| HOA dues | ≈$503–$663 / monthUnconfirmed — verify with the associationListing and association data, via VHG Resort Cost Index · verified Aug 2026 |
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| CDD assessment | ≈$1,100–$1,500 / yearMany listing sites wrongly report no CDD at Solara. There is one. Check the parcel’s non-ad valorem tax line yourself.Westside CDD adopted budget, via VHG Resort Cost Index · verified Aug 2026 |
| Minimum lease term | No HOA-imposed minimum foundUnconfirmed — verify with the associationManagers set their own minimums. Confirm the current governing documents before underwriting a one-night-stay strategy.Public sources, via VHG community research · verified Aug 2026 |
| Short-term rental position | Permitted — purpose-built from inceptionSolara has been a vacation-rental community from the start; the rental position is not ambiguous.Osceola zoning + association documents · verified Aug 2026 |
| Combined lodging tax | 13.5% combinedTDT portion self-remitted monthly by the owner — no platform files it in Osceola.Osceola County Tax Collector + Florida DOR · verified Aug 2026 |
| Nightly rate (market proxy) | ≈$150–$450 / night by sizeUnconfirmed — verify with the association$150–$200 for 4BR townhomes up to $300–$450 for 7–9BR estates. Manager projections, not independent measurement.Manager-published Solara projections · 2026 |
| Occupancy (market proxy) | ≈55–70%Unconfirmed — verify with the associationThe gap between 45% and 70% is measurement basis plus management quality. Underwrite nearer the lower figure.Realistic band for professionally managed listings; calendar-based Kissimmee market measures show ~45% · mid-2026 |
Solara is a genuine purpose-built vacation-rental community with a strong amenity package — the FlowRider is real and operating, at roughly $30 a day extra for guests — and an unambiguous rental position. Where buyers get caught is the district assessment: a large number of listing sites report no CDD at Solara, and that is simply wrong. The Westside CDD assessment runs roughly $1,100 to $1,500 a year and appears on the tax bill like any other.
The other thing worth knowing is inventory. Roughly 18% of the community has been listed for sale, which is a lot. If you are buying, that is negotiating leverage and a wide selection. If you are buying as an investment, it also means your eventual exit competes with a deep pool of near-identical homes — which is an argument for buying the differentiated product rather than the median one.
Figures are current as of the dates shown and change. The HOA figure could not be confirmed from a primary source. Rate figures are manager projections and occupancy is a market proxy — neither is measured community performance.