Highland Trails is a new single-family home community in Dade City, FL 33525 (Pasco County), developed by D.R. Horton with homes built 2026-2027. It features a CDD established in 2020 for infrastructure (website: highlandtrailscdd.org, contact 813-565-4663) and a separate HOA for architectural review. Planned amenities include trails, parks, playgrounds, and a pool/cabana; HOA fees reported around $96/month in listings (CDD assessments separate). Many operational details unavailable as development is ongoing.
Highland Trails is a developing single-family residential community in Dade City, Florida, governed in part by the Highland Trails Community Development District (CDD), established in 2020 under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The CDD finances, constructs, and maintains certain public infrastructure and facilities. A separate homeowners association, Highland Trails Master Homeowners Association, Inc., handles architectural review and deed restriction enforcement.
Information on specific HOA fees, transfer fees, capital contributions, or special assessments is not detailed in public CDD documents. Real estate listings report monthly HOA fees around $96. Anticipated annual HOA fees of approximately $900 plus a one-time $300 startup fee are mentioned in some development financing documents, subject to change. CDD assessments are separate and levied for operations and maintenance.
Detailed HOA rules, architectural guidelines, landscaping standards, parking, pet policies, rental restrictions, or other community standards are not publicly available in the searched sources. The HOA's primary role is architectural review and deed restriction enforcement.
Amenities are in planning or early construction stages. Planned features include pedestrian trails, playgrounds, tot-lots, passive parks, benches, and a pool/cabana area. The CDD maintains certain infrastructure and facilities that may include recreational elements. Specific details on clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, or other amenities are not publicly detailed.
Highland Trails offers a modern suburban lifestyle in a growing master-planned community with new construction homes. Residents benefit from proximity to Dade City amenities, employment centers, and regional attractions while enjoying planned community recreational spaces.
HOA Name: Highland Trails Master Homeowners Association, Inc.
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CDD Contact (for infrastructure and some facilities): Highland Trails Community Development District, c/o Kai, 2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33607; Ph. 813-565-4663 (HOME); Email: larry.krause@kai-gc.com or amenities@highlandtrailscdd.org (per site). Website: https://www.highlandtrailscdd.org/
The community is part of a larger development spanning approximately 243 acres with plans for up to 684 single-family homes. The CDD provides an alternative financing mechanism for infrastructure. Development is ongoing with phases under construction as of 2025-2026.
Highland Trails combines CDD-managed infrastructure with HOA oversight in a new residential development in Dade City. Many operational details remain in early stages due to the community's recent establishment.
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Public sources checked include the official Highland Trails CDD website (highlandtrailscdd.org), real estate listing sites (homesbymarco.com, movewithmomentum.com), Pasco County/Dade City planning documents, and development bond offering statements from 2024-2026. Key gaps: Specific HOA management contacts, detailed rules, current exact fees, and amenity operational details are not publicly posted due to the community's early development stage.
The Highland Trails Community Development District is a special-purpose government unit established in 2020 by Dade City Ordinance 2020-20 to finance, construct, and maintain infrastructure and facilities in the community.
Planned amenities include pedestrian trails, playgrounds, tot-lots, passive parks, and a pool/cabana area, with construction anticipated to start in Q1 2026 and complete in Q1 2027 per development documents.
The Highland Trails Master Homeowners Association, Inc. was filed in 2025; specific management contact details are not publicly available. CDD contacts are available via highlandtrailscdd.org or 813-565-4663.
Highland Trails is located in Dade City, FL 33525, Pasco County, on the north side of Clinton Avenue, south of Morningside Drive, approximately one mile east of US Hwy 98/301.