Alta Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Alta Lakes prices off newer construction, not novelty. Homes here were built mostly between 2018 and 2021, with a median year built of 2020 and a median living area of 2,072 square feet, and that combination is what supports the $370,000 median price and $187.89 per square foot. Prices are still moving, up 9.1% year-over-year on the 18 closings in the trailing window, so this is not a community where values have stalled.
The current posture is buyer-leaning: about nine months of supply and a market heat score of 32 put more negotiating room on the table than a tight seller's market would. Only 12 active listings are on the market against roughly 497 homes in the community, so choices are limited even though the broader band favors buyers, and homes are taking just over 45 days to sell. Sellers need a sharp, condition-based number out of the gate; buyers should expect to negotiate on terms more than on the list price itself.
Alta Lakes right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 9.2 months of supply and 19% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 (16 active and pending listings, 17 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($360K) is up 4.5% from the prior 12 months ($344K).Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23. Confidence: High (17 and 28 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
Alta Lakes market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $360K ($186 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 35 days on market for closed sales, and 9.2 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 4% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (17 closings in the current window).
Alta Lakes is a community of 369 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2019 and 2021 (median 2020), with a median living area of about 2,072 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Alta Lakes is a Jacksonville, Duval County community built almost entirely between 2018 and 2021, pairing newer construction with a resort-style amenity package spread across roughly 497 homes.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Alta Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the $370,000 median who want 2018-2021 construction rather than an older resale.
- Buyers who plan to use community amenities like the pool, fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts regularly and want them within the HOA rather than off-site.
- Sellers with a well-maintained, newer-built home who can price to the current $187.89 per-square-foot benchmark and expect a marketing period of roughly 45 days.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to move in under a few weeks; the just-over-45-day median time on market argues against a fast, guaranteed close.
- Investors expecting to flip quickly into a tight-inventory seller's market; nine months of supply and a market heat score of 32 point the other way.
- Buyers set on a home priced well below the $370,000 median; with only 12 active listings, this snapshot does not show a lower entry tier.
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 ($360K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($344K) IS the +4.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 17 to 179 sales each (17 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.
Alta Lakes Market Scorecard
Alta Lakes is currently a buyer's market. About 7.2 months of supply, a median asking price of $402,500, and homes go under contract in about 56 days.
Typical home value in the 32226 ZIP is $386,743, about 29.1% 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 Alta Lakes, 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 Alta Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Alta Lakes. 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 · 41 daysTop listing
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Active · 38 days
Active · 246 days
Active · 165 days
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Active · 108 days
Pending · 47 daysActive and pending Alta Lakes listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Alta Lakes 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 Alta Lakes
- Playground · reported on 21 of 26 listings
- Pool · reported on 20 of 26 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 19 of 26 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 18 of 26 listings
- Dog Park · reported on 15 of 26 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 12 of 26 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 10 of 26 listings
- Children's Pool · reported on 8 of 26 listings
- Park · reported on 4 of 26 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 3 of 26 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 3 of 26 listings
- Restaurant · reported on 1 of 26 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Alta Lakes are close: the nearest dining is about 5 minutes away.
- Waffle House · Dining5 min
- Ellianos Coffee · Coffee5 min
- Aldi · Groceries8 min
- River City Marketplace · Shopping8 min
- UF Health Cardiovascular Center · Health8 min
- Unleashed Private Dog Park · Parks10 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
- New Berlin Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · PreK-5
- Oceanway Middle School · 6-8
- First Coast High SchoolFLDOE grade C · 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 Alta Lakes address.
Recent Developments in Alta Lakes
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Alta Lakes, 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 18 miles southwest of Alta Lakes, 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 10 miles southwest of Alta Lakes, 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 project is about 24 miles southwest of Alta Lakes, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 site is about 5 miles southeast of Alta Lakes.
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 project is about 24 miles southwest of Alta Lakes, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 5 miles southeast of Alta Lakes.
Source: News4Jax
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 Alta Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alta Lakes 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Alta Lakes.
A newer build with a deep amenity list
With a median year built of 2020 and a range running from 2018 to 2021, almost the entire community was constructed in a tight window, which means fewer of the deferred-maintenance surprises that come with older housing stock and more consistency in floor plans and finish levels. Median living area runs 2,072 square feet, and at a $370,000 median price and $187.89 per square foot, the value proposition here is closer to "pay for space and amenities" than "pay for land or lot size."
The amenity list is unusually long for the price point: playground, pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park, pickleball, tennis courts, a children's pool, a park, a jogging path, a basketball court, and a restaurant. That is reported across this community's MLS listings, so verify current amenities and access with the HOA before you count on any specific one. On the numbers side, roughly three-quarters of homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to durable owner-occupancy rather than heavy investor or short-term rental turnover, and with only 12 active listings against 497 total homes, inventory here stays thin even in a buyer-leaning stretch.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alta Lakes. 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 Alta Lakes 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 4 factors (5.9). Basis: Recent Direction +4.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 9.2 months of supply; Owner Commitment 76% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A nine-month supply figure and a 32 market heat score describe two different negotiating conversations depending on which side of the transaction you are on, and getting that read wrong costs money either way. We track the 18 closings behind this snapshot, the $187.89 per-square-foot benchmark, and the just-over-45-day pace directly, so pricing a listing or structuring an offer here starts from the actual trailing data for Alta Lakes rather than a citywide average.
Alta Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Has a CDD assessment
- 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.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Alta Lakes Jacksonville year by year since 2019, 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 (8 streets, ZIP 32226)) |
| 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 2019 (560 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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