New Construction Home Communities in Palm Beach Gardens: The Top Builders (2026)

Short answer: Palm Beach Gardens has three active new-construction communities — Avenir, Alton, and Artistry Palm Beach — built by seven builders total. Avenir alone has nine active builder communities inside it, making it the largest concentration of new-home builders anywhere in Palm Beach County. Kolter Homes is the most active single builder in the Gardens, with a hand in three of the city’s communities.

Avenir: The Largest New-Home Pipeline in the County

Avenir is a 4,752-acre master-planned community and the largest active new-construction development in South Florida, with roughly 3,900 homes planned across multiple builders. Rather than one builder controlling the community, Avenir works more like a curated collection — each builder gets its own sub-community with its own name, price point, and product type.

Community	Builder	Starting Price	Notes
APEX at Avenir	GL Homes	$800s	Single-family
L’Ambiance at Avenir	Kolter Homes	Mid $700s	Single-family
Esprit at Avenir	Kolter Homes	Luxury tier	Single-family
Avondale at Avenir	DiVosta	$600s	Single-family, entry point for the community
Solana Bay at Avenir	Akel Homes	$850s	Single-family
Coral Isles at Avenir	Kenco Communities	$1.6M+	Single-family, upper tier
Regency at Avenir (Palms & Tradewinds Collections)	Toll Brothers	—	55+ active-adult, gated
Windgate at Avenir	Toll Brothers	—	Single-family
La Terre at Avenir	K. Hovnanian Homes	From $1,295,000 (sold out)	92 gated single-family homes

Avenir’s retail and dining hub, Avenir Town Center, opens in phases starting summer 2026, anchored by a Publix targeted for late May 2026 — worth factoring into your timeline if you’re weighing an early phase closing against waiting for the community’s amenities to fill in. Panther National, the ultra-luxury Jack Nicklaus/Justin Thomas golf enclave inside Avenir, is a separate ultra-high-end tier with its own clubhouse opening fall 2026 and a $500,000 non-resident initiation fee ($400,000 for homeowners) — see the full breakdown in the movers guide, which also covers HOA move-in clearance for Avenir specifically.

Avenir picked up real momentum in 2026 beyond its existing nine builders: the city’s Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of a new 104-lot single-family site plan inside the community, with a gated entrance featuring a shaded playground and a central 4-acre lake with two fountains, access from Panther National Boulevard, and a 25-foot conservation buffer along the community’s western edge. The timing lines up with real infrastructure completions already on-site: Fire Station 6 is now operational, and a Jupiter Medical Center micro-hospital has opened inside Avenir — both genuine, move-in-ready amenities worth weighing if you’re comparing an early-phase purchase against waiting for a newer release.

Alton: Kolter Homes’ Standalone Community

Alton sits between Donald Ross Road and Hood Road, in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens — separate from Avenir. Built entirely by Kolter Homes, Alton offers single-family homes and townhomes from 2,163 to 5,198 square feet, 3-5 bedrooms and 4-6 bathrooms. Its resident-only club includes a resort-style pool, fitness center, and pickleball, tennis, and basketball courts. Alton is generally the lower-entry-point new-construction option in the city relative to Avenir’s upper tiers.

Artistry Palm Beach: Kolter Homes’ Gated Community Off Hood Road

Artistry Palm Beach, also built by Kolter Homes, sits off Hood Road near the Gardens Mall, Roger Dean Stadium, and Alton Town Center. Homes range roughly 2,400 to over 5,000 square feet across 3- to 6-bedroom floor plans in a Palm Beach Contemporary architectural style, with a 24-hour attended gate. Artistry has won the Southeast Building Conference’s Gold Aurora Award for Residential Housing Community of the Year and the Palm Beach Post’s Best Home Builder award.

The Builders Active in Palm Beach Gardens, Ranked by Footprint

Kolter Homes — the most active builder in the city, with Alton, Artistry Palm Beach, and two communities inside Avenir (L’Ambiance and Esprit). If a single builder defines new construction in Palm Beach Gardens right now, it’s Kolter.

Toll Brothers — two communities inside Avenir, including the market’s dedicated 55+ active-adult product (Regency at Avenir).

GL Homes, DiVosta, K. Hovnanian, Akel Homes, and Kenco Communities — each hold a single sub-community inside Avenir, spanning the range from Avondale’s $600s entry point to Coral Isles’ $1.6M+ upper tier.

What to Consider When Choosing a Builder in Palm Beach Gardens

Floor plans and price are the easy comparison. The harder, more important one is the builder itself — worth evaluating on the same criteria regardless of which community you’re looking at:

• Reputation and reviews. Check Google, Yelp, and the Better Business Bureau for the specific builder — not just their national brand, but their Palm Beach County division, since quality and responsiveness can vary by market.
• Warranty coverage. Most Florida builders offer a structural warranty (often one year on workmanship, longer on major systems), but the terms — what’s covered, how claims get resolved — vary meaningfully between builders. Get it in writing before you’re under contract.
• Construction quality and materials. CBS construction and current wind-mitigation features are standard across Palm Beach Gardens builders, but finish quality, standard-vs-upgrade inclusions, and design-center pricing transparency differ builder to builder.
• Financial stability and delivery track record. A history of on-time closings and completed (not stalled) communities matters as much as model-home finishes — ask directly about typical closing timelines for your specific community and phase.
• Community amenities and HOA structure. What’s bundled into the HOA fee versus billed as a separate club membership or CDD assessment changes your real monthly cost — see the HOA due-diligence guide for what to actually check, and the buying process guide for the actual CDD figures, deposit schedule, and warranty terms once you’ve picked a builder.

Visiting model homes and, where possible, talking to current homeowners in the community is the best way to validate all of this beyond a builder’s own marketing.

Which Builder Fits Which Buyer

There’s no single “best” builder in Palm Beach Gardens — the right one depends on what you’re actually buying:

• Value-focused, entry-point buyers: DiVosta (Avondale at Avenir, from the $600s) and Alton offer the most accessible new-construction price points in the city without leaving a major builder’s track record behind.
• Luxury, custom-feel buyers: Kolter’s Esprit at Avenir and Artistry Palm Beach (an award-winning, Palm Beach Contemporary community) target buyers who want higher-end finishes and design flexibility without going ultra-luxury.
• Active-adult (55+) buyers: Toll Brothers’ Regency at Avenir is the city’s only dedicated 55+ new-construction community, with its Palms and Tradewinds collections at different size tiers.
• Ultra-luxury and golf-focused buyers: Kenco’s Coral Isles at Avenir ($1.6M+) sits at the top of the standard tier, and Panther National — the Jack Nicklaus/Justin Thomas golf enclave inside Avenir — is the separate ultra-high-end option, with initiation fees detailed in the movers guide.
• Buyers who want the single most-established local track record: Kolter Homes, with the largest active footprint in the city (Alton, Artistry, and two Avenir communities), is the builder to default to if a proven, multi-community local presence matters most.

Bring Your Own Buyer’s Agent — Before Your First Visit

This is the single most actionable piece of advice for anyone buying new construction, and it’s easy to miss: the sales representative at a builder’s model home works for the builder, not for you. Bringing your own buyer’s agent costs you nothing — the builder pays the commission either way — and it gets you independent advocacy on contract terms, which upgrades are actually worth paying for, and objective inspections the builder’s own team has no incentive to flag. The catch: most builders require your agent to be registered on your very first visit, before you sign in at the sales office solo. If you’re touring Avenir, Alton, or Artistry, bring your agent — or at minimum call one first — because showing up alone and registering yourself can forfeit that representation for the rest of the transaction.

New Construction vs. Resale in Palm Beach Gardens

New construction here means concrete block (CBS) construction and current wind-mitigation features as standard, which generally insures more cheaply than an older resale home — a real budget advantage covered in more depth in the Palm Beach County new construction guide and the insurance cost guide. The trade-off: you’re buying into communities still building out, so future phases can affect traffic and views, and builder pricing can move between releases.

Every new-construction community in Palm Beach Gardens is also HOA-governed with its own move-in clearance process — worth reading before you set a closing date, covered in the movers and HOA clearance guide.

2026 Market Snapshot — and Why “84 Communities” Isn’t the Real Number

If you’ve seen national aggregator sites cite “84 subdivisions” or “39 builders” for Palm Beach Gardens, that number is real but misleading for a relocating buyer — it covers the broader Palm Beach Gardens market area used by real estate data providers, which extends well beyond the incorporated city into unincorporated Palm Beach County land sharing the same ZIP codes. Inside the actual City of Palm Beach Gardens, active new construction is concentrated in the three communities this guide covers — Avenir, Alton, and Artistry — built by seven builders total.

On live market scope: MLS data shows roughly 30 active new-construction listings across about 10 tracked Palm Beach Gardens communities (Avenir’s sub-communities counted individually), spanning $875,000 to $21.85 million, as of mid-2026. That range confirms what the builder table above shows directly — Palm Beach Gardens new construction runs from solidly upper-middle-class entry points to ultra-luxury, with essentially nothing below $600,000.

Where This Fits in Palm Beach Gardens Overall

For the full picture of Palm Beach Gardens beyond new construction — established communities like PGA National and BallenIsles, schools, and pricing — see the Palm Beach Gardens neighborhood guide and the complete 2026 relocation guide. Weighing it against Jupiter, the county’s other top new-construction market? The Jupiter vs. Palm Beach Gardens comparison breaks down schools, price, and new-construction pipeline side by side.

The Bottom Line

Palm Beach Gardens new construction isn’t a single decision — it’s a choice between three distinct communities and seven builders spanning entry-level to ultra-luxury, and the builder matters as much as the floor plan. Match your budget and priorities to the right builder using the criteria above, verify warranty and delivery terms in writing, and bring your own agent to your first model-home visit. Do that, and new construction here is one of the more straightforward, well-documented buying processes in the county — the communities are established, the builders are known quantities, and the 2026 momentum (Avenir’s new phase, the on-site fire station and hospital) suggests the pipeline is only getting deeper.

FAQ

Which builder should I buy a new construction home from in Palm Beach Gardens? It depends on your priorities: DiVosta or Alton for the most accessible price point, Kolter’s Esprit or Artistry Palm Beach for a luxury feel, Toll Brothers’ Regency at Avenir for a 55+ community, and Kenco’s Coral Isles or Panther National at the ultra-luxury tier. Kolter Homes has the broadest, most established local footprint if a proven multi-community track record matters most. Evaluate any builder on reputation/reviews, warranty terms, and delivery track record — and bring your own buyer’s agent to your first visit.

Should I bring my own real estate agent to a new-construction sales office? Yes. The builder’s on-site representative works for the builder, not you. Your own buyer’s agent costs nothing extra — the builder pays the commission — and protects you on contract terms, upgrade value, and inspections. Register your agent on your very first visit; showing up alone can forfeit that representation.

What is the largest new-construction community in Palm Beach Gardens? Avenir, at 4,752 acres and roughly 3,900 planned homes across nine builder sub-communities — the largest active master-planned community in South Florida.

Who is the top home builder in Palm Beach Gardens? Kolter Homes has the largest footprint, building Alton, Artistry Palm Beach, and two communities (L’Ambiance and Esprit) inside Avenir.

What is the most affordable new-construction community in Palm Beach Gardens? Avondale at Avenir, built by DiVosta, starts in the $600s — the lowest entry point among the city’s active new-construction communities.

Is there a 55+ new-construction community in Palm Beach Gardens? Yes — Regency at Avenir, built by Toll Brothers, is the city’s dedicated active-adult (55+) new-construction community.

When does Avenir’s Town Center open? In phases starting summer 2026, with the anchor Publix targeted for late May 2026.