Wesley Chapel is most well known as being home to the famous Saddlebrook Tennis and Golf Resort, the training ground of many pro players and home of the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy. Surrounding the resort is the exclusive Saddlebrook residential community, some 400 hilly acres of golf course and waterfront executive homes starting at $350,000. Wesley Chapel is also considered a bedroom community: with property taxes being lower in Pasco County, and with Wesley Chapel being within commuting distance to Tampa, it offers much appeal to those seeking access to the big city and suburb-style living. Neighborhood choices for families abound: try Country Walk, Meadow Pointe or Seven Oaks, where nature trails surround tree-lined streets and wind through neighborhood parks and preserved wetlands; homes in Seven Oaks run in the low $300s.
Other popular Wesley Chapel neighborhoods include Bridgewater, Northwood and Lexington Oaks, a golf course community on 812 acres, 260 of which are designated as a wetlands preserve, five as a community park. Townhouses are available in the Saddle Creek and Santa Fe communities; and plans are in the works for a new retirement community called Wiregrass, which will offer 2,300 single family homes. Overall, the median home price is Wesley Chapel is $254,000; the median annual family income is just under $80,000. Single family homes can still be had for $200,000, and undeveloped parcels of land are still available for those wishing to build their own castles.