Brighton Bay
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Brighton Bay is a mature, largely owner-occupied Jacksonville community of about 204 homes; a homestead share near 88% signals a stable, live-in ownership base rather than a rental- or investor-heavy pocket.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 50 homes in Brighton Bay that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1992 and 1998 (median 1993), with a median living area of about 2,111 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 96% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 4 qualified sales in Brighton Bay across 2024–2025 (1 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $600,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Brighton Bay is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32246, 237 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,384 homes are active and 1,562 pending (26% under contract).

In ZIP 32246 (Jacksonville), 665 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $345K ($216/sq ft), down 3.4% year over year, with a median 41 days on market. Right now 144 active and 61 pending listings put supply at about 3.1 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32246 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Brighton Bay specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With the entire community built in a tight window in the 1990s, the floor plans and lot sizes are broadly comparable, so the real variable is what has been done to each home since. Roofs, HVAC, water heaters, and original kitchens and baths are all at the point in their life cycle where they either have been replaced or soon will be, and that single distinction explains most of the gap between one asking price and the next.

For buyers, that means reading each listing on its updates, not just its square footage — the median of roughly $228 per square foot is an average across renovated and original-condition homes. For sellers, targeted pre-list improvements and clean inspection-ready systems are what capture the top of the range in a market already moving at a 19-day median.

In a community this uniform in age and layout, the pricing edge comes from correctly valuing condition — and that is exactly where a local read matters. We help sellers decide which updates actually move the number and which do not, and we help buyers judge whether a lower price reflects a fair discount for deferred work or a bill coming due after closing. With homes clearing at a 19-day median, having that judgment ready before you write or accept an offer is the difference.