Lake Ridge
A Big, Amenity-Rich Community On Tega Cay's East Side
Lake Ridge is one of the larger master-planned communities in Tega Cay, South Carolina, a roughly 435-acre neighborhood on the city's east side near the Catawba River and Lake Wylie. Builders including DR Horton, Meritage Homes, Tribute Homes, and True Homes put up most of its homes between 2009 and 2018, with streets carrying floral names like Bluebell Way, Gladiola Way, and Amaranth Drive lined with brick and fiber-cement two-story and ranch plans. At an estimated 800 homes on full buildout, it's one of the bigger single-family communities in the Fort Mill/Tega Cay area, not a small subdivision.
Life here revolves around a real amenity center, not just a name on a sign. A roughly 7,500-square-foot lodge-style clubhouse anchors the community, with a junior-Olympic pool and waterslide, a separate kiddie pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, and even bocce getting mentioned in community materials. About 150 of Lake Ridge's 435 acres are set aside as parks, trails, and conservation land, so there's a genuine network of walking paths connecting the neighborhood's green space, on top of being just a few minutes from Lake Wylie itself.
Details on the Area
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Built mostly between 2009 and 2018 (median around 2014) by DR Horton, Meritage Homes, Tribute Homes, and True Homes, with an estimated 800 homes at full buildout.
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The amenity hub includes a shared kitchen, party and meeting space, and a fitness room that builder materials have described as offering 24-hour access.
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The outdoor pool complex adds a separate kiddie pool plus tennis, pickleball, basketball, and bocce, all mentioned in community listings and amenity guides.
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Out of Lake Ridge's 435 total acres, roughly a third is set aside as green space, with trails weaving through parks and stream corridors across the community.
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Nivens Creek Landing's boat and kayak ramp sits roughly a mile away, and public river access at Wylie Dam is less than half a mile from the community.
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Kings Town Elementary and Gold Hill Middle both carry Niche A+ grades, and Fort Mill High holds a 10/10 GreatSchools rating and a 97% graduation rate.
HOMES FOR SALE IN LAKE RIDGE
Lake Ridge covers a lot of ground and a lot of MLS listings, so here's the latest snapshot pulled together from what's actually publishing right now.
The Housing Market
Median list price
$659,500
Current active listings, July 2026
Price range (sold)
$460K-$880K
Past 12 months, single-family
Median days on market
40
Past 12 months, single-family sales
Median price per sq ft
$197
Current active listings, July 2026
Active listings
18
As of July 16, 2026
Typical home size
1,700-4,700 sq ft
Median around 3,300 sq ft
Lake Ridge homes for sale in Tega Cay, SC (29708 zip code), Canopy MLS data via Terra Vista Realty and Hendrix Properties/Homes.com IDX, current as of July 16, 2026. Figures combine listings recorded under the closely related "Lake Ridge," "Lake Ridge At Tega Cay," and "Lakeridge" subdivision names in Canopy MLS; figures move with the market, so verify current values.
Schools In Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge falls inside the Fort Mill School District, one of the region's most in-demand districts, not Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and not Clover. Here's what's actually zoned and sourced, plus what to double check before you buy.
Kings Town Elementary
Gold Hill Middle
Fort Mill High
Terra Vista Realty's own Lake Ridge subdivision page lists these three as the area schools, but Lake Ridge is a big community spread across several MLS-recorded sections, and Fort Mill School District attendance lines can shift as the district keeps growing. Confirm zoned schools for your exact address through the district's own school locator at fortmillschools.org before you buy.
HOA & Community Amenities
Lake Ridge runs on a homeowners association, with Braesael Management commonly cited in recent listings and buyer guides as the community's management company. Recent single-family listings and blog sources put quarterly dues somewhere in the roughly $185 to $205 range, though the exact figure has varied by listing and by year, so treat that as a ballpark rather than a fixed number.
One honest complication: Lake Ridge is large enough that it shows up in county and MLS records under a few closely related names, including "Lake Ridge," "Lake Ridge At Tega Cay," "Lake Ridge Manors," and the pricier, separately named "The Manors At Lake Ridge." These appear to share the same overall master plan, clubhouse, and amenities, but may be governed by their own specific HOA and dues schedule. Confirm which HOA covers a given address, its current dues, and what they cover before making decisions.
Location & Lifestyle
Lake Ridge sits on the east side of Tega Cay, South Carolina in the 29708 zip code, near the Catawba River and Lake Wylie, with public river access at Wylie Dam less than half a mile from the community and the Nivens Creek Landing boat and kayak ramp about a mile away. A Walmart Supercenter in Tega Cay is about a mile off, and an ALDI, Harris Teeter, and Piedmont Medical Center in Fort Mill are all roughly 2 miles away.
Baxter Town Center's shops, restaurants, and community green are about 2 miles from Lake Ridge, Kingsley Town Center's restaurants are a similar distance, and the 2,100-acre Anne Springs Close Greenway with its 40 miles of hiking and biking trails is about 3 miles away, as is downtown Fort Mill. Carowinds amusement and water park is about 6 miles north. Commutes run roughly 15 to 20 minutes to uptown Charlotte and about 20 to 25 minutes to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via I-77.
Places to explore in Lake Ridge
Frequently Asked Questions
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On the east side of Tega Cay, South Carolina, in the 29708 zip code, near the Catawba River and Lake Wylie. Some streets carry Fort Mill mailing addresses even though the whole community sits in the same master plan.
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It's one of the larger master-planned communities in the Tega Cay area, roughly 435 acres with an estimated 800 homes at full buildout, built mostly between 2009 and 2018. A roughly 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, a junior-Olympic pool with a waterslide, tennis and pickleball courts, and about 150 acres of parks and trails anchor the amenity side of things.
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Kings Town Elementary, Gold Hill Middle, and Fort Mill High, all part of the Fort Mill School District. Because Lake Ridge spans several MLS-recorded sections and district attendance lines can shift, verify assignments for your exact address through the district's school locator at fortmillschools.org.
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Over the past 12 months, single-family homes sold in the Lake Ridge subdivision for between about $460,000 and $880,000, with a median of 40 days on the market. As of July 2026 there were 18 active listings with a median list price of about $659,500 and a median of roughly $197 per square foot. Verify current values, since the market moves.
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Yes. Lake Ridge runs on a homeowners association, with Braesael Management commonly cited as the manager and quarterly dues recently reported somewhere around $185 to $205 for single-family homes. Because the community includes a few separately named sections and HOAs (including a pricier Manors At Lake Ridge enclave), confirm which specific HOA and dues apply to any given address before making decisions.
