Castine Cove
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 26 closed sales in Castine Cove in St. Augustine, FL since 2018, the most recent in February 2026. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,438 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $445,000, 48 median days on market, with 692 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,990 ($5,480 with the full homestead exemption).
Castine Cove is a small St. Augustine community in St. Johns County, and the honest starting point is that our current data window is thin. With only a single closing in the reporting period as of July 2026, there is no reliable price trend to read here yet — one sale tells you almost nothing about direction.
For a buyer, that means price will be driven more by the specific home in front of you — its condition, lot, and finish level — than by any neighborhood-wide comp pattern. For a seller, it means pricing has to be built from the ground up on the merits of your property, because there is not enough recent activity to anchor an easy comparison.
The 60-Second Overview
Castine Cove sits within St. Johns County's St. Augustine market, an area with the coastal access and county services that draw buyers to this part of Northeast Florida. The community itself is quiet on the transaction front right now, so context here comes more from location than from sales volume.
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 Castine Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a specific home and St. Augustine location over neighborhood sales momentum
- Patient buyers comfortable negotiating off condition and broader county comps
- Long-hold buyers who aren't relying on short-term price signals
Probably not for
- Buyers who need heavy recent comparable sales to justify an offer
- Anyone counting on a clear, data-backed appreciation trend before committing
- Short-horizon buyers who may need to resell quickly in a low-volume setting
The market around Castine Cove
Castine Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32086, 185 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 1,952 homes are active and 794 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Castine Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Life at Castine Cove
- Pool · reported on 1 of 1 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
The Castine Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Castine Cove 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 Castine Cove.
Reading a thin market
When a community shows a single closing in the window, the temptation is to treat that one sale as "the market." We don't. A lone data point can reflect a distressed sale, a premium renovation, or an unusual lot just as easily as it reflects a fair midpoint. Until more homes trade, price discovery in Castine Cove happens deal by deal.
What that puts a premium on is the fundamentals you can actually see: the condition of the specific home, how it compares to nearby St. Augustine inventory, and how long similar listings are taking to sell. In a low-volume setting, disciplined pricing and patient negotiation matter more than trying to time a trend that isn't there yet.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Castine Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this quiet, the value we add is judgment, not just data. We'll widen the lens to comparable St. Augustine and St. Johns County activity, tell you when a single Castine Cove sale is misleading, and price or negotiate off the merits of the actual home rather than a headline number. If the community isn't the right fit for your goals, we'll say so.
Castine Cove 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 Castine Cove buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Castine Cove sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Castine Cove, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are St. Johns 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 · St. Johns 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32086)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (26 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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The numbers on this page move markets in the aggregate. The number that matters to you is what a buyer pays for your address. Momentum sells for 1.25% above the realMLS member average and 8 days faster, and we’ll price yours against live local comps.
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