Tradition · Port St. Lucie
Buying or selling in Tradition, Port St. Lucie? What the CDD fees are and what to check first.
Short answer. In fiscal 2026/27, Tradition's CDD operations and maintenance assessment is $439.51, $560.85 or $967.80 a year per single-family home, depending on which of its 11 districts the home is in, and homes in bonded areas add a debt line, $715.89 a year under the Series 2014 bonds. I'm Brent Sharp, broker and owner: 26 years helping people buy and sell homes here, 12,000+ homes valued, and I pull the exact CDD lines and HOA dues for any Tradition address. Call or text Sharp Real Estate Group LLC at (772) 272-9571.
Tradition is the master-planned area west of I-95 in Port St. Lucie, ZIP 34987, that the city describes as about 8,200 acres marketed as Tradition. Some of its newest neighborhoods are billed by a different district: Del Webb, Heron Preserve, Belterra, Kenley, Manderlie Phase 2 and Telaro Plat 2 pay the Southern Grove CDDs. Below: both fee tables from the adopted 2026/27 budgets, how to find the exact amount for one address, and what buyers check before they offer.
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Fiscal 2026/27, adopted budgets
District budgets; Redfin. Links in Sources.
What are CDD fees in Tradition?
A community development district (CDD) is a special district under Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes that builds and maintains a community's roads, lakes, landscaping and other infrastructure. Tradition has 11 of them. Each charges an operations and maintenance (O&M) assessment, and homes in areas financed with bonds also pay a debt assessment until those bonds are paid off. Both print as separate lines on the St. Lucie County property tax bill.
| District | Fiscal 2025/26 | Fiscal 2026/27 (adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Tradition CDD 1 and 2 | $562.50 | $560.85 |
| Tradition CDD 3 to 6 | $455.16 | $439.51 |
| Tradition CDD 7 to 11 | $969.46 | $967.80 |
The debt line depends on the neighborhood. The 2026/27 budget shows $715.89 a year per single-family home for the Series 2014 bonds, which mature in May 2035. The district also has Series 2021 bonds (to May 2052) and Series 2025 bonds (to May 2056, principal from May 2027), but the budget does not print a per-home amount for those, and it does not say which neighborhoods carry which series. The tax bill does.
These are the gross amounts on the bill. They are collected with your property taxes and get the same early-payment discount, 4% if you pay in November. Districts 7 to 11 also added an irrigation water line in 2026/27. Higher round figures you may see online are not supported by the budgets; check the address.
Which Tradition neighborhoods pay Southern Grove instead?
Southern Grove is the part of the Tradition area south of Tradition Parkway toward Becker Road. Its 10 districts charge a smaller O&M assessment, $178.95 per single-family home in 2026/27, plus a debt assessment that varies by neighborhood and lot width:
| O&M | Debt | Total a year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest (Del Webb Phases 1 and 2, lots 55 feet or less) | $178.95 | $466.79 | $645.74 |
| Highest (Belterra Phase 1, lots 67 feet or more) | $178.95 | $754.31 | $933.26 |
Totals are our arithmetic from the adopted budget. Debt figures are the budget's estimated gross annual debt service per unit, rounded and net of credits already paid.
Neighborhoods billed by Southern Grove include Del Webb at Tradition, Heron Preserve, Belterra, Kenley, Manderlie Phase 2 and Telaro Plat 2. If a listing says "at Tradition," check which district's name is on the bill.
How do you find the CDD amount for one Tradition home?
Search the tax bill
Look the address up on the St. Lucie County Tax Collector site. The non-ad valorem section lists each district line, for example "Traditions Operat/Maint" and "Traditions Bond," or the Southern Grove equivalents. The 2026 bills, with the 2026/27 amounts, usually post in November.
Ask for a payoff quote if it matters
Special District Services manages the Tradition and Southern Grove districts and can quote what it would take to pay off a home's remaining debt assessment.
Read the contract notice on a new home
Florida requires the first sale of a parcel in a CDD to carry a bold notice that the district may impose and levy taxes or assessments (s. 190.048, Florida Statutes).
What else is on a Tradition home's yearly bill?
The CDD lines sit on top of Port St. Lucie property taxes and the city's own lines. For fiscal 2026/27 the city's stormwater fee is $195 per home, up from $189. HOA dues are separate from the CDD, are not on the tax bill and vary by neighborhood, so ask for the association's current budget and an estoppel letter. Water and sewer come from Port St. Lucie Utility Systems; Tradition's CDDs also run a separate irrigation water system.
Two more checks before you offer: the FEMA flood zone for the address, and an insurance quote on the actual home. The moving to Port St. Lucie page walks through taxes after the Save Our Homes reset and insurance by build year.
What are Tradition homes selling for?
Redfin puts Tradition's median sale price at $435,000 for the three months to September 2026, down 1.1% from a year earlier. For scale, the St. Lucie County single-family median was $395,000 in September 2026 (Florida Realtors). What decides a Tradition resale price is the nearby closed resales plus what builders are offering a few streets away.
Selling a Tradition home: what buyers will ask
Buyers in Tradition compare your home with new construction down the road, so Brent prices a resale against both: the closed resales in your district and the builders' current incentives. Have the tax bill with the CDD lines, the HOA budget and the roof and insurance details ready, because buyers ask for the all-in yearly cost before they ask for a showing. Start with your free written Sharp Number, a broker's opinion of value, not an appraisal. No obligation to list.
Buying a new home in Tradition? Register first.
Mattamy Homes, Taylor Morrison and other builders are still selling in the Tradition area. Many builders pay a buyer's agent only if the agent is registered before your first contact with them, and a web form, a call or a solo model visit can count as first contact. Read how builder registration works before your first visit, and see the 55 and older communities guide for the neighborhoods their builders market as 55 and older.
Questions
What are CDD fees in Tradition, Port St. Lucie?
In fiscal 2026/27, Tradition's CDD operations and maintenance assessment is $439.51, $560.85 or $967.80 a year per single-family home, depending on the district. Homes in bonded areas also pay a debt assessment, for example $715.89 a year under the Series 2014 bonds that mature in May 2035.
Are CDD fees paid with property taxes?
Yes. CDD assessments print as non-ad valorem lines on the St. Lucie County property tax bill, are paid with your taxes and get the same early-payment discount, 4% in November.
Do all Tradition neighborhoods pay the Tradition CDD?
No. Several of the newest neighborhoods in the Tradition area, south of Tradition Parkway, are billed by the Southern Grove CDDs instead, $645.74 to $933.26 a year per single-family home in fiscal 2026/27. The table on this page lists them.
Do CDD fees ever go away?
The operations and maintenance assessment continues as long as the district maintains the community. The debt assessment ends when the bonds behind it are paid off, for example May 2035 for Tradition's Series 2014 bonds, or earlier if the owner pays it off.
How do I look up the CDD on a specific Tradition house?
Search the address on the St. Lucie County Tax Collector site and read the non-ad valorem section of the bill. Special District Services, which manages the districts, can quote a payoff of the remaining debt.
Do you help buyers and sellers in Tradition?
Yes. Brent Sharp, broker and owner of Sharp Real Estate Group LLC, helps people buy and sell resale and new homes in Tradition and across Port St. Lucie. Call or text (772) 272-9571.
Buying or selling in Tradition?
Get the all-in number for a Tradition address
- The CDD lines from the tax bill, O&M and debt
- A written Sharp Number from 3 closed sales and 3 active listings
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Sources
- Tradition Community Development Districts 1-11, Final Budget Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (adopted September 2, 2026): operations and maintenance per single-family unit, Series 2014 debt ($715.89 grossed up per methodology), Series 2021 and 2025 maturities.
- Tradition CDDs 1-11, Final Budget Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (fiscal 2025/26 O&M).
- Southern Grove Community Development Districts 1-10, Final Budget Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (adopted September 2, 2026): O&M $178.95 per single-family unit; debt per lot by neighborhood ($466.79 to $754.31).
- St. Lucie County Tax Collector, property tax record search: each bill lists CDD operations and maintenance and bond lines under non-ad valorem assessments. Checked October 29, 2026.
- City of Port St. Lucie, Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget in Brief (stormwater $195 per residential unit, from $189), July 9, 2026.
- City of Port St. Lucie, Southern Grove (the 8,200-acre area marketed as Tradition). Accessed October 20, 2026.
- The Florida Statutes (2026), section 190.048 (CDD notice in the first sale contract).
- Redfin, Tradition housing market, three months ending September 2026. Accessed October 20, 2026.
- Florida Realtors, Monthly Market Detail, September 2026, Single-Family Homes, St. Lucie County, published by Miami Realtors October 16, 2026 ($395,000 median).
General information, not legal, tax or lending advice. Fees, rates and builder status change; confirm each one for the address before you rely on it.
Last updated · Published October 29, 2026 · Reviewed by Brent Sharp, Broker