Century Oaks
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Century Oaks is a tight, single-era build: all 78 homes here went up between 2008 and 2019, with a median build year of 2008 and a median living area of 1,399 square feet. That narrow construction window means less spread in style, layout, and mechanical age than you'll find in an older, patchwork Jacksonville pocket — what differentiates one listing from the next is largely the specific builder-year and how well a given owner has maintained it, not decades of stacked renovation history.
Only 38.5% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which signals a meaningful share of the inventory is held as rentals or second properties rather than primary residences. Layer in that our snapshot shows zero closings in the current window, and you get a market with no fresh, provable price comp to point to right now. Pricing conversations here have to lean on the last confirmed sales and unit-by-unit condition rather than a clean, current median.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Century Oaks is a Duval County community of 78 homes built between 2008 and 2019, with a median living area of 1,399 square feet and no community amenities currently identified in MLS listings — this is a community defined by its homes, not a shared amenity 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.
Who Century Oaks is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a home built within a tight, recent construction window (2008–2019) and is comfortable with a compact, efficient floor plan.
- An investor evaluating a market where non-homestead ownership is already common, given the 38.5% homestead share.
- A buyer or seller willing to price off recent comparable sales history rather than a live, current-window median, since this snapshot shows zero closings.
Probably not for
- A buyer whose budget depends on shared community amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or organized recreation — none are currently identified here.
- A seller expecting a fast, data-rich pricing conversation anchored to multiple recent closings in this exact window.
- A buyer set on a larger floor plan well above the community's 1,399 square foot median living area.
The market around Century Oaks
Century Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32216, 188 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,391 homes are active and 1,538 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Century Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Century Oaks, 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.
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 · High
- Southside Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · Middle
- Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · 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 Century Oaks address.
The Century Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Century Oaks 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 Century Oaks.
One Build Era, No Amenity Package
With all 78 homes constructed between 2008 and 2019 and a median build year of 2008, Century Oaks reads as a single development phase rather than a neighborhood that grew in layers over multiple decades. The median living area of 1,399 square feet points to a compact footprint across the inventory — buyers should expect homes sized for efficiency rather than sprawling floor plans, with unit condition and any post-build updates doing most of the work in separating one listing from another.
Two data points here matter for how you approach a purchase or sale. First, community amenities return none identified from current MLS listings, so there's no clubhouse, pool, or shared recreation package to underwrite into value — whatever you're paying for is the home and lot themselves. Second, a homestead share of just 38.5% combined with zero closings in the current window means this market doesn't have a steady drumbeat of owner-occupant resales to set a clear going rate; expect pricing to be negotiated case by case rather than benchmarked against a recent, reliable median.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Century Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community with zero closings in the current window and a sub-40% homestead share is not one where you can trust a generic online estimate or a stale comp sheet. Momentum works these thinner-data pockets by pulling the last confirmed sales directly from MLS history, tracking which units are investor-held versus owner-occupied, and pricing off the actual condition of a specific home rather than an assumed neighborhood average — the kind of unit-by-unit read this build-era, no-amenity market requires.
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Recent Developments in Century Oaks
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Century Oaks, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 4 miles north of Century Oaks, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
County Road 220 widening and Little Black Creek bridge replacement open to traffic in Clay County
The project finished ahead of schedule, with a new four-lane bridge over Little Black Creek replacing a 1947 structure. Phase 1 began in December 2024 with intersection improvements at Rideout Ferry Road, and Phase 2 began in January 2025. Officials say it should ease traffic along the corridor.
What it may mean for the marketA four-lane CR 220 corridor improves commute capacity for Fleming Island and Middleburg area drivers. The site is about 8 miles southwest of Century Oaks.
Source: News4JAX - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 9 miles east of Century Oaks.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The project is about 11 miles north of Century Oaks, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 8 miles northwest of Century Oaks, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 10 miles southwest of Century Oaks.
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
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32211/32216)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2008 (56 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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