Brighton Park
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-09, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $180,000, $122 per square foot, a median 107 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (-6% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,220 ($2,480 with the full homestead exemption).
Price in Brighton Park is condition-driven. With a median around $188,750 and roughly $122 per square foot, this is one of Jacksonville's more accessible entry points, and the spread between a turnkey home and one that needs work tends to be wide. What a home actually fetches here has more to do with its updates and shape than with any premium the address commands.
The current posture favors the patient buyer. A median of about 118 days on market is slow, the heat score sits at 16, and prices are off 5.4% year over year — that combination gives buyers room to negotiate and take their time. For sellers, it means pricing to the current market and preparing the home properly; there is little momentum to carry a stale or overpriced listing.
Brighton Park right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($180K) is down 6.4% from the prior 12 months ($192K) and up 213% since 2012. With about 6 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 September 9. Confidence: Low (5 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 9, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Brighton Park market snapshot (as of September 9, 2026): the median sale price is about $180K ($122 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 107 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months and up 213% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Brighton Park is an affordable corner of Duval County where homes move slowly and value hinges on condition. The long-term trend is striking — up 228% since 2012 — even as the last year has softened.
Who Brighton Park is best for.
Best for
- Budget-conscious buyers looking for an entry point near the mid-$180s
- Buyers comfortable evaluating condition and factoring in renovation work
- Patient buyers who want time to negotiate in a slow market
Probably not for
- Sellers who need to close quickly, given a median near 118 days
- Buyers expecting a fast, low-effort resale in the short term
- Anyone wanting a turnkey home with no willingness to assess condition
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 9 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($180K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($192K) IS the -6.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 11 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 32210 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 (2026-09-08).
Housing distress & ownership in Brighton Park, 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 Brighton Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Brighton Park 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 Brighton Park.
A slow market that rewards preparation
The numbers point in two directions, and both matter. Over the long run, values are up 228% since 2012, which tells you the area has real underlying demand. But the near-term reads cooler: down 5.4% over the past year, a median near 118 days to sell, and a heat score of 16. Read those together and you get a market that has appreciated meaningfully over time but is currently taking its time.
The closings window here is thin — only a handful of recent sales inform this snapshot — so treat every figure as directional rather than precise. In a low-volume, slow-moving market, individual homes can diverge sharply from the median depending on condition and finishes. That is exactly the kind of setting where local, deal-by-deal judgment beats any headline statistic.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Brighton Park. 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 Brighton Park 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 (7.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +213% since 2012; Recent Direction -6.4% year-over-year; Pricing Power 98.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With few recent closings and a long median time on market, Brighton Park is a place where a broad valuation model tells you very little. We price and negotiate off the actual condition of the home in front of us, set realistic expectations on timeline, and use the slow pace as leverage rather than fighting it.
Brighton Park 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 Brighton Park buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 9, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (136 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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