Balanced Market · 64/100as of June 21, 2026
Here is where the Ortega 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
Ortega is currently a balanced market, with a median sold price around $324K. Right now homes are taking about 90 days to sell, and there is roughly 2.8 months of supply. Prices are down about 2% over the past year, though values remain up about 70% since 2012.
Source: realMLS listing and sales data, as of June 21, 2026.
Development Momentum
Ortega has a Development Momentum score of 27 out of 100 (Moderate), based on 2 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 Ortega
- December 17, 2025Southern-cuisine restaurant Oxford Place set to open in Old Ortega. The Brown family, owners of Bold Birds in Murray Hill, bought the building at 2902 Corinthian Ave. in Old Ortega and are converting it into Oxford Place, a Southern-cuisine neighborhood restaurant and bar. They purchased the property for $925,000 and plan roughly $750,000 in interior work, with a January opening targeted and florist Gardner's continuing in a smaller space in the building. Jacksonville Daily Record
- June 9, 2025Chicken Salad Chick opens at Ortega Park on Roosevelt Boulevard. Chicken Salad Chick opened June 10 in Units 306-307 at the Ortega Park shopping center, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd. The 64-seat, roughly 2,650-square-foot restaurant carried a build-out of about $350,000 and was the chain's fifth Northeast Florida location. Jacksonville Daily Record
- May 8, 2025Panda Express permitted at Ortega Park. The city issued a permit May 8 for tenant improvements to a 2,328-square-foot Panda Express in Units 401-402 at 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., at a project cost of about $869,519. The 52-seat restaurant faces Roosevelt Boulevard near Metro Diner and Chase Bank, part of the ongoing redevelopment of the former Roosevelt Square center. Jacksonville Daily Record
- March 11, 2025Candy Cloud boba and creamery franchise building out at Ortega Park. The city issued a permit March 10 for a roughly 1,166-square-foot Candy Cloud cafe in Suite 309 at 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., between SoFresh and Green Lake Chinese Restaurant, at a project cost of about $297,300. The redevelopment of the broader center is repositioning it as a mixed-use destination anchored by Publix and Ulta, with a planned pedestrian area branded Ortega Alley. Jacksonville Daily Record
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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.