Adams Lake
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Adams Lake is pricing around a $290,000 median, or $151.99 per square foot, and the current posture is fast but softer than a year ago: a 12-day median days-on-market alongside a 10.1% year-over-year pullback. That combination reads as a community where well-priced homes still move quickly, but sellers are conceding more on price than they were twelve months back. There are zero active listings against the community's 21 recent closings, so the read right now is less about buyer competition for visible inventory and more about how few homes are coming to market at all.
Zoom out and the picture steadies: values here are still up 164% since 2012, so the recent dip is a pullback inside a long, well-established uptrend, not a reversal of it. With a market heat score of 32, this is not an aggressive multiple-offer environment. For a seller, that argues for pricing to the current median rather than last year's number. For a buyer, it argues for patience — with almost nothing active, the next listing to hit is worth watching closely rather than waiting for a flood of choices.
Adams Lake right now
🟡 Balanced market. 5.3 months of supply and 20% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 23, 2026. Confidence: Very High (10 active and pending listings, 22 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($295K) is down 8.2% from the prior 12 months ($321K) and up 168% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23. Confidence: High (22 and 22 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Adams Lake market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $295K ($152 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 22 days on market for closed sales, and 5.3 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 168% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (22 closings in the current window).
Adams Lake is a community of 324 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2004 and 2018 (median 2016.0), with a median living area of about 2,073 square feet. 69% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Adams Lake is a Duval County community of 821 homes built mostly between 2003 and 2018, with a median year-built of 2007 that places most of the housing stock in its second decade rather than brand new.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Adams Lake is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a larger, move-up-sized home (median 2,348 sq ft) and are comfortable pricing near the $290,000 median.
- Sellers who can price to the current market rather than last year's higher comps, given the 10.1% year-over-year pullback.
- Buyers planning to hold long-term and comfortable with an owner-occupied-heavy, 2003–2018-built community rather than new construction.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to purchase this week — active listings currently sit at zero.
- Buyers specifically seeking brand-new construction, since the community's homes date to 2003–2018.
- Sellers unwilling to adjust pricing expectations after a 10.1% year-over-year decline.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($295K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($321K) IS the -8.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 22 to 80 sales each (22 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Adams Lake Market Scorecard
Adams Lake is currently a buyer's market. About 6.7 months of supply, a median asking price of $337,450, and homes go under contract in about 41 days.
Typical home value in the 32221 ZIP is $297,160, about 27.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Adams Lake, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Adams Lake
Live MLS inventory for Adams Lake. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 89 daysTop listing
Active · 108 days
Active · 7 days
Active · 52 days
Active · 74 days
Active · 48 days
Active · 27 days
Pending · 49 days
Pending · 35 daysActive and pending Adams Lake listings as of 2026-08-24, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Adams Lake on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Adams Lake
- Community swimming pool · Pool at the community amenity center is open Tuesday through Sunday, dawn to dusk, and closed Mondays (except Memorial Day and Labor Day); pool monitors are present but there is no lifeguard on duty.
- Amenity center · Key-fob-access amenity center/clubhouse available to residents with current HOA dues; serves as the facility for community gatherings and pool access.
- Wildlife preserve · The neighborhood is built around a wildlife preserve area within the community.
Sources: Adams Lake Community website - Amenity Center page; Adams Lake Community website. Amenity access and membership terms vary and can change; verify current details with the community.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Adams Lake are close: the nearest shopping is about 2 minutes away.
- Normandy Square · Shopping2 min
- Kroger · Groceries3 min
- Famous Amos Restaurant · Dining4 min
- Normandy Park · Parks4 min
- Trinity Plaza & Indoor Playground · Coffee4 min
- UF Health Emergency and Urgent Care Center Lane Avenue · Health7 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Chimney Lakes Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · K-5
- Charger Academy · 6-8
- Westside High SchoolFLDOE grade I · 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Adams Lake address.
Recent Developments in Adams Lake
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Adams Lake, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 7 miles east of Adams Lake, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 13 miles east of Adams Lake, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The site is about 4 miles south of Adams Lake.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 18 miles southeast of Adams Lake.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 22 miles northeast of Adams Lake, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 4 miles south of Adams Lake.
Source: Jax Daily Record
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Adams Lake buying strategy.
If we were buying in Adams Lake today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Adams Lake.
A 2000s-built community with steady turnover
With 821 homes and a year-built range of 2003 to 2018, Adams Lake is a single, fairly cohesive construction era — nothing pre-dating the early 2000s and nothing brand new either. The median living area of 2,348 square feet points toward larger, move-up-sized homes rather than starter product, and that shows up in the price-per-square-foot figure of $151.99, which is a function of size and age more than of scarcity.
Roughly two-thirds of homes in Adams Lake (65.9%) carry a homestead exemption, which is a useful signal on its own: it tells you a majority of the housing stock is owner-occupied primary residences rather than investment or seasonal-use property, which tends to correlate with steadier, less speculative turnover. With zero active listings as of this snapshot, whatever comes to market next will be the one to watch.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Adams Lake. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Adams Lake buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 5 factors (6.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +168% since 2012; Recent Direction -8.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 5.3 months of supply; Owner Commitment 69% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A community with no active listings and a 12-day median days-on-market is one where pricing strategy and pre-market preparation matter more than usual — there is no comparable-listing crowd to hide behind. Momentum tracks Adams Lake's closings, price-per-square-foot, and the wider Duval feed closely enough to price a listing to the current 290,000 median rather than to stale comps, and to help a buyer move decisively when something does list.
Adams Lake in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Deed-restricted community governed by recorded Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs); the HOA maintains an Architectural Review Board (ARB) that reviews modification requests.
Page states no CDD.
Tools for a Adams Lake buy.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Adams Lake Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32221)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (885 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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