Cherry Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Cherry Lakes is a tight, newer-construction pocket in Jacksonville: about 70 homes, all built in a narrow 2019 to 2020 window, with a median living area near 2,200 square feet. When the housing stock is this uniform, price is driven less by age or vintage and more by condition, lot position, and finish level. Two homes here can differ mostly by how they have been kept, not by how old they are.
Just under 70 percent of homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a community held largely by owner-occupants rather than short-term turnover. For a seller, that means comparables are meaningful and the pool of well-maintained homes is real. For a buyer, expect to compete for the cleanest listings and to underwrite on condition rather than hoping to find a distressed bargain in a subdivision this new and this small.
The 60-Second Overview
Cherry Lakes is a compact, single-vintage community in Duval County where nearly every home came out of the same short build cycle, so the differences that matter are upkeep, layout, and lot rather than architecture or era.
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.
Aerial and on-site photos of Cherry Lakes. Swipe to explore the community.
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Who Cherry Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing recent construction and lower near-term maintenance
- Owner-occupant buyers planning to stay and homestead the property
- Buyers who value a predictable, comparable-driven pricing picture
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking a fixer or a below-market distressed deal
- Buyers who want a range of architectural styles and build eras
- Buyers needing to close fast in a market with limited standing inventory
The market around Cherry Lakes
Cherry Lakes is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32218, 485 homes are on the market and 33% 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 Cherry Lakes specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Cherry Lakes, 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 Cherry Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Cherry Lakes. 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 Cherry Lakes listings as of 2026-08-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Cherry Lakes 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
- Louis Sheffield · Elementary
- Oceanway · Middle
- First Coast · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Cherry Lakes 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 Cherry Lakes address.
The Cherry Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cherry Lakes 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 Cherry Lakes.
A small, uniform subdivision
With roughly 70 homes built in 2019 and 2020 and a median size around 2,200 square feet, Cherry Lakes reads as a coherent, modern subdivision rather than a mixed-vintage neighborhood. That uniformity cuts both ways: it makes value easier to gauge because comparables are genuinely comparable, but it also means inventory is thin and a single listing can shift the picture.
Because everything is newer, the usual major-systems questions that dominate older Jacksonville neighborhoods are less pressing here. The evaluation shifts to how each home has been maintained and what has been done to it since delivery. In a market this narrow, patience matters more than volume — the right home may not always be on the market when you are ready.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cherry Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 70-home community with limited turnover, timing and access are the whole game. We track what actually trades in Cherry Lakes, know when a listing is priced to condition versus reaching, and can move quickly when the right home surfaces. For sellers, we position against a genuinely comparable set instead of guessing.
Cherry Lakes 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 Cherry Lakes 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 Cherry Lakes sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Cherry Lakes, 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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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 21, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2019 (91 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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