Updated on: October 27, 2026

PGA Village Verano and Tradition are neighboring master-planned communities on the west side of I-95 in Port St. Lucie. Because they sit so close together, buyers comparing real estate in Port St. Lucie can tour both in one day and compare homes, clubs and fee bills directly.

Key takeaway

Verano is a gated, single-developer community. Its amenities are concentrated in its own clubs and covered by one HOA plus a CDD. Tradition is an open, multi-builder master-planned town with neighborhood clubhouses, a public town center and layered association fees plus a CDD. Choose on home type, how you want amenities delivered and how layered a fee bill you accept.

Who this guide is for

This guide is for buyers and relocators deciding between a home in PGA Village Verano and one in Tradition in Port St. Lucie.

Verano vs. Tradition at a glance

  • Both reached from I-95 Exit 120, heading west on Crosstown Parkway.
  • Verano: one HOA plus CDD. Tradition: master association, neighborhood HOA, CDD.
  • 55+ enclaves: Cresswind in Verano; Lake Park, Vitalia, Esplanade in Tradition.
  • PGA Golf Club membership is optional and billed apart from Verano dues.
  • Tradition CDD debt can be prepaid; operating assessments cannot.

What are PGA Village Verano and Tradition?

PGA Village Verano is developed and built by Kolter Homes, which began building homes there in 2008. It is part of the larger PGA Village community and sits next to PGA Golf Club.

Tradition is a master-planned community whose master developer is Cane Communications. It has over 6,000 homes in eleven residential neighborhoods across about 8,300 acres. A 2026 development report describes the full plan as roughly 10,000 acres in western Port St. Lucie. Its town center, Tradition Square, is a pedestrian-friendly district of shops, restaurants and activities at the heart of the community.

Tradition is made up of separately branded neighborhoods.

Where are Verano and Tradition? Location and getting between them

PGA Village Verano's main gate is off I-95 at Exit 120, Crosstown Parkway. Drivers head west to the stop light and turn right into the entrance. The broader PGA Golf Club and PGA Village entrance uses a different interchange: Exit 121, about 50 minutes north of Palm Beach International Airport.

Tradition is reached from the same exit. Head west on Crosstown Parkway, the main road into the Tradition area from the highway. Tradition is sometimes described as one exit south of PGA Village on I-95, but that is true only from the golf club's Exit 121 entrance. Getting from Verano to Tradition is a drive along Crosstown Parkway rather than an interstate trip.

Golf carts in Verano are for getting around inside the gates and onto PGA Golf Club's cart paths. The trip to Tradition Square is made by car, so plan on driving for errands, dining and events in Tradition.

Inside Tradition, a free electric shuttle called TIM (Tradition in Motion) runs daily. It makes short hops around the walkable core near Tradition Square easier. Ask the master association for current stops before you rely on it for regular trips.

Lifestyle: private gated community vs. open town

PGA Village Verano is gated, so traffic is restricted to residents and guests. Streets are quieter and manicured, with no cut-through traffic from the public, and daily life centers on the community's amenity center. A closer look at living in PGA Village Verano outlines the community's daily environment.

Tradition is an open town. It has gated neighborhoods inside it, but the main roads are public. Tradition Square hosts three regular public events:

  • a weekly Friday night market
  • a Sunday morning farmers market
  • a free monthly concert with food trucks on the first Friday of each month

Homes for sale: builders, home types and price ranges

Kolter Homes is the only builder selling new construction in PGA Village Verano. As a result, the community has a consistent look: signature barrel tile roofs, stucco finishes and paver driveways.

  • Home types: Attached two-bedroom villas up to detached single-family estate homes with up to five bedrooms.
  • Floor plans: Roughly 16 to 18 plans, from about 1,259 to more than 3,224 square feet of living area. The largest estate models exceed 4,600 total square feet.
  • Ways to buy: A resale home, a quick move-in home or a plan built on a new homesite. Even Verano's resale homes are relatively recent construction.

When comparing homes inside Verano, weigh how far each homesite sits from the gate and from Club Talavera, since that affects daily trips to the pools and courts.

Tradition has several builders, so home styles change from one neighborhood to the next:

  • Lake Park at Tradition: A 55+ enclave started by Minto and now built by GHO Homes, with Kennedy Homes also building. It offers single-family homes and attached villas of about 1,879 to 2,289 square feet, with two or three bedrooms. It sits inside Town Park.
  • Vitalia at Tradition: A 55+ Taylor Morrison neighborhood of about 453 single-family homes with open floor plans and colorful, Caribbean-style exteriors.
  • Esplanade at Tradition: A gated 55+ Taylor Morrison community of new-construction single-family homes.
  • Town Park at Tradition: An all-ages Minto neighborhood of roughly 1,100 single-family homes with larger floor plans. Its Coastal Collection has five models from 1,895 to 2,552 square feet.

In both communities, prices depend on home size, lot, view and whether the home is new or resale, and list prices shift from month to month. A current, dated MLS price range is available for either community so you can compare like for like.

Amenities compared: Verano's clubs vs. Tradition's town amenities

Verano concentrates its amenities in Club Talavera, the main clubhouse. It has a 27-court pickleball complex, South Florida's largest private pickleball center, with a championship court, an event lawn and a players' pavilion. The clubhouse also has:

  • an indoor junior-Olympic lap pool with spa
  • an outdoor pool with cabanas
  • Har-Tru tennis, bocce and basketball courts
  • a fitness center and locker rooms with saunas
  • billiards and card rooms, a library, a demonstration kitchen, an arts and crafts studio and a ballroom

Some listings use the name "Club Verano" for the wider clubhouse complex that includes Club Talavera. Under that name, secondary sources also list massage rooms, aerobics and exercise rooms, a cafe and a Grand Auditorium for events. Ask the HOA which facilities fall under each name.

PGA Golf Club's 54 holes span the Wanamaker, Ryder and Dye courses, designed by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye. The club also has a six-hole Family Short Course and a learning center. Verano residents get golf cart path access and special privileges, but membership is optional and bought from the club, which is its own private entity:

  • Membership tiers: Full Golf, Sports, Social, Junior Executive and Family.
  • Cost: Initiation runs in the tens of thousands of dollars, and full golf access carries separate annual dues. The club quotes current rates directly.

In Tradition, amenities are split. Each neighborhood's clubhouse and pool serve only that neighborhood's owners, so size and features vary. The T-Trail, which Tradition's own materials put at 3.5 miles, is shared across all of Tradition's neighborhoods. It is a wide, multi-use path through roughly 300 acres of parks, ponds and conservation areas. Newer neighborhood parks and trails, such as the Tradition Nature Trail, tie into it. Tradition Square is open to the public.

How the fees work: HOA, master association and CDD

Both communities carry a CDD assessment on the annual property tax bill, on top of association dues.

Verano owners pay one HOA. The dues bundle lawn care and landscaping maintenance, gated 24-hour security, cable and high-speed internet, and access to Club Talavera. As of mid-2026, those dues were reported at about $502 to $620 a month. Current Verano HOA fee amounts change from year to year, so confirm them for the section you are considering before you budget.

Tradition owners pay at three levels:

  • Master association: Tradition Community Association, Inc. was formed under the Community Charter for Tradition. It owns, operates or maintains common areas and community improvements and enforces the Charter and other governing documents.
  • Neighborhood HOA: Neighborhoods within Tradition have their own incorporated associations, such as The Lakes at Tradition Homeowners Association, Inc., with their own dues.
  • CDD: Tradition's CDDs, numbered 1 through 11, each levy an annual assessment with two parts: operation and maintenance, and debt service on capital improvement bonds. The St. Lucie County Tax Collector collects both as separate tax-bill lines, and the amount varies by district and fiscal year. Owners may prepay the debt portion, but the operation and maintenance portion cannot be paid in advance.

Before making an offer in either community, ask for three documents:

  • the current HOA statement
  • any pending special or capital assessments
  • the CDD lines from the latest tax bill, which show whether any of the assessment is debt service that can be paid off early

Homeowners insurance and utilities are budgeted separately from all of these. Both communities carry Port St. Lucie addresses, and the property tax rate depends on whether a parcel sits inside the City of Port St. Lucie limits, so check the bill for the specific home.

Schools and shopping nearby

Both communities are served by St. Lucie Public Schools. School zoning is set by address, so check the district's school locator for the specific home before you buy.

For shopping and dining, Tradition Square puts shops and restaurants inside Tradition itself.

Pros and cons

PGA Village Verano

  • Pros: Extensive pickleball and fitness facilities, unified community look, quieter streets, direct cart access to PGA Golf Club, bundled services make bills easier.
  • Cons: Construction is still ongoing (expect dust and noise in new sections).

Tradition

  • Pros: Walkability to coffee and shops, the TIM shuttle, diverse home styles, a lively town atmosphere with events.
  • Cons: Layered fees add up, public areas can get traffic-heavy during events, commercial sprawl is increasing rapidly.

Which community is right for you?

Choose Verano if you want your amenities inside the gates. It suits buyers who want to play pickleball in the morning, lounge by a large pool in the afternoon and drive a golf cart to a quiet dinner. It appeals to those who want a predictable, high-end, gated environment.

Choose Tradition if you want to be part of a town. It suits buyers who want to ride a bike to the grocery store, meet friends at the town square for a concert or choose from a variety of builders. It is a good match for those who want the privacy of a gated neighborhood but the energy of a city right outside their gates.

Frequently asked questions

Is PGA Village Verano or Tradition a 55+ community?

Neither community is age-restricted as a whole. Verano's 55+ enclave is Cresswind at PGA Village Verano. Tradition's 55+ neighborhoods are Lake Park, Vitalia and Esplanade, and the rest of Town Park is open to all ages. The rules for age-restricted living in PGA Verano, such as occupancy requirements, are set in Cresswind's governing documents.

Which costs more to own, Verano or Tradition?

Total cost depends on the specific neighborhood and home more than the community name. Compare each home's purchase price and its full fee stack, including the CDD.

Can I rent out a home in Verano or Tradition?

Minimum lease terms and rental restrictions are set in the Verano HOA documents, in Tradition's master association rules and in any added rules from individual Tradition neighborhoods. Request the current versions before you buy if renting is part of your plan.

Who manages the Verano and Tradition associations?

Florida HOA registry records list FPMS (Florida Property Management Solutions), based in Sarasota, as the property manager for Tradition Community Association, Inc. For Verano, confirm the current management company with the HOA before you request rules and regulations.

Can non-residents use Club Talavera?

Club Talavera is limited to Verano residents and their guests, and only residents can reserve courts. Guests are capped per household (two for court play, four under the club's general policy) and must register at the clubhouse.

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