New Construction Homes in Clermont, FL: Builders and Prices

Updated July 2026 | By the Erica Diaz Team, Clermont real estate agents in Central Florida

If you want a brand new home inside Clermont city limits, your budget needs to start near $503,000. That surprises buyers who remember Clermont as the affordable side of Orlando. Two builders carry almost all of the active new construction here, and neither one lists a plan under half a million dollars.

Here is what each community costs right now, what you get, and what to do if your budget lands below that floor.

Clermont New Construction Pricing

Both figures below come straight from the builders in July 2026.

Community	Builder	Plan pricing	Home sizes	Beds	Inventory left
Ridgeview	Trinity Family Builders	$502,999 to $609,999	1,643 sq ft and up	3 to 6	11 plans, 8 quick move-in
Waterbrooke	Mattamy Homes	$560,990 to $704,990	2,278 to 2,914 sq ft	4	4 plans, 6 homes total

Those inventory counts matter. Waterbrooke has six homes left across four plans, so the choice there is nearly gone.

Ridgeview by Trinity Family Builders

Ridgeview sits on South Highway 27, six miles south of Highway 50, directly across from Lake Louisa State Park. The sales center is at 14208 Crestavista Avenue in the 34714 zip code.

Eleven floor plans run from the DeLeon at $502,999 to the Lopez Max Flex at $611,994. The DeLeon gives you 2,356 square feet across two stories for the lowest price in the community. That works out to the best square footage per dollar in Clermont new construction right now. The largest plan is the Sims at 3,230 square feet with six bedrooms.

Homes are not gated here. Amenities cover a zero-entry pool with a splash zone and cabana, plus a playground with a shade canopy. Construction uses R-38 attic insulation. The growing Olympus Sports Complex sits nearby. Buyers zone to Sawgrass Bay Elementary, Windy Hill Middle, and East Ridge High, though you should confirm the assignment for a specific address.

The state park across the street is the real differentiator. You get hiking, biking, camping, and boating without owning any of it.

Waterbrooke by Mattamy Homes

Waterbrooke is gated and sits at 2771 Sweet Acacia Drive in 34711, much closer to Highway 50 and downtown Clermont than Ridgeview. That location is why it costs more.

Four plans remain. The Glacier Bay opens at $560,990 for 2,278 square feet with four bedrooms, three baths, and a three-car garage. The Pensacola tops the range at $704,990 for 2,914 square feet. Everything currently offered is a single-family home with four bedrooms, so the townhomes this community once sold are gone from the builder inventory.

The two middle plans fill the gap. The Dahlia runs $573,990 for 2,529 square feet with a two-car garage. The Ashwood asks $609,990 for 2,835 square feet and returns the third bay. Standing inventory in July 2026 ran from $570,990 to $614,740.

Mattamy lists a low HOA with no CDD, which is worth real money over time. Amenities include a pool and cabana, a fitness center, and a yoga lawn. There is also a clubhouse, walking trails, a splash pad, a tot lot, and a paw park. Buyers zone to Lost Lake Elementary, Windy Hill Middle, and East Ridge High.

What the Price Gap Actually Buys

Ridgeview opens about $58,000 below Waterbrooke. That gap buys location, a gate, and a shorter drive.

Waterbrooke sits minutes from Highway 50 shopping and downtown Clermont. Ridgeview sits six miles south on Highway 27, which adds ten to fifteen minutes to most trips into town. Waterbrooke is gated and Ridgeview is not.

Ridgeview answers back with the state park across the street, eleven plans instead of four, and more bedrooms at the top. Six bedrooms at Ridgeview costs less than four at the top of Waterbrooke.

All three assigned schools carry GreatSchools ratings of five or six out of ten. Both communities feed Windy Hill Middle and East Ridge High, so the elementary assignment is the only real difference.

Both Builders Are Discounting Right Now

This is the most useful thing on this page. In July 2026 both communities showed price cuts on standing inventory.

Trinity listed a DeLeon on Trapani Loop at $535,524, down from $563,709. A Gilchrist on Crestavista dropped to $547,551 from $576,369. Their largest Sims plan came down to $668,069 from $691,069. Mattamy flagged reductions on Waterbrooke inventory within the prior two weeks and was running a summer promotion.

Discounts that size usually mean standing inventory the builder wants moved before quarter end. If you can close on a finished home, this is the moment that rewards you. Waiting for a to-be-built home means paying closer to full list.

If Your Budget Is Under $500,000

You have three options, and none of them is new construction in Clermont.

Buy resale here. Established Clermont neighborhoods start well below the new construction floor, and our guide to established Clermont neighborhoods compares six of them by price. You can also browse resale homes in Clermont directly.

Look at neighboring cities. Mattamy prices its Groveland community from the high $280s, which is a fifteen minute drive from the same Highway 50 shopping.

Or wait and save. Builders discount inventory in soft quarters, and a $28,000 reduction is real. It still will not take a Clermont new build under $500,000.

New Build or Resale?

New construction gives you a warranty, current code, and finishes nobody else has used. It also gives you saplings instead of shade, and a build timeline that can move.

Resale gives you mature trees and a price history you can argue from. One difference shows up at closing. When a new phase opens there are no comparable sales inside it yet, so appraisals can come in tight.

Geography explains why new construction sits where it does. Land south toward Highway 27 stayed in agriculture longest, so it came available in large parcels. Our post on how Clermont grew from citrus groves covers that pattern.

If you already own here and plan to sell, builder inventory is your competition. A builder can offer a rate buydown that you cannot match.

What to Check Before You Sign

Four things decide whether a new build deal is as good as it looks.

Test the incentive against an outside lender. Builders often tie their best pricing to an affiliated lender. Sometimes that package is strong. Sometimes the builder prices the buydown back into the home. Get a competing quote and compare total cost, not the monthly payment.

Ask whether a CDD applies. A Community Development District adds an annual assessment on top of HOA dues, often for decades. Waterbrooke advertises no CDD. Confirm the answer in writing for any community you consider.

Get the lot premium in writing. Conservation, water, and corner lots carry premiums that add thousands. Ask whether the view behind you is protected or simply empty for now.

Read the timeline clause. Build schedules slip. Find out what happens to your rate lock, your deposit, and your lease if the home runs late.

Working With the Erica Diaz Team

Builder sales agents work for the builder. That is their job, and they are good at it. Our agents represent you, and the builder pays the commission, so representation costs you nothing.

The Erica Diaz Team holds more than 800 five-star reviews and ranks in the top 1% of agents in Florida. We have closed in Clermont new construction and in resale. That means we can tell you when a builder incentive beats a resale price, and when it does not. For where the wider market sits, see our coverage of the current Clermont market.

Data sources: Ridgeview pricing, floor plans, quick move-in prices, amenities, school zoning, and location from Trinity Family Builders, July 2026. Waterbrooke pricing, plans, home sizes, inventory counts, amenities, HOA and CDD status, and school zoning from Mattamy Homes via NewHomeSource, July 2026, listing verified with the builder within 24 hours of publication. Groveland pricing from Mattamy Homes via NewHomeSource, July 2026. Builder pricing changes weekly with incentives, lot premiums, and phase releases. Contact the Erica Diaz Team for current numbers before you plan around any figure here.