Momentum Housing Data · Jacksonville
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Jacksonville’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 30 Jacksonville communities cleared the data bar (at least 20 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 | Avondale | $453,500 | 72 | 72 closings |
| 2 | Jacksonville Heights | $250,000 | 63 | 63 closings |
| 3 | Northside | $215,520 | 62 | 62 closings |
| 4 | Etown | $426,000 | 59 | 59 closings |
| 5 | Oakwood Villa Ests | $245,000 | 55 | 55 closings |
| 6 | Springfield | $388,750 | 52 | 52 closings |
| 7 | Longleaf | $330,000 | 51 | 51 closings |
| 8 | Highlands | $190,000 | 43 | 43 closings |
| 9 | Lakewood Unit 1 · values | $317,500 | 42 | 42 closings |
| 10 | Watermill | $325,000 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 11 | Lakewood | $310,000 | 38 | 38 closings |
| 12 | Riverside | $532,500 | 38 | 38 closings |
| 13 | Brierwood | $360,000 | 37 | 37 closings |
| 14 | Tamaya | $885,000 | 37 | 37 closings |
| 15 | Jax Heights | $236,000 | 35 | 35 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Forest | $246,250 | 20 | +29.6% |
| 2 | Lakewood Unit 1 · values | $317,500 | 42 | +19.8% |
| 3 | Sandalwood | $291,000 | 24 | +14.0% |
| 4 | Lakewood | $310,000 | 38 | +10.7% |
| 5 | Ortega | $657,500 | 22 | +10.5% |
| 6 | Paxon | $223,000 | 31 | +8.4% |
| 7 | Lincoln Villas | $234,999 | 25 | +4.7% |
| 8 | Brierwood | $360,000 | 37 | +4.3% |
| 9 | Watermill | $325,000 | 39 | +3.2% |
| 10 | Jax Heights | $236,000 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 11 | Floradale | $145,000 | 24 | +2.1% |
| 12 | Oakwood Villa Ests | $245,000 | 55 | +2.1% |
| 13 | Riverside | $532,500 | 38 | +1.4% |
| 14 | Jacksonville Heights | $250,000 | 63 | +0.2% |
| 15 | Northside | $215,520 | 62 | +0.2% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington | $255,500 | 32 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | Northside | $215,520 | 62 | 0 days avg |
| 3 | Paxon | $223,000 | 31 | 2 days avg |
| 4 | Ortega | $657,500 | 22 | 7 days avg |
| 5 | Santa Monica | $250,000 | 20 | 13 days avg |
| 6 | Arlingwood | $287,000 | 32 | 18 days avg |
| 7 | Jax Heights | $236,000 | 35 | 19 days avg |
| 8 | Lakewood | $310,000 | 38 | 19 days avg |
| 9 | Lakewood Unit 1 · values | $317,500 | 42 | 20 days avg |
| 10 | San Jose · values | $348,000 | 33 | 23 days avg |
| 11 | Avondale | $453,500 | 72 | 24 days avg |
| 12 | River Forest | $246,250 | 20 | 26 days avg |
| 13 | Brierwood | $360,000 | 37 | 27 days avg |
| 14 | Watermill | $325,000 | 39 | 29 days avg |
| 15 | Tamaya | $885,000 | 37 | 31 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 Heights | $250,000 | 63 | $250,000 |
| 2 | Northside | $215,520 | 62 | $215,520 |
| 3 | Oakwood Villa Ests | $245,000 | 55 | $245,000 |
| 4 | Highlands | $190,000 | 43 | $190,000 |
| 5 | Jax Heights | $236,000 | 35 | $236,000 |
| 6 | Marietta | $229,950 | 34 | $229,950 |
| 7 | Arlington | $255,500 | 32 | $255,500 |
| 8 | Paxon | $223,000 | 31 | $223,000 |
| 9 | Lincoln Villas | $234,999 | 25 | $234,999 |
| 10 | Floradale | $145,000 | 24 | $145,000 |
| 11 | **verifying Subd** | $281,900 | 24 | $281,900 |
| 12 | Belle Rive | $166,000 | 23 | $166,000 |
| 13 | Oceanway | $243,750 | 22 | $243,750 |
| 14 | Pearl Court | $127,500 | 20 | $127,500 |
| 15 | River Forest | $246,250 | 20 | $246,250 |
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