Living in Ave Maria, FL

Collier County

Ave Maria is a purpose-built town in eastern Collier County, developed from raw farmland starting in 2005 around Ave Maria University, a Catholic university founded by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan -- there was no pre-existing town here before the planned-community build-out began. The town center is anchored by the Ave Maria Oratory and a walkable grid of new-construction neighborhoods, giving it a distinctly master-planned, family-oriented, faith-affiliated identity unlike anywhere else in this batch. Median home price runs roughly $425K, with a wide range (about $230K-$1.45M) depending on home type and neighborhood.

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Housing

Median sale price (Ave Maria city)$424,617

Average sale price cited alongside at $398,975, and homes span roughly $230K-$1.45M depending on neighborhood and home type. A separate June 2026 figure cited a $459K median list price, down 7% YoY -- list vs. sale price diverge meaningfully here, consistent with a market still young enough to be thin and mix-sensitive; treat as directional.

Median sale price (Collier County)Not yet verified

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate0.82%

Not independently sourced at the Collier County level this session. Florida carries no income tax statewide. See the Florida hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Ave Maria-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A genuinely new, master-planned town built around a university and a walkable town center, with newer housing stock than most of Collier County and a strong family/faith-community identity.

Cons

Far inland from Gulf beaches and Naples proper, in a market still young enough that list-price and sale-price figures diverge meaningfully; dining and amenities are still building out compared to established coastal towns.

Who this fits

Best for: Families and buyers seeking a planned, university-anchored, faith-affiliated community with newer housing stock.

Maybe not for you if: Buyers wanting an established town with a longer history, or direct coastal access, should look elsewhere in this batch -- Ave Maria is intentionally a from-scratch, inland planned community.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-21. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.