Atlantic Beach
Housing Market
Median sale price $750,000, down 8.9% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 52 days, 34 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 2.5 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 35% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 8.9% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.0% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 35% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.3× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Atlantic Beach data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Atlantic Beach is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (23 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Atlantic Beach
The median sale price across Atlantic Beach currently stands at $750,000, down 8.9% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $427 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 52 days. Sellers are capturing 94.0% of their original asking price on average.
There are 34 active listings on the market, with 23 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 2.5 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 185 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Atlantic Beach prices sit above the Duval County median by roughly 139%. Zillow's home value index for Duval County stands at $296,317. About 28% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Atlantic Beach is 59 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 26, 2026.
Atlantic Beach since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $254,018 in 2012 and $752,386 over the last recorded year — 196% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (3,722 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Duval County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Duval County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Atlantic Beach
Top inbound states: GA, CA, VA, NY. Movers arriving report ~$67,296 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
2,001 Citizens policies in force in Duval County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Duval purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
3,732 single-family · 2,285 multi-family · 6.0 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Atlantic Beach right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Duval County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach ← this page | $750K | 34 | 59 | |
| Jacksonville | $309K | 2,445 | 62 | Open → |
| Jacksonville Beach | $630K | 79 | 51 | Open → |
| Neptune Beach | $743K | 21 | 61 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| SevillaAtlantic Beach | $459K | ▲ 10% |
| Mayport LandingAtlantic Beach | $210K | ▲ 6% |
| Selva LinksideAtlantic Beach | $750K | ▲ 0% |
| Selva LakesAtlantic Beach | $588K | ▲ 0% |
| Royal PalmsAtlantic Beach | $550K | ▲ -2% |
| Selva MarinaAtlantic Beach | $1.15M | ▼ 30% |
| SaltairAtlantic Beach | $515K | ▼ 25% |
| Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach | $750K | ▼ 16% |
| Atlantic Beach CcAtlantic Beach | $1.80M | ▼ 5% |
| Royal PalmsAtlantic Beach | $550K | ▼ 2% |
| Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach | $750K | 11 |
| Mayport LandingAtlantic Beach | $210K | 5 |
| Royal PalmsAtlantic Beach | $550K | 4 |
| Deerfield Lakes CondAtlantic Beach | $152K | 3 |
| Selva MarinaAtlantic Beach | $1.15M | 3 |
| Selva LakesAtlantic Beach | $588K | 2 days |
| Mayport LandingAtlantic Beach | $210K | 19 days |
| Selva MarinaAtlantic Beach | $1.15M | 37 days |
| Atlantic Beach CcAtlantic Beach | $1.80M | 51 days |
| Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach | $750K | 51 days |
Atlantic Beach ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Atlantic Beach right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Atlantic Beach — the Momentum Score reads 59/100 with 2.5 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Atlantic Beach becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Atlantic Beach is $750,000, down 8.9% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.0% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Atlantic Beach?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Selva Marina (-30%); Saltair (-25%); Atlantic Beach (-16%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Atlantic Beach neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Selva Lakes (2 days); Mayport Landing (19 days); Selva Marina (37 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 52 days.
How does Atlantic Beach compare to the rest of Duval County?
Atlantic Beach's median of $750,000 runs 139% above the county-wide median of $313,650, and homes here take 52 days to go under contract versus 44 county-wide.
Atlantic Beach housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Atlantic Beach?
The median sale price in Atlantic Beach is currently $750,000, down 8.9% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is Atlantic Beach a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Atlantic Beach scores 59 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 2.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Atlantic Beach?
The typical home in Atlantic Beach goes under contract in about 52 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Atlantic Beach?
There are approximately 34 active listings in Atlantic Beach as of August 26, 2026.
Are home prices in Atlantic Beach rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 8.9% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Atlantic Beach. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.