Richland Communities, and Lennar. Each builder has different registration requirements — Own Luxury Homes® must be registered before your first builder contact. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Do I need a buyer's agent for new construction in Wellness Way?
You are not required to use a buyer's agent for new construction in Wellness Way, but the builder's sales agent works for the builder, not you. Own Luxury Homes® buyer representation in Wellness Way is free — the builder pays our commission. We provide independent contract review, upgrade selection guidance, school district verification, and CDD/HOA cost analysis at no cost to you. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Wellness Way Research
Cite This Research
Brown, Ryan. “Own Luxury Homes® Clermont Athlete Domicile Index™.” Own Luxury Homes®. https://www.ownluxuryhomes.com/markets/wellness-way/research/clermont-athlete-domicile-indexReady to Move Forward?
Contact us — our buyer representation is free at every Wellness Way builder.
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— Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, Own Luxury Homes® (FL License BK3626873)
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