Ballastone Estates in Jacksonville

Ballastone Estates
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As of November 2026, Ballastone Estates in Jacksonville, FL has 1 home for sale. As of November 2026, the MLS records 37 closed sales in Ballastone Estates in Jacksonville, FL since 2015, the most recent in August 2025. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $432,500 to $595,000 (median $510,000), on homes of 2,042 to 2,929 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,699 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 42 median days on market, with 4,140 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,110 ($8,380 with the full homestead exemption).

Live · Ballastone Estates Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Tempo
0%
Under contract
Duval: 25% (1,482 of 5,825)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
Ownership and context
90%
Owner-occupied · Ballastone Estates
26 of 29 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
10%
Non-owner-occupied · Ballastone Estates
incl. 7% trust or LLC-held · 0% out-of-state
29
Homes in the community
29 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 11 years of records
3
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $510K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
2015–2017
Years homes were built
median 2016 · county roll (FL DOR 2025)
Jon Brooks, Co-Founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Read · written July 12, 2026

The facts we have on Ballastone Estates are thin: a single-closing window as of mid-2026, no median to anchor to, and no volume to read a trend from. That means price here is being set deal-by-deal, not by a broad market pattern — condition, lot, and specific finishes will move a number more than any neighborhood-wide comp.

For a buyer, that argues for patience and independent verification rather than assuming the last sale sets the market. For a seller, it means pricing off the actual home in front of you and recent activity you can document, not a headline figure. In a market this lightly traded, one closing is a data point, not a trend.

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

The 60-Second Overview

Ballastone Estates is a Jacksonville community in Duval County with very little recent closing activity to read from, so pricing here is best understood home-by-home rather than by any neighborhood-wide average.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 27 homes in Ballastone Estates that have changed hands since 2015, built between 2015 and 2017 (median 2016), with a median living area of about 2,566 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% 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 3 qualified sales in Ballastone Estates across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $510,000 — 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 who want to evaluate a specific home on its own merits and are not spooked by limited recent-sale data
  • Long-hold buyers with flexible timelines who do not need to lean on fast comparable activity
  • Sellers willing to price off documented, property-specific analysis rather than a headline number

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need a deep set of recent comparable sales before committing
  • Anyone on a tight resale timeline who requires a liquid, active market
  • Buyers seeking a firm, data-backed price ceiling before making an offer

The market around Ballastone Estates

Ballastone Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32257, 147 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32257 (Jacksonville), 690 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $353K ($198/sq ft), up 1.9% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 135 active and 59 pending listings put supply at about 2.3 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32257 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Ballastone Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Ballastone Estates

Live MLS inventory for Ballastone Estates. 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 Ballastone Estates listings as of 2026-11-12, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

If we were buying in Ballastone Estates 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 Ballastone Estates.

Best Buy
Buyers and sellers comfortable making decisions on property-specific analysis rather than a deep comp set.
Biggest Risk
Thin closing data makes it hard to price confidently or read the trend.
Sweet Spot
A well-documented home evaluated on its own condition and lot, not a neighborhood average.
Avoid If
You need a liquid, comp-rich market to feel sure of value before you act.

A thin-data market

With only a single closing in the current window, there is not enough activity to speak confidently about pace, spread, or direction in Ballastone Estates. Anyone quoting you a firm trend from this data is overreaching. The honest read is that individual homes drive the story here more than the aggregate does.

That is not a knock on the community — it is a caution about method. Value should be built up from the specific property: its condition, upgrades, and lot, checked against whatever comparable activity can actually be documented in and around this part of Duval County. Broad assumptions are where money gets left on the table on both sides of the table.

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The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ballastone Estates. 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 low-activity community like this, the value of a broker is not access to some proprietary number — it is disciplined, property-specific analysis. We will build a price case from the home itself and documented nearby activity, tell you plainly where the data runs out, and keep you from anchoring to a single sale that may not represent the next one.

Ballastone Estates in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers and sellers comfortable making decisions on property-specific analysis rather than a deep comp set.
Biggest advantageLow trading volume means less noise and room to negotiate on the merits of the actual home.
Biggest riskThin closing data makes it hard to price confidently or read the trend.
Sweet spotA well-documented home evaluated on its own condition and lot, not a neighborhood average.
Avoid ifYou need a liquid, comp-rich market to feel sure of value before you act.
The takeaway

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

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Recently off market in Ballastone Estates

Homes in Ballastone Estates 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. 1 on record.

Housing distress & ownership in Ballastone Estates, Jacksonville

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 4 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-09-04 → 2026-11-12)

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.

Every Home for Sale in Ballastone Estates Jacksonville Right Now (1)

All 1 active and pending Ballastone Estates Jacksonville listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

Streets in this community

Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.

Recent Developments in Ballastone Estates

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

  1. October 2026
    Market

    Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens

    Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.

    What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 11 miles northwest of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Clay Today
  2. 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 11 miles east of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Jacksonville Today
  3. 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 site is about 3 miles northwest of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Hoodline
  4. September 2026
    Development

    UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department

    UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.

    What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Jacksonville Today
  5. May 2026
    Retail & Dining

    Grocery-anchored retail center proposed in Durbin Park

    A grocery-anchored retail center was proposed at Durbin Park, the large mixed-use development near Interstate 95 and County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County, adding to the district's existing stores, restaurants, and Walmart-anchored core.

    What it may mean for the marketAdded grocery and retail at Durbin Park deepens everyday conveniences in northern St. Johns County, an amenity factor that can support demand for surrounding communities. The site is about 8 miles southeast of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Jax Daily Record
  6. February 2026
    Retail & Dining

    Durbin Park Walmart plans an expansion

    The Walmart anchoring Durbin Park filed plans to expand in early 2026, reinforcing the retail core of the Interstate 95 and County Road 210 district in northern St. Johns County.

    What it may mean for the marketInvestment in Durbin Park's retail anchor signals continued commercial strength in northern St. Johns County, which can reinforce the appeal of nearby residential areas. The site is about 8 miles southeast of Ballastone Estates.

    Source: Jax Daily Record

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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

34% of homes for sale in ZIP 32257 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 (2026-11-13).

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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Ballastone Estates Jacksonville year by year since 2015, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many homes are in Ballastone Estates?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 29 homes in Ballastone Estates (public records).
What share of Ballastone Estates is owner-occupied?
90% of Ballastone Estates parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Ballastone Estates built?
Homes in Ballastone Estates were built between 2015 and 2017, with a median year built of 2016 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Ballastone Estates?
The best agent for Ballastone Estates 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 Ballastone Estates.
How do I find a top Jacksonville real estate agent who knows Ballastone Estates?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Ballastone Estates and the wider Jacksonville area.
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Where is Ballastone Estates, and what county is it in?
Ballastone Estates is in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL, ZIP 32257. The community's center is about 11 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville (straight-line).
How far is Ballastone Estates from downtown Jacksonville and the beach?
About 11 miles from downtown Jacksonville and about 13 miles from the Atlantic beach at Ponte Vedra Beach, both straight-line; driving distance is usually 15 to 30 percent more.
Buyers who want to evaluate a specific home on its own merits and are not spooked by limited recent-sale dataExcellent fit
Long-hold buyers with flexible timelines who do not need to lean on fast comparable activityExcellent fit
Sellers willing to price off documented, property-specific analysis rather than a headline numberExcellent fit
Buyers who need a deep set of recent comparable sales before committingProbably not
Anyone on a tight resale timeline who requires a liquid, active marketProbably not
Buyers seeking a firm, data-backed price ceiling before making an offerProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026)
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32257/32266))
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-11-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2015 (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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Schools serving nearby communities

We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Ballastone Estates. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32257; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).

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