Gated Communities in Duval County, FL

Looking for gated communities in Duval County, FL? Momentum Realty tracks 121 Duval County communities with evidence of gated community living, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.

Duval County gated communities at a glance

121

Communities tracked

$371,000

Median sale price

90 days

Median days on market

1,989

Recent closings

The communities, by recent sales activity

Community	City	Median price	1-yr change	Days on mkt
Springfield · agent	Jacksonville	$389,000	-3.0%	114 d
Bartram Park · agent	Jacksonville	$378,000	-12.0%	57 d
eTown · agent	Jacksonville	$494,000	-7.0%	100 d
Queens Harbour · agent	Jacksonville	$1.13M	+6.0%	98 d
Deerwood Country Club · agent	Jacksonville	$940,000	-2.0%	99 d
Tamaya · agent	Jacksonville	$882,000	-10.0%	83 d
Kettering at eTown · agent	Jacksonville	$431,000	–	95 d
Sweetwater by Del Webb · agent	Jacksonville	$348,000	-6.0%	118 d
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club · agent	Jacksonville	$900,000	-6.0%	66 d
The Woods · agent	Jacksonville	$552,000	+10.0%	46 d
Wells Creek · agent	Jacksonville	$376,000	-12.0%	98 d
Garden City · agent	Jacksonville	$247,000	–	79 d
Wolf Creek · agent	Jacksonville	$268,000	-4.0%	68 d
Granville at eTown · agent	Jacksonville	$556,000	-20.0%	110 d
Villas of Timberlin Parc · agent	Jacksonville	$149,000	-20.0%	132 d
Del Webb eTown · agent	Jacksonville	$498,000	-18.0%	83 d
Deercreek · agent	Jacksonville	$700,000	+9.0%	199 d
Oceanway · agent	Jacksonville	$234,000	-1.0%	60 d
Argyle Forest · agent	Jacksonville	$269,000	-10.0%	32 d
Kensington · agent	Jacksonville	$191,000	+2.0%	76 d
Beauclerc · agent	Jacksonville	$565,000	-5.0%	114 d
James Island · agent	Jacksonville	$200,000	-12.0%	81 d
Avondale · agent	Jacksonville	$582,000	+5.0%	166 d
Everlake at Mandarin · agent	Jacksonville	$330,000	-11.0%	90 d
Yellow Bluff Landing · agent	Jacksonville	$381,000	-4.0%	64 d

Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every other tracked gated communities in Duval County

What gates change about ownership

Controlled access typically comes with a manned gate, a transponder system, or both — funded through HOA dues. Expect guest-access procedures, delivery and contractor rules, and in some communities rental restrictions. Review the HOA budget for how the gate and any roving patrol are funded, and whether roads are private (the HOA maintains them — another line in the dues) or public.

Due diligence before you buy behind a gate

Request the HOA documents early: budget, reserves, rules, and the last two years of meeting minutes. Private roads, gates and common areas are owner-funded, so thin reserves become special assessments. Our buyer closing costs calculator helps you model dues and assessments into the real monthly cost.

What it costs to own here

At Duval County’s typical combined millage of 17.86 mills, a purchase at $371,000 (the median across these gated communities) generates roughly $6,628 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $552 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in Duval County average about $1,315 a year ($110 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in Duval County near $1,795 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).

Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Duval County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.

Demand and supply in Duval County right now

In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Duval County gained a net 912 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from GA, CA, VA. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $67,296 versus $68,273 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 9.0% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 6,017 residential permits in Duval County in 2025 (3,732 single-family), down 7.4% year over year — against 11,485 at the 2022 peak. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as undervalued by about 11.6% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.

The Duval County market, in context

Duval County is Jacksonville — a consolidated city-county of just over a million people that anchors Northeast Florida. It is the value-and-jobs play of the First Coast: home prices sit well below the South Florida and Gulf Coast metros, a deep military, healthcare, logistics, and finance economy keeps demand steady, and 20 miles of Atlantic beaches plus the St. Johns River give it a lifestyle that punches above its price. After three years of rapid appreciation, the market has cooled into the most balanced conditions buyers have seen since 2019.

The economy behind the market: {'drivers': 'military, healthcare, logistics and the port, financial services, and insurance', 'summary': "Duval has one of the most diversified economies in Florida, which is the single biggest reason its housing demand holds up through national cycles. The U.S. Navy is the region's largest single presence through Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport, together supporting tens of thousands of active-duty, civilian, and contractor jobs. Healthcare is the civilian anchor, led by Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, and UF Health Jacksonville. Finance and insurance run deep — Florida Blue (GuideWell), Bank of America, Citi, FIS, and Fidelity all operate major Jacksonville hubs — and CSX is headquartered downtown. The port (JAXPORT) and a cluster of logistics and distribution operations, including a large Amazon footprint, round out a base that spreads risk across sectors that rarely contract at the same time.", 'employers': ['Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Naval Station Mayport (U.S. Navy)', 'Baptist Health', 'Mayo Clinic Florida', 'Duval County Public Schools', 'City of Jacksonville', 'Florida Blue / GuideWell', 'Bank of America', 'UF Health Jacksonville', 'CSX Corporation', 'Citi', 'FIS', 'Amazon', 'JEA', 'Southeastern Grocers'], 'jobNote': 'Metro Jacksonville hosts four Fortune 500 headquarters, including GuideWell (parent of Florida Blue) and CSX.'}

What could change it: Duval's risks are coastal and budgetary rather than catastrophic. Storm surge and riverine flooding are real along the beaches, the Intracoastal, and the St. Johns and its creeks — Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017) both pushed water into low-lying neighborhoods — so flood zone and elevation matter enormously here, and a property's flood-zone status can swing the true cost of ownership by thousands a year. The county sits in a hurricane-exposed state, though it has historically been hit less directly than Southwest and the Panhandle. Property-insurance costs have climbed statewide, even if Duval's averages remain among the more reasonable in Florida. Inland, the main watch-items are overbuilding risk in the fastest-growing Southside corridors and the usual condo-association and special-assessment questions on older coastal buildings.

Near-term outlook: Expect Duval to stay roughly flat-to-slightly-up over the next 12 months. The cooling is demand-driven, not distress-driven: jobs and migration are still positive, but higher mortgage rates and three years of price gains have stretched affordability, so inventory has rebuilt and price cuts have become normal. Most local and national forecasters put Jacksonville-area appreciation in the low single digits for 2026, with more selection for buyers and longer days on market. The wildcards are mortgage rates (a meaningful drop would quickly absorb today's inventory) and the volume of new construction on the Southside, which is keeping a lid on resale pricing in the outer-ring communities.

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Common questions

How many gated communities does Duval County, FL have?

Momentum Realty currently tracks 121 communities in Duval County with evidence of gated community living in MLS or verified amenity records. Others exist; these are the ones with active market data.

What do homes in Duval County gated communities cost?

The median sale price across tracked gated communities in Duval County is about $371,000, and it varies widely by community. Use the table above for community-level medians.

How does Momentum classify a community as one of the gated communities?

A community appears here when we find gate, guard house or controlled-access amenities reported on MLS listings or verified amenity records for the community. We do not guess from names alone. Verify any specific amenity or restriction with the association before you rely on it.

Can Momentum connect me with an agent for these communities?

Yes. Momentum serves Duval County and matches you with an agent who works these specific communities. Matching is free and no-obligation.

How much is home insurance in Duval County?

Citizens Property Insurance policies in Duval County average about $1,315 a year, per Citizens filings. Private quotes vary widely with roof age, construction and wind mitigation - a wind-mitigation inspection often unlocks meaningful credits.

What are property taxes like in Duval County?

Typical combined millage in Duval County is about 17.86 mills - roughly 1.79% of assessed value a year before exemptions. Florida resets assessed value to about your purchase price when you buy, then homestead exemptions and the 3% Save Our Homes cap apply.

Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.