Community research: October 22, 2026 · Market snapshot: October 17, 2026
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Source: Flexmls pull, October 17, 2026. Includes single-family, villa and townhouse records. Confirm current inventory and details for the home you are considering.
Quick answer
Arden is a gated, all-ages neighborhood in Loxahatchee known as an "AGRIHOOD" because its five-acre working farm and seasonal produce program are part of community life, alongside lakes, trails and the Lakehouse amenities. Arden uses a Loxahatchee mailing address and is in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The October 17, 2026 MLS research reports a $655,000 median across 147 closed sales, blending home types and potentially builder sales with resales. Compare the specific property type, builder or resale status, pod and fees before relying on that community-wide figure.
How You Really Live in Arden
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Jump to what matters: Lake and trails | Lakehouse | Schools | Dining | Things to do | Healthcare | Worship | Location
What Makes Arden an "AGRIHOOD"?
Arden calls itself an "AGRIHOOD": a neighborhood built around agriculture as part of daily life. Its existing working farm covers five acres and grows vegetables, fruits and herbs. The barn adds a place for gatherings and seasonal programs.
Residents can register for a farm-share program and receive tokens to exchange for Arden-grown produce. The association lists its vegetable-growing season as early November through mid-May. This is a scheduled community program, so check the current pickup calendar and registration details rather than assuming unlimited produce or a year-round monthly box.
The farm story also includes expansion: Arden announced development of a second farm in July 2022. That announcement documents the project, rather than an opening date.
Arden developer overview: farm, lakes, trails and green space
Arden Lake: The View That Sets the Tone
Past the guard gate, the broad stretch of water is part of your first impression of Arden. The association calls it Arden Lake, and Kenco's community description identifies the central lake as approximately one mile long. That is the length of the lake, not the distance of the walking loop.
Paths follow the lake and connect with the neighborhood's wider trail network. Lennar highlights fishing from the dock and exploring the water by kayak or paddleboard. Brian also points out the small white-sand beach area along the lake. It adds another place to pause by the water; it should not be confused with a designated swimming beach.
Compare each home's trail access, patio view and privacy. Shared green space is not an extension of your private lot.
Kenco: mile-long central lake | Association: Arden Lake and trails | Lennar: fishing dock and paddling
The Lakehouse: A Gym, Two Pool Levels and Room to Spend the Day
The Lakehouse gives Arden a gathering place beside the water. Inside the two-story clubhouse are a staffed coffee bar and Wi-Fi café, club and meeting rooms, a card room, and a screened patio with a fireplace.
It has its own gym. The fitness center includes cardio and strength equipment, plus a separate group exercise room with on-demand Wellbeats workouts. A workout can be part of your neighborhood routine, followed by time outside at the pool.
The pool area spreads over two levels: a quieter upper pool with cabanas, and a lower play pool with swim lanes and a nearby hot tub.
The Northern Amenity Center
Arden's expansion adds another recreation area. Its 2026 association budget includes Northern Amenity operations for a pool, playground, volleyball, pickleball, dock, dog park and skate park. The budget documents the expansion, but does not establish an opening date for each facility. Treat the Northern Amenity Center and second farm separately from the original Lakehouse and operating farm when comparing what is available now.
Arden Schools: Public Assignments and Private Options
School choice changes the daily drive as much as the house does. Saddle View Elementary opened near Arden for the 2025-26 school year. For middle and high school, Wellington Landings Middle and Wellington Community High belong on your school research list. Verify the current assignment for the specific property using the district's Find My School service before relying on a listing's school fields.
Wellington Landings lists fine arts and pre-information technology programs. Wellington High lists equine/pre-veterinary, fine arts, fire science and marketing programs, along with AICE information. A nearby campus, an assigned school and admission to a particular program are separate questions. Use the district Choice information for application and eligibility details.
Private Schools in Wellington and the Surrounding Area
- Score Academy Wellington: private K-12 education with individualized instruction and small groups. Compare the teaching format and daily schedule with your student's needs.
- Wellington Collegiate Academy: a private school whose current site lists VPK through ninth grade. Its grade span matters if you want one campus through high school.
- Wellington Sports Academy: academic and athletic programming for grades 6-12 and postgraduate students. This is the private-school option Brian discussed, not a charter-school assignment. Brian's son Gavin attends, and Brian says he likes the people there.
- The King's Academy: a private Christian school on Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, serving early childhood through grade 12. Include the drive east when comparing it with Wellington campuses.
Private-school admission is separate from public-school zoning. Tour the school, ask about current space and tuition, and drive the route at school-run time. Wellington is a practical direction to explore; an Arden address does not enroll a student in a private school.
Charter and Choice Options
Charter schools are another separate admissions route. Use the Palm Beach County School District charter-school directory and the individual school's application process. No charter placement or transportation is promised by buying in Arden.
Is Arden a 55-plus Community?
No. Arden is an all-ages community. Its clubhouse and activity program do not make it an age-restricted neighborhood.
Where You Eat, Shop and Run Errands
Arden's internal trails are one part of the lifestyle. Restaurants and most errands are a driving routine outside the gates. Think in three directions: Southern Boulevard for stops along the main corridor, Wellington for a broader evening out, and Westlake for another shopping-and-services cluster.
Boonies Sports Bar & Grill, at 14555 Southern Boulevard in Loxahatchee Groves, is the place Brian suggested. Its menu and live-band calendar make it a concrete option for a casual meal or music night. Check the calendar when planning an evening rather than assuming live music every night.
For groceries, Publix at Westlake Plaza provides a Westlake option. Wellington's Forest Hill Boulevard and State Road 7 shopping corridors offer another direction for combining errands and dinner. The right stop depends on where your day already takes you, not simply which store looks closest on a map.
Brian's local take: When we look at Arden, let's include the places you will use every week. A house can work beautifully while the school-and-shopping routine does not. Drive that loop before you decide.
Things to Do Beyond the Lakehouse
Lion Country Safari, at 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, is a nearby western-county outing to put on the list. Its drive-through safari makes it a different kind of day from another afternoon at the neighborhood pool. Check current admission and attraction availability with the park.
For an evening outside Arden, the Wellington Amphitheater's Thursday program brings food trucks and music into the mix. The village also posts weekend concerts. These are scheduled public events, not amenities included in Arden's dues.
You can stay inside for the farm, trails and pools, or head toward Wellington for a different evening.
Hospitals, Emergency Care and Urgent Care
Wellington Regional Medical Center is a hospital option in Wellington. The ER at Westlake, at 16750 Persimmon Boulevard, is a separate emergency-department location affiliated with that hospital.
That distinction matters: the Westlake location is an emergency department, not an urgent-care clinic, and its operator states that care is billed at hospital emergency-department rates. MD Now Wellington is an example of a separate urgent-care option for nonemergency walk-in care.
If specialist visits are routine, map those offices from the exact house; the Westlake emergency department is not a full hospital campus.
Churches and Other Places of Worship
Wellington options to explore include Saint Rita Catholic Church at 13645 Paddock Drive, St. Peter's United Methodist Church at 12200 Forest Hill Boulevard, and Temple Beth Torah at 900 Big Blue Trace.
These are neutral examples, not a complete directory. Compare the route and current programs; a Wellington address does not establish walking access from Arden.
Southern Boulevard, the Beach and the Wellington Connection
Southern Boulevard connects Arden with Wellington, West Palm Beach and the coast. Test your weekday commute from the actual home.
Map Lake Worth Beach Park and President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) from Arden Lake Way at Southern Boulevard. The beach is a drive, not a walk.
From Arden Lake Way at Southern Boulevard, Lake Worth Beach Park is approximately 23.8 to 23.9 driving miles. President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), formerly Palm Beach International/PBI, is approximately 18 driving miles, depending on route. Google's October 22 check estimated about 36 minutes to the beach and 26 minutes to the airport in displayed traffic. These are road distances, not straight-line measurements or traffic promises; add the drive from the individual home, parking and terminal time.
Route evidence: beach routing record; airport routing record. OpenStreetMap/OSRM routing with ArcGIS-matched endpoints; traffic and road changes can alter the trip.
Is Arden Becoming Part of Wellington?
Do not confuse Arden with the neighboring Artistry Lakes property. Wellington's official records describe annexation action involving Artistry Lakes immediately east of Arden. That is not proof that Arden itself has been annexed. Keep the property's legal jurisdiction separate from a Wellington-area lifestyle description or an annexation rumor.
Arden Builders and Home Types: New Homes and Resales
Arden's resale choices reflect more than the builders selling new homes today. Its builder history includes Lennar, Ryan Homes, Kennedy Homes, Kenco Communities and GL Homes. A builder finishing its original phase does not remove those homes from future resale choices. Compare the original builder, model, construction year, lot and updates for the specific property.
Lennar calls its paired attached designs the Twin Homes Collection. These are side-by-side attached homes; the collection includes single-story and two-story designs. Use the actual model and layout when comparing homes rather than treating every attached property as the same kind of townhome.
The table preserves the original MLS categories. Labels such as villa or townhouse are not automatically builder collection names; check individual records before recategorizing them.
Arden's 2018 builder history | GL Homes at Arden: 2022 model event | Lennar Twin Homes
Arden Home Prices: What the October 2026 Sales Show
These figures come from the saved Flexmls research pulled October 17, 2026. The original MLS classification groups the sales as single-family homes, villas and townhomes; these labels do not necessarily match builder collection names such as Twin Homes.
| Measure | Arden, Loxahatchee |
|---|---|
| Homes sold, October 17, 2025 to October 17, 2026 | 147 (98 single-family, 30 villas, 19 townhomes) |
| Median sold price | $655,000 |
| Sold price range | $470,000 to $1,340,000 |
| Active listings, October 17, 2026 | 51 |
| Active asking price range | $470,000 to $1,375,000 |
| HOA dues on active listings | $279 to $400 a month; most common $326 |
Source: Flexmls, pulled October 17, 2026.
What Your Budget Buys: Compare the Right Homes
The saved sales span $470,000 to $1.34 million, but that does not make every price point interchangeable. Start with paired attached versus detached homes. Then separate one-story and two-story layouts, living area, garage space, pool, lot position and condition. A finished resale with a pool and window treatments is a different purchase from a builder's base home before selections.
Compare written builder terms against a completed resale, including the features you would still need to add.
Read that range carefully: it combines different home types, sizes and layouts. Compare detached homes with detached homes and paired attached homes with comparable attached designs. Some HOA fees are listed quarterly; divide by three to compare.
What About the Nearby Power Plant and Data-Center Questions?
Brian's take: I put nearby infrastructure in the same decision-making category as a major road or the turnpike. It is part of the surroundings you weigh against the home and the lifestyle. Buyers who are uncomfortable with nearby utility infrastructure should consider that fit.
County status checked October 22, 2026: Palm Beach County commissioners denied the larger Project Tango expansion on July 15. A separate county Development Review Officer decision on October 7 approved a site-plan modification under the existing 2.02-million-square-foot master-plan cap; county records list 752,000 square feet of data-center use and 68,000 square feet of minor utility in that approval. A further request to replace approved warehouse space with additional data-center buildings remains pending. None of those records proves a construction date, an opening date or a specific effect on an Arden home. The existing natural-gas power plant and the data-center applications are separate facts. Compare the exact home location and the latest county file.
Palm Beach County: Project Tango status | Kenco's historical Arden brochure: surrounding land-use disclosure
What to Check on Any Arden House
For questions beyond the listed dues, request the home's association rules, amendments, architectural guidelines, budget and assessment notices. These address parking, rentals, fences, pools and maintenance. Send me the address and your question; we can help request the relevant documents.
Builder and year. A Ryan Homes resale, a Kenco home and a newer Lennar Twin Home are different comparisons even though all may carry an Arden address. Ask who built it and when, and whether any builder warranty is still in effect.
Location inside Arden. Distance from Southern Boulevard, from the farm and amenity areas, and from the Central Park Commerce Center site. Drive it at 7:30 in the morning and again at 5:30 at night.
Roof, Windows and Insurance
Compare the roof installation date, permits, window and door protection, and any remaining warranties for the actual property. Newer construction does not establish the condition of every component or the upgrades included. Get a property-specific inspection and insurance quote, and compare likely near-term work alongside the purchase price.
Who Arden Fits, and Who It Does Not
Arden is worth comparing if you want a newer house with sidewalks, pools and trails you will actually use. Put those features beside the yard, privacy and ownership costs of the home you have now. Newer is not automatically better for your routine.
If you keep a work truck, trailer or boat, request the parking and storage rules. If avoiding an HOA is a priority, compare acreage homes.
Still torn? Read our side-by-side of Arden vs Westlake. If you want land instead of a lot, start with what living in Loxahatchee is really like.
Is Arden Worth It?
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Selling in Arden While the Builder Is Still Selling?
Lennar currently lists Arden as actively selling, with Twin Homes and Providence collection choices. Builder status checked October 22, 2026.
Your competition includes the builder's available homes, financing offers, closing-cost assistance and delivery dates, as well as nearby resales. We compare those actual offers with your completed upgrades, lot, pool, landscaping, condition and move-out timing. A price cut is not automatically the answer, and money spent on upgrades is not automatically recovered.
Send Brian your address and target move date for a Builder Competition Review.
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Find the Arden Home That Fits Your Routine
Tell me your budget, space needs and whether you prefer the Lakehouse, a trail or a quieter area. If new construction is on your list, talk with us before your first model-home visit so we can compare builder terms with resale choices.
Send Brian the homes you are comparing, or call 561-201-4717. Include any HOA question so we can help request the right documents.
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Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty. In business since 1996, with 1,500+ clients served. Research and availability are dated; confirm property-specific school assignments, association documents and builder terms.