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Living in Nocatee
Nocatee is a master-planned community in unincorporated St. Johns County with a Ponte Vedra address, between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Its developer lists new homes, neighborhood parks, the Splash and Spray water parks, trails and the Nocatee Town Center. It is not a city; the county governs it.
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Quick facts
- People
- NoneNocatee is a census-designated place.
- Schools
- St. Johns County School DistrictOne countywide district; zones set by addressSource
- Downtown Jacksonville
- About 37 min25.4 miles from the Nocatee Town Center area, no traffic. Estimate
- Jacksonville International Airport
- About 53 min38.2 miles from the Nocatee Town Center area, no traffic. Estimate
- The beach at St. Augustine Beach (Ocean Pier)
- About 41 min25.7 miles from the Nocatee Town Center area, no traffic. Estimate
- Property tax
- About 1.3%County and school millage, 2025, before exemptions; many homes also pay CDD assessmentsSource
Neighborhoods
Nocatee's builders and neighborhood names were not collected this pass; nocatee.com lists them.
Schools
St. Johns County School District: All of Nocatee Attendance Zone Locator
District high schools (the district directory lists no town for each campus, so zoned campuses come from the locator) Source
High schools in the districtAllen D. Nease High School
Bartram Trail High School
Beachside High School
Creekside High School
Pedro Menendez High School
Ponte Vedra High School
St. Augustine High School
Tocoi Creek High School
Bartram Trail High School
Beachside High School
Creekside High School
Pedro Menendez High School
Ponte Vedra High School
St. Augustine High School
Tocoi Creek High School
A normal week here
Trick or Treating on St. George Street
North St. George Street, St. Augustine
Free, and fine for kids.
Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze, final weekend
Sykes Family Farms, St. Augustine
Last weekend for this one.
To Kill a Mockingbird at Limelight Theatre
Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine
Everything this week in Nocatee · Friday night football · The Brunch list · Kids
Property taxes
| Who taxes it | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johns County School District | 6.272 mills (2025 tax year); 6.264 proposed for 2026 | Source |
| St. Johns County general fund | 4.4999 mills | Source |
| County fire district | 1.4700 mills | Source |
| County transportation trust fund | 0.8444 mills | Source |
| County health unit | 0.0160 mills | Source |
| County and school millage in unincorporated St. Johns County, 2025, before exemptions | About 1.3% of taxable value a year |
Adopted 2025 rates (fiscal 2025-26) from the St. Johns County Property Appraiser and the school district. A mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable value. Check a parcel with the Property Appraiser.
The basics
TrashWeekly curbside garbage, recycling and yard debris through the county (FCC Environmental Services); out by 6:00a. County garbage page
WaterSt. Johns County Utility Department, 904-209-2700, where it serves; some neighborhoods use another utility. County water and sewer
Property tax and homesteadSt. Johns County Property Appraiser. Homestead and portability
LibrarySt. Johns County Public Library System. Library site
VotingSt. Johns County Supervisor of Elections. Elections site
The short version
Quick answers
How many people live in Nocatee, Florida?
None. Nocatee is a census-designated place..
What school district is Nocatee in?
St. Johns County School District: All of Nocatee
How far is Nocatee from Jacksonville?
About 37 min to downtown Jacksonville, 25.4 miles from the Nocatee Town Center area, no traffic. Estimate.
What is the property tax rate in Nocatee, Florida?
About 1.3% of taxable value a year, county and school millage in unincorporated St. Johns County, 2025, before exemptions, adding up St. Johns County School District, St. Johns County general fund, County fire district, County transportation trust fund, County health unit. A Florida homestead exemption takes the first $25,000 of assessed value off all taxes and a second amount (posted as $26,411) off value between $50,000 and $75,000, not counting school taxes. Save Our Homes then caps a homestead's yearly assessed value increase at 3% or the CPI change, whichever is less. Apply with the St. Johns County Property Appraiser.
When is trash pickup in Nocatee?
Weekly curbside garbage, recycling and yard debris through the county (FCC Environmental Services); out by 6:00a.
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