Chimney Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Chimney Lakes prices off condition and lot more than location right now. With a median of $287,000 and $173 per square foot across 2,014 homes built between 1977 and 2018 (median year built 1990), the spread in the resale stock is wide enough that a renovated single-story and a dated original can carry very different price tags on the same street. That variance is the story here, not any single headline number.
Inventory is thin: just 6 active listings against 33 closings in the recent window puts months of supply at 2.4, and the median 25-day time on market backs up a seller-leaning posture. Prices are down 2.7% year over year even with that tight supply, which reads as a market digesting recent gains rather than one still running hot — values are still up 202% since 2012. For a seller, that means pricing to the comp, not to a prior peak. For a buyer, it means moving decisively when the right unit shows up, since there is not much on the shelf to wait out.
Chimney Lakes right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.2 months of supply and 27% 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 23, 2026. Confidence: Very High (11 active and pending listings, 35 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($287K) is down 2.7% from the prior 12 months ($295K) and up 210% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23. Confidence: Very High (35 and 36 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Chimney Lakes market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $287K ($176 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 25 days on market for closed sales, and 3.2 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months and up 210% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (35 closings in the current window).
Chimney Lakes is a community of 296 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1986 and 2004 (median 1991.0), with a median living area of about 2,126 square feet. 73% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Chimney Lakes is an established Jacksonville community in Duval County with over four decades of build history, giving buyers a mix of original construction and newer infill built out through 2018.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Chimney Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a home near the $287,000 median who are ready to move quickly once one matches their criteria.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a mix of original and newer construction rather than a uniform-vintage subdivision.
- Sellers who can price to current comps rather than to a prior run-up, given the 2.7% year-over-year pullback.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare several similar listings side by side before committing — supply is too thin for that right now.
- Buyers with a fixed budget who need the lowest-priced end of the stock, since condition (not just size) is driving the price spread.
- Sellers expecting the 202% run-up since 2012 to keep compounding at the same pace year over year.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($287K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($295K) IS the -2.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 35 to 64 sales each (35 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
34% 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 (2026-08-18).
Chimney Lakes Market Scorecard
Chimney Lakes is currently a balanced market. About 3.2 months of supply, a median asking price of $312,500, and homes go under contract in about 45 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Chimney 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. 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 Chimney Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Chimney 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 · 45 daysTop listing
Active · 27 days
Active · 11 days
Active · 95 days
Active · 98 days
Active · 10 days
Active · 156 days
Active · 39 days
Pending · 276 days
Pending · 6 days
Pending · 15 daysActive and pending Chimney Lakes listings as of 2026-08-24, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Chimney 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.
Life at Chimney Lakes
- Pool · reported on 14 of 17 listings
- Playground · reported on 11 of 17 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 11 of 17 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 7 of 17 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 6 of 17 listings
- Park · reported on 5 of 17 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 4 of 17 listings
- Children's Pool · reported on 3 of 17 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 3 of 17 listings
- Dog Park · reported on 1 of 17 listings
- Restaurant · reported on 1 of 17 listings
- Fishing · reported on 1 of 17 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Chimney Lakes are close: the nearest coffee is about 3 minutes away.
- Starbucks · Coffee3 min
- Argyle Village Shopping Center · Shopping4 min
- Publix · Groceries5 min
- Kids Empire Jacksonville · Parks6 min
- Ascension St. Vincent's Emergency Care · Health6 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Chimney Lakes Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public PK-5, in community (International Studies/STEAM magnet)
- Westside Middle SchoolFLDOE grade I · Public 6-8
- Westside High SchoolFLDOE grade I · Public 9-12
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 Chimney Lakes address.
The Chimney Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Chimney 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 Chimney Lakes.
A market defined by scarcity, not speed
The math in Chimney Lakes right now is simple: 6 active listings and 2.4 months of supply. That is a seller-leaning market by any conventional read, and the median 25-day time on market confirms that priced-right listings are not sitting long. But a market heat score of 51 suggests this isn't an overheated bidding-war environment — it's closer to balanced with a supply constraint layered on top.
The median living area is 1,956 square feet, and with 68.6% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, a majority of this stock is owner-occupied rather than turned over as investment or seasonal inventory. That tends to correlate with slower, more deliberate listing behavior — sellers list when they are ready to move, not to test the market — which helps explain why active inventory stays so thin even in a market that has cooled slightly year over year.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Chimney Lakes. 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 Chimney Lakes 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 5 factors (7.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +210% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.2 months of supply; Owner Commitment 73% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 6 homes active at any given time in a 2,014-home community, most of the real opportunity in Chimney Lakes moves before it is widely seen or moves on condition nuances a listing photo won't show. We track this community's closings and pricing continuously and can walk a buyer or seller through what the $287,000 median actually reflects — and where a specific home should land relative to it — rather than relying on a single portal number.
Chimney Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Has a CDD assessment
- 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.
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Tools for a Chimney Lakes buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32073/32244)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (1,367 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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