Cascades at St. Lucie West

Cascades at St. Lucie West is a mature, gated 55+ community in Port St. Lucie built by Levitt and Sons between 2000 and 2006. With homes starting from $400,000 and an all-inclusive HOA of about $350 per month—covering cable, internet, alarm monitoring, lawn care, and 24/7 gate access—it ranks as one of the best value-to-amenity combinations available. The community was ranked #2 nationally for "Best Value" in 55+ communities in 2018, and it's easy to see why: a 9-hole par-3 golf course is included in your HOA with no membership fee, along with a 26,000-square-foot clubhouse, resort pool with weekly tiki bar, lit tennis and pickleball courts, and ballroom and saunas across 17.8 acres. The trade-off is straightforward. These are resale homes now 20+ years old, so you'll want to budget for potential roof, HVAC, and insurance considerations. There's no new construction here, and the aesthetic is more established than newer communities like Tradition. But if you're looking for genuine value—golf included, low fixed costs, and a settled, social neighborhood near St. Lucie West's shopping and the Mets spring training complex—Cascades delivers without the $500+ HOA fees you'll find elsewhere.

Who Cascades at St. Lucie West is best for

55+ buyers who want the best price-to-amenity value — included par-3 golf and a ~$350 HOA versus $500+ in Tradition/Riverland.

Amenities

• 26,000 sq ft clubhouse on 17.8 acres
• 9-hole par-3 pitch-and-putt golf course included in the HOA
• 10 lit Har-Tru tennis courts plus new pickleball
• Bocce and shuffleboard
• Resort pool with verandas and a weekly tiki bar
• Ballroom and saunas

Where Cascades at St. Lucie West is

Port St. Lucie, on Florida's Treasure Coast. Scroll in and the camera flies down to the neighborhood.

Current market snapshot

Source: BeachesMLS · 2026-08-03

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