4 courses · Gary Player · Ron Garl · Steve Smyers
Viera Golf
Communities
Four courses, four community characters — from the Gary Player-designed Baytree National to the fully public Viera East Golf Club. Real pricing data for homes on and near each course.
Semi-private — Baytree community membership
Baytree National Golf Links
Designed by Gary Player · Opened 1993 · Par 72, 6,804 yards
The marquee course in Viera and the community with the highest CDD fee in the entire 32940 dataset. Gary Player designed Baytree National in 1993 — it plays 6,804 yards from the tips, is ranked among Florida's best public-access courses, and has produced a consistent premium to comparable non-golf Viera product. At $699K median, Baytree-community homes price roughly 30–40% above Viera's overall $500K median. The $2,600/year CDD is the tradeoff — buyers are financing the course infrastructure.
The Baytree community wraps three sides of the golf course — homes are on the fairway, the lake, or an interior lot within the CDD boundary. The HOA ($83/month) is modest; the CDD ($2,600/year) is where the cost is. Non-golf Baytree lots (interior, no fairway view) exist in the same boundary and share the CDD — check lot positioning before assuming fairway exposure.
- →Gary Player-designed 18-hole championship course
- →Ranked among Florida's best public-access courses
- →Homes from $590K–$860K — Viera's best golf address
- →$699K median — 30–40% premium over Viera overall
- →Semi-private — course access available without residency
Recent MLS data (60d)
Median sale
$699,000
Price range
$590K – $860K
$/sqft median
$275
Closes
6
HOA
$83/mo
CDD fee
$2,600/yr
Private country club — membership required
Suntree Country Club
Designed by Ron Garl · Opened 1974 · Par 72, 6,602 yards
The original Viera-area golf community — Suntree opened in 1974, decades before Viera the master-planned development existed. The country club is private, meaning membership is separate from homeownership and is required for on-course access. Homes within the Suntree community (the umbrella term for several sub-neighborhoods around the club) show a wide price band ($309K–$640K) and a 70-day median DOM — older vintage homes with more variability in condition than newer communities.
Suntree is an umbrella for a collection of neighborhoods (Suntree, Suntree Subdivision Phase I–IV, Lake Pointe, St. Andrews Townhomes, etc.) that share the Suntree CC address and school feeder. HOA is remarkably low ($20/month) because most Suntree sub-neighborhoods were built before the modern amenity-HOA model; there is no CDD. The trade is older homes (median year built: 1979) with excellent lot sizes.
- →Original 1974 private club — 50+ years of community history
- →Ron Garl-designed course on Suntree Boulevard
- →Lowest HOA ($20/mo) and no CDD in any golf community
- →Wide price range ($309K–$640K) — something for every budget
- →4-bed median — larger homes than comparable-price new construction
Recent MLS data (60d)
Median sale
$497,500
Price range
$309K – $640K
$/sqft median
$226
Closes
5
HOA
$20/mo
CDD fee
None
Semi-private
Duran Golf Club
Designed by Steve Smyers · Opened 2008 · Par 72, 7,200 yards
Duran is one of Florida's more challenging public-access courses — Steve Smyers designed it to stretch 7,200 yards from the tips with a modern Florida routing that uses water and elevation change effectively. It opened in 2008 and sits in Melbourne at the south edge of the Viera/Melbourne corridor. Residential development around Duran is less dense than Baytree or Suntree; most proximity buyers are purchasing in Viera proper and using Duran as a playing course rather than as the community anchor.
No closes adjacent to Duran appeared in the 60-day dataset. Buyers who want to play Duran regularly typically live in Viera East or Melbourne communities within a 10-minute drive. It is not a gated residential community — it's a standalone semi-private club.
- →7,200-yard championship course — longest in Viera area
- →Steve Smyers design — among Florida's more demanding layouts
- →Semi-private — daily fee and membership options
- →No attached residential HOA/CDD — standalone club
Public
Viera East Golf Club
Designed by Joe Lee / Bobby Weed (renovation) · Opened 1994 · Par 72, 6,584 yards
The fully public course in Viera — no membership required, daily fee play available year-round. Viera East Golf Club opened in 1994 alongside the initial Viera East development and sits adjacent to USSSA Space Coast Stadium. It's the most accessible course in the area and the one most Viera residents use for casual play. Stadium Villas condos abut the course and have direct golf-cart path access.
Stadium Villas is the primary condo community adjacent to Viera East GC — it's the most affordable Viera condo option and has direct cart-path access. Buyers who want walkable-to-golf without paying Baytree CDD rates typically look at Stadium Villas or the interior lots of Suntree.
- →Fully public — no membership, daily fee play
- →Adjacent to USSSA Space Coast Stadium
- →Stadium Villas condos have direct cart-path access
- →Joe Lee design, Bobby Weed renovation — solid public-course layout
Golf community FAQs
What golf courses are in Viera FL?
Viera has four courses: Baytree National Golf Links (Gary Player design, semi-private, in the Baytree community), Suntree Country Club (private, Ron Garl, opened 1974), Duran Golf Club (semi-private, Steve Smyers, 7,200 yards), and Viera East Golf Club (public, Joe Lee/Bobby Weed). Baytree is the most integrated with residential real estate and the most commonly searched.
Is Baytree National in Viera worth the high CDD fee?
That depends on your use case. The Baytree CDD fee is approximately $2,600/year — the highest in the 32940 ZIP by a significant margin. Baytree homes sell at a $699K median (vs $500K for Viera overall), which is a 30–40% premium. If you play golf regularly and value a Gary Player course within the community, the CDD can be rationalized as a paid amenity. If you don't play, the CDD is a drag on ownership cost with no corresponding benefit.
What is the best golf community in Viera for value?
Suntree Country Club offers the most affordable golf-adjacent real estate in Viera — $309K–$640K price range, $20/month HOA, no CDD, and an established 1974 private club. The trade is older homes (median built 1979) and a 70-day DOM that reflects more price-setting friction. Buyers who want new construction in a golf community will look at Baytree.
Golf community specialist
The Baytree CDD premium is real. So is the course.
Ryan can walk you through Baytree vs Suntree vs a non-golf Viera East community at the same price point — the spreadsheet matters, but so does standing on the first tee.