Bal-mar Woods in Jacksonville

Bal-mar Woods
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Community in Jacksonville · Duval County · ZIP 32207
93 homesBuilt 1916–2016
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As of October 2026, Bal-mar Woods in Jacksonville, FL has 1 home for sale. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1956–1957; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 23 ft).

Last 30 days in Bal-mar Woods: 1 new listing (median asking $245,000). As of October 20, 2026, realMLS.

Live · Bal-mar Woods Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Tempo
6.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
0%
Under contract
Duval: 26% (1,562 of 5,946)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
2
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 3 a year
Ownership and context
64%
Owner-occupied · Bal-mar Woods
60 of 94 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
36%
Non-owner-occupied · Bal-mar Woods
incl. 13% trust or LLC-held · 2% out-of-state
93
Homes in the community
plus 1 vacant residential lots · 94 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 13 years of records
6
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $280K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1916–2016
Years homes were built
median 1956 · county roll (FL DOR 2025)
2.2%/yr
Turnover rate
about 2 of 93 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, Co-Founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Read · written July 12, 2026

Price in Bal-mar Woods is driven by condition and structure, not by any single template. With homes dating from as far back as 1916 through 2016 and a median build year of 1956, you are looking at a stock where two houses on the same block can trade far apart depending on what has been updated underneath. The median living area sits near 1,495 square feet, so this is a smaller-footprint market where a renovated interior or an addition moves the number more than square footage alone.

With a homestead share around 64 percent, most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than turned as rentals, which tends to keep inventory measured. For a buyer, that means fewer speculative flips and more houses that reflect how an owner actually lived. For a seller, condition is your lever: in a stock this old and this varied, documented updates and honest disclosure separate the homes that move from the ones that sit.

Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.

Bal-mar Woods Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of October 20, 2026

Bal-mar Woods right now

🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% 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 October 20, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).

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· Updated October 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Bal-mar Woods is a small, older Jacksonville pocket of 93 homes in Duval County where age and condition vary widely, so no two closings tell quite the same story.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 16 homes in Bal-mar Woods that have changed hands since 2015, built between 1955 and 1963 (median 1956), with a median living area of about 1,488 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 94% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 6 qualified sales in Bal-mar Woods across 2024–2025 (4 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $280,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.

Best for

  • Buyers comfortable with an older home who will budget for updates and thorough inspection
  • Those prioritizing location and lot in an established pocket over raw square footage
  • Owner-occupants planning to hold and improve a smaller mid-century house

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need a large floor plan well above the roughly 1,495-square-foot median
  • Those wanting new construction with predictable finishes and modern systems throughout
  • Investors looking for a deep rental market, given the mostly owner-occupied share here

The market around Bal-mar Woods

Bal-mar Woods is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32207, 213 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,384 homes are active and 1,562 pending (26% under contract).

In ZIP 32207 (Jacksonville), 559 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $320K ($187/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 31 days on market. Right now 136 active and 53 pending listings put supply at about 14.3 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32207 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Bal-mar Woods specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Bal-mar Woods

Live MLS inventory for Bal-mar Woods. 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 and pending Bal-mar Woods listings as of 2026-10-20, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

In short
  • Duval County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • San Jose · Elementary
  • Alfred Dupont · Middle
  • Terry Parker · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Bal-mar Woods listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.

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If we were buying in Bal-mar Woods today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Bal-mar Woods.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an older, smaller-footprint home in an established Jacksonville pocket.
Biggest Risk
The wide age spread means condition and system age can vary sharply house to house.
Sweet Spot
A well-documented, updated mid-century home that has been kept current underneath.
Avoid If
You need large square footage or a predictable, uniform new-build product.

An older Duval stock where condition is the story

The century-plus span of build years — 1916 to 2016 — is the single most important thing to understand here. A median year built of 1956 tells you the core of this community is mid-century, with the practical implications that come with that era: original systems, older layouts, and the possibility of past renovation work of unknown quality. Inspections matter more here than in a uniform subdivision.

Homes run smaller, with a median around 1,495 square feet, so the buyers who do best are the ones who value location and lot over sheer size. The wide spread in age and condition means the median price is best read as a midpoint across a very uneven set of houses, not a going rate you should expect every listing to match.

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The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bal-mar Woods. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a small, older market this uneven, the value is in reading each house on its own terms — what has been updated, what has not, and how that should shape both the offer and the inspection strategy. We price and negotiate off condition, not off a headline median, and we will tell you plainly when a specific home is priced ahead of what it is.

Bal-mar Woods in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an older, smaller-footprint home in an established Jacksonville pocket.
Biggest advantageA mostly owner-occupied community with character and variety rather than cookie-cutter uniformity.
Biggest riskThe wide age spread means condition and system age can vary sharply house to house.
Sweet spotA well-documented, updated mid-century home that has been kept current underneath.
Avoid ifYou need large square footage or a predictable, uniform new-build product.
The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Bal-mar Woods sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in Bal-mar Woods

Homes in Bal-mar Woods that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.

Streets in this community

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Recent Developments in Bal Mar Woods

Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Bal Mar Woods, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.

  1. October 2026
    Market

    St. Johns County denies 4,462-acre Palm Valley farmland housing application under new state enclave law

    Commissioners denied 3-2 on Sept. 15 the 4,462-acre Palm Valley application near Nocatee under the state agricultural enclave law, and the county plans to fight it in court. Another proposal of nearly 1,200 acres and about 15,000 homes south of St. Augustine was approved in August, then denied 3-2 on Sept. 28. St. Johns County has received 16 applications under the law.

    What it may mean for the marketThe outcome of these applications will shape how much new housing supply can be added on rural land in the county. The site is about 7 miles south of Bal Mar Woods.

    Source: Jacksonville Today
  2. October 2026
    Schools

    Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition

    The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.

    What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 12 miles west of Bal Mar Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.

    Source: Hoodline
  3. September 2026
    Infrastructure

    JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT

    JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.

    What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 10 miles northwest of Bal Mar Woods.

    Source: News4JAX
  4. July 2026
    Development

    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 west of Bal Mar Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.

    Source: News4Jax
  5. April 2026
    Development

    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 10 miles northwest of Bal Mar Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.

    Source: JAXPORT
  6. February 2026
    Infrastructure

    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 10 miles northwest of Bal Mar Woods.

    Source: News4Jax

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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.

How much local inventory is already under contract

25% of homes for sale in ZIP 32207 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-20).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bal-mar Woods a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of October 20, 2026, Bal-mar Woods is roughly balanced: 6.0 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
How many homes are in Bal-mar Woods?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 93 homes plus 1 vacant residential lots in Bal-mar Woods (public records).
What share of Bal-mar Woods is owner-occupied?
64% of Bal-mar Woods parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Bal-mar Woods built?
Homes in Bal-mar Woods were built between 1916 and 2016, with a median year built of 1956 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Bal-mar Woods?
The best agent for Bal-mar Woods is one who actively works Jacksonville and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Bal-mar Woods.
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Where is Bal-mar Woods, and what county is it in?
Bal-mar Woods is in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL, ZIP 32207. The community's center is about 5 miles south of downtown Jacksonville (straight-line).
How far is Bal-mar Woods from downtown Jacksonville and the beach?
About 5 miles from downtown Jacksonville and about 15 miles from the Atlantic beach at Jacksonville Beach, both straight-line; driving distance is usually 15 to 30 percent more.
Buyers comfortable with an older home who will budget for updates and thorough inspectionExcellent fit
Those prioritizing location and lot in an established pocket over raw square footageExcellent fit
Owner-occupants planning to hold and improve a smaller mid-century houseExcellent fit
Buyers who need a large floor plan well above the roughly 1,495-square-foot medianProbably not
Those wanting new construction with predictable finishes and modern systems throughoutProbably not
Investors looking for a deep rental market, given the mostly owner-occupied share hereProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 20, 2026)
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32207))
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-10-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2013 (37 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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