Barnes
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,211 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $485,000 · 141 homes for sale in 32086 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 7 closed sales in Barnes in St. Augustine, FL since 2016, the most recent in March 2024. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 3,771 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $439,900, 50 median days on market, with 1,240 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,920 ($5,410 with the full homestead exemption).
Barnes sits in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, and as of mid-July 2026 we are working from a thin snapshot — no closings have recorded in the window we track. That means we don't have a current median or a verified spread to lean on, so anything we tell you about price here has to come from the specific home in front of us, not from a neighborhood average.
For a buyer, that's not a red flag so much as a reason to underwrite each listing on its own merits — condition, lot, and comparable sales just outside the community. For a seller, it means pricing is a judgment call rather than a formula; you'll want recent activity from adjacent segments to set expectations, and you'll want to be honest that a quiet data window can cut both ways.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Barnes right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Barnes is a small St. Augustine community in St. Johns County. With no recent recorded closings in our current window, it reads as a low-turnover pocket where each sale tends to stand on its own rather than fitting a predictable pattern.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 8 homes in Barnes that have changed hands since 2010, built between 1950 and 2024 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 1,778 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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.
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.
Who Barnes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a St. Johns County location and are willing to value a home on its own condition and lot
- Long-hold buyers who aren't chasing quick, trend-driven turnover
- Sellers prepared to price strategically off adjacent comparable sales
Probably not for
- Buyers who need recent neighborhood sold data to justify an offer
- Anyone counting on a documented short-term price trend
- Sellers who want a fast comp-driven pricing formula rather than a case-by-case read
The market around Barnes
Barnes is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32086, 192 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 1,909 homes are active and 863 pending (31% under contract).
In ZIP 32086 (St. Augustine), 381 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($213/sq ft), down 1.1% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 120 active and 38 pending listings put supply at about 3.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32086 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Barnes specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Barnes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Barnes 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 Barnes.
Reading a quiet market
A community with no closings in the tracked window isn't necessarily slow demand — it's often just limited inventory turning over infrequently. The practical effect is the same either way: there is no fresh sold data to anchor a price, so both sides have to build value from the ground up, using the specific property and nearby comparable sales.
That puts a premium on preparation. Condition, lot position, and how a home shows will drive the number more than any neighborhood-wide trend, because there isn't a robust trend to cite. Come in with a clear read on the individual home and the surrounding St. Johns County market, and you can price and negotiate with confidence despite the sparse local data.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Barnes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this quiet on recorded activity, the value isn't in reciting a median — it's in knowing how to build a defensible number from adjacent sales and the property itself. We work St. Augustine and St. Johns County closely, and we'll tell you plainly when the data is too thin to promise anything and what we'd rely on instead.
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Housing distress & ownership in Barnes, St. Augustine
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.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- 1St Street (4 homes on record)
- 2Nd Street (3 homes on record)
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Barnes Homes for Sale in St year by year since 2016, 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
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An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32086)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (7 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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