The Villages & Lake County
Home to The Villages, one of the largest age-restricted retirement communities in the world, plus the surrounding Lake County towns that share its lakes-and-golf character without the age restriction.
This region’s identity is dominated by The Villages, a sprawling 55+ master-planned community spanning Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties, with its own golf-cart transportation network and town-square social infrastructure. Surrounding towns like Mount Dora and Leesburg offer a smaller-scale, non-age-restricted alternative nearby.
Who Fits This Region
- Retirees who want an age-restricted community with an extremely active built-in social calendar
- Golf-cart-centric lifestyle seekers
Who May Prefer Another Region
- Those who want beach access as part of daily life
- Buyers who do not want an age-restricted or highly structured community
Major Tradeoffs
- An unmatched built-in retirement social infrastructure versus no coastal access and a highly structured community model that is not for everyone