Momentum Housing Data · Clay County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Clay County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 20 Clay County communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rookery | $328,395 | 103 | 103 closings |
| 2 | Jacksonville South | $272,500 | 46 | 46 closings |
| 3 | Amberly | $358,995 | 40 | 40 closings |
| 4 | Corsair | $264,490 | 34 | 34 closings |
| 5 | Grove Park | $300,000 | 28 | 28 closings |
| 6 | Heritage Hills | $287,000 | 27 | 27 closings |
| 7 | Pine Ridge | $340,000 | 25 | 25 closings |
| 8 | Green Cove | $270,000 | 24 | 24 closings |
| 9 | Greyhawk | $375,000 | 19 | 19 closings |
| 10 | Greenwood Estates | $258,250 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 11 | Park West | $400,000 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 12 | Clay Hill | $282,450 | 12 | 12 closings |
| 13 | Florida Frontier | $259,900 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 14 | Ridgewood | $175,000 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 15 | Montclair | $325,000 | 9 | 9 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer & Ferris | $231,500 | 8 | +37.8% |
| 2 | Clay Hill | $282,450 | 12 | +32.9% |
| 3 | Park West | $400,000 | 13 | +16.9% |
| 4 | Greenwood Estates | $258,250 | 16 | +16.3% |
| 5 | Florida Frontier | $259,900 | 11 | +12.1% |
| 6 | Jacksonville South | $272,500 | 46 | +4.8% |
| 7 | Corsair | $264,490 | 34 | +2.5% |
| 8 | Grove Park | $300,000 | 28 | +1.2% |
| 9 | Retreat | $327,500 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 10 | Heritage Hills | $287,000 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 11 | Pine Ridge | $340,000 | 25 | -2.9% |
| 12 | Greyhawk | $375,000 | 19 | -4.8% |
| 13 | Rookery | $328,395 | 103 | -7.0% |
| 14 | Montclair | $325,000 | 9 | -7.1% |
| 15 | Russell Oaks | $261,750 | 8 | -8.6% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Oaks | $261,750 | 8 | 8 days avg |
| 2 | Green Cove | $270,000 | 24 | 21 days avg |
| 3 | Park West | $400,000 | 13 | 21 days avg |
| 4 | Grove Park | $300,000 | 28 | 25 days avg |
| 5 | Heritage Hills | $287,000 | 27 | 25 days avg |
| 6 | Jacksonville South | $272,500 | 46 | 26 days avg |
| 7 | Clay Hill | $282,450 | 12 | 27 days avg |
| 8 | Cedar Bend | $242,450 | 8 | 28 days avg |
| 9 | Ridgewood | $175,000 | 11 | 35 days avg |
| 10 | Florida Frontier | $259,900 | 11 | 41 days avg |
| 11 | Montclair | $325,000 | 9 | 44 days avg |
| 12 | Pine Ridge | $340,000 | 25 | 45 days avg |
| 13 | Retreat | $327,500 | 8 | 48 days avg |
| 14 | Greyhawk | $375,000 | 19 | 49 days avg |
| 15 | Amberly | $358,995 | 40 | 51 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville South | $272,500 | 46 | $272,500 |
| 2 | Corsair | $264,490 | 34 | $264,490 |
| 3 | Green Cove | $270,000 | 24 | $270,000 |
| 4 | Greenwood Estates | $258,250 | 16 | $258,250 |
| 5 | Clay Hill | $282,450 | 12 | $282,450 |
| 6 | Florida Frontier | $259,900 | 11 | $259,900 |
| 7 | Ridgewood | $175,000 | 11 | $175,000 |
| 8 | Cedar Bend | $242,450 | 8 | $242,450 |
| 9 | Palmer & Ferris | $231,500 | 8 | $231,500 |
| 10 | Russell Oaks | $261,750 | 8 | $261,750 |
| 11 | Stone Creek | $285,000 | 8 | $285,000 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures