Ocean
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of SIGNAL REAL ESTATE INC · via realMLS
Ocean 14's pricing is driven by condition and finish level more than by raw square footage. The median sits at $595,000, with a median price per square foot of $511.86 — a figure that reflects unit-by-unit variance in updates and floor position more than any single market force. A 107-day median time on market tells you pricing here rewards patience over urgency on both sides of the table.
The last twelve months show a 19.4% pullback in the median compared to the prior year, a meaningful reset from where the community traded previously, even as prices remain up 112% since 2012 on a longer view. With only three active listings and six months of supply, conditions read as balanced rather than tilted toward either buyers or sellers, and a market heat score of 18 supports a slower, more deliberate pace of activity right now.
Figures in this note are as of July 14, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Ocean right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($550K) is down 25.5% from the prior 12 months ($738K) and up 45% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23. Confidence: Medium (7 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Ocean market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $550K ($471 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 144 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 26% from the prior 12 months and up 45% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Ocean 14 is an oceanfront condo community in Jacksonville Beach built around full-time, on-site management and building security — clubhouse, fitness center, pool, secured lobby, and beach access sit alongside intercom and security-lighting features that distinguish it from a typical low-rise building.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ocean is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want oceanfront access, full-time on-site management, and building security features as a package.
- Buyers with a flexible timeline who can work through a 100-plus day median marketing period.
- Buyers budgeting near the community's $595,000 median who are ready to compare units on condition, not just price.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide field of units to compare — three active listings is a narrow slice to choose from.
- Buyers expecting a fast, competitive bidding process — current pace and heat score point the other way.
- Buyers assuming a lower entry price exists here — the data supports only the $595,000 median, not a price range.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($550K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($738K) IS the -25.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 11 sales each (7 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 32250 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-20).
Ocean Market Scorecard
Ocean is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Ocean 14, Jacksonville Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Ocean
Live MLS inventory for Ocean. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Ocean listings as of 2026-10-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Ocean on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Life at Ocean
- Clubhouse · reported on 8 of 9 listings
- Beach Access · reported on 7 of 9 listings
- Elevator(s) · reported on 7 of 9 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 7 of 9 listings
- Trash · reported on 6 of 9 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 5 of 9 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 5 of 9 listings
- Management - On Site · reported on 5 of 9 listings
- Pool · reported on 5 of 9 listings
- Secured Lobby · reported on 3 of 9 listings
- Maintenance Structure · reported on 2 of 9 listings
- Entry Phone/Intercom · reported on 1 of 9 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Ocean are close: the nearest groceries is about 1 minutes away.
- Whole Foods Market · Groceries1 min
- Grouper Shack - Jacksonville Beach · Dining1 min
- Pablo Plaza · Shopping1 min
- Southern Grounds & Co. · Coffee2 min
- Baptist Beaches Emergency Room · Health3 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Seabreeze Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public K-5
- Duncan U. Fletcher Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 6-8
- Duncan U. Fletcher High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Ocean address.
Recent Developments in Ocean 14
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Ocean 14, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Market
St. Johns County denies 4,462-acre Palm Valley farmland housing application under new state enclave law
Commissioners denied 3-2 on Sept. 15 the 4,462-acre Palm Valley application near Nocatee under the state agricultural enclave law, and the county plans to fight it in court. Another proposal of nearly 1,200 acres and about 15,000 homes south of St. Augustine was approved in August, then denied 3-2 on Sept. 28. St. Johns County has received 16 applications under the law.
What it may mean for the marketThe outcome of these applications will shape how much new housing supply can be added on rural land in the county. The site is about 7 miles south of Ocean 14.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 15 miles west of Ocean 14, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 11 miles northwest of Ocean 14.
Source: News4JAX - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 16 miles west of Ocean 14, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 11 miles northwest of Ocean 14, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The project is about 11 miles northwest of Ocean 14, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Ocean buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ocean today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Ocean.
Ocean 14: Reading the Per-Square-Foot Spread
At $511.86 per square foot and a $595,000 median, Ocean 14 prices in a range where condition and view do the heavy lifting. The community has appreciated 112% since 2012, a long runway of gains, but the trailing year tells a different, cooler story: the median is down 19.4% year over year, based on the six closings this snapshot tracks. That is not a small move, and it is worth understanding unit-by-unit rather than assuming it applies evenly across every line and floor.
Supply is the other half of the story. Six months of supply and only three active listings put this community squarely in balanced territory — not a seller's market, not a buyer's market. A 107-day median days-on-market and a market heat score of 18 both point the same direction: this is a market moving at its own pace, where a well-priced unit still sells but nothing here is getting bid up in a hurry.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ocean. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Ocean buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (1.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +45% since 2012; Recent Direction -25.5% year-over-year; Pricing Power 80.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With just three active listings pulled from the realmls feed, Ocean 14 is a thin-inventory building where the comps that matter most are the ones you cannot see on a portal search. We track closings, condition, and per-square-foot spread unit by unit inside the building, and we pull current amenities and access details directly against the HOA rather than relying on what is reported across old MLS listings.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (186 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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