Solana Bay by Akel Homes: What’s New in 2026 — Updates, Prices, and Availability

If you’ve been watching Avenir from the sidelines, October 2026 is the moment to take a closer look at Solana Bay. Akel Homes’ lakefront enclave has quietly become one of the most talked-about addresses in Palm Beach Gardens, and with pricing now starting from the $800s and a fresh round of limited-time incentives on the table, the window to buy in at today’s numbers won’t stay open indefinitely. As your local guide to everything happening inside Avenir, I want to walk you through exactly what’s changed, what’s available, and why Solana Bay deserves a spot on your tour list.

Solana Bay in 2026: A Quick Refresher

Solana Bay sits along Avenir’s largest lake, a setting that gives nearly every home in the community a sense of openness and water-views you don’t typically find this close to PGA Boulevard. Akel Homes designed the community as a gated retreat within Avenir’s broader master plan, offering one- and two-story residences ranging from roughly 2,300 to 5,000 square feet, with up to 6 bedrooms and as many as 6.5 bathrooms. That size range makes Solana Bay flexible for a wide variety of buyers — growing families who want room to spread out, multigenerational households, and move-up buyers coming from smaller Palm Beach Gardens homes who finally want space, privacy, and a gated address to match.

What’s notable heading into the final months of 2026 is how Solana Bay has matured as a selling community. Early phases that launched at lower price points have largely sold through, and current pricing now reflects both strong demand and the premium lakefront homesites that remain. If you’re comparing builders across Avenir, it’s worth bookmarking our full directory of Avenir builders to see how Solana Bay’s price point and floor plans stack up against neighboring communities like Esprit, Coral Isles, and Apex.

Current Pricing: What “From the $800s” Really Means

As of early 2026, Solana Bay’s entry pricing starts from the $800s, with some floor plans and homesites reaching into the lower $900s depending on configuration, lot premiums, and included finishes. On the higher end, some of the larger new-construction homes in the community are listed from the $1.24M range, which gives you a sense of the full spread — from efficient, lock-and-leave layouts to expansive six-bedroom estates built for entertaining.

A few things worth understanding if you’re budgeting:

• Lot location matters a lot here. Because Solana Bay wraps around Avenir’s largest lake, homesites with direct water exposure or preserve views command a premium over interior lots.
• Floor plan size drives the range. The Huntington Select, one of Akel Homes’ signature plans at Solana Bay, showcases the kind of open-concept layout and premium features that push pricing toward the upper end of the community’s range.
• Market-wide context helps. Across Avenir as a whole, resale and new listings currently span from the $700s up through $20M+ for ultra-luxury estates at Panther National, so Solana Bay’s $800s-and-up positioning places it firmly in Avenir’s upper-middle luxury tier — accessible, but still distinctly upscale.

For a broader look at how Avenir pricing has moved through 2026, our Complete 2026 Avenir Guide breaks down trends community by community.

What’s New: Incentives, Quick Move-Ins, and the Harvest Home Sales Event

The biggest development at Solana Bay this season is Akel Homes’ current promotional push. The builder is running limited-time savings on select new construction homesites and quick move-in homes, alongside a seasonal Harvest Home Sales Event offering up to $6,500 in incentives toward options and upgrades. In practical terms, this means buyers who move now — rather than waiting until spring 2027 — have a real opportunity to apply savings toward upgraded flooring, cabinetry, smart-home packages, or other finish-level touches that typically come out of pocket.

These incentive windows tend to be tied to specific homesites or inventory homes already under construction, which is why timing and availability change frequently. If a particular floor plan or lakefront lot catches your eye, it’s worth acting on information quickly rather than assuming it will still be there in a month. This is exactly the kind of detail I track closely for my clients — the difference between “available now” and “sold last week” can be the difference of tens of thousands of dollars in included upgrades.

Location: Why Solana Bay’s Position Inside Avenir Matters

Avenir’s 4,752-acre footprint makes it one of the most ambitious master-planned communities to come to Palm Beach County in a generation, and Solana Bay’s placement around the development’s largest lake gives residents a quieter, more residential feel while still keeping everything Avenir offers within easy reach — resort-style amenities, parks, trails, and future retail and dining components as the community builds out.

From a day-to-day lifestyle standpoint, Solana Bay residents enjoy:

• Easy access to PGA Boulevard — minutes away, with its mix of upscale shopping, golf courses, and some of Palm Beach Gardens’ best dining, from casual spots to white-tablecloth favorites.
• Quick connectivity to I-95 — making commutes to West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and beyond straightforward, a real factor for buyers who work outside Palm Beach Gardens but want to live inside it.
• Beach access within a short drive — Palm Beach Gardens’ coastline and the broader Palm Beach County beach corridor are reachable in well under 20 minutes, giving residents the best of both inland luxury and coastal lifestyle.
• Proximity to top-tier medical, retail, and golf — with the Gardens Mall, Downtown at the Gardens, and multiple championship golf courses all within a short drive.

To see exactly where Solana Bay sits relative to Avenir’s amenity centers, main entrances, and neighboring communities, take a look at the Avenir site plan — it’s one of the most useful tools for understanding how the whole development connects.

Floor Plans Worth Knowing: The Huntington Select and Beyond

Among Akel Homes’ current offerings at Solana Bay, the Huntington Select stands out as a favorite for buyers who want open living spaces paired with premium, modern finishes. It’s representative of the design philosophy running through the community — flexible floor plans that work equally well for formal entertaining and relaxed everyday family life, with the kind of elevated finish packages that luxury buyers in Palm Beach Gardens expect in 2026.

Beyond the Huntington Select, Solana Bay’s broader lineup spans one- and two-story designs built to accommodate everything from smaller households to larger extended families, with bedroom counts reaching up to six and bathroom counts up to 6.5 in the largest plans. If you’re trying to decide between a one-story plan for aging-in-place convenience versus a two-story design that maximizes square footage on a smaller lot, that’s exactly the kind of conversation worth having on a private tour — floor plan brochures only tell part of the story.

How Solana Bay Compares to Other Avenir Communities

Avenir is home to a wide range of builders and price points, from DiVosta’s Avondale to Toll Brothers’ Regency and Windgate, to the ultra-luxury Panther National estates. Solana Bay’s $800s-starting price point positions it as a strong value play within Avenir’s luxury tier — more homesite and square footage per dollar than some of the higher-end offerings, without sacrificing the gated privacy and lakefront setting that luxury buyers want.

If you’re still comparing options, I’d encourage you to review our Avenir community guide, which lays out each builder’s positioning side by side. And if Akel Homes’ design philosophy appeals to you broadly, their dedicated Solana Bay page on TourAvenir.com has the most current details we’re tracking on floor plans and availability.

Is Solana Bay a Smart Investment in 2026?

From an investment standpoint, Solana Bay checks several boxes that matter for long-term value in Palm Beach Gardens: a gated setting, lakefront positioning, a reputable builder in Akel Homes, and placement inside one of the most ambitious master-planned communities in the region. As Avenir continues to build out its amenity base and attract more residents, communities with strong natural features — like Solana Bay’s lake frontage — tend to hold and appreciate value particularly well.

That said, every buyer’s situation is different, and incentive timing, lot selection, and floor plan choice all affect long-term value in ways that are worth discussing directly. As someone who works these communities daily through Atlis Realty, I’m happy to walk you through what we’re seeing in real time — not just published list prices, but how specific homesites and inventory homes are actually moving.