Bridgewater
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 35 closed sales in Bridgewater in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in January 2026. Recorded prices across those 33 sales ran from $25,000 to $350,000 (median $120,000), on homes of 974 to 2,396 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,268 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,134, 43 median days on market, with 2,422 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,140 ($1,410 with the full homestead exemption).
Bridgewater is defined less by a single price band than by its spread. The housing stock runs from 1919 to 2021, with the median build landing in 2003, so what you pay here is driven mostly by condition and vintage rather than a uniform product. A renovated older home and a newer build can sit far apart on price for reasons a buyer can actually see and inspect.
With a median living area around 1,652 square feet, this is a mid-size home market, not a luxury-scale one. The roughly even split between homestead and non-homestead owners tells you the section carries a real share of rentals and second-position owners, which matters for both resale liquidity and how comparable sales should be read. Price your list honestly to condition and it moves; overreach on a tired house and it sits.
The 60-Second Overview
Bridgewater market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $307K ($214 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 47 days on market for closed sales.
Bridgewater is a community of 43 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1942 and 2021 (median 1949), with a median living area of about 1,430 square feet. 68% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
With 137 homes and a build range stretching more than a century, Bridgewater is a mixed-vintage Jacksonville community where the individual house — its age and its updates — matters more than any single neighborhood average.
Who Bridgewater is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a practical mid-size home around 1,650 square feet rather than maximum square footage
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to price an older home against its updates
- Investors comfortable with a section that already carries a meaningful non-homestead share
Probably not for
- Buyers who want every home to be the same age with predictable systems
- Anyone unwilling to budget for inspection on century-old building stock
- Buyers seeking large-footprint homes well above the mid-size median here
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($307K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain to sales each (68 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
29% of homes for sale in ZIP 32207 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 (2026-10-01).
Housing distress & ownership in Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater.
A wide-vintage section, not a subdivision
The year-built range from 1919 to 2021 is the single most important fact here. This is not a cookie-cutter tract where every roof is the same age. You will find early-century homes alongside builds from the 2000s and later, and that means systems, layouts, and renovation quality vary house to house. The median build year of 2003 anchors the middle, but averages hide the edges — walk the specific property, not the label.
At about 1,652 square feet median, floor plans here favor practical, mid-size living over sprawl. The homestead share sitting right at half signals a section with meaningful owner-occupancy alongside investor and non-primary ownership. For a buyer, that mix can mean more available inventory over time; for a seller, it means your competition is uneven, so condition is your lever.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bridgewater. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where a 1919 home and a 2021 home sit under the same neighborhood name, comps are only as good as the read behind them. We line up sales by actual condition and vintage instead of leaning on a blunt average, so sellers price to what a house really is and buyers know when a listing is asking new-build money for old-build systems.
Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32207/32256)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (35 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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