The Villages · Military and Veterans
Military and Veteran Relocation to The Villages
A Military Relocation Professional for veterans and military families moving here.
Veterans Moving to The Villages: What You Get
For veterans moving to The Villages, you get an agent who holds the Military Relocation Professional designation and understands how VA financing and a relocation fit together. That means a plan that confirms your eligibility early, budgets every cost here, and times your move with any sale elsewhere.
Why Lili
Lili Whittington has worked in The Villages since 2016 and sold more than 450 homes. She'll connect you with a lender who handles VA loans regularly and walk you through the local costs a loan doesn't cover.
Using a VA Loan Here
A VA loan can be used for a primary residence by eligible veterans and service members. Here's how it fits The Villages:
- Confirm eligibility first, before touring, so your budget is real.
- Plan for the VA appraisal and property requirements in your timeline.
- Budget the Villages costs: the bond, the monthly amenity fee, taxes and insurance still apply.
- Ask about veteran property tax benefits with your county property appraiser after closing.
Why Veterans Look at The Villages, and One Couple's Search
In our experience, many veterans and military families look at The Villages, and one reason is having a VA clinic right here in the community.
We know the VA's requirements for the home itself, the ones the VA appraisal checks. So the search focuses on homes that can meet them from the start, and we don't spend your time on homes that wouldn't.
One couple using a VA loan found a home within their budget that they loved. What mattered most to them was privacy: the home had no close neighbors. With the VA requirements already in mind, the search came down to finding the right home, not sorting out the loan.
Local Context
The Villages spans Lake, Sumter and Marion counties, so the county matters for property tax questions. Read relocating to The Villages, selling there and buying here, our military relocation guide, or talk to Lili. Thank you for your service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a VA loan in The Villages?
Eligible veterans and service members can use VA financing for a primary residence. Confirm eligibility early with a VA-experienced lender.
Which county handles my property taxes in The Villages?
It depends on the home. The Villages spans Lake, Sumter and Marion counties.
The Villages
What military and veterans looks like in The Villages
The 55+ active-adult community with three town squares, golf carts and villas through premier homes.
The 55+ active-adult community with three town squares, golf carts and villas through premier homes.
- The homes
- Patio and courtyard villas, cottage/ranch, designer and premier homes, roughly $205,000 to $1.2 million. North of 466 is the older sections; south of 466A the newer ones.
- Why people choose it
- A 55+ active-adult community. Retirees relocating from cold-weather states and Spanish-speaking regions.
- Getting around
- Golf carts.
- Nearby
- Three town squares (Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood), dozens of golf courses, more than 100 recreation centers.
- The trade-off
- The bond and amenity fees. A paid-down bond changes the real math on a resale compared with new construction.
The method
How we do it in The Villages
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Ready to make your move with The Lili Whittington Group?