Thinking about moving to RiverTown in St. Johns, Florida?
RiverTown is one of the most distinctive master-planned communities in Northeast Florida — 4,000+ acres along the St. Johns River in northwest St. Johns County, with a community built around genuine river access, resort-style amenities, and a range of home types that stretches from townhomes in the mid-$200s to luxury riverfront estates above $1 million. Here's what to know before you commit.
The Lay of the Land
1. RiverTown is in St. Johns County — which is the point. St. Johns County is consistently ranked among the top school districts in Florida. That distinction drives a significant share of buyer demand in this community, and it's one of the primary reasons families relocate here from across Northeast Florida and beyond.
2. It's northwest St. Johns County — closer to Jacksonville than St. Augustine. RiverTown sits in the Fruit Cove / St. Johns area, well north of I-95 and the more established St. Johns County corridors. Jacksonville's Southside is accessible in 20–30 minutes. Historic St. Augustine is further south but reachable.
3. The St. Johns River access is genuinely unique. No other master-planned community in St. Johns County sits directly on the main river. Golf carts to the riverfront are a regular part of life here. The River Club features waterfront dining and river access for kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing. The Shores at RiverTown even offers optional boat slips for select properties. This is a real river community, not a waterway-adjacent one.
What Life Actually Looks Like
4. Three amenity centers — and they're substantial. The River House features a resort-style pool with water slide, lap pool, fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, and a yoga studio. The River Club sits along the river itself. The River Lodge adds more recreation options. Community events, a social calendar, and a Paw Park round out the lifestyle offering. RiverTown takes its amenity game seriously.
5. RiverTown is a collection of distinct sub-neighborhoods. Highpoint, Arbors West, Shores at RiverTown, WaterSong (55+), Ravines, Springs, and others each have their own character, price point, lot sizes, and view corridors. Buying in RiverTown means choosing a specific neighborhood within it — not just the community brand.
6. A K-8 school opened within the community in 2025. Hallowes Cove Academy opened inside RiverTown in 2025, giving families the option of a walkable or bikeable school commute. For high school, the community is currently zoned for Bartram Trail High School.
7. The community is still actively building. RiverTown is planned for approximately 4,500 homes total. New phases and neighborhoods continue to open. Buying here means buying into a community that will look different in five years — a trade-off most buyers here consciously accept.
The Housing Reality
8. Price range is genuinely wide — and sub-neighborhood matters. Townhomes start in the mid-$200s. Single-family homes begin in the low $400s. WaterSong 55+ villas start in the mid-$300s. Shores at RiverTown (Toll Brothers) offers waterfront townhomes from the mid-$600s and single-family homes from the mid-$400s. Luxury homes in Highpoint and Arbors West run $650K–$1.3M+. Where you buy within RiverTown defines your budget as much as the community does.
9. RiverTown is a CDD community — and HOA fees are separate. Community Development District fees are billed through your annual property tax and fund the infrastructure and amenities you're buying into. HOA fees are charged separately and vary by neighborhood. Two homes in RiverTown can have meaningfully different monthly carrying costs. Understand both fee structures for the specific neighborhood and homesite before you close.
10. Mattamy Homes is the primary builder — Toll Brothers builds in the Shores. Mattamy, one of North America's largest privately-owned homebuilders, develops the majority of RiverTown's neighborhoods. Toll Brothers builds specifically within the Shores at RiverTown gated enclave. Both are well-established builders with different price points and design philosophies. Know which builder and neighborhood you're evaluating before you compare pricing.
RiverTown rewards buyers who want river access, St. Johns County schools, resort-style amenities, and a community still in the process of reaching its full potential. Go in knowing your sub-neighborhood, your fee structure, and your timeline.
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