Del Webb Cane Bay is a genuinely strong resale option in the Summerville/Charleston market — 1,000 homes, an established resident base going back to 2007, and a real tax advantage over its Dorchester County neighbors. None of that is marketing spin; it shows up in the actual county tax records and the community's own cost data. But six specifics get glossed over or left out of the sales pitch entirely. They matter more to a 10-year owner than anything in the brochure.
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Talk to a Specialist →Cane Bay's resale homes sit an average of 92 days on market — slower than the broader Summerville resale market. That is partly because 55+ buyers are more deliberate (this is a lifestyle decision, not a commodity purchase), and partly because inventory is aging. Homes built in 2007 are approaching 20 years old, and well-maintained, updated homes in desirable lots move noticeably faster than homes that haven't been touched since original construction. If you're selling into Cane Bay, price and presentation both matter more than the community's overall reputation. If you're buying, 92 days of average market time means you likely have room to negotiate on homes that have already sat a while.
Cane Bay was built across three named series — Seaside (roughly 1,200–1,600 sq ft), Harbor (roughly 1,600–2,100 sq ft), and Coastal (roughly 2,100–3,800 sq ft) — built between 2007 and 2017. The Bluffton Cottage, a mid-to-large Coastal plan with a front porch and sunroom option, is the most common name you'll see in current resale listings and functions as the community's signature layout. The Tifton Walk, a Harbor-series plan, comes up often specifically because of its lagoon-facing lot positioning. When a listing says "premium lot" at Cane Bay, it is almost always shorthand for lagoon-facing — worth confirming with your agent rather than assuming.
Cane Bay's HOA runs approximately $313/month against Del Webb Nexton's roughly $250/month — a $63/month gap that shows up in every side-by-side comparison chart. What those charts leave out: Cane Bay sits in Berkeley County (~0.51% effective tax rate) while Nexton sits in Dorchester County (~0.67%). On a $480K home, that county-line difference is worth roughly $768 a year, or about $64/month. Run both numbers together and the "expensive" HOA is close to a wash against Nexton once property tax is included.
| Home Value | Berkeley Co. Tax (Cane Bay) | Dorchester Co. Tax (Nexton) | Annual Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $380,000 | ~$1,938 | ~$2,546 | ~$608 |
| $480,000 | ~$2,448 | ~$3,216 | ~$768 |
| $530,000 | ~$2,703 | ~$3,551 | ~$848 |
Neither community's HOA includes individual lot lawn care — budget roughly $100/month for that separately at either community. Confirm the current HOA figure directly with the HOA before you rely on it; fees are reset annually and the numbers above are the most recent figures available to us, not a guarantee of what you'll be billed.
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Cane Bay is resale-only. Del Webb finished selling here years ago, and there is no sales office, no model home, and no Pulte structural warranty on any home currently listed. Whatever coverage exists is whatever the previous owner's homeowner policy or a home warranty product provides — not builder backing. Combine that with homes now 10–18 years old and the inspection stops being optional. HVAC systems, water heaters, and roofs original to a 2007–2010 build are at or past typical replacement intervals. Ask the seller directly for HVAC age, water heater age, and roof age before you write an offer — deferred maintenance on those three items is the most common source of post-closing surprise at Cane Bay.
Del Webb Nexton advertises its social calendar. Cane Bay has had one running continuously since 2007. The 100+ chartered clubs at The Resort at Cane Bay — woodworking, painting, line dancing, several pickleball leagues split by skill level, a men's group, a women's group, a travel club that organizes actual trips — were not set up by a lifestyle director on opening day. They were formed by residents who moved in, found people with shared interests, and kept meeting for going on two decades. A buyer moving in during 2026 is joining infrastructure that already exists, not helping build one from scratch. That's a genuinely different experience than joining a community in its first two or three years.
Cane Bay sits roughly 25–30 miles from downtown Charleston and roughly 35–40 miles from Isle of Palms or Sullivan's Island. A round trip to the beach and back runs 70–90 minutes of driving, which is a meaningfully different daily reality than "minutes from the coast" language sometimes implies. For residents planning on suburban Summerville living with occasional beach trips, the distance is a non-issue. For residents picturing spontaneous, weekly beach mornings, it's worth test-driving the actual commute before you commit.