Bells River Estates
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,026 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 98 homes for sale in 32206 · Duval County homes for sale
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Bells River Estates in Jacksonville, FL since 2007, the most recent in April 2017. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 7,604 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,134, 43 median days on market, with 2,427 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,560 ($4,820 with the full homestead exemption).
Bells River Estates is a small Jacksonville community in Duval County, and with no median price or inventory figures in the current snapshot, the honest read is that pricing here is driven by the individual home more than by any community-wide trend. Condition, lot, and updates carry the weight, so two homes on the same street can sit far apart on price for reasons a walkthrough makes obvious.
For a buyer, that means underwriting each listing on its own merits rather than anchoring to a neighborhood number. For a seller, it means presentation and condition do most of the arguing for you. Until the data set fills in, treat comparable sales one at a time and price to the specific home, not to a headline.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Bells River Estates 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
Bells River Estates market snapshot (as of September 24, 2026): the median sale price is about $416K ($134 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 68 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32206 (Jacksonville), 221 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $307K ($172/sq ft), down 6.2% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 63 active and 25 pending listings put supply at about 5.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32206 housing market and the Duval County market.
Bells River Estates is a modest pocket within Jacksonville's Duval County market, and the story here is home-by-home rather than driven by a single community price signal.
Who Bells River Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a purchase home-by-home rather than by neighborhood averages
- Buyers who want a foothold in Jacksonville's Duval County market and will do the condition homework
- Sellers ready to lead with presentation and condition where community-wide comps are thin
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a large, data-rich market with deep comparable sales to lean on
- Buyers seeking a wide selection of listings at any given moment
- Buyers who want a headline neighborhood price to anchor every decision
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Closed sales in Bells River Estates by trailing-12-month window ending September 24 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 3 homes closed in the current window at a median of $415,520. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | $415,520 | $134 | 68 days | 2,625 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Housing distress & ownership in Bells River Estates, 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.
The Bells River Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bells River Estates 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 Bells River Estates.
A home-specific market
With limited aggregate data available, the useful work in Bells River Estates happens at the property level. Age, systems, roof and mechanical condition, and any updates will separate one home from the next more than any neighborhood-wide pattern does. That puts the burden of judgment on the walkthrough and the inspection.
Location is the steadier part of the equation. This is Jacksonville, in Duval County, so buyers should weigh commute routes, nearby services, and proximity to schools as location facts and decide how each home sits within the wider city. The community itself is small enough that individual listings, not broad trends, set the tone.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bells River Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small community where a single community price signal is thin, our value is in reading each home on its own terms — condition, comparables, and location — instead of leaning on a headline number. We will tell you plainly when a specific listing does not justify its ask, and when it does.
Bells River Estates in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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.
Tools for a Bells River Estates buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 24, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-24 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (6 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 Bells River Estates. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32206; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 7 nearby communities)
- Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Andrew Jackson High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- William M. Raines High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School or your address-zoned elementary school · Elementary (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- 21St Street W (2 homes on record)
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