Lely Resort has 40+ neighborhoods, each with its own build era, home styles, fees and rental rules — the details that actually decide where you should buy. I’ve pulled them together from MLS records, association data and years of local listings so you get insight the national portals don’t put in one place.
Build years, home sizes and unit counts are compiled from MLS listing data and county/association records; price bands reflect recorded sales and current asking ranges. Everything here is approximate and changes constantly — ask me for live numbers and the current rules on any neighborhood before you rely on them.
Lely is 40+ neighborhoods with different associations, dues, and — most importantly — different obligations to The Players Club & Spa. In some neighborhoods membership is a mandatory recorded covenant (about a $10,000 refundable deposit + $6,400/yr + 6% tax); in others it’s optional; and a handful are mixed, depending on the exact home. Nothing changes the true cost of ownership here more than this.
Players Club membership is a mandatory recorded covenant (~$10,000 refundable deposit + ~$6,400/yr + 6% tax):
Membership is available but not required:
Both covenant types exist here — always verify the exact property:
Source: The Players Club & Spa official membership page. Covenant status is recorded per property and can change — verify with the Club (or ask me) before relying on it.
The most accessible way into Lely Resort — lock-and-leave living with resort amenities and no yard work.
Built 2007–2015 · ~1,200–2,080 sq ft · 30-day-min rentals
A genuinely one-of-a-kind, Spanish-Mediterranean “village” of flats, casitas and two-story townhomes built around its own 20,000-sq-ft Village Center — pub, bistro, coffee shop, gym, movie theater and a lagoon pool. It’s walkable, social, and the most design-forward address at Lely (it has collected 20+ design awards).
Typically ~$300K–$700K
View guide →Built ~2000–2006 · ~1,060–1,454 sq ft · short-term rentals OK
Golf-front condos beside Flamingo & Mustang and one of the only Lely communities that permits short-term (even nightly/weekly) rentals through a resort program — the go-to for rental income and golf getaways. Two-bedroom layouts, a renovated pool and on-site tennis.
Typically ~$250K–$550K
View guide →Built ~2003–2005 · ~1,000–1,100 sq ft · 30-day-min
Gated, low-rise condos wrapped around a waterfall pool with quiet preserve views. Compact one- and two-bedroom floor plans make this one of the lowest-cost ways into Lely Resort.
Typically ~$250K–$400K
View guide →Built 1995–2005, newer enclaves · ~1,247–1,617 sq ft
A cluster of low-rise condo enclaves near the front of the community, blending some of Lely’s older and most recently built condos. Detached garages and tidy, value-priced floor plans.
Typically ~$300K–$475K
View guide →Built 2001–2003 · ~1,480–1,650 sq ft · ~12-day-min rentals
Sixty-four golf-front condos overlooking the Flamingo Island fairways, each with a detached two-car garage — unusual at this price. Flexible rental rules add rental-income potential.
Typically ~$250K–$500K
View guide →Built 1991 · ~1,000+ sq ft · community pool & tennis
Lely Resort’s very first condos, in two-story buildings near the Flamingo course with carports and a community pool and tennis. The classic value entry point for a Lely address.
Typically ~$200K–$400K
View guide →Built 1993–1998 · ~1,439–1,646 sq ft · up to ~12 leases/yr
Condos and coach homes on the Flamingo course with detached garages, a large pool and spa, even basketball courts. Leasing is flexible.
Typically ~$300K–$450K
View guide →Built 1997–2001 · ~1,650–1,743 sq ft · weekly rentals OK
Forty-four attached villas on the Mustang course, many with private pools, and — rare at Lely — weekly rentals are allowed. A favorite for golf getaways and rental use.
Typically ~$300K–$500K
View guide →Built 1992–2000 · ~1,385–2,337 sq ft
Condo and coach units strung along the Flamingo course, some with two-car garages and a wide range of sizes — from compact to surprisingly roomy.
Typically ~$300K–$600K
View guide →Built 2008–2014 · ~1,657–2,040 sq ft · resort pool & gym
116 attached, two-story coach-style condos around Lake Lely with a resort pool, fitness center and clubhouse. First-floor units live large; upstairs units get the best water views.
Typically ~$450K–$700K
View guide →From 2007 · ~1,200–1,432 sq ft · quiet pocket
A small, low-key set of 24 coach condos tucked beside Tiger Island Estates — the kind of quiet corner buyers love when they find it.
Typically ~$300K–$400K
View guide →Also in this category: Sunstone on the Fairways, Canwick Cove and Sussex Place (smaller/older enclaves).
A step up in size — two-car garages, larger lanais, single-story villa options — with exterior maintenance handled by the association.
Built 2006–2007 · ~1,880–2,523 sq ft · lake/preserve views
132 spacious coach homes inside the Classics Estates area, with two-car garages and lake or preserve views. Among the larger attached floor plans at Lely.
Typically ~$350K–$700K
View guide →Built 2003–2005 · ~1,632–2,040 sq ft · Mustang course
Generously sized coach homes (about 72 units) beside the Mustang course, with golf and lake views and two-car garages.
Typically ~$350K–$600K
View guide →Built 2002–2003 · ~1,880–2,498 sq ft · elevators in select bldgs
Seventy-six coach homes by the Flamingo course with a lakeside pool and, in select buildings, private elevators — a real convenience for second-floor owners.
Typically ~$350K–$700K
View guide →Built mid-2000s · ~1,838–2,412 sq ft · courtyard pools
Forty-one courtyard homes on the Mustang course, many with a private courtyard pool and spa — a single-family feel with attached-home upkeep.
Typically ~$350K–$600K
View guide →Built 2009–2011 (some newer) · ~1,544–2,219 sq ft · flexible rentals
Mediterranean-style courtyard homes around a lake with six floor plans and some of the more flexible rental rules at Lely — a newer, polished option among the attached homes.
Typically ~$500K–$1.2M
View guide →Built 1995–1997 · ~1,500–1,650 sq ft · most with pool
Attached two- and three-bedroom villas by the Mustang course, most with a private pool. Established landscaping and a settled, neighborly feel.
Typically ~$300K–$550K
View guide →Built 1994–1996 · ~1,500–2,212 sq ft · low fees
Sixty attached villas on the Mustang course with a community pool and notably low fees — a sensible, low-drama way to own at Lely.
Typically ~$300K–$550K
View guide →Detached homes with private pools and golf, lake or preserve views — including some of Lely’s newest Stock-built construction.
Built 2002–2005 · ~1,700–2,500 sq ft · low HOA, flexible rentals
136 single-family homes with wide lake and golf views near the Players Club — and one of the better combinations of low HOA dues and flexible (up to 12 leases/year) rentals at Lely.
Typically ~$600K–$1.0M
View guide →Built 2009–2016 · ~2,091–2,743 sq ft · Players Club included
Upscale two-story coach and single-family homes literally steps from the Players Club & Spa, with membership included — about as close to the amenities as you can live.
Typically ~$500K–$1.2M
View guide →Built 2015–2019 · contemporary plans · newest construction
One of Lely’s newest single-family enclaves, built by Stock with larger, contemporary great-room plans — the closest thing to new construction left in the community.
Typically ~$700K–$1.1M
View guide →Built 2007–2012 · ~1,694–2,075 sq ft · all with pool/spa
Ninety-seven homes by the Mustang course, every one with a pool and spa, plus flexible rental rules (up to 12 leases/year). Easy to own, easy to rent.
Typically ~$600K–$1.0M
View guide →Built 2006–2007 · ~1,649–2,369 sq ft · Classics views
Coach and single-family homes overlooking the Classics course, with two-car garages and preserve or fairway views, a short walk from the Players Club.
Typically ~$550K–$1.0M
View guide →Built 1999–2002 · ~2,400–3,200 sq ft · no mandatory club
Fifty-seven larger golf-view homes around the Classics course with pools and spas — and, unusually, no mandatory club covenant and relaxed pet rules. Great for buyers who want space and flexibility.
Typically ~$500K–$1.0M
View guide →Built 2009–2010 · ~2,225–2,668 sq ft · flexible rentals
Fifty-seven courtyard single-family homes along the Classics course, many with pool and spa, plus some of the friendliest rental and pet rules in the community.
Typically ~$700K–$1.3M
View guide →From 2008 · ~1,916–2,195 sq ft · Classics course
Eighty-four attached villa-style homes by the Classics course, many with a spa — a newer, low-maintenance single-story option.
Typically ~$500K–$1.0M
View guide →Built 2003–2005 · ~1,310–1,590 sq ft · up to 6 leases/yr
A gated enclave of coach homes in low three-story buildings with two-car garages and flexible leasing — an efficient, value-minded choice.
Typically ~$450K–$1.1M
View guide →Built 2007–2010 · ~2,160–2,686 sq ft · carriage homes
Eighty-eight upscale “carriage” coach homes around lakes, with private lanais and big, open great-room layouts.
Typically ~$500K–$850K
View guide →Built 1994–1996 · ~1,400–1,950 sq ft · weekly rentals OK
Attached villas on the Mustang course and lake, most with private pools — and weekly rentals are permitted with no mandatory club, a rare combination that suits rental use.
Typically ~$450K–$800K
View guide →Built 2004–2006 · ~3,000 sq ft · low HOA
Lake- and preserve-view single-family homes with generous square footage and a notably low HOA — quiet, green, and a lot of house for the money.
Typically ~$400K–$700K
View guide →Single-family · near the Players Club · private cabana
Single-family homes a short stroll from the Players Club with a private community cabana — a tucked-away pocket with easy amenity access.
Typically ~$600K–$1.4M
View guide →Also single-family: Pinnacle Cove, Chatham Pointe and Canwick Cove (small enclaves, generally $700K–$1.8M).
Custom and semi-custom estates on Lely’s largest lots — the prestige addresses, several wrapped around the private Classics course.
Built 2003–2014 · ~2,600–5,000+ sq ft · 1-year-min leases
Lely’s prestige address: a 330-acre gated enclave (the Avonlea, Covington Place and Martinique villages) of roughly 200 custom estates wrapped around the private, Gary Player–designed Classics course, with its own clubhouse, fitness and tennis. One-year-minimum leases keep it strictly residential.
Typically ~$1.0M–$3.3M
View guide →Built 2011–2017 · ~2,013–3,490 sq ft · Players Club mandatory
Stock Development’s luxury single-family neighborhood on some of Lely’s largest lots along the Classics course and lakes — most homes have a pool and spa, and Players Club membership is mandatory. Among the newest, highest-end product in the community.
Typically ~$1.0M–$3.9M
View guide →Built 2004–2007 · ~2,546–3,895 sq ft · 3-car garages
142 high-end homes and courtyard villas around a lake, with three-car garages and expansive lanai pools — big homes for buyers who want estate space without the Classics price.
Typically ~$900K–$2.6M
View guide →Built 1992–2012 · ~2,100–4,000 sq ft · large lots, low HOA
191 custom homes on some of the largest lots at Lely (a quarter to half acre) set around the water, many with pools — and a refreshingly low HOA. Established, private, and very livable.
Typically ~$700K–$1.85M
View guide →Built 1993–2006 · ~2,000–4,000+ sq ft · Flamingo course
145 exclusive homes along the Flamingo course, most with private pools and generous lots — one of Lely’s original luxury enclaves.
Typically ~$700K–$2.2M
View guide →Built 2003–2007 · ~2,038–2,800 sq ft · golf & canal views
185 single-family homes wrapped around the Mustang course and canals, many with pool and spa — a popular, well-located estate-feel neighborhood.
Typically ~$600K–$1.45M
View guide →Mandatory in many newer Stock neighborhoods (Lakoya, Players Cove, Tasori), optional or not offered in others. It’s a real annual cost — see the cost guide.
Greenlinks, Indian Wells and Falcons Glen allow short-term/weekly rentals; most neighborhoods require 30-day minimums; the Classics estates require a full year. Decisive if income matters.
Condo and coach-home dues run higher (they cover building insurance and exteriors); single-family dues are usually lower. Two homes at one price can cost very differently to own.
I’ll send the two or three Lely Resort neighborhoods that actually fit — with current listings, real dues and membership costs, and the trade-offs nobody puts in the brochure.
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Information & pricing. Community details, fees, and listing data are compiled from public and MLS sources, may contain errors, and change without notice. Verify all figures with the relevant association, club, or seller before making decisions.