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Florida · Build-to-Rent Directory

A real house to rent. No mortgage required.

Find My BTR is a plain-language guide to Florida's build-to-rent communities — real houses and townhomes, professionally managed, built just for renters.

63 BTR communities
building in Florida
13.5K+ new rental homes
on the way
4 metros covered
on this list
Tampa
The Cottages at Cypress Cay
1–3 bed cottages · side yards
Gainesville
The Collective at Archer
Standalone cottages · fenced yards
The short version

It's not an apartment. It's not a starter home. It's its own thing.

Apartment

Shared building

  • Shared walls, shared hallways
  • Usually no yard
  • One-size-fits-most layouts
Build-to-Rent

Your own house, rented

  • Standalone home or townhome
  • Private yard or patio, often fenced
  • Professional management handles repairs
  • Lease like an apartment, space like a house
Buying

Owned home

  • Mortgage, down payment, closing costs
  • You're responsible for repairs
  • Builds equity over time

Florida communities worth knowing about

A working list of real build-to-rent communities across the state — what they actually are, where, and what to expect. Not every listing site, just the ones built for renters.

Manatee County
Palmetto, FL
Abrazo at Robinson Gateway

258 cottage-style homes currently under construction off Moccasin Wallow Road — one of the larger build-to-rent projects in the Tampa Bay area.

258 homes · Cottage-style
Under construction
Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
The Cottages at Cypress Cay

Standalone cottage homes with modern kitchens and private side yards — built by Capstone Communities, one of the newer additions to Tampa's rental market.

1–3 bed · Side yards
Leasing now
Tampa Suburbs
Tampa suburbs, FL
HARMON Ashton Oaks

115 two-story townhomes averaging over 1,800 sq ft, three to four bedrooms — built by Crescent Communities for renters who want real square footage.

3–4 bed · 1,800+ sq ft
Opening 2026
Alachua County
Gainesville, FL
The Collective at Archer

One, two, and three-bedroom standalone cottages, each with a private fenced yard — single-family living with apartment-style convenience.

1–3 bed · Fenced yards
Leasing now
Charlotte County
Port Charlotte, FL
Landings at Westport

A newer rental community currently offering reduced rates for new residents — worth checking current move-in promotions directly.

Promo active
Leasing now
Sarasota County
Venice, FL
The Sophia

Individual villas and townhomes with private first-floor entries and fenced backyards — one, two, and three-bedroom layouts near Sarasota's coast.

1–3 bed · Private entries
Leasing now
How this site works

This is a directory, not a rental office.

Browse real communities

Every listing here is a real, named build-to-rent community in Florida, gathered from public sources — not a generic apartment search.

Learn what makes it BTR

We explain what's actually different about each community — yard, layout, who manages it — so you know what you're looking at before you call.

Go straight to the source

We link you to each community's own leasing page or contact. We're not a broker here — we just help you find the right door to knock on.

New Florida communities, when they open.

One email when a new build-to-rent community opens leasing near you. No spam, no investor newsletters — just the renter version.