Cherokee Heights
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

This is a small-footprint, historic neighborhood: a median living area near 1,157 square feet means most homes here are compact, and the value case rests on the building itself rather than on square footage or sprawl.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 41 homes in Cherokee Heights that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1926 and 1960 (median 1951), with a median living area of about 1,118 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 98% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 27 qualified sales in Cherokee Heights across 2024–2025 (19 in 2024, 8 in 2025), median $238,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Cherokee Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32205, 212 homes are on the market and 19% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32205 (Jacksonville), 374 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $271K ($217/sq ft), up 0.9% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 82 active and 30 pending listings put supply at about 2.6 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32205 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cherokee Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Cherokee Heights listings 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 Cherokee Heights address.

The defining fact of Cherokee Heights is age. A median year built of 1944 across a range that starts in 1909 means you are almost always buying a home with history in its bones — original framing, older systems, and the renovation decisions of prior owners. A handful of newer builds up through 2024 exist, but they are the exception, not the pattern.

Because the homes are small — median living area of roughly 1,157 square feet — layout and use of space matter more than raw footage. Diligence here is about the structure: roof, foundation, plumbing, electrical, and how honestly a given renovation was done. Two houses on the same street can justify very different prices purely on condition, so treat every listing as its own underwrite.

In a neighborhood where price hinges on the condition of a pre-war structure, generic comps mislead. We walk the systems, read the renovations for what they actually are, and price against the specific house rather than a neighborhood average — whether you are buying a project or selling a finished one.