Behind the Citrus Hills Gates, Budget for the Bill That Goes to the Club

How many bills come with a home behind the gates in Citrus Hills? Most buyers count the mortgage, taxes, insurance and the HOA, then stop. The Citrus County Chronicle reported in July 2025 that residents behind the gates, including those in Canterbury Lakes, are required to pay for access to the golf courses, fitness centers, tennis courts, pools and restaurants. That fee goes to Citrus Hills, not to the homeowners association.

If you're comparing Citrus Hills with other parts of Citrus County, that changes how you run the numbers. The social membership is a recurring cost with its own billing office and its own yearly schedule. The rest of this post looks at what that cost is in 2026, what it pays for, how it changes, and where it shows up during a purchase.

The second bill and what it pays for

The developer calls this the Social Membership. On the Villages of Citrus Hills FAQ, it covers the 50,000-square-foot BellaVita Spa & Fitness Center, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, the 20-court pickleball sportsplex, walking and biking trails, dog parks, activity centers, and a year-round schedule of fitness classes and wellness programs. The same FAQ lists the newer Rockwood Sportsplex, with padel, bocce and beach volleyball alongside the pickleball courts, plus an upcoming Davis Reserve community complex. Dining options include Skyview Restaurant & Bar, The Grille and the Tiki Bar.

Golf works differently. The FAQ calls golf membership optional across the community's four courses. Even so, the social membership includes a basic golf benefit. According to the club's 2026 Golf Programs brochure, that benefit is free greens fees on the Meadows course when you rent a cart for 9 or 18 holes, with tee times booked up to seven days ahead.

That gives you two layers to plan for. The social membership is the base, and the Chronicle reports that residents behind the gates are required to carry it. Golf tiers are optional and stack on top. The brochure says outright that some of those tiers can't be bought on their own: the Skyview Charter Golf Membership lists "Social Membership at CHGCC Required."

What it costs per year at 2026 rates

The club prices dues by the quarter. Annual figures make them easier to compare with a tax bill or an insurance premium. The table uses the 2026 rates from the club brochure, plus one village association figure for scale.

A household that joins Skyview at the family rate in 2026 pays $2,018 a quarter for golf on top of the $578 social membership. That adds up to $10,384 a year before cart or trail fees. The brochure describes Skyview as built "for the passionate golfer who resides within Terra Vista." The brochure lists a $17,500 Skyview membership deposit.

The village association is billed on top of the social membership. A Brentwood Villas POA presentation dated October 8, 2025, listed association payments of "Lots: $579/year" and "Homes: About $95/month." The club's own POA directory lists separate associations for Terra Vista, Brentwood Villas, Skyview Villas and other villages, so the association amount depends on which village you buy in. Together, the Brentwood Villas home figure and the 2026 family social rate come to about $3,450 a year, before property taxes.

The number changes every January

The table shows one year. What matters to a buyer is how the number changes over time. A Cambridge Greens owner who built in 2002 wrote in the Chronicle's Sound Off for July 30, 2025 that the quarterly fee "rises every January based on the cost of living." The writer said dues went up 8.3 percent in 2023.

Here is what that looks like in dollars. An 8.3 percent increase on the 2026 family rate of $578 would add about $48 a quarter, or roughly $192 a year. That's just the arithmetic on that one year's increase, not a forecast for any future year. What it shows is that the social membership behaves like a cost-of-living-indexed expense, not a fixed one, at least as that writer describes it.

The amount a particular household pays can differ from the brochure. The Sound Off writer and the Canterbury Lakes owner in the original Chronicle story, both long-time owners, each said they paid $600 a quarter, or $2,400 a year, in 2025. That is higher than any 2026 social rate in the club's brochure, so treat the brochure as a starting point. If you're shopping now, ask what the exact property you're considering is billed.

The timing also matters for anyone shopping this month. Closings that slip into January 2027 could be priced against a different rate than the one in the 2026 brochure. Before you build a budget, ask for the rate that will apply on your closing date.

Where the fee appears in a purchase

Florida requires a disclosure summary in HOA communities. Section 720.401 of the Florida Statutes includes a disclosure summary for prospective parcel owners. Item 6 of the statutory form reads:

THERE MAY BE AN OBLIGATION TO PAY RENT OR LAND USE FEES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER COMMONLY USED FACILITIES AS AN OBLIGATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION. IF APPLICABLE, THE CURRENT AMOUNT IS $ PER .

That form is written around the homeowners association. The Chronicle reported that the Citrus Hills social fee goes to Citrus Hills, not the HOA. So the association paperwork and the club bill come from two different offices, and a buyer will want numbers from both. The owner in that story said the social fee wasn't clearly explained when he bought in the early 2000s, and that some owners learned about it later by asking questions.

Get the club's figure early, while you can still adjust your offer. The club's contacts page lists Membership & Billing at 352-746-5828. Questions worth asking about a specific address:

1. Is a social membership required for this property, and at which rate?
2. What will the quarterly charge be on the expected closing date, including any January change?
3. Are any other charges billed with it?
4. If you plan to golf, which tiers require social membership, and what deposit applies?
5. What separate assessment does the village POA charge, and who can provide its current schedule?

This post is general information, not legal or financial advice. Have your attorney, title professional or financial advisor review the documents for the specific home before you sign.

What it means when you sell

The same cost matters when you sell. The Chronicle reported that when one Canterbury Lakes owner asked about lowering the fee or opting out of services he didn't use, he was told he should sell his home. The story also reported no à la carte option, no sliding scale for older residents and no medical waiver, along with the possibility of late fees, interest or a lien for unpaid charges. The paper said the club's membership office didn't return its call before deadline, so this is a resident's account, not published club policy.

At the 2026 family rate with no increases at all, ten years comes to $23,120. Any January increase pushes that higher. Buyers who later look at your home will run the same math, so sellers who have the current club and POA figures in writing make it easier for a buyer to price an offer with confidence.

Quick answers

Is golf required in Citrus Hills? The developer's FAQ describes golf membership as optional. The social membership includes free greens fees on the Meadows course when you rent a cart.

What do 2026 social dues cost? The club's 2026 brochure lists $493 a quarter for a single membership and $578 a quarter for a family membership.

Is the club fee part of my HOA dues? The Chronicle reported that the fee goes to Citrus Hills, not the HOA, and is paid on top of regular association dues.

Who confirms the figure for a specific home? CHGCC Membership & Billing at 352-746-5828, plus the POA for that village.

If you'd like help getting the club and POA numbers for a Citrus Hills home before you make an offer, or putting them together for buyers when you list, Katie Spires and our team can work through those figures with you. Let's make your move together.