Homes & Real Estate - Las Calinas, St Augustine, FL

Las Calinas is a planned St. Augustine community off U.S. 1. Its amenities are funded through the homeowners association. The photos above show the house. The full carry cost comes from the current homeowners association fee, the St. Johns County tax bill, and the insurance quote for that exact home.

No. Las Calinas is documented as a no-Community Development District community, with amenities funded through the homeowners association. For a specific home, do not copy a neighbor’s number. Check the current homeowners association fee and the St. Johns County tax bill for that property. County tax bills go out around November 1. The gross amount is due by March 31, with early-pay discounts up to 4%.

Use the St. Johns County Property Appraiser search for what the county has on file. Then use the St. Johns County Tax Collector site for the bill. The appraiser search shows values, tax history, ownership, exemptions, and maps. The tax bill matters because it shows the home’s actual county tax picture, not a rule of thumb.

Check the exact address, not the neighborhood name. FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center is the federal flood-zone lookup. St. Johns County’s Flood Zone Viewer can also show the local flood zone, storm-surge zone, and evacuation route. County iMap layers add items like wind-borne-debris areas and the coastal construction control line. Do not assume one home matches another.

Ask early whether there is a current wind-mitigation inspection on the state OIR-B1-1802 form. In Northeast Florida, documented hurricane-resistant features can earn credits on the wind part of the insurance bill. Get the quote while the Florida Realtors / Florida Bar contract timeline still lets you review inspection findings and costs. Ask a Florida real-estate attorney about contract rights.

A Florida primary home may qualify for homestead, which can take up to $50,000 off the assessed value. File with the county property appraiser by March 1. After approval, Save Our Homes limits yearly assessed-value increases to 3% or the Consumer Price Index change, whichever is less. Ask a CPA how that fits your tax situation.

U.S. 1 is the main road to check from this neighborhood. Off-peak routing dated June 14, 2026, shows about 20 minutes to historic downtown St. Augustine, 42 minutes to St. Johns Town Center, 49 minutes to downtown Jacksonville, and 66 minutes to Jacksonville International Airport, with no toll roads on those routes. Recheck the route near your real commute time.