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Keystone Heights
Housing Market

City market report · Clay County · 5 ZIP codes

Median sale price $269,900, up 1.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 48 days, 44 homes on the market.

17 communities reporting142 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 54
Live Market Pulse
54/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
About 6 months of supply — room to negotiate. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET.
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Live · Keystone Heights Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$270K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 1.6% vs the prior 12 months
+1.6%
1-yr price change
n = 142 recent sales
$161/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Clay County: $180 · +0.6% vs prior yr
95.5%
Sale vs ask
Clay County: 96.3% · -1.4pp vs prior yr
$338K
Clay County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.8% vs a year ago
Tempo
5.5mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
48days
Median DOM · closed
Clay County: 46 days · -10.0 days vs prior yr
29%
Under contract
Clay County: 35%
44 · 6 ▼9
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
102
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +6.0% vs prior yr
Market context
30%
Listings with price cuts
Clay County · Zillow · +1.6pp vs prior month
1,265
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +0.9% vs prior month
33%
New construction
share of recent sales · +2.5pp vs prior yr
54/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
17
Communities reporting
of 140 tracked in Keystone Heights
Economy & people · county layer
$86,094
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
223,436
County population
+7.8% since 2018
3.9×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
76%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,080/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 26, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 5.5 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 29% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.6% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.5% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 54
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage46
Seller leverage54

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 29% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 3.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here gradually.

Derived from current Keystone Heights data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Keystone Heights is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (15 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Keystone Heights

The median sale price across Keystone Heights currently stands at $269,900, up 1.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $161 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 48 days. Sellers are capturing 95.5% of their original asking price on average.

There are 44 active listings on the market, with 6 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 5.5 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 102 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Keystone Heights prices sit below the Clay County median by roughly 20%. Zillow's home value index for Clay County stands at $337,847. About 30% 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 Keystone Heights is 54 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.

Trends & History

Keystone Heights since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $79,034 in 2012 and $272,343 over the last recorded year — 245% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,624 recorded sales)

$53K$165K$277K$272K2012: $79K2013: $77K2014: $58K2015: $68K2016: $83K2017: $102K2018: $121K2019: $134K2020: $148K2021: $154K2022: $211K2023: $197K2024: $250K2025: $266K2026: $272K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

27d83d139d48d2012: 137d2013: 85d2014: 95d2015: 121d2016: 83d2017: 49d2018: 61d2019: 53d2020: 62d2021: 37d2022: 30d2023: 40d2024: 45d2025: 58d2026: 48d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Clay County (Zillow ZHVI)

$338K$339K$341K$338KJul '25: $341KAug '25: $340KSep '25: $339KOct '25: $338KNov '25: $338KDec '25: $338KJan '26: $338KFeb '26: $339KMar '26: $339KApr '26: $339KMay '26: $339KJun '26: $338KJul '26: $338KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,0831,2151,3461,265Jul '25: 1,341Aug '25: 1,297Sep '25: 1,264Oct '25: 1,263Nov '25: 1,245Dec '25: 1,199Jan '26: 1,125Feb '26: 1,089Mar '26: 1,115Apr '26: 1,164May '26: 1,226Jun '26: 1,254Jul '26: 1,265Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Clay County (MLS)

4268071,187Jul 07 · Active: 1,133Aug 03 · Active: 1,143Aug 04 · Active: 1,136Aug 05 · Active: 1,132Aug 06 · Active: 1,134Aug 07 · Active: 1,152Aug 08 · Active: 1,157Aug 09 · Active: 1,172Aug 10 · Active: 1,172Aug 11 · Active: 1,157Aug 12 · Active: 1,159Aug 13 · Active: 1,160Aug 15 · Active: 1,150Aug 17 · Active: 1,132Aug 19 · Active: 1,129Aug 22 · Active: 1,168Aug 23 · Active: 1,159Jul 07Aug 10Aug 23ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$270K$270K$270K$270KAug 06: $270KAug 08: $270KAug 09: $270KAug 10: $270KAug 11: $270KAug 12: $270KAug 13: $270KAug 15: $270KAug 17: $270KAug 18: $270KAug 19: $270KAug 20: $270KAug 21: $270KAug 22: $270KAug 23: $270KAug 24: $270KAug 26: $270KAug 06Aug 11Aug 17Aug 21Aug 26
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Keystone Heights

Who’s moving here
+3,611 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: CA, VA, NY, NC. Movers arriving report ~$65,179 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,189/yr avg premium

606 Citizens policies in force in Clay County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Clay purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
1,522 units permitted -19% YoY

1,240 single-family · 282 multi-family · 6.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
Highridge Estates ▼ 40%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

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.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Clay County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Keystone Heights ← this page$270K4454
Green Cove Springs$357K22361Open →
Middleburg$310K22261Open →
Orange Park$336K15467Open →
Fleming Island$479K5466Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Keystone HeightsKeystone Heights$275K▲ 8%
Silver Sands EstatesKeystone Heights$278K▲ 6%
Big Tree LakesKeystone Heights$270K▲ 4%
Florida FrontierKeystone Heights$257K▲ 3%
Highridge EstatesKeystone Heights$107K▲ -40%
Prices cooling fastest
Highridge EstatesKeystone Heights$107K▼ 40%
Florida FrontierKeystone Heights$257K▼ 3%
Big Tree LakesKeystone Heights$270K▼ 4%
Silver Sands EstatesKeystone Heights$278K▼ 6%
Keystone HeightsKeystone Heights$275K▼ 8%
Most homes for sale
Highridge EstatesKeystone Heights$107K15
Big Tree LakesKeystone Heights$270K12
Lakeview HighlandsKeystone Heights$294K7
Keystone HeightsKeystone Heights$275K5
BakersfieldKeystone Heights$395K1
Selling fastest
Silver Sands EstatesKeystone Heights$278K14 days
Big Tree LakesKeystone Heights$270K30 days
Florida FrontierKeystone Heights$257K36 days
Highridge EstatesKeystone Heights$107K42 days
Keystone HeightsKeystone Heights$275K82 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Keystone Heights right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Keystone Heights — the Momentum Score reads 54/100 with 5.5 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 Keystone Heights becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Keystone Heights is $269,900, up 1.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.5% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Keystone Heights?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Highridge Estates (-40%); Florida Frontier (3%); Big Tree Lakes (4%). 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 Keystone Heights neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Silver Sands Estates (14 days); Big Tree Lakes (30 days); Florida Frontier (36 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 48 days.

How does Keystone Heights compare to the rest of Clay County?

Keystone Heights's median of $269,900 runs 20% below the county-wide median of $336,485, and homes here take 48 days to go under contract versus 46 county-wide.

Questions

Keystone Heights housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Keystone Heights?

The median sale price in Keystone Heights is currently $269,900, up 1.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.

Is Keystone Heights a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Keystone Heights scores 54 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 5.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Keystone Heights?

The typical home in Keystone Heights goes under contract in about 48 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Keystone Heights?

There are approximately 44 active listings in Keystone Heights as of August 26, 2026.

Are home prices in Keystone Heights rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 1.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Keystone Heights. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

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

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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.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.