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Verdana Village

Estero, FL · 1,509 single-family homes · Unincorporated Lee County

E · NC Evacuation
zone
5 · NC Surge
zone
X Flood zone
100% of mapped
flood features
Guide updated Aug 2026

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Entrance gatehouse at Verdana Village, Estero, FL

Verdana Village at a glance

Updated August 2026 About our data →
Homes 1,509 single-family
Gated Yes
Built 1970–2024 Parcel min/max
Trash day Friday
Evacuation zone E · NC Official zone map ↗
Storm surge zone 5 · NC
Fire district Estero

About Verdana Village

The short version

Verdana Village is a gated community of 1,509 single-family homes in Estero, built around a sports complex with indoor and outdoor pickleball and tennis. Day to day, the nearest golf course, Old Corkscrew Golf Club, is about 2 miles straight-line from the community's center; the nearest library, South County Regional Library, is about 9.1 miles away; the nearest emergency room, HCA Alico Rd Emergency Room, about 10.4 miles.

Amenities include a sports complex with indoor and outdoor pickleball and tennis, an indoor basketball court, a resort-style pool and spa, a fitness center and movement studio, the Drift Restaurant, the Craft Lounge and Paradise Pool Bar, a café, a dog park, bocce, a playground.

On paper, the community spans evacuation zones E · NC, and all of its mapped flood features (100%) fall in zone X, outside the high-risk flood area. The average assessed just value across its 2,496 residential parcels was $355,881 in the county's 2026 roll.

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Storm & flood

Evacuation
E · NC Zones E · NC
Storm surge zones 5 · NC
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Flood zones across Verdana Village
100% zone X outside the high-risk area
Share of mapped FIRM features · Aug 2026
Aerial view of Verdana Village with the community boundary outlined
Community boundary · Imagery: USDA NAIP · Boundary: Lee County GIS
Live conditions · Lee County Checked 4:31 AM
Weather alerts right now No active National Weather Service alerts for this location · checked 4:31 AM Oct 2 NWS ↗
Forecast Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, 75°F (13% rain) · Friday: Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F (50% rain) · checked 4:31 AM Oct 2 NWS ↗
Next tides Low 1:05 PM Oct 2 · High 7:46 PM Oct 2 — NOAA Coconut Point station, 12.7 mi away · checked 4:31 AM Oct 2 NOAA ↗
National Weather Service — Lee County ↗ NWS/NOAA · checked hourly

Live status from the National Weather Service and NOAA, each item stamped with the time it was checked; anything past its freshness window is removed rather than shown as current. In an approaching storm, rely on official channels first: Lee County Emergency Management ↗.

This is county map data with a retrieval date — not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes. Confirm your parcel with the official county lookup or your insurer.

Home & property numbers

Residential parcels
Lee County Property Appraiser · Aug 2026
2,496
Average assessed just value
2026 county roll
$355,881
An assessment figure — not a market price or appraisal.
Homes built
Property Appraiser · Aug 2026
1970–2024
Parcel min/max — outlying parcels can widen the range.
Property tax rate
Lee County Property Appraiser · 2025 Millage Book
13.2005 mills
Total millage for taxing district 079 (Estero Fire) — per $1,000 of taxable value. Excludes non-ad-valorem assessments; individual bills vary with exemptions and caps.
CDD & bill assessments
Lee County Tax Collector · sampled 2025 bill
$1,414.90 / yr
Community-district assessment on one sampled in-community 2025 bill. All non-ad-valorem items: Lee County Solid Waste Assessment $366.39 · V-Dana CDD $1,414.90. Amounts vary by lot and home — never a quote.
Area household income
U.S. Census · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
$81,379
Median household income, measured across the surrounding census tract — an area wider than the community itself.
Recent sales
Lee County parcel roll · trailing 12 months
$560,000 median
Across 319 recorded arm's-length home sales in the last 12 months — most recent sale per home, qualified sale types (Florida DOR codes 01–02), residential parcels only. Recorded prices, not an appraisal, value estimate or list price.
Recorded sale prices · last 12 months
Median $560,000
$316,667 low $1,331,232 high

319 sales · FL DOR codes 01–02 · retrieved Aug 19 2026

Recorded prices, not an appraisal — and not a valuation of any one home.

Build era
1970 — 2024
1960 1980 2000 2030

Parcel min/max · Property Appraiser · Aug 19 2026

An era band — the earliest and latest build years on record. It says nothing about how many homes went up when.

Area household income · census context
Tract 503.12 · $81,379
$40k $60k $80k $110k
County reference · about $76,100

2020–2024 ACS 5-year · B19013 · retrieved Aug 4 2026 · one tract

Census tracts cover an area wider than the community’s own boundary.

What it costs to live here

A worked annual example — the shape of a bill here, not a quote for any home.

Property taxes $4,620 per year

Worked example — 13.2005 mills on a $350,000 rounded assessed value before exemptions (from the community’s average just value). Your own bill moves with exemptions and assessment caps.

2025 Millage Book · district 079 · Estero Fire
CDD & bill assessments $1,781.29 per year

V-Dana CDD $1,414.90 plus $366.39 in other non-ad-valorem items, read off one sampled 2025 bill. Varies by lot and home.

Tax Collector · sampled 2025 bill
Association fees Published

$181 a month to the master association plus a neighborhood fee of about $161–$221 a month depending on lot size. Confirm current figures before you close.

association's official 2026 fee sheet
One-time fees at closing

About $5,000–$6,250 in one-time contributions at closing (new build vs resale).

association's official 2026 fee sheet
What the worked year is made of
$6,401 a year · this worked example
Property tax (13.2005 mills) 72.2% $4,620.18
Lee County Solid Waste Assessment 5.7% $366.39
V-Dana CDD 22.1% $1,414.90

Millage Book 2025 · sampled 2025 bill

Association fees are billed separately by the association and are not part of this worked county example. Varies by lot and home; never a quote.

County roll math, one sampled tax bill and each association’s own published figures — we publish fee amounts only from official documents; amounts change annually and vary by home and exemptions. Never a quote, never tax advice.

Golf & recreation

The three closest courses to Verdana Village, nearest first.

Old Corkscrew Golf ClubA Jack Nicklaus Signature course with tee times bookable online.
Wildcat Run Golf & Country ClubA private Arnold Palmer signature course, established 1985.
The Club at GrandezzaA private club with resort-style amenities.

Straight-line distances from the community center · checked Aug 2026.

Dining nearby

Nearest 8 licensed establishments · within 5 mi

Dinner without the drive — the closest kitchens to the gate, nearest first.

Flip Flop Cafe Estero 1.7 mi
Old Corkscrew Golf Club Estero 1.8 mi
Barefoot Bar & Grill / Marketplace Estero 1.9 mi
China House Fort Myers 4.2 mi
Ice-Spot Fort Myers 4.2 mi
Pizza Hut Fort Myers 4.2 mi
Mizuki Japanese Cuisine Fort Myers 4.3 mi
Corkscrew Shores Masters Captains Club Estero 4.7 mi

From Florida food-service license records · straight-line distances · checked Aug 2026.

Local essentials

Parks & beaches
Imperial Marsh Preserve 3.9 mi
Dog Beach ↗ 14.2 mi ›
Everyday

Nearest schools by distance — never an attendance-zone assignment. Official school finder ↗

Health & safety
HCA Alico Rd Emergency Room 10.4 mi ›
On the water
Koreshan State Historic Site 11 mi ›
Imperial River Boat Ramp 12.1 mi ›
Week's Fish Camp 12.5 mi ›

Public, open ramps only.

Getting around

Straight-line distances on a six-mile scale — › means a bit further out.

What's on nearby

Oct 7
9:30 AM
Council Meeting
Oct 20
4:30 PM
Planning Zoning & Design Board Meeting
Oct 28
9:30 AM
Council Meeting
Nov 4
9:30 AM
Council Meeting
Source: Village of Estero events · retrieved Oct 2, 2026 Official calendar ↗

Utilities & providers

Electric
HIFLD service territories · Aug 2026
Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC)

Territory read at the community centroid — not a per-parcel guarantee.

Water
Lee County GIS · WaterFranchise · Aug 2026
Lee County Utilities
239-533-8845
Sewer
Lee County GIS · WastewaterFranchise · Aug 2026
Lee County Utilities
239-533-8845
Fixed broadband
FCC National Broadband Map · Aug 2026
Quantum Fiber (fiber) · Xfinity (cable) · fixed wireless from AT&T & T-Mobile

Reported at a sampled in-community address — availability varies parcel to parcel.

Service-territory map data (checked Aug 2026) — the provider serving the area, not a guarantee of connection for any individual parcel. Confirm service and rates with the provider before relying on them.

Dates that matter in Lee County

Homestead exemption
Apply by March 1

You must own and occupy the home as your permanent residence as of January 1 to claim it for that tax year; buy after January 1 and you file for the following year.

Property Appraiser ↗
TRIM notice
Mailed in August

The proposed-tax notice from the Property Appraiser; not a bill. You then have 25 days from its mailing date to petition the Value Adjustment Board.

FL Dept. of Revenue ↗
Property tax bill
Billed November · due March 31

Early-payment discounts: 4% in November, 3% December, 2% January, 1% February; a deadline landing on a weekend or holiday extends to the next business day.

Tax Collector ↗
Hurricane season
June 1 to November 30

The Atlantic season per the National Hurricane Center; storms can occur outside these dates.

National Hurricane Center ↗

County and state dates — the same for every Lee County community, each linked to its official source (checked Aug 2026).

Just moved here? Start with these

The six things worth doing in your first week, in the order they matter.

1. Utilities
Set up electric, water and sewer — providers and phone numbers are listed above.
2. Trash day
Friday — carts out the night before.
3. Homestead
If you own and occupy the home as your permanent residence as of January 1, file for the homestead exemption by March 1; buy later in the year and you file for the following year — Lee County Property Appraiser ↗.
4. License & vehicle
Update your driver license and vehicle registration to your new address — FLHSMV ↗.
5. Voter registration
Register or update your address with the Lee County Supervisor of Elections ↗.
6. Evacuation zone
Confirm your exact address on the county’s official zone lookup ↗ before storm season.

Every link goes to the official government source (checked Aug 2026).

HOA & community contacts

Association
Verdana Village Master Association, Inc.
Verified Aug 1 2026
Management
ICON Management Services
Sunbiz document number
N19000010983

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Questions residents ask

Answers name the recorded instrument they came from and the month it was read. The citation sits in the sentence, not in a badge.

Is Verdana Village gated?
Yes — Lee County records list it as a gated community.
What evacuation zone is Verdana Village in?
It spans zones E · NC, per Lee County Emergency Management (checked August 2026). Always confirm your exact address on the county's official lookup before a storm. Check your address ↗
What day is trash pickup in Verdana Village?
Friday, per the county's collection map (checked August 2026).
What county commission district represents Verdana Village?
District 3 — Commissioner David Mulicka, per Lee County GIS (checked August 2026).
Who builds Verdana Village?
Cameratta Companies is the land developer, with homes built by Lennar and Pulte Homes (announced May 2021; Pulte was still actively selling as of August 2026).
Is Verdana Village age-restricted?
No. The recorded Master Declaration (Lee County Instrument 2021000064110) and all of its recorded amendments contain no age restriction, and the developer markets the community to all ages (governing documents reviewed August 2026).
Can a home in Verdana Village be rented out?
Yes, on written leases of thirty days or more, up to three times per calendar year. Leases must be submitted to the master association fifteen days in advance with a background check and a $250 lessee transfer fee — short-term rentals are not permitted (recorded Master Declaration section 12.17, reviewed August 2026). One carve-out: a 2025 recorded amendment provides that while a home carries an FHA, VA or USDA-insured loan, any of these rental restrictions that would violate that loan program's requirements do not apply to that home (Instrument 2025000100721, adding section 12.17.5, reviewed August 2026).
What do HOA fees look like in Verdana Village?
Per the association's official 2026 fee sheet: $181 a month to the master association plus a neighborhood-association fee of roughly $161–$221 a month depending on lot size, with one-time contributions at closing of about $5,000–$6,250 (new build vs resale). Fees change annually and are published as estimates — confirm current numbers with the association.
What are the pet rules in Verdana Village?
Household pets are fine with everyday rules: leashed any time they're outside your home, walked in designated areas, never left unattended outside, and no free-roaming. The declaration bars pit bulls, wolf hybrids and other dogs prone to aggressive behavior, along with reptiles, amphibians, poultry and farm animals, and no commercial pet activity (breeding, grooming, boarding) is allowed. It sets no fixed limit on the number of pets — the board can adopt further rules, so confirm current pet policies with the association before you buy (recorded Master Declaration section 12.15, instrument 2021000064110, reviewed August 2026).
Can you keep an RV, boat or work truck at a home in Verdana Village?
Only inside your garage. Boats, trailers of any kind, campers, motor homes, buses, and vehicles with commercial markings, racks or tools in the bed must be kept fully enclosed in a garage, and golf carts must be garaged overnight. Pickups, SUVs, vans, motorcycles and golf carts used for everyday transportation count as regular automobiles and may park in driveways and designated spaces; overnight parking on the street or common areas is prohibited, and boats can't be used on the community's lakes. Your neighborhood association can add stricter rules — confirm with the association before you buy (recorded Master Declaration section 12.11, instrument 2021000064110, reviewed August 2026).
Can you put up a fence in Verdana Village?
Generally no — no fence, wall, hedge or underground electric fence may be erected on any lot except those originally installed by the developer or approved by the community's Architectural Review Committee (recorded Master Declaration section 12.9, instrument 2021000064110, reviewed August 2026).
Is Verdana Village in a flood zone?
No — all of its mapped flood features (100%) are zone X, outside the high-risk area. That's county map data — not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes — so check your parcel on the official lookup.