Worthington is a gated community of 799 homes in Bonita Springs. Day to day, the nearest golf course, Worthington Country Club, is about 0.1 miles straight-line from the community's center; the nearest library, Bonita Springs Public Library, is about 3 miles away; the nearest hospital, NCH Healthcare Bonita, about 6.6 miles.
Amenities — amenities compiled from the Worthington Country Club and Bonita Springs market materials (confirm current amenities and membership terms with the club); Worthington is a member-owned BUNDLED golf community — include a gated entry on roughly 328 acres, an 18-hole Ron Garl-designed championship golf course (bundled — golf privileges come with every home), Har-Tru tennis courts, plus pickleball and bocce, a resort-style main pool with cabana (six community pools in all), plus a spa/jacuzzi, a fitness center, a renovated grill room and bar with casual and fine dining.
On paper, the community spans evacuation zones C · D. The average assessed just value across its 808 residential parcels was $349,673 in the county's 2026 roll.
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Live status from the National Weather Service and NOAA, each item stamped with the time it was checked; anything past its freshness window is removed rather than shown as current. In an approaching storm, rely on official channels first: Lee County Emergency Management ↗.
This is county map data with a retrieval date — not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes. Confirm your parcel with the official county lookup or your insurer.
Home & property numbers
Residential parcels
Lee County Property Appraiser · Aug 2026
808
Average assessed just value
2026 county roll
$349,673
An assessment figure — not a market price or appraisal.
Homes built
Property Appraiser · Aug 2026
1989–2009
Parcel min/max — outlying parcels can widen the range.
Property tax rate
Lee County Property Appraiser · 2025 Millage Book
12.797 mills
Total millage for taxing district 017 (City of Bonita Springs / Bonita Springs Fire) — per $1,000 of taxable value. Excludes non-ad-valorem assessments; individual bills vary with exemptions and caps.
CDD & bill assessments
Lee County Tax Collector · sampled 2025 bill
None
No community-development-district assessment on the sampled 2025 bill. Non-ad-valorem items: City of Bonita Springs Stormwater $50 · Lee County Solid Waste Assessment $358.45. Amounts vary by lot and home — never a quote.
Area household income
U.S. Census · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year
$121,196
Median household income, measured across the surrounding census tract — an area wider than the community itself.
Recent sales
Lee County parcel roll · trailing 12 months
$380,000 median
Across 53 recorded arm's-length home sales in the last 12 months — most recent sale per home, qualified sale types (Florida DOR codes 01–02), residential parcels only. Recorded prices, not an appraisal, value estimate or list price.
Recorded sale prices · last 12 months
Median $380,000
$100,000 low$945,000 high
53 sales · FL DOR codes 01–02 · retrieved Aug 21 2026
Recorded prices, not an appraisal — and not a valuation of any one home.
Build era
1989 — 2009
197019902010
Parcel min/max · Property Appraiser · Aug 21 2026
An era band — the earliest and latest build years on record. It says nothing about how many homes went up when.
Area household income · census context
Tract 503.24 · $121,196
$40k$60k$80k$100k$130k
County reference · about $76,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year · B19013 · retrieved Aug 4 2026 · one tract
Census tracts cover an area wider than the community’s own boundary.
What it costs to live here
A worked annual example — the shape of a bill here, not a quote for any home.
Property taxes$4,479per year
Worked example — 12.797 mills on a $350,000 rounded assessed value before exemptions (from the community’s average just value). Your own bill moves with exemptions and assessment caps.
2025 Millage Book · district 017 · City of Bonita Springs / Bonita Springs Fire
CDD & bill assessments$408.45per year
No CDD; other non-ad-valorem items on the sampled 2025 bill total $408.45.
Tax Collector · sampled 2025 bill
Association feesNot published
Worthington does not publish a fee schedule. Confirm the current amount with the HOA office before you close.
What the worked year is made of
$4,887 a year · this worked example
Property tax (12.797 mills)91.6%$4,478.95
City of Bonita Springs Stormwater1.0%$50.00
Lee County Solid Waste Assessment7.3%$358.45
Millage Book 2025 · sampled 2025 bill
Association fees are not published here, so they are absent from this bar rather than estimated into it. Varies by lot and home; never a quote.
County roll math, one sampled tax bill and each association’s own published figures — we publish fee amounts only from official documents; amounts change annually and vary by home and exemptions. Never a quote, never tax advice.
Golf & recreation
Golf is next door — Worthington Country Club sits 0.1 miles from the community's center, and two more clubs sit within 1.1 miles.
Reported at a sampled in-community address — availability varies parcel to parcel.
Service-territory map data (checked Aug 2026) — the provider serving the area, not a guarantee of connection for any individual parcel. Confirm service and rates with the provider before relying on them.
Dates that matter in Lee County
Homestead exemption
Apply by March 1
You must own and occupy the home as your permanent residence as of January 1 to claim it for that tax year; buy after January 1 and you file for the following year.
Early-payment discounts: 4% in November, 3% December, 2% January, 1% February; a deadline landing on a weekend or holiday extends to the next business day.
County and state dates — the same for every Lee County community, each linked to its official source (checked Aug 2026).
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The six things worth doing in your first week, in the order they matter.
1. Utilities
Set up electric, water and sewer — providers and phone numbers are listed above.
2. Trash day
Monday · Waste Management — carts out the night before.
3. Homestead
If you own and occupy the home as your permanent residence as of January 1, file for the homestead exemption by March 1; buy later in the year and you file for the following year — Lee County Property Appraiser ↗.
4. License & vehicle
Update your driver license and vehicle registration to your new address — FLHSMV ↗.
Every link goes to the official government source (checked Aug 2026).
HOA & community contacts
Partly pending verification
Association
Worthington Master Association, Inc.
Verified Aug 21 2026
Management
self-governed at the community (principal 13500 Worthington Way, Bonita Springs; agent at Worthington Country Club); the condo/villa neighborhoods (Wedgewood, Waterford) sit under this master
Sunbiz document number
N36503
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Questions residents ask
Is Worthington gated?
Yes — Lee County records list it as a gated community.
What evacuation zone is Worthington in?
It spans zones C · D, per Lee County Emergency Management (checked August 2026). Always confirm your exact address on the county's official lookup before a storm. Check your address ↗
What day is trash pickup in Worthington?
Monday, per the county's collection map (checked August 2026).
What county commission district represents Worthington?
District 3 — Commissioner David Mulicka, per Lee County GIS (checked August 2026).
Who built Worthington?
Worthington (Worthington Country Club) is a gated, member-owned bundled golf community in the City of Bonita Springs, built out beginning in the early 1990s on roughly 328 acres around an 18-hole championship course designed by Ron Garl. It offers a mix of housing — single-family homes plus villa and condominium/coach-home neighborhoods such as Wedgewood and Waterford — all governed by the Worthington Master Association. The Lee County GIS boundary records about 799 residential units, matching the community's own count. Golf privileges are bundled with every home. There is no community development district on the tax bill — the sampled 2025 bill carries only City of Bonita Springs stormwater and Lee County Solid Waste assessments (Lee County GIS, the sampled 2025 tax bill, the Sunbiz association record and Lee tax-roll common-tract owners, and Worthington Country Club materials, checked August 2026).
Is golf membership included when you buy in Worthington?
Yes — Worthington is a member-owned BUNDLED golf community, so club membership and golf privileges come with the home rather than being an optional add-on. Every homeowner can play the 18-hole Ron Garl-designed championship course (residents may use a personal cart or lease one from the club), and membership also covers the tennis, pickleball and bocce courts, the six community pools and spa, the fitness center and club dining. Exactly what is included and the current dues can change, so confirm with the club (Worthington Country Club materials and Bonita Springs market coverage, checked August 2026).
Is Worthington in a flood zone?
The county's flood map layer doesn't provide zone labels for this area, so we don't publish a breakdown. Check your address on FEMA's official flood map. Flood-zone status is not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes.
