Lakewood Ranch climbs in ranking

New home sales in Lakewood Ranch have boosted Lakewood Ranch to third in the nation according to a midyear rankings of master-planned communities by the Maryland-based real estate consulting firm RCLCO.

Lakewood Ranch beat its 2016 mid- and end-year position of No. 5, outpacing communities in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, South Carolina and Florida.

Lakewood Ranch has had 622 new home sales through the end of June 2017 compared with last year’s figure of 360. Only one other community in the top 20 demonstrated a larger percentage of growth than Lakewood Ranch.

“Lakewood Ranch has seen a 73% improvement over their mid-year sales in 2016, moving up to the third best-selling community in the U.S., which is partially attributable to its unique amenities and opportunities for community engagement,” the RCLCO report states. “With a 140-acre sports campus—one of the largest in the country, a community polo club, and a multitude of community clubs, Lakewood Ranch offers members of all generations the opportunity to engage and interact.”

Lakewood Ranch trails Irvine Ranch in California (1,088) and The Villages in Ocala (983).