Jacksonville
Housing Market
Median sale price $309,000, down 2.0% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 44 days, 2,445 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.8 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 37% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 2.0% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.6% 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 — sellers hold the leverage while 37% 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Jacksonville
The median sale price across Jacksonville currently stands at $309,000, down 2.0% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $182 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 44 days. Sellers are capturing 95.6% of their original asking price on average.
There are 2,445 active listings on the market, with 1,197 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.8 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 8,808 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
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 Jacksonville is 62 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.
Jacksonville since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $124,494 in 2012 and $340,822 over the last recorded year — 174% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 25% of recent sales, down from a 33% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (205,869 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
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 Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville ← this page | $309K | 2,445 | 62 | |
| Jacksonville Beach | $630K | 79 | 51 | Open → |
| Atlantic Beach | $750K | 34 | 59 | Open → |
| Neptune Beach | $743K | 21 | 61 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| FehrenbachsJacksonville | $142K | ▲ 46% |
| Sumerlin At BartramJacksonville | $337K | ▲ 45% |
| Moncreif ParkJacksonville | $122K | ▲ 44% |
| Mandarin GlenJacksonville | $227K | ▲ 38% |
| DurkeevilleJacksonville | $154K | ▲ 37% |
| Village GreenJacksonville | $191K | ▼ 52% |
| Holiday HarborJacksonville | $475K | ▼ 47% |
| Riverhills ParkJacksonville | $112K | ▼ 46% |
| Lake Park EstatesJacksonville | $145K | ▼ 39% |
| NormandyJacksonville | $170K | ▼ 29% |
| Rolling HillsJacksonville | $314K | 57 |
| New SpringfieldJacksonville | $116K | 48 |
| San JoseJacksonville | $300K | 38 |
| Villages Of WestportJacksonville | $330K | 37 |
| Lake MandarinJacksonville | $350K | 36 |
| PaxonJacksonville | $218K | 2 days |
| Richard GrantJacksonville | $410K | 4 days |
| BeauclercJacksonville | $1.10M | 5 days |
| Deer RidgeJacksonville | $319K | 5 days |
| Deer HollowJacksonville | $258K | 6 days |
Jacksonville ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Jacksonville right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Jacksonville — the Momentum Score reads 62/100 with 3.8 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 Jacksonville becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Jacksonville is $309,000, down 2.0% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.6% 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 Jacksonville?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Village Green (-52%); Holiday Harbor (-47%); Riverhills Park (-46%). 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 Jacksonville neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Paxon (2 days); Richard Grant (4 days); Beauclerc (5 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 44 days.
How does Jacksonville compare to the rest of Duval County?
Jacksonville's median of $309,000 runs 1% below the county-wide median of $313,650, and homes here take 44 days to go under contract versus 44 county-wide.
Jacksonville housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Jacksonville?
The median sale price in Jacksonville is currently $309,000, down 2.0% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is Jacksonville a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Jacksonville scores 62 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.8 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Jacksonville?
The typical home in Jacksonville goes under contract in about 44 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Jacksonville?
There are approximately 2,445 active listings in Jacksonville as of August 26, 2026.
Are home prices in Jacksonville rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 2.0% 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 Jacksonville. 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.