Golf Course Communities in Clay County, FL
Looking for golf course communities in Clay County, FL? Momentum Realty tracks 16 Clay County communities with evidence of golf 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.
Clay County golf course communities at a glance
The communities, by recent sales activity
| Community | City | Median price | 1-yr change | Days on mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Harbor · agent | Fleming Island | $545,000 | -8.0% | 58 d |
| Orange Park · agent | Orange Park | $405,000 | -2.0% | 120 d |
| Eagle Landing at Oakleaf · agent | Orange Park | $590,000 | -2.0% | 86 d |
| Magnolia Point · agent | Green Cove Springs | $490,000 | -5.0% | 99 d |
| Fleming Island · agent | Fleming Island | $405,000 | +6.0% | 70 d |
| Loch Rane · agent | Park | $412,000 | +1.0% | 89 d |
| Lake Ridge Villas North · agent | Fleming Island | $208,000 | -7.0% | 292 d |
| Autumn Glen · agent | Fleming Island | $225,000 | -14.0% | 90 d |
| Margaret's Walk · agent | Fleming Island | $580,000 | +10.0% | – |
| Lake Ridge North · agent | Fleming Island | $240,000 | +10.0% | 33 d |
| Southern Links · agent | Fleming Island | $522,000 | – | 7 d |
| Cannons Point · agent | Orange Park | $360,000 | -1.0% | – |
| Chatham Village · agent | Fleming Island | $478,000 | – | 106 d |
| River Hills Reserve · agent | Fleming Island | $702,000 | +7.0% | 165 d |
| Lake Ridge South · agent | Fleming Island | $350,000 | – | – |
| Cypress Glen · agent | Fleming Island | $570,000 | +20.0% | – |
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.
Membership, fees and what “golf community” actually means
Golf communities range from public-course neighborhoods with no obligations to bundled-golf communities where equity membership is mandatory and priced into every sale. Before you offer, get the fee stack in writing: HOA dues, club or membership minimums, food-and-beverage minimums, cart fees, and any CDD assessment on the tax bill. Ask whether membership is mandatory, optional, or waitlisted, and what the initiation fee runs. A bundled-golf bargain can stop being a bargain once the full stack is on paper.
Resale considerations in golf communities
Course health matters to resale: a closed or struggling course next to your lot changes the value story. Ask how the course is funded, whether the club is member-owned or developer-owned, and whether any redevelopment litigation exists. Homes on the course trade at premiums that vary hole by hole — comps from the same street matter more here than anywhere.
What it costs to own here
At Clay County’s typical combined millage of 15.05 mills, a purchase at $445,000 (the median across these golf course communities) generates roughly $6,699 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $558 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 Clay County average about $1,189 a year ($99 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 Clay County near $1,990 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).
Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Clay County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.
Demand and supply in Clay County right now
In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Clay County gained a net 3,611 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from CA, VA, NY. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $65,179 versus $61,245 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 7.8% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 1,522 residential permits in Clay County in 2025 (1,240 single-family), down 19.0% year over year — against 2,443 at the 2023 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 19.9% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.
The Clay County market, in context
Clay County is the value play of Northeast Florida — more home for the money than St. Johns or the Duval beaches, with the well-regarded Clay County District Schools and an easy commute to Jacksonville's Southside and NAS Jacksonville. Growth is concentrated in Oakleaf, Fleming Island, and fast-rising Green Cove Springs along the new First Coast Expressway, which is reshaping where the county builds.
The economy behind the market: {'drivers': 'healthcare, retail and logistics, public sector, and a large Jacksonville commuter base', 'summary': "Clay County's economy leans on healthcare (Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County and nearby Orange Park Medical Center), retail and distribution along the US 17 and First Coast Expressway corridors, and a public sector led by the county school district and government. Just as important is what is across the river: a large share of Clay residents commute to Jacksonville's Southside and to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, so Duval's deep military, healthcare, and finance economy underwrites Clay housing demand.", 'employers': ['Clay County District Schools', 'Clay County government', "Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County", 'Orange Park Medical Center (HCA)', 'Walmart', 'Publix', 'First Coast Expressway corridor retail (Oakleaf)'], 'jobNote': "Many Clay residents commute to Jacksonville's Southside and NAS Jacksonville, so Duval's economy is a major demand driver."}
What could change it: Clay's risks are riverine flooding (Black Creek and the Doctors Lake/St. Johns shoreline can flood in major storms), rising insurance, and the growing pains of fast expressway-corridor development, including county budget pressure as commercial construction cools. Inland and away from the water, risk is comparatively low for Florida.
Near-term outlook: Expect Clay to stay the region's steady value market over the next 12 months. Demand from buyers priced out of St. Johns and Duval keeps a firm floor under prices, while heavy new construction along the First Coast Expressway keeps a lid on resale appreciation — a healthy, buyer-friendly balance.
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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.