Cedar Bend Orange Park
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Cedar Bend Orange Park is a resale market, not a new-construction one: the 206 homes tracked here were built anywhere from 1960 to 2018, with a median build year around 1985 and a median footprint near 1,420 square feet. That spread in age and size is doing more pricing work than any single amenity — no community amenities are identified in the current MLS data, so value here tracks lot, condition, and square footage rather than a clubhouse or pool. At a $225,000 median and about $181 per square foot, this reads as a lower-priced point for the area.
The current posture is mixed. A median 17 days on market says listings that are priced right move quickly, and a market heat score of 34 points to a market that has cooled rather than one running hot. Prices are down 15.8% year over year, which matters more to a seller pricing today than to someone looking at the long arc — values here are still up 196% since 2012. For a buyer, that combination argues for negotiating on today's numbers rather than the decade-long trend; for a seller, it argues for pricing to the current 17-day pace rather than last year's comps.
Cedar Bend Orange Park right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($225K) is down 15.8% from the prior 12 months ($267K) and up 196% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 July 15. Confidence: Medium (7 and 12 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Cedar Bend Orange Park market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $225K ($181 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 17 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 16% from the prior 12 months and up 196% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Cedar Bend Orange Park is a community of 206 homes in Orange Park, Clay County, built between 1960 and 2018 (median 1985.5), with a median living area of about 1,420 square feet. 45% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Cedar Bend Orange Park is an established Clay County resale community, built out over nearly six decades rather than in a single phase, so condition and updates vary from block to block.
Who Cedar Bend Orange Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing home size and lot over community amenities
- Buyers working with a budget near the $225,000 median in Clay County
- Sellers ready to price to a fast, roughly 17-day market rather than last year's comps
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a single, consistent build era rather than a 1960-2018 range
- Buyers expecting a clubhouse, pool, or other listed community amenities
- Sellers anchored to pricing from before the recent 15.8% year-over-year pullback
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($225K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($267K) IS the -15.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 13 sales each (7 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay 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 · Clay 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 32073 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 (2026-07-12).
The Cedar Bend Orange Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cedar Bend Orange 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 Cedar Bend Orange Park.
Pricing by condition, not amenities
With no clubhouse, pool, or other community amenities identified in the current listing data, Cedar Bend's value proposition is the home itself: a median living area of about 1,420 square feet, with a build-year range running from 1960 to 2018 and a typical home dating to 1985. Buyers should expect real variation in finishes and mechanical age across that span, since a 2018 build and a 1960s original sit in the same dataset.
The homestead share of 44.7% is a useful read on how much of the community is owner-occupied under Florida's homestead exemption versus held as rentals or second properties — just under half currently claim it, worth noting for anyone assessing turnover. With 206 homes in the tracked inventory and a recent closings window of 7 transactions, this is a lower-volume market where a handful of sales can move the median.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cedar Bend Orange 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 Cedar Bend Orange 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 4 factors (5.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +196% since 2012; Recent Direction -15.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 45% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this size, with only 7 closings in the recent window setting the tone, pricing accurately means reading condition and comparable sales closely rather than leaning on a single generic number — Momentum builds each Cedar Bend valuation by hand from current listing and closing data.
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Recent Developments in Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay, 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 site is about 4 miles north of Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 site is about 8 miles west of Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 11 miles south of Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 11 miles south of Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 site is about 8 miles west of Cedar Bend Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (10 streets, ZIP 32073)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (183 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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