A Community Development District (CDD) is a local, special-purpose government framework authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes to finance, construct, operate, and maintain major community infrastructure like water parks, fitness centers, roads, and land drainage systems in Nocatee.
In Nocatee, your annual CDD assessment appears directly on your St. Johns County property tax bill and consists of two parts:
Nocatee is in the Tolomato Community Development District. Annual assessments vary by village, lot size, and whether the debt portion was prepaid. The amount shows on the St. Johns or Duval County tax bill as a non-ad valorem line, separate from property tax and separate again from HOA dues.
CDD and HOA amounts are parcel-specific. Look up the parcel on mytcdd.com or on the St. Johns / Duval tax bill, or ask the listing agent for the parcel figure. The district states its posted schedules are “general reference only” and that an exact payoff requires an estoppel letter.
Two names that get confused with Nocatee: EverRange is a separate master-planned community adjacent to Nocatee, not a Nocatee village, and is not covered by Tolomato. Twenty Mile is a genuine Nocatee village; Durbin Park is a separate commercial development elsewhere in St. Johns County.
Nocatee fits buyers who want a full amenity package — water parks, trails, fitness centers — and are willing to carry a bond debt service fee plus an O&M fee to get it. It suits someone comparing a newer phase against an older one, since bond payoff progress is real leverage: a community further along toward retiring its debt service fee carries a lower long-term number at a similar sticker price. It's a strong match if predictable amenity funding matters more than the lowest possible tax bill. It's a tougher fit if a fast CDD payoff schedule matters more than amenity tier — those buyers usually do better in an established, non-CDD neighborhood.
Chris Moore is a veteran local REALTOR® at The Moore Group who helps buyers navigate CDD fees, HOA dues, property taxes, and school zone boundaries before putting in an offer.