Starkey Ranch: A Tampa Area Master-Planned Community (2024)

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Starkey Ranch is a Tampa area master-planned community in Odessa, FL.

This new residential development has homes for purchase with prices from the $400k's to over $900,000 and offers lots of amenities like a community pool, clubhouse and walking trails.

In 2020, Starkey Ranch sold 535 new homes, landing them at #35 on the list of best-selling master-planned communities in the country.

This video provides a pretty good overview:

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As you can maybe tell from that video, Starkey Ranch is a multi-generational community, but, there is a neighborhood geared towards retirees and active adults.

Homes at Starkey Ranch

Like most master-planned communities here in Florida, Starkey Ranch is comprised of several different neighborhoods, and there are a few different builders building homes here, including Taylor Morrison, M/I Homes, and Homes by West Bay.

As mentioned above, homes start in the $400k's and stretch into the $800-$900k range.

Most appealing to retiring baby boomers will probably be Esplanade at Starkey Ranch being developed by Taylor Morrison.

“Esplanade” is Taylor Morrison's brand of active adult communities, and they're developing them in many parts of the state.

Here's a list of homes currently on the market in Starkey Ranch:

New Listing - 4 days online1 / 62$1,050,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS4TOTAL BATHS2,848SQFT11828 Ranchers Gap DriveOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Prcl C1 Subdivision
Open House Sat, Sep 28, 4 PM UTC1 / 93$1,198,500Single Family Home For SaleActive3BEDS3TOTAL BATHS3,080SQFT3377 Forsythia DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 1 Subdivision
Open House Sat, Sep 28, 3 PM UTC1 / 50$600,000Single Family Home For SaleActive2BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,689SQFT3125 Francoa DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 4 Subdivision
New Listing - a week online1 / 55$769,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,408SQFT12881 Burns DriveOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Village 2 Ph 1b-2 Subdivision
New Listing - a week online1 / 58$799,000Single Family Home For SaleActive3BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,400SQFT10727 Calluna DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 4 Subdivision
New Listing - a week online1 / 64$624,900Single Family Home For SaleActive5BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,744SQFT12940 Wildgrass TrailOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Vlg 2 Ph 2b Subdivision
New Listing - 2 weeks online1 / 78$580,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,937SQFT3078 Francoa DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade At Starkey Ranch Subdivision
New Listing - 2 weeks online1 / 39$460,000Single Family Home For SaleActive3BEDS3TOTAL BATHS1,752SQFT11927 Ruddy RunOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Prcl 7 Subdivision
Open House Sun, Sep 29, 3 PM UTC1 / 68$680,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,414SQFT3946 Maurice AvenueOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Prcl B2 Subdivision
Open House Sat, Sep 28, 4 PM UTC1 / 97$575,000Single Family Home For SaleActive3BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,931SQFT11600 Callisia DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 1 Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 62$725,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS2TOTAL BATHS2,041SQFT2695 Murray PassOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Village 2 Ph 2a Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 46$515,000Single Family Home For SaleActive2BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,689SQFT11243 Callisia DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 2a Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 24$724,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,799SQFT13083 Burns DriveOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Village 2 Ph 1b-1 Subdivision
Open House Sat, Sep 28, 4 PM UTC1 / 71$700,000Single Family Home For SaleActive4BEDS3TOTAL BATHS2,799SQFT3893 Burdick LoopOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Parcel B1 Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 52$1,250,000Single Family Home For SalePending5BEDS5TOTAL BATHS3,457SQFT3937 Barbour TrailOdessa, FL 33556Whitfield Preserve Ph 2 Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 58$519,000Single Family Home For SalePending3BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,765SQFT12075 Gavin LaneOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Subdivision
New Listing - 3 weeks online1 / 60$619,000Single Family Home For SaleActive3BEDS2TOTAL BATHS1,937SQFT2947 Francoa DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Ph 4 Subdivision
New Listing - 4 weeks online1 / 56$819,900Single Family Home For SalePending3BEDS4TOTAL BATHS2,100SQFT10915 Calluna DriveOdessa, FL 33556Esplanade/Starkey Ranch Subdivision
1 / 99$1,874,000Single Family Home For SaleActive6BEDS7TOTAL BATHS5,279SQFT3364 Barbour TrailOdessa, FL 33556Starkey Ranch Village 1 Ph 5 Subdivision

Where is Starkey Ranch?

Starkey Ranch is located in Pasco County, which offers easy access to some of the world's best beaches, year-round activities for fun and relaxation, and of course a warm, sunny climate.

Starkey Ranch is just 25 minutes from Tampa International Airport and an easy drive to downtown Tampa. With its close proximity to Tampa and other areas, Starkey Ranch is a great place for retirees looking to stay close to the city.

Starkey Ranch spans approximately 2,400 acres, half of which are devoted to lakes, ponds, wetlands and parks. It’s home to a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, ospreys, hawks and migratory birds.

What Makes Starkey Ranch Unique?

Starkey Ranch places a big emphasis on blending in and preserving the local environment.

The 18,000-acreJay B. Starkey Wilderness Preserve borders Starkey Ranch to the north and east, making the community feel more like a bird sanctuary than a residential development.

Reclaimed water is used for irrigation in parks, common areas and in individual yards and Starkey Ranch uses leading-edge stormwater management techniques to protect the quality of their ground water.

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Starkey Ranch Amenities

Today there are more than 12 miles of wide paved trails, part of the planned 20-mile trail system within the community. Soon these trails will connect with the nature trails in theJay B.Starkey Wilderness Preserveas well as its 6.7-mile paved trail that connects to the 42-mile Suncoast Trail.

Starkey Ranch is home to several parks, including four dog parks.

The Starkey Ranch Town Square includes Publix, shops, restaurants and apartments. The Starkey Ranch Business Park has sites for Class A and medical offices, hotels and support retail.

Starkey Ranch Fees and Dues

Most communities here in Florida are pretty tight-lipped when it comes to divulging all of the fees and dues you'll be required to pay, they want you to call and talk to a salesperson before they provide that information.

But that's not the case at Starkey Ranch, where you'll find HOA dues, master association fees, and CDD fees spelled out right on their website.

Everyone living in Starkey Ranch pays a $75 fee to the Master Association each year. This covers architectural control and deed restriction enforcement.

Next up, some neighborhoods within Starkey Ranch have monthly or quarterly association dues that range from $167/month to more than $1,000/quarter.

The scope of services those fees get you varies, but in the instance of Esplanade at Starkey Ranch where the fee is currently $1,050.50 per quarter, you get all of your lawn/landscape maintenance and common area maintenance covered.

Plus, Esplanade has private amenities solely for their residents and the use/upkeep of those are included in this fee.

Last but not least, Starkey Ranch is part of the TSR Community Development District (CDD), a special purpose form of local government created to serve the long-term specific needs of the community.

The CDD’s main powers are planning, financing (by issuing tax-exempt bonds), constructing, operating and maintaining various public improvements and community facilities within Starkey Ranch.

The CDD makes it possible for Starkey Ranch to offer the most desirable elements of a master-planned community. Residents enjoy high-quality facilities and services with the assurance that the standards of the community will be maintained even after the developer has finished the community.

The CDD fees you will pay range from about $2,300 to $3,400 per year, depending where in the community you end up.

Just so you know, these CDD fees are added to your tax bill.

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