Community Guide · Summerville SC · Dorchester County

Horizons at Summers Corner

Horizons has the highest HOA in the Summerville 55+ market at approximately $353/month. Whether that number represents good value or not depends entirely on what it covers — and the honest answer is that it covers more than most competitors charge for, including access to the Buffalo Lake system and the Summers Corner Performing Arts Center that no other 55+ master plan in this market has.

The $353/Month HOA — What It Buys

The HOA comparison that gets circulated — Horizons $353 vs. Del Webb Nexton $250 — is accurate but incomplete. The Horizons HOA provides access to the 26,000 sq ft Horizons Club (indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, pickleball, tennis, bocce, dog park), plus the Summers Corner master plan amenities: Buffalo Lake (a 95-acre recreational lake), the Summers Corner Performing Arts Center, parks, greenways, and a developing town center. Whether lawn care is included in the Horizons HOA should be confirmed directly with Lennar — if it is, the comparison to Del Webb narrows significantly once you add the $100/month in lawn service that Del Webb communities require.

Summers Corner has won Charleston's Best Community award four consecutive years, 2020–2024.That is the master plan Horizons sits inside — not a generic Lennar suburban development. The Performing Arts Center is the most distinctive amenity of any 55+ master plan in the market. No other active adult community here is within walking or golf-cart distance of a dedicated performance venue.

Three Series — Real Price Data

Lennar builds three home series at Horizons. The Cottages are the smallest footprint, starting in the upper $300s. The Legends are the mid-range series with prices from approximately $333K–$438K and homes ranging from 1,715 to 2,368 sq ft. The Estates are the largest collection with three-bay garages, starting from approximately $432K. All series are gated and single-story. The full price range across all three series runs from approximately $313K to $506K+ depending on series, options, and lot position.

SeriesStarting FromSq Ft RangeDefining Feature
Cottages~upper $300s~1,435–1,600Smallest footprint, most affordable
Legends~$333K1,715–2,368Mid-range, most popular series
Estates~$432K~2,200–2,5183-bay garage, largest plans

Dorchester County Taxes

Horizons is in Dorchester County at approximately 0.67% effective rate. On a $420K home that runs approximately $235/month before the senior homestead exemption, and approximately $207/month after (for 65+ buyers who file with the Dorchester County Auditor). The same rate applies at Del Webb Nexton and Cresswind — Horizons offers no tax advantage over those communities.

Who Horizons at Summers Corner is actually forBuyers who want the widest range of price points in a single 55+ Summerville community — from Cottages in the $300s to Estates above $500K. Buyers drawn specifically to the Summers Corner master plan character and the Performing Arts Center. Buyers for whom the HOA's comprehensive coverage is genuinely worth the premium vs. piecing together HOA plus lawn service separately. And buyers who want new construction in a community that has consistently won best-in-market recognition from the Charleston homebuilding industry.

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