Buyer's Market · 39/100as of June 21, 2026
Here is where the Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach market stands this month, with the latest verified development news and the Momentum score, all in one place.
Market snapshot
Median sale price by year
Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach is currently a buyer's market, with a median sold price around $1.75M. Right now homes are taking about 86 days to sell, and there is roughly 16.8 months of supply. Prices are down about 21% over the past year, though values remain up about 120% since 2015. Listings are currently asking about 8% more per square foot than recent sales have closed at, which can leave room to negotiate.
Source: realMLS listing and sales data, as of June 21, 2026.
Development Momentum
Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach has a Development Momentum score of 82 out of 100 (High), based on 8 verified development items in the last 12 months. It measures the velocity of approved, funded, and opening projects nearby, and is distinct from market price. How this is scored.
What is happening near Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach
- todaySeaside Park overhaul near Sadler Road advancing toward fall construction. Fernandina Beach and Nassau County are advancing a roughly $3.9 million overhaul of Seaside Park in the Sadler Road beach access area, funded through a proposed mix of city and county tourist development dollars. The project is expected to move into procurement this summer with construction beginning in fall 2026, the first of seven locations in an island-wide beach parks plan. Fernandina Observer
- April 11, 2026Amelia River Waterfront Park opens at Fernandina Harbor Marina. The City of Fernandina Beach held a grand opening for its new Amelia River Waterfront Park at the marina's south basin on April 11, 2026, after more than a year of construction. Features include a play structure funded by a T-Mobile hometown grant and a relocated anchor and shrimping industry monument. The park sits adjacent to downtown parking lots C and D. City of Fernandina Beach
- March 28, 2026Historic District Council approves Brett's demolition and new pier plan. Fernandina Beach's Historic District Council cleared a certificate of approval for a two-phase project to demolish the former Brett's Waterway Cafe and build a new pier at the marina. The 37-year-old building's lease ended in late 2025, and demolition was estimated for May or June 2026. The city had solicited public input on replacement designs. Fernandina Beach News-Leader
- todayFinal segments of Amelia Island Parkway multiuse trail head to construction. Nassau County commissioners approved contracts for the remaining phases of the 3.2-mile Amelia Island Parkway Trail, with all three remaining segments set to build simultaneously and open by late July. Segment one, from South Fletcher to Jamestown Road, was finished in 2024. The county also secured funding for additional connecting paths toward Sadler Road and beyond. Fernandina Observer
- December 19, 2025Fernandina Beach OKs first reading of annexation near Amelia Island Parkway. City commissioners unanimously approved first readings of an annexation agreement and a future land use map change for an 18-acre property near the Bailey Road and Amelia Island Parkway roundabout. The parcels, owned by Amelia Island Holdings, include a wooded tract and an existing stormwater pond. Officials cited stricter city development standards, including a vegetative buffer and lower impervious-surface limits. Florida NewsLine
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Market figures are computed from current realMLS listing and sales data and update as the market moves. Development items are verified, dated, and source-linked. This briefing is general information, not financial or investment advice. Every home and situation is different, so talk to a licensed agent about yours.