Welcome to Ave Maria

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"A BIG Kind of Small Town"

Ave Maria is a self-sustained town, complete with vibrant Town Center, preserved open space, a wonderful array of amenities, and invigorating recreation. There is so much to see and do here... all within steps to your front door. Ave Maria was founded in 2005 by the Ave Maria Development Company.  Ave Maria founder Tom Monaghan stated that his plan for Ave Maria to have 11,000 homes, 25,000 residents and 5,000 students at Ave Maria University.  

As of 2023, Ave Maria was ranked 18th in the United States for planned community home sales the US in 2022, with 586 homes sold and has sold over 4,000 homes from 2007 to 2023. Ave Maria is 36 miles northeast of Naples FL in Collier County.  

(To learn more about Ave Maria....click on above photo to view video)

Ave Maria's location in southern Florida shares the same subtropical wetland ecosystem as the Florida Everglades. It is home to a biodiversity of birds such as wood storks, anhinga, heron and hawks.   The town was planned with the large Ave Maria church in the center.  The building serves as the home of the Ave Maria Catholic Church, part of the Diocese of Venice, which serves as the parish for local residents and students. One of the oratory's most distinctive characteristics is its steel structure, much of which is exposed internally and externally. The landmark church received an award from the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2008.

Big towns bustle, small towns breathe.

Big towns offer conveniences, small towns offer connection.

Big towns may have all you're looking for, but small towns have the things you can't see:

Trust. Belonging.

Neighborly bonds and quality time.

Ave Maria is the best of both.

 4 Premium Builders

Water Park, Championship Golf, Miles of Paths, Shopping & Dining

Award-Winning Schools

Community of the year (8 Years Running)

Top 18 Master-Planned Community in the United States

Top 20 Places to Retire

Nestled between Naples and Ft. Lauderdale

Get the lay of the land here at Ave Maria. While it's an expansive community, this helpful site plan will assist you in figuring out where everything is. Whether you're trying to find healthcare facilities, other neighborhoods, places of business, or educational facilities, it's all here on this site plan! 

(For a drive-by video tour of Ave Maria, click on the photo above)

WHY WAS AVE MARIA VOTED "COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR" IN 2023 FOR THE 9th CONSECUTIVE YEAR?

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VIEW ALL THE AVE MARIA COMMUNITY BUILDERS - MODELS - PRICES - FLOORPLANS

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 "CALL CAROL AND JOE TODAY TO SCHEDULE A PERSONAL TOUR OF ALL THE MODELS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF ALL THAT AVE MARIA HAS TO OFFER"

Images and photos that appear on this website are for illustration purposes only and actual homes may vary. 

This website is not affiliated with the developer or builders.  Some photos and renderings are courtesy of Babcock Ranch.