Nocatee: Neighborhood Briefing

Seller's Market · 70/100as of June 21, 2026

Here is where the Nocatee market stands this month, with the latest verified development news and the Momentum score, all in one place.

Market snapshot

Nocatee is currently a seller's market, with a median sold price around $717K. Right now homes are taking about 106 days to sell, and there is roughly 2.7 months of supply. Prices are down about 11% over the past year, though values remain up about 119% since 2012.

Source: realMLS listing and sales data, as of June 21, 2026.

Development Momentum

Nocatee has a Development Momentum score of 75 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 Nocatee

• June 1, 2026New Crosswater Parkway retail strip to add primary care and dining across from Splash park. A new six-storefront commercial strip is rising along Crosswater Parkway across from Nocatee's Splash Water Park, in front of a nearly completed CubeSmart storage facility. Ascension St. Vincent's is expected to take three of the six bays for a primary care center, with a Monkey Juice and two undetermined restaurants filling the rest. The site sits near an incoming Turner Home store and a proposed Big Blue Marble Academy childcare center. St. Johns Citizen
• todayVelara luxury apartments begins leasing ahead of summer 2026 move-ins. Velara, Thompson Thrift's 312-unit multifamily community on Burbank Avenue near Nocatee's western Town Center interchange, is leasing with first move-ins targeted for summer 2026. The 12.5-acre project includes nine three-story buildings, a covered pool deck, fitness center, pickleball court, and golf cart garages. Velara Luxury Apartments
• May 1, 2026County breaks ground on $42M Ponte Vedra Nocatee Regional Park and Library. St. Johns County held a May 1 groundbreaking for the Ponte Vedra Nocatee Regional Park and Nocatee Library at 670 Diego Plains Road, a roughly $42 million project funded through impact fees and debt issuance rather than property taxes. Plans call for multipurpose and softball fields, pickleball courts, a playground, and a full-service county library, with completion targeted around 2027. Action News Jax
• April 6, 2026Salata Salad Kitchen opens first Florida location in Nocatee Town Center. Salata, a build-your-own salad and wrap concept, opened April 6 at 641 Crosswater Parkway in Nocatee Town Center, marking the Texas-based brand's first Florida restaurant. The location is operated by local franchisees and adds a fast-casual health-oriented option to the Town Center dining lineup. Nocatee News
• November 15, 2025Publix opens at Marketplace at Nocatee on Valley Ridge Boulevard. A 48,387 square foot Publix with an adjoining Publix Liquors opened November 15 as the anchor of Marketplace at Nocatee, a new retail center off Valley Ridge Boulevard on the west side of the community. It is the third Publix serving the Nocatee area and the center is planned to add restaurants and office space. St. Johns Citizen

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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.