Bentwood Avenue
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Bentwood Avenue is a small pocket in Jacksonville's Duval County, and the honest starting point is that our current snapshot carries no closings in the measured window. That means we have no recent sold data to anchor a median price, days-on-market read, or trend line. Anything we told you about pricing right now would be a guess, and we don't guess.
For a buyer, that quiet is a reason to slow down and underwrite each property on its own merits — condition, lot, and how it compares to nearby active listings — rather than a neighborhood average. For a seller, thin recent activity means pricing has to lean on broader Jacksonville comparables and the specifics of your home, not a Bentwood Avenue track record that simply isn't there yet.
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
Bentwood Avenue is a compact Jacksonville street-level community in Duval County. As of our current snapshot it shows no recorded closings in the measured window, so its market has to be read through active inventory and adjacent comparables rather than its own sales history.
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 Bentwood Avenue is best for.
Best for
- Buyers willing to underwrite a home on its own condition and lot rather than a neighborhood average
- Sellers prepared to price against broader Jacksonville comparables and defend it with property specifics
- Buyers seeking a small, low-transaction-volume Duval County street rather than an active, data-rich market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a clear local median and recent sold-price trend before making an offer
- Sellers expecting a Bentwood Avenue sales track record to set their number
- Anyone who needs fast, high-volume comparable data to move quickly
The market around Bentwood Avenue
Bentwood Avenue is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32224, 235 homes are on the market and 39% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,391 homes are active and 1,538 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Bentwood Avenue specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Bentwood Avenue, 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 Bentwood Avenue buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bentwood Avenue 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 Bentwood Avenue.
Reading a street with no recent sales
A community this small won't generate a steady stream of transactions, so a zero-closing window is not automatically a red flag — it's often just a function of scale. The practical effect is that value here is condition-driven and property-specific. Two homes on the same street can justify very different numbers based on updates, systems, and lot, and with no recent local sales to lean on, that spread matters more than usual.
The workaround is disciplined comparison. We look outward to comparable Jacksonville and Duval County sales, then adjust hard for what makes a Bentwood Avenue property distinct. Buyers should expect to build the case for price from the ground up; sellers should expect to defend an asking number with outside comps and the home's own condition rather than a neighborhood average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bentwood Avenue. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community has no recent local closings to lean on, the analysis lives or dies on comparable selection and honest condition adjustments — exactly the work we do daily across Jacksonville and Duval County. We'll tell you plainly when a price can't be supported by the data in front of us, and we'll build the comp case from the broader market rather than a number that doesn't exist yet.
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Recent Developments in Bentwood Avenue
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Bentwood Avenue, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Market
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 8 miles south of Bentwood Avenue.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
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 project is about 12 miles southwest of Bentwood Avenue, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 8 miles northwest of Bentwood Avenue.
Source: News4JAX - 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 13 miles west of Bentwood Avenue, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 site is about 9 miles northwest of Bentwood Avenue.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 9 miles northwest of Bentwood Avenue.
Source: News4Jax
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
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32224/32250)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (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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