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The Isles of Collier Preserve, Naples FL

Compare Isles of Collier Preserve homes for sale and real estate with local insight below. The Isles of Collier Preserve is a gated Minto community on 2,400 acres in Naples, Florida, about four miles east of downtown on US 41. More than half the land is preserve, and there is no golf course and no CDD. The community borders the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Naples Botanical Garden, and Minto began building it in 2014 toward about 1,825 homes. In 2026, 116 homes sold at a median of $1,020,000, from $470,000 to $4.25 million.

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Quick Facts

  • $1,020,000, 116 sales Median sold 2026
  • $470,000 to $4.25M Range
  • $539 Median price per sq ft
  • 2,400 acres, over half preserve Size
  • None CDD
  • 44, median Days on market

Current Homes For Sale in Isles of Collier Preserve

The Bigger the Home, the Higher the Price per Foot

In most communities larger homes cost less per square foot. At the Isles of Collier Preserve the opposite has held all year, and by a wide margin.

Nearly double from smallest to largest
Homes under 1,800 square feet sold at a median of $470 per square foot in 2026. Homes over 3,200 square feet sold at $906. The two bands in between rose steadily, to $555 and then $726.
What the sales records do not explain
Lot size, water and preserve views, and the age and specification of the home all vary across the community. The MLS records none of them, so whichever is driving the pattern has to be established on the specific property rather than assumed.
Coach homes are the value per foot
The nine coach homes that sold, those with unit-numbered addresses, went for a median of $790,000 and $370 per square foot. They were not small, at a median of about 2,170 square feet, but they took a median of 106 days to sell against 40 for the rest.
The street tells you the tier
Homes on Nevis Way sold at a median of $3,262,450, close to $1,000 per square foot. Homes on Saona Court sold at $622,500 and $437. Both are inside the same gate.
What to do with it
Compare a home against others of similar size on the same or a similar street, not against the community median. Price per square foot from a small villa says little about a large single-family home here, and the reverse.

New From Minto, or Resale

Minto has been building here since 2014 and was still closing new homes in 2026. That mixes two kinds of sale in the numbers, and they should be read separately.

Builder closings at full price
Ten of the 116 sales were recorded in the MLS after closing rather than marketed through it, and all ten closed at exactly their list price. They are consistent with new homes sold directly by the builder.
Resales negotiated a little
The other 106 sold at a median of 96% of final asking price after a median of 44 days on the market. That is the figure to use when judging a listing you can actually tour.
No CDD on the tax bill
Published sources consistently describe the Isles as having no Community Development District. Two nearby newer communities, Fiddler’s Creek and Caymas, both carry one, so the difference in annual cost can be significant.
Association fees vary by home type
Owners pay a master association fee and, depending on the home, a neighborhood fee as well, covering the Isles Club, the gate and in many cases landscaping. The figures published online differ by home type and several are years old, so ask for the current budget for the specific home.
The pace slowed over the summer
Homes sold in a median of 46 days in the first quarter and 36 in the second, but 101 in the third. Summer is usually the slowest season in Naples, so compare days on market with the same season in earlier years before reading it as a trend.

Weighing the Isles of Collier Preserve

Pros

  • No CDD on the tax bill
  • No golf course to fund
  • More than half of 2,400 acres is preserve
  • About four miles from downtown Naples

Cons

  • No golf for those who want it
  • Price per square foot varies widely by size and street
  • Coach homes have been slow to sell
  • Association fees vary by home type; confirm the current budget
Lamborghini Naples showroom with supercars out front on Tamiami Trail East, next door to Isles of Collier Preserve in Naples, Florida

Isles of Collier Preserve Shopping and Dining

Shopping

  • Everyday shopping along US 41 East
  • Lamborghini Naples showroom next door, at 5154 Tamiami Trail East
  • Downtown Naples about ten to fifteen minutes away
  • Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South a short drive

Dining

  • The Overlook Bar & Grill at the Isles Club
  • Downtown Naples restaurants a short drive away
  • Waterfront dining along Naples Bay
  • Seasonal reservations essential from January to April

Isles of Collier Preserve Lifestyle

Beach

  • Gulf beaches a short drive west
  • No beach access included with ownership
  • Kayak blueways through the preserve
  • Borders the Rookery Bay reserve

Lifestyle

  • Isles Club with resort and lap pools
  • Fitness center, tennis, pickleball and bocce
  • More than eight miles of trails
  • Naples Botanical Garden next door

What to Know Before Buying in the Isles of Collier Preserve

The Isles of Collier Preserve is a Minto community built deliberately around what it did not develop. More than half of its 2,400 acres is lakes, wetlands and preserve, running into the Rookery Bay reserve on one side and Naples Botanical Garden on another.

What it leaves out is as important as what it includes. There is no golf course and no CDD, which keeps two of the larger annual costs of Naples community living off the bill.

What Does the Isles of Collier Preserve Cost?

One hundred and sixteen homes in the Isles of Collier Preserve sold between 5 January and 18 September 2026 at a median of $1,020,000. That single figure spans a very wide range of homes, from coach homes and small villas to large single-family houses on the best sites.

The most useful way to read the market here is by size, because price per square foot rises sharply as homes get bigger. That is unusual, and it means the community median understates the smallest homes and overstates the value of the largest.

Closed sales in the Isles of Collier Preserve by living area, 5 January to 18 September 2026. Source: Naples MLS, area NA09. Association fees are additional. Sold to list is the sale price as a share of the final asking price, after any earlier reductions.
Living area Sales Median sold Per sq ft Days Sold to list
Under 1,800 sq ft 43 $745,000 $470 46 97%
1,800 to 2,400 sq ft 30 $1,197,500 $555 45 97%
2,400 to 3,200 sq ft 34 $1,975,000 $726 55 96%
Over 3,200 sq ft 9 $3,325,000 $906 33 96%
All 116 $1,020,000 $539 44 96%

Street by street

Streets with four or more closed sales in 2026, highest median first.
Street Sales Median sold Median size Per sq ft Days
Nevis Way 4 $3,262,450 3,316 sq ft $992 166
Warwick Avenue 5 $1,550,000 2,390 sq ft $664 26
Antigua Way 4 $1,550,000 2,163 sq ft $720 88
Negril Isle Drive 5 $958,000 1,862 sq ft $515 38
Yucatan Court 6 $859,500 1,673 sq ft $514 33
Calypso Court 17 $849,449 1,565 sq ft $484 45
Dominica Drive 14 $782,500 2,038 sq ft $378 104
Saona Court 12 $622,500 1,411 sq ft $437 48

Dominica Drive stands out: its homes were larger than those on three of the streets above it, yet sold for the least per square foot and took more than twice the community median to sell. Calypso Court was the busiest street, with seventeen sales in the year.

At the top, Nevis Way and Warwick Avenue show two routes to a high price. Nevis Way sold large homes at close to $1,000 a foot but slowly; Warwick Avenue sold mid-sized homes at $664 a foot in under a month.

No golf, no CDD, and a preserve next door

The Isles Club is the social center: a clubhouse modelled on the original 1888 Naples Beach Hotel, with a resort pool and lap pool, fitness center, tennis, pickleball, bocce and the Overlook Bar & Grill above the Cypress Waterway. From there, more than eight miles of trails and kayak blueways run out through the preserve.

The setting is the other half of the value. The community borders the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples Botanical Garden and Dollar Bay, so much of the land around it will stay undeveloped. Buyers get that without a golf course to maintain or a CDD on the tax bill.

Where is Isles of Collier Preserve?

The Isles of Collier Preserve lies south of US 41 about four miles east of downtown Naples. The map shows how much of it is water and preserve: more than half of the 2,400 acres is lakes, wetlands and preserve rather than homes.

The community borders the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Dollar Bay and Naples Botanical Garden. With protected land on several sides, the views across it are likely to stay open.

Downtown Naples and Fifth Avenue South are roughly ten to fifteen minutes away. Fiddler’s Creek and Caymas lie further east, off Collier Boulevard.

Isles of Collier Preserve neighborhood boundary. Base map and boundary data from Google.

Additional Isles of Collier Preserve Information

The Isles of Collier Preserve suits a buyer who wants a newer home in a gated community with real amenities, close to downtown Naples, without paying for golf or a CDD. It also suits anyone who wants to kayak, walk or cycle through protected land from the front door.

It is the wrong choice if golf is the point, which suggests Fiddler’s Creek further east, or if you want to walk to shops and restaurants, which suggests Old Naples. For another newer community in South Naples, compare Caymas; for a larger club community with a marina, compare Bonita Bay.

Nearby alternatives differ sharply in what they include: Windstar adds golf and a marina, Fiddler’s Creek a far larger club, and Caymas newer construction on the same corridor.

South of the city, Marco Island offers beachfront and canal homes on the island itself.

Browse the wider market through Naples homes for sale, Naples new construction and Naples gated communities, or see every community in the Naples neighborhood guides. Its coach homes and paired villas also sit within the wider market for Naples condos for sale. Owners weighing a sale should start with a Naples home value estimate, and compare against homes of similar size here. The owners’ association publishes its information at islesofcollierpreserve.org, and school zoning is covered in our guide to Collier County schools.

Sailboat on clear Gulf of Mexico water seen from above, the coastal waters near Isles of Collier Preserve in Southwest Florida

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Isles of Collier Preserve Schools

Collier County Public Schools serves Isles of Collier Preserve. The schools below are the assignment returned for a representative address in the neighborhood.

Assignment runs by parcel, not by neighborhood. Two houses on the same street can be zoned differently, and the district redraws boundaries from time to time. Check the specific address before relying on it.

The Isles of Collier Preserve is split between two middle and high school zones. Every address we checked goes to Avalon Elementary. The Isles Club at 5445 Caribe Avenue is zoned for Manatee Middle and Lely High, while 8835 Calypso Court is zoned for Gulfview Middle and Naples High. Check the specific address on the county locator before relying on either.

Private school distances are straight-line approximations from the neighborhood, offered for orientation rather than as a recommendation.

The district states that its maps provide general information and that accuracy is not guaranteed, nor should a result be taken as a guarantee of placement. Look up any address on the CCPS attendance zone locator, or call the Department of Student Assignment on (239) 377-0540.

Zoned schools for a representative address, verified September 2026. Source: Collier County Public Schools.
ElementaryAvalon Elementary
MiddleManatee or Gulfview Middle
HighLely or Naples High
DistrictCollier County Public Schools
Nearby private schools
NearestSeacrest Country Day School (~5.0 mi)
Also nearbySt. Ann Catholic School (~5.5 mi)

Isles of Collier Preserve FAQs

Where is the Isles of Collier Preserve?

It sits about four miles east of downtown Naples, Florida, off US 41, also called Tamiami Trail East, in the 34113 ZIP code. The community is bordered by the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples Botanical Garden and Dollar Bay. The Isles Club is at 5445 Caribe Avenue.

Who built the Isles of Collier Preserve?

Minto Communities, which bought the land in 2013 and opened its first model homes in 2014. The community was planned for about 1,650 homes and expanded to about 1,825 at buildout after Minto added a final phase. Homes include single-family designs, paired villas and coach homes, and Minto lists its remaining homes on its Isles of Collier Preserve page.

What do homes cost in the Isles of Collier Preserve?

One hundred and sixteen homes sold between January and mid-September 2026 at a median of $1,020,000, with the middle half between $775,000 and $1,905,000 and a full range from $470,000 to $4,250,000. Median size was 2,162 square feet at $539 per square foot, and resales closed at a median of 96% of final asking price.

Does the Isles of Collier Preserve have a CDD?

No. Published sources consistently describe the community as having no Community Development District, so there is no CDD assessment on the tax bill. Owners pay association fees instead, which vary by home type. Nearby, Fiddler’s Creek and Caymas both carry a CDD.

Is there golf at the Isles of Collier Preserve?

No. There is no golf course in the community, which is part of its appeal to buyers who do not play and do not want to fund a course. The amenities center on the Isles Club, with a resort pool, lap pool, fitness center, tennis, pickleball, bocce and the Overlook Bar & Grill on the Cypress Waterway.

Can you kayak at the Isles of Collier Preserve?

Yes. The community has a kayak launch and more than eight miles of trails and blueways for kayaking, biking and walking through its preserve. It borders the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a protected estuary of mangroves and bays south of Naples.

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