The original neighborhoods located at the 540A entrance to Christina were built in the early 1970's with homes priced from the $250's and up. The Woods of Christina, off Hayter Drive is an upscale tree-lined area featuring many exclusive waterfront homes. At the S. Florida Ave. entrance is Christina Hammock, a gated community of zero lot line homes built by Florida Home Designs. Gated Christina Lakes offers new construction on lakefront lots.

South on Carter Road are Millbrook Oaks and Twelve Oaks, newer gated communities developed by Hickman Homes. The winding tree-lined streets feature one and two story homes of traditional styling with wood floors, dormers and friendly porches. At the north end of Carter Road is Ashton Oaks, Ashton Woods and Crescent Woods featuring home sites available now for new custom homes built by some of Lakeland's finest builders. Florida Home Designs is building Christina Chase a new gated community of zero lot line patio homes with upscale amenities.