Bent Creek Jacksonville
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Market Heat
Price here is driven mostly by condition and size, not by any single build era. Bent Creek spans homes built from 1978 through 2023, with the median home dating to 2001 and offering roughly 2,397 square feet. That range is wide enough that two homes at very different points can trade near the median of $350,000, so the real story is what you get inside the walls and how updated it is, not the address alone.
The current posture is balanced, tilting slightly toward buyers. The market heat score sits at 42, and prices are down 2.8% year over year while homes take a median of 42 days to sell. For sellers, that means condition and pricing discipline matter more than they did a year ago. For buyers, there is room to negotiate and time to underwrite a purchase without panic.
Bent Creek Jacksonville right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($362K) is up 2.0% from the prior 12 months ($355K) and up 181% since 2012. With about 18 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26. Confidence: Medium (15 and 10 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 26, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Bent Creek Jacksonville market snapshot (as of August 26, 2026): the median sale price is about $362K ($182 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 19 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months and up 181% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (15 closings in the current window).
Bent Creek is an established Jacksonville community of 496 homes in Duval County, with a high homestead share of 82.3% that points to an owner-occupied, primary-residence base rather than a churn of investor turnover.
Who Bent Creek Jacksonville is best for.
Best for
- Primary-residence buyers prioritizing living space around the 2,397-square-foot median over a brand-new build
- Long-hold owners comfortable in a stable, high-homestead community rather than a fast-flip market
- Value-focused buyers willing to trade updates for a lower entry against the $350,000 median
Probably not for
- Short-term buyers hoping to resell quickly while prices are down 2.8% year over year
- Anyone needing a same-week close given the 42-day median days-on-market
- Buyers wanting uniform, current finishes across a build span of 1978 to 2023
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 26 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($362K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($355K) IS the +2.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 6 to 27 sales each (15 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.
32% of homes for sale in ZIP 32222 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 (2026-08-18).
The Bent Creek Jacksonville buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bent Creek Jacksonville 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 Bent Creek Jacksonville.
What actually moves the median here
At about $177 per square foot against a median just over 2,300 square feet, Bent Creek is priced as a space-first community. The wide build span, from 1978 to 2023, means finishes vary enormously property to property. An updated home and an original one can sit close together in price, so the median tells you the center of the market, not the ceiling or the floor. Walk each listing on its own merits.
The high homestead share suggests homes here tend to be held rather than flipped, which historically limits how much fresh inventory hits the market at once. Combined with a 42-day median days-on-market and a slightly negative year-over-year move, the picture is a steady, low-drama market where well-prepared listings still move and overpriced ones sit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bent Creek Jacksonville. 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 Bent Creek Jacksonville 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 3 factors (8.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +181% since 2012; Recent Direction +2.0% year-over-year; Pricing Power 98.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Because the price story here is condition-driven, not sticker-driven, the value is in reading each home against the median rather than trusting a headline number. We underwrite the specific property, price against a market that is softening slightly, and set expectations around a median 42-day timeline so neither side overreacts to a quiet week.
Bent Creek Jacksonville in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval, 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 5 miles east of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval, 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 12 miles northeast of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval, 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 site is about 3 miles southwest of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 16 miles southeast of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval.
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 project is about 22 miles northeast of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 site is about 3 miles southwest of Bent Creek Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (409 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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