Living in Avenir: Inside Palm Beach Gardens' Newest Master-Planned Community

Living in Avenir puts you inside the largest new master-planned community in Palm Beach Gardens, a 4,752-acre project rising west of Florida's Turnpike off Northlake Boulevard. Where cattle pasture and open land used to sit, builders are now framing thousands of homes around lakes, preserves, and a town center that opens in 2026. If you are weighing a move here, it helps to look past the sales-center gloss and understand what the community actually offers today. Here is a straight breakdown.

Key takeaways

• Avenir spans 4,752 acres, and more than 2,400 acres are set aside as a permanent nature preserve.
• The master plan calls for roughly 3,900 homes built by seven builders, from the $700s to the $20 millions.
• A working farm, a resort clubhouse, and miles of trails anchor the amenities, with a Publix-anchored town center opening in 2026.
• Prices and floor plans shift as the community builds out, so confirm current numbers before you shop.

Where Avenir sits and how big it is

Avenir occupies the northwest corner of Northlake Boulevard and Coconut Boulevard, a few miles west of Interstate 95 and the Beeline Highway. The setting is the appeal. At 4,752 acres it is one of the largest developments in Palm Beach County, yet the plan keeps more than half of the land undeveloped. Over 2,400 acres are dedicated as a permanent nature preserve, and roughly 300 acres are lakes and waterways. That balance of homes and open space is what separates Avenir from denser suburban tracts closer to the coast.

The location trades beach proximity for room and newness. You are about twenty to twenty-five minutes from the ocean and downtown Palm Beach Gardens, so this is a place for buyers who want a brand-new home and green surroundings over walkable coastal living. To compare the wider area, see our Palm Beach Gardens city guide.

The builders and neighborhoods

Avenir is not a single builder's product. The master developer brought in seven home builders, including GL Homes, Toll Brothers, Kolter Homes, DiVosta, Akel Homes, Kenco Communities, and Longview. Each runs its own gated enclave with distinct floor plans and price tiers, so the community reads more like a collection of neighborhoods than one uniform subdivision.

Confirmed enclaves include Apex at Avenir by GL Homes, Avondale by DiVosta, Regency at Avenir, a 55-plus section by Toll Brothers, and Panther National, the ultra-luxury golf enclave built by Kolter. Because builders open and sell out sections in phases, the available product changes month to month. Our new-construction hub tracks what is selling, and you can see the flagship section at Apex at Avenir.

Amenities and daily life when living in Avenir

The centerpiece amenity is not a golf course. Avenir is built around a working farm, alongside a resort-style clubhouse, dog parks, golf-cart paths, and walking trails that thread through the preserve. Individual enclaves layer on their own recreation. The Apex clubhouse, for example, includes a beach-entry pool, a lap pool, a spa, a fitness center, an indoor sports court, pickleball and tennis, and a splash pad.

The commercial piece is arriving next. Avenir Town Center is scheduled to open its first retail phase in the summer of 2026, anchored by a Publix, which will bring everyday shopping inside the community rather than a drive away. Longer-range approvals include additional retail, office space, and a hotel, though those figures have shifted between planning stages, so treat the far-future numbers as tentative.

What homes cost

Pricing spans a wide range because the builders target different buyers. At Apex, GL Homes lists its Pinnacle Collection from the $920s and its larger Summit Collection from about $1.3 million, with floor plans running from roughly 1,905 to 5,502 air-conditioned square feet. Across the whole community, reported prices stretch from the high $700s into the $20 millions at Panther National.

Those are builder and market figures that move with each release and with interest rates, so pull current comps before you make a decision. If you are also weighing the build-versus-buy question, our guide on how much it costs to build a house in Florida is a useful companion. You can also browse the Avenir community page for current listings.

Frequently asked questions

Is Avenir a good place to live?

For buyers who want a new home, a large preserve at their doorstep, and resort amenities, Avenir delivers. The main tradeoff is distance from the beach and downtown, plus the normal reality of living in a community still under construction, which means active job sites and phased amenities for a few more years.

How many homes will Avenir have?

The master plan calls for roughly 3,900 homes, a mix of single-family houses and a smaller share of townhomes, spread across the builder enclaves.

Does Avenir have a golf course?

Yes. Panther National, the Kolter-built luxury enclave, is centered on a championship golf course. The wider community leans on its farm, trails, and clubhouse rather than golf as the shared amenity.

What schools serve Avenir?

Avenir falls within the Palm Beach County School District, and a charter school is planned inside the community. Attendance boundaries change, so verify current zoning with the district before you buy.

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What is actually built versus what is planned

This is the single most important question in any community still under construction, and marketing material rarely separates the two clearly.

Ask specifically which amenities are complete and open today, which are under construction with a date, and which are approved but unbuilt. Then buy on the first category. Plans change, phases are re-sequenced, and a buyer who purchased for an amenity that arrives four years later has paid for something they did not get to use.

The same applies to the surrounding commercial development. A community that will eventually have services nearby is not the same as one that has them, and in the interim everything is a drive.

What the market looks like now

Avenir currently shows roughly 57 homes for sale at a median asking price near $1,299,000 and about $444 per square foot, averaging around 109 days on market. Asking prices span roughly $784,000 to just over $3,800,000.

That range is wide for one community and it reflects how many different builders and product types sit inside it. Set against Palm Beach Gardens as a whole at about $864,000 and $407 per square foot with a 99 day average, Avenir sits well above its own city on both price and price per foot.

So you are buying at the upper end of an already expensive city. The 109 day average against the city's 99 also means slightly more room than the price band suggests, which is typical of new construction inventory in a community still selling.

The costs beyond the mortgage

A new master planned community carries a cost structure that an established neighbourhood does not, and it belongs in your monthly figure from the start.

Expect a homeowner association assessment covering amenities, landscaping and gate operation. Establish whether a community development district assessment also applies, since those appear on the property tax bill as non ad valorem lines rather than as separate invoices and are easy to miss. Lenders count both toward your debt ratios, so they reduce what you qualify for as well as what you pay.

Ask for the capital and maintenance split on any district assessment and how many years of bond payments remain. Two homes at the same price are not equally affordable if one is early in that schedule.

The handover is the cost question that matters most

While a developer is still building and selling, they typically control and often subsidise the association, so assessments can sit below the true operating cost of the amenities.

When control transfers to residents, the budget has to stand on its own and fees frequently rise to meet it. Ask where the community sits in that process, what proportion of homes are sold, and whether a reserve study exists for the amenities. That tells you far more about your future cost than the current assessment does.

Daily life, honestly

The appeal is consistency and newness: code current construction, uniform streetscapes, maintained landscaping and amenities within the gate. In Florida the construction point is not merely cosmetic, since a new roof and current opening protection affect insurability and premium directly.

What you trade is character and immediacy. There is no established main street, mature tree canopy takes decades, and construction traffic and noise are part of life until the community completes. Some buyers find that entirely acceptable and others find it wearing, and it is worth visiting on a weekday morning rather than a show weekend to judge which you are.

Position matters too. Palm Beach Gardens puts you within reach of the coast, employment and the airport, which is a genuine advantage over communities further west.

More common questions

Is Avenir expensive for the area?

Yes. About $1,299,000 and $444 per square foot against Palm Beach Gardens at $864,000 and $407, so it sits at the upper end of an already costly city.

Does it carry a district assessment?

Check the specific property's tax record for a non ad valorem line, and ask for the capital and maintenance split plus the remaining bond term.

Should I buy before the amenities are finished?

Only if you are comfortable owning without them for the interim. Buy on what is open today rather than on what is planned.

Sources

• Avenir, official community site
• WPTV, Avenir Town Center
• GL Homes, Apex at Avenir
• City of Palm Beach Gardens, Projects Under Construction

This article is general information, not financial or investment advice. Home prices, floor plans, and community plans change; confirm current details with the builders and the city before you buy.