Caroline Ridge
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Caroline Ridge is a small, established pocket in Jacksonville — 128 homes built between 1968 and 2000, with a median year built of 1999, so the newer end of that build-out makes up a meaningful share of the stock. Median living space sits at 1,599 square feet. There's no clubhouse, pool, or shared amenity tied to the MLS record for this community, so what you're pricing is the house and the lot, not a community package. With a homestead share of 67.2%, most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than held as rentals or second homes, which tends to mean better day-to-day upkeep on individual properties even without an HOA enforcing it.
Right now the data here is thin: one active listing, a single closing in the current window, and 12 months of supply — all of which lands the community in a buyer-leaning posture, but on a sample this small that label should be read as a signal to dig into the specific listing rather than a verdict on the whole market. For a seller, that thinness cuts the other way — with almost no competing inventory, a well-priced, well-presented home here isn't fighting a crowded shelf. For a buyer, it means doing the homework on that one listing carefully, since there isn't a deep run of comparable closings to lean on.
The 60-Second Overview
Caroline Ridge is a modest, 128-home community in Jacksonville built out gradually between 1968 and 2000, with no clubhouse or shared amenities tied to the current MLS record — the value proposition here is the individual home and lot rather than a community package.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Caroline Ridge is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who has found the right individual home in Caroline Ridge and is comfortable pricing it on its own merits rather than against a deep comp set.
- A buyer prioritizing a lower-maintenance, amenity-free footprint over HOA-run community features.
- A seller with a well-presented, owner-occupied home who wants to list into a pocket with almost no active competition.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a community pool, clubhouse, or other shared amenities included in the purchase.
- A buyer who wants to see a long run of recent closings before making a pricing decision.
- An investor looking for a community with an established rental pattern, given the high homestead share here.
The market around Caroline Ridge
Caroline Ridge is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32225, 194 homes are on the market and 37% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,861 homes are active and 1,760 pending (31% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Caroline Ridge specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Caroline Ridge, 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 Caroline Ridge
Live MLS inventory for Caroline Ridge. 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 Caroline Ridge listings as of 2026-08-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Caroline Ridge 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Terry Parker High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade C · High
- Fort Caroline Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade B · Middle
- Holiday Hill Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · 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.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Caroline Ridge address.
The Caroline Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Caroline Ridge 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 Caroline Ridge.
A small, owner-occupied pocket with almost no active data
The build timeline in Caroline Ridge spans 1968 to 2000, with a median year built of 1999 — meaning the newer-construction homes in the community outweigh the older ones in the mix. Median living space across the 128 homes is 1,599 square feet, a size that generally reads as a starter-to-mid-size footprint rather than an estate lot. There are no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so buyers evaluating this pocket are pricing structure, lot, and condition rather than a shared pool, gate, or clubhouse.
The homestead share of 67.2% is worth noting on its own: a majority of homes here are claimed as a primary residence rather than held as an investment or vacation property, which typically correlates with more individually maintained yards and interiors over time, even without an HOA to standardize upkeep. On the trading side, the community is currently showing just one active listing, a single closing in the tracked window, and 12 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market posture, but built on a data set thin enough that each individual listing carries outsized weight in reading the trend.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Caroline Ridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only one active listing and a single closing in the current window, Caroline Ridge isn't a community where you can lean on a deep comp set — you need someone tracking it closely enough to catch a new listing the moment it hits and to know how that one closing actually priced against the home's condition and size. That's the kind of narrow, attentive coverage Momentum brings to thin markets like this one, on both the buy and sell side.
Caroline Ridge 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 Caroline Ridge buy.
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Recent Developments in Caroline Ridge
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Caroline Ridge, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 14 miles southwest of Caroline Ridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 6 miles west of Caroline Ridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 22 miles southwest of Caroline Ridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 3 miles northeast of Caroline Ridge.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 22 miles southwest of Caroline Ridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 3 miles northeast of Caroline Ridge.
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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 21, 2026) |
| 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 2001 (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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