Jacksonville Development and Growth Tracker
Jacksonville development news usually arrives as one project at a time. This page is the running total: how many homes the county is permitting, how many people are arriving, where the new construction is going up, and what it costs next to resale. Every number comes from a public dataset or the MLS and refreshes with the nightly data pull (current as of November 2, 2026).
Housing units permitted in Duval County by year
| Year | Units permitted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,104 | |
| 2022 | 11,485 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 9,811 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 6,495 | -33.8% |
| 2025 | 6,017 | -7.4% |
3,732 of the 6,017 units permitted in 2025 were single-family homes and 2,285 were in multifamily buildings, a permitted construction value of about $1.13 billion. Permits lead completions by roughly a year, so this is the pipeline, not the homes already on the market. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2025).
Population, income and who is moving in
Duval County counts 1,007,189 residents, up 9% since 2018, with a median household income of $68,447. The IRS county-to-county file for 2022-2023 shows 31,608 households (52,484 people) filing from Duval after filing elsewhere the year before, against 29,476 households (51,572 people) leaving: a net gain of 912 people and $114,692,000 in adjusted gross income moving into the county in one year. Outside Florida, the largest sources were GA (1,817 people), CA (1,040 people), VA (970 people), NY (918 people), TX (718 people).
New construction’s share of Jacksonville home sales
| Year | Homes sold | New construction share | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,019 | 1% | $192,209 |
| 2018 | 3,276 | 1% | $202,741 |
| 2019 | 3,861 | 2% | $211,132 |
| 2020 | 4,120 | 4% | $234,916 |
| 2021 | 5,097 | 3% | $272,764 |
| 2022 | 4,987 | 4% | $312,762 |
| 2023 | 3,933 | 6% | $312,482 |
| 2024 | 3,767 | 7% | $334,616 |
| 2025 | 3,556 | 8% | $323,961 |
| 2026 | 6,170 | 17% | $349,673 |
Sales recorded in realMLS for Jacksonville communities; the current year is partial. The share tells you how much of the market builders supply directly, which matters for resale sellers competing with builder incentives.
Where the new homes are: top ZIP codes
| ZIP | New-construction listings | Share of the ZIP’s inventory | Median asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32219 | 172 | 61% | $332,240 |
| 32218 | 164 | 33% | $329,990 |
| 32234 | 100 | 78% | $321,942 |
| 32256 | 63 | 17% | $674,900 |
| 32209 | 42 | 13% | $219,000 |
| 32244 | 30 | 11% | $299,900 |
| 32254 | 28 | 23% | $241,944 |
| 32210 | 26 | 8% | $252,500 |
| 32224 | 24 | 15% | $717,948 |
| 32221 | 23 | 15% | $329,900 |
Communities with the most new-construction homes for sale
| Community | New homes listed | Median asking | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everrange | 43 | $724,900 | 32256 |
| Diamond Springs | 41 | $334,990 | 32234 |
| Villages Of Westport | 36 | $373,400 | 32219 |
| **verifying Subd** | 31 | $299,900 | 32234 |
| Bridle Creek | 30 | $302,150 | 32234 |
| The Arbors | 26 | $355,350 | 32218 |
| Saddle Oaks | 22 | $335,990 | 32219 |
| Trout River | 21 | $239,170 | 32219 |
| Kings Preserve | 18 | $309,945 | 32219 |
| Seven Pines | 17 | $723,855 | 32224 |
| Cypress Meadows | 15 | $294,990 | 32219 |
| Not Validd | 14 | $338,490 | 32218 |
| Copes Landing Phase 1 | 14 | $336,350 | 32219 |
| Egret Creek | 12 | $253,500 | 32218 |
| Garden City | 12 | $234,999 | 32218 |
Counted from active realMLS listings flagged new construction; a community links to its page when one exists. New construction lists at a median of $329,990 versus $281,400 for resale, $190 versus $180 per square foot.
What the numbers mean if you are buying or selling
Permits peaked in 2022 and have fallen since, so the wave of builder inventory that pressured resale prices in the fastest-growing ZIPs is thinning, while population and income keep rising. For buyers that means the builder-incentive window is real but narrowing; compare the all-in cost (rate buydown, closing credits, HOA and CDD) against a resale in the same ZIP using the tables above. For sellers in a ZIP where new construction is a third or more of inventory, price against the builder’s base price plus incentives, not against last year’s resale comps.
Jacksonville growth questions
How fast is Jacksonville growing?
Duval County’s population is 1,007,189, up 9% since 2018. IRS filings show 52,484 people moving into the county in a year against 51,572 moving out, a net gain of 912, with the largest out-of-state inflows from GA (1,817), CA (1,040), VA (970), NY (918), TX (718).
How many homes are being built in Jacksonville?
Builders pulled permits for 6,017 housing units in Duval County in 2025 (3,732 single-family, 2,285 in multifamily buildings), -7.4% from the year before and down from 11,485 in 2022. New construction was 17% of Jacksonville home sales over the last 12 months, and 839 newly built homes are listed for sale today.
Where is new construction concentrated in Jacksonville?
By active listings, the top ZIP codes are 32219 (172), 32218 (164), 32234 (100), 32256 (63), 32209 (42). The communities with the most new homes for sale are listed in the table above with links to their pages.
Does new construction cost more than resale in Jacksonville?
Today the median asking price of a new-construction listing is $329,990 against $281,400 for resale, and $190 per square foot against $180. The gap is smaller per square foot than per home because new builds are larger on average.
Where does this data come from?
Permits: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (annual, county). Population and income: Census ACS via the county macro file. Migration: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county flows. Listings and sales: realMLS, aggregated by Momentum Realty; no individual sold prices are shown.
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Permits: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Migration: IRS Statistics of Income. Listing data courtesy of realMLS (Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service); IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use. Aggregates computed by Momentum Realty as of November 2, 2026; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.