Four of the nation’s hottest growing communities are in Southwest Florida, according to new data to start 2026.
And they’re nowhere near done as more construction projects emerge throughout the region this year and beyond.
Here’s what to know.
How many homes a day built in The Villages of Central Florida?
While no one in America can come close to competing with Central Florida’s The Villages, which averaged 10 new homes a day in 2025, the Lakewood Ranch development outside the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton is second in the U.S. and leading Southwest Florida…