Benton Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Benton Lakes prices off size and construction era more than anything else. The median sale price is $480,000, which works out to $211.74 per square foot against a median 2,719.5 square feet of living space — a buyer here is paying primarily for square footage, not a lot premium or brand-new construction. Homes span 1954 to 2018, with a median build year of 2013, so the 134-home community mixes an older core with a later wave of construction trading side by side in the same market. At 87.3% homestead share, most of what's here is owner-occupied, which tends to keep turnover deliberate rather than opportunistic.
That tightness shows up directly in the current numbers: zero active listings and only 5 closings in the most recent window, against a median 11 days on market when something does sell. A market heat score of 59 reads as competitive rather than frantic — sellers aren't getting bid up wildly, but well-priced listings aren't sitting either. For a buyer, that means being ready to move within days of something surfacing; for a seller, it means the community isn't oversupplied, so a correctly priced listing should still find a buyer quickly.
Benton Lakes right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.0 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 August 19, 2026. Confidence: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 19, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Benton Lakes market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $480K ($212 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 11 days on market for closed sales, and 3.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
Benton Lakes is a community of 50 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2008 and 2015 (median 2013.0), with a median living area of about 2,894 square feet. 88% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Benton Lakes is a 134-home community in Jacksonville's Duval County, with 87.3% of homes carrying a homestead exemption and an amenity package — playground, park, grounds maintenance, full-time and off-site management, and 24-hour security — that points to an actively managed HOA rather than a self-run subdivision.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Benton Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a home around the $480,000 median who want more square footage — a median 2,719.5 sq ft — than a typical starter home.
- Buyers comfortable moving quickly, since the median days on market is just 11, once a home in Benton Lakes surfaces.
- Buyers who want an HOA-managed community with grounds maintenance and 24-hour security rather than a self-managed subdivision.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to compare multiple active listings side-by-side — there are zero active listings as of this snapshot.
- Buyers with a fixed budget well under the $480,000 median, since that is the only price point this data supports.
- Buyers who want an all-new build; homes here date back to 1954, alongside newer construction through 2018.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 19 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($480K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 26 sales each (5 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.
33% 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 (2026-08-18).
Benton Lakes Market Scorecard
Benton Lakes is currently a balanced market. About 3.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $448,000, and homes go under contract in about 27 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Benton Lakes, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Benton Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Benton Lakes. 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 Benton Lakes listings as of 2026-08-19, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Benton Lakes on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Benton Lakes
- Playground · reported on 4 of 4 listings
- Park · reported on 2 of 4 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 4 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 1 of 4 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 1 of 4 listings
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 1 of 4 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Mandarin High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · High
- Mandarin Middle School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
- Mandarin Oaks Elementary School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Benton Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Benton Lakes 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 Benton Lakes.
Two build eras, one price band
The 134 homes in Benton Lakes were built between 1954 and 2018, with a median build year of 2013 — meaning the community mixes an original, older core with a later wave of construction, all trading in the same market at a median $480,000. Median living space is 2,719.5 square feet, at a median $211.74 per square foot, which keeps the math straightforward for anyone comparing this community against homes with less square footage at a similar total price.
Inventory is thin: zero active listings at the time of this snapshot, with only 5 closings feeding the most recent window. A median 11 days on market and a market heat score of 59 both point to a community where demand keeps pace with what little comes up for sale — not a bidding-war environment, but not one where listings linger, either. The amenity set (playground, park, maintained grounds, full-time and off-site management, and 24-hour security) is reported directly from MLS listings, so buyers should confirm current access and fees with the HOA before assuming any specific amenity is active.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Benton Lakes. 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 Benton Lakes 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 4 factors (8.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +94% since 2012; Liquidity & Demand 3.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 88% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and a median of just 11 days on market, Benton Lakes rewards buyers who are pre-positioned rather than starting a search cold. Momentum tracks this community's closings as they happen — including the 5 that fed the most recent window — so we can flag a listing the moment it surfaces and help sellers price against a real $480,000 median instead of a guess.
Benton Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Benton Lakes buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (135 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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