Nassau County · Yulee · Wildlight · 32097
Yulee / Wildlight
Yulee is an unincorporated census-designated place in Nassau County (2020 population 14,195) along the SR 200/A1A corridor between I-95 and Amelia Island, within the Jacksonville metro area. Wildlight is a master-planned community developed by Raydient Places + Properties (a Rayonier company) on former timberland; development began in 2016, its first homes and Wildlight Elementary opened in 2017, and the current Town District phase (1,000+ completed homes/apartments, 2,400 more under development) is to be followed by a Garden District phase opening in late 2026 with about 4,100 planned homes. Other new communities in the corridor include Tributary, a 1,550-acre GreenPointe community of roughly 3,200 planned homes west of I-95, and Del Webb Wildlight, a 660-home 55+ neighborhood by PulteGroup inside Wildlight that broke ground in July 2021.
Median sale
$397,000
last 12 months · county records
CDD
Some
Wildlight (ENSD) combined O&M + debt assessments by product type on the June 2024 fee sheet run roughly $847-$1,920/yr (e.g., townhome $182.61 + $664.35; manor home $369.37 + $1,550.15; Del Webb estate series $346.73 + $1,364.85), plus a benefited garbage assessment of $448.56/yr; Tributary CDD assessments are collected annually as a non-ad valorem item on the tax bill (amount varies by lot, not published on the community page)/yr typical
To downtown
35 min
typical off-peak
Which county is Yulee / Wildlight in?
Yulee / Wildlight is in Nassau County, Florida (ZIP code 32097). Property taxes, flood maps and permits run through Nassau County.
What kind of homes are in Yulee / Wildlight?
Stock ranges from older site-built and manufactured homes on larger unplatted lots along US 17 and county back roads, to 1990s-2000s subdivisions off SR 200, to post-2016 new construction. Wildlight offers townhomes, bungalows, garden/cottage/village/manor homes and Del Webb villa-through-estate series in a Florida Lowcountry style; Tributary builders include David Weekley Homes and Lennar (including Lakeview 55+ by Lennar), with Dream Finders Homes and Richmond American noted as sold out. Rayonier's headquarters and Florida Public Utilities are located in the Yulee/Wildlight area.
Is Yulee / Wildlight in a flood zone?
Nassau County's adopted FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map includes Zone X (minimal and moderate risk) across much of the inland corridor, with Zone A/AE (1% annual-chance flood, AE with base flood elevations) along creek and river corridors such as Lofton Creek, Thomas Creek and the Nassau River marsh edges; Coastal AE and VE zones apply nearer the coast. Parcel-level zones should be verified via the county's flood map service, the Property Appraiser GIS map, or the FEMA Map Service Center address lookup. Sources: https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/1455/Know-Your-Flood-Hazard ; https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
What drives home insurance costs in Yulee / Wildlight?
Nassau County is a near-coastal wind market: Florida insurers must file actuarially reasonable wind-mitigation discounts, and qualifying features are documented via the Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection form (OIR-B1-1802, valid up to five years absent material changes). Post-2016 Wildlight/Tributary construction built to the current Florida Building Code typically documents these features at inspection, while older stock on back roads may need retrofits to earn credits. Flood coverage is separate from homeowners policies (NFIP/floodsmart.gov per the county flood page). Sources: https://floir.gov/consumers/wind-mitigation-resources ; https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/1455/Know-Your-Flood-Hazard
Does Yulee / Wildlight have CDD or HOA fees?
Wildlight is not in a CDD: it lies within the East Nassau Stewardship District, a 23,600+ acre independent special district established by the Florida Legislature and signed into law June 6, 2017, covering the East Nassau Community Planning Area; it finances and maintains stormwater, utilities, roadways, trails, parks and 1,300+ acres of preserved open space in Wildlight Phase 1 (district manager Wrathell, Hunt & Associates). Tributary is in a Community Development District registered as Three Rivers CDD (also administered by Wrathell, Hunt & Associates), which finances roadways/sidewalks, recreational amenities, parks, lakes/ponds, landscaping and street lighting. Sources: https://eastnassausd.net/ ; https://wildlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HOA-Fee-Sheet-June-2024.pdf ; https://tributaryliving.com/community/cdd/
Wildlight: Wildlight Residential Properties, Inc. is the master association under a Community Charter; per the June 2024 disclosure, standard neighborhoods pay a $374/yr master association fee plus a $405.30/yr residential property/pool service area assessment, townhomes add a $357/mo service-area fee covering landscape and exterior maintenance, Del Webb Wildlight's association runs $3,036-$5,460/yr by series, buyers pay a one-time working capital contribution (about $62.33 in 2024) and a Wildlight Community Foundation transfer fee of 0.5% of price capped at $2,500. Tributary: a master HOA managed by Castle Group plus a separate HOA for Lakeview 55+ managed by Atmos Living Management Group; HOA dues are paid directly while CDD assessments appear on the tax bill. Sources: https://wildlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HOA-Fee-Sheet-June-2024.pdf ; https://tributaryliving.com/community/cdd/
Are short-term rentals allowed in Yulee / Wildlight?
Yulee and Wildlight are unincorporated Nassau County. Rentals of living quarters for six months or less owe the 5% Nassau County Tourist Development Tax (rate effective July 1, 2018) plus 7% Florida sales and use tax; owners must register through the Tax Collector's TouristExpress portal and file monthly returns, and remain responsible for remittance even when listing on Airbnb or VRBO, which do not remit Nassau County TDT on owners' behalf. A bona fide written lease over six months is exempt. State DBPR vacation-rental licensing also applies statewide. Sources: https://www.nassautaxes.com/Content/TouristDevelopmentTax
How do you get around from Yulee / Wildlight?
SR 200/A1A is the corridor spine connecting I-95 (Exit 373) to Amelia Island; FDOT has been widening it from a four-lane rural section to a six-lane urban section along the corridor, and Nassau County adopted an SR 200/A1A Corridor Master Plan covering land use, design standards and stormwater after a two-year planning effort. Within Wildlight, Riverbluff Parkway is planned as a new east-west thoroughfare improving I-95 access. Sources: https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/1220/SR-200A1A-Corridor-Master-Plan ; https://wildlight.com/whats-next/
What homes actually sold for
Recorded sales in Yulee / Wildlight from county public records, last 12 months. These are closed prices, not asking prices.
Sales recorded
330
Median price
$397,000
Median $/sqft
$171
| Address | Sold | Price | Bd/Ba | Sqft | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79251 Plummers Creek Dr | Jun 2026 | $519,000 | —/— | 3,289 | 2019 |
| 85164 St. Thomas St. | Jun 2026 | $175,000 | —/— | 1,327 | 1996 |
| 564 Jubilee Cir | Jun 2026 | $320,000 | —/— | 1,832 | 2023 |
| 86563 Oar Row South | Jun 2026 | $500,000 | —/— | 2,901 | 2025 |
| 96064 Pirates Bluff Rd | Jun 2026 | $600,000 | —/— | 3,390 | 2025 |
| 28616 Grandview Mnr | Jun 2026 | $1,375,000 | —/— | 3,740 | 2016 |
| 75263 Weathersford Pl | May 2026 | $440,000 | —/— | 2,682 | 2023 |
| 75556 Canterwood Dr | May 2026 | $465,000 | —/— | 3,016 | 2024 |
| 75315 Plumbago Trc | May 2026 | $387,500 | —/— | 2,143 | 2023 |
| 76024 Estuary Way | May 2026 | $450,000 | —/— | 2,998 | 2025 |
Source: county property appraiser records (public). Sales flagged by the county as non-arm's-length are excluded.
Schools listings here report
Assigned schools as stated on current MLS listings in this area — names only. Verify zoning with the district; attendance boundaries change.
Elementary
- Wildlight
- Yulee
Middle
- Yulee
High school
- Yulee
What should you check before making an offer in Yulee / Wildlight?
- What are the East Nassau Stewardship District O&M and debt assessments on this specific Wildlight lot, and how long does the debt assessment run?
- Is the home in the Three Rivers CDD (Tributary), and what is the annual non-ad valorem assessment on the tax bill?
- What is the SR 200/A1A widening and corridor-plan status for the segment fronting this property, and how does peak traffic to Amelia Island affect access?
- Is an older Yulee property on well and septic or connected to central utilities, and what would connection cost?
- Which construction phase is this Wildlight or Tributary section in (e.g., Garden District opening late 2026), and what amenities and assessments are still to be built or added?
- What FEMA flood zone is the parcel in per the county flood map service, and is flood insurance required by the lender?
Nearby areas
- Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island · Nassau County · Some CDD
- Arlington (Jacksonville) · Duval County · No CDD
- Springfield (Jacksonville) · Duval County · No CDD
- Atlantic Beach · Duval County · No CDD
Sources
- https://wildlight.com/whats-next/
- https://wildlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HOA-Fee-Sheet-June-2024.pdf
- https://wildlight.com/whats-happening/news/construction-begins-on-del-webb-wildlight/
- https://eastnassausd.net/
- https://tributaryliving.com/community/cdd/
- https://tributaryliving.com/community/neighborhood-plan/
- https://www.realtytrac.com/market-trends/yulee-fl-32097/
- https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/1455/Know-Your-Flood-Hazard
- https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/1220/SR-200A1A-Corridor-Master-Plan
- https://www.nassautaxes.com/Content/TouristDevelopmentTax
- https://floir.gov/consumers/wind-mitigation-resources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yulee,_Florida
- https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
- https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/page/planning-and-zoning
Updated 2026-09-02. Facts change — verify anything material before you rely on it.