Chestnut Ridge
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Chestnut Ridge is a compact, fully built-out community of 128 homes in Orange Park, all constructed between 2007 and 2017 with a median build year of 2015 -- a narrow, coherent construction window rather than a mix of eras. Homes run a median of 1,808 square feet, and the current median sale price of $265,000 works out to $182.80 per square foot as of 2026-07-11.
The numbers point to a soft, buyer-leaning market right now. Prices are down 8.1% year over year, the median closed sale sat 69 days on market, and the market-heat reading of 35 sits well below a hot-market level. That said, the sample is thin -- just 5 closings feed this snapshot, and there are zero active listings at the moment, so any single figure here should be read as directional rather than precise. Sellers should price to the current trend rather than last year's comps; buyers with patience have room to negotiate once new inventory surfaces.
Chestnut Ridge right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.8 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 5, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($258K) is down 11.0% from the prior 12 months ($290K). 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 August 5. Confidence: Low (5 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 5, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Chestnut Ridge market snapshot (as of August 5, 2026): the median sale price is about $258K ($183 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 69 days on market for closed sales, and 4.8 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 11% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Chestnut Ridge is a community of 128 homes in Orange Park, Clay County, built between 2007 and 2017 (median 2015.0), with a median living area of about 1,808 square feet. 60% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A small, single-era enclave in Orange Park where all 128 homes were built within one decade (2007-2017), giving it a more consistent construction profile than older, more piecemeal communities nearby.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Chestnut Ridge is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable with a thin resale market who are willing to wait for the right listing to surface
- Buyers targeting a budget near the community's median price in Orange Park with a preference for 2010s-era construction
- Owner-occupant buyers, given roughly 60% of homes here carry a homestead exemption
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose among several active listings immediately, since none are currently on the market
- Buyers expecting rising resale values in the short term, given the 8.1% year-over-year price decline
- Investors seeking a high-turnover rental market, given the homestead-heavy ownership pattern
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 5 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($258K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($290K) IS the -11.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 39 sales each (5 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.
Chestnut Ridge Market Scorecard
Chestnut Ridge is currently a balanced market. About 4.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $284,500, and homes go under contract in about 127 days.
Typical home value in the 32065 ZIP is $329,654, about 29.0% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Chestnut Ridge, Orange Park
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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Chestnut Ridge
Live MLS inventory for Chestnut Ridge. 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 Chestnut Ridge listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Chestnut Ridge 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.
Life at Chestnut Ridge
- Clubhouse · reported on 5 of 6 listings
- Playground · reported on 5 of 6 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Gated · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Children's Pool · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Pool · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 3 of 6 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 3 of 6 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 3 of 6 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 3 of 6 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 2 of 6 listings
- Park · reported on 2 of 6 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Recent Developments in Chestnut Ridge
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Chestnut Ridge, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 5 miles northwest of Chestnut Ridge.
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 10 miles south of Chestnut Ridge, 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 12 miles southeast of Chestnut Ridge.
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 5 miles northwest of Chestnut Ridge.
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.
The Chestnut Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge.
The Math Behind a Thin Market
At $182.80 per square foot on a $265,000 median, Chestnut Ridge is pricing below the recent-year trend, reflecting both the 2007-2017 construction window and the current 8.1% year-over-year decline. About 60% of the community's 128 homes carry a homestead exemption, indicating owner-occupancy is common here -- a factor that tends to make resale timing more predictable than in investor-heavy communities.
With only 5 closings in the tracked window and no active listings right now, there is not enough current inventory to draw firm conclusions about where prices go next. The 69-day median time on market and the year-over-year decline both point to a slower stretch, but confirming that trend means watching the next few closings rather than reading too much into any single sale.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Chestnut Ridge. 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 Chestnut Ridge 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 (5.4). Basis: Recent Direction -11.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.8 months of supply; Owner Commitment 60% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with only 5 recorded closings and zero active listings, generic online estimates have almost nothing to work with. Momentum tracks Chestnut Ridge's realmls closing data directly and prepares a hand-built valuation for any of the 128 homes here, rather than publishing an automated number that cannot account for a thin, fast-changing sample like this one.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 5, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 5, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32065)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (219 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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