Colonial Pines
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price here is set by square footage, not curb-appeal extras — the median runs $237.59 per square foot against a $338,000 median sale price, and with only one active listing on the market right now, there's no real shelf of comparable homes to shop against. Whatever specific size, lot, and condition mix that single listing represents is effectively setting the going rate.
The data reads as balanced — 4 months of supply and a market heat score of 62 — but that balance is measured off recent closings, not current choice. Homes here have been closing in a median of 3 days on market, so when something does list, it moves fast. Sellers should expect a quick, decisive buyer pool; buyers should expect to act immediately rather than assume they'll have weeks to compare options.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Colonial Pines right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.0 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 October 23, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 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
Colonial Pines market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $342K ($237 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 5 days on market for closed sales, and 3.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
Colonial Pines is a community of 67 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1987 and 2007 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 1,593 square feet. 58% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Colonial Pines is a small, tightly held pocket of Jacksonville in Duval County — the kind of community where inventory is thin enough that a single active listing can effectively define the market at any given moment.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Colonial Pines is best for.
Best for
- Buyers ready to move quickly on a single available listing rather than compare several options
- Sellers who want a fast, decisive sale in a market with almost no competing inventory
- Buyers comfortable pricing a purchase off recent closing data rather than a wide current selection
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to tour multiple active listings before narrowing down a choice
- Buyers who need on-site amenities confirmed upfront, since none are identified in current MLS data
- Sellers expecting a long marketing runway rather than a fast-moving, thin-inventory market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($342K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 6 sales each (4 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.
37% of homes for sale in ZIP 32257 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 (2026-10-20).
Colonial Pines Market Scorecard
Colonial Pines is currently a balanced market. About 3.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $314,900, and homes go under contract in about 144 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 Colonial Pines, 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 Colonial Pines
Live MLS inventory for Colonial Pines. 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 Colonial Pines listings as of 2026-10-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Colonial Pines on the map.
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Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- First Coast High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade C · High
- Mandarin Middle School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
- Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade B · 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 Colonial Pines address.
The Colonial Pines buying strategy.
If we were buying in Colonial Pines 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 Colonial Pines.
A Market Defined by Scarcity
With just one active listing, Colonial Pines isn't a community you shop by browsing options — it's one you watch and move on. The median price of $338,000 and price per square foot of $237.59 come from recent closings rather than a deep pool of current inventory, so both figures are best read as a snapshot of what has sold, not a menu of what's available today.
A median of 3 days on market alongside 4 months of supply points to a balanced-but-brisk pace: homes aren't sitting, but they also aren't triggering the kind of bidding chaos a true seller's market produces. The market heat score of 62 backs that up — warm, not scorching. No community amenities are identified in the current MLS listing data, so anything beyond the home itself should be confirmed directly rather than assumed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Colonial Pines. 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 Colonial Pines 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 3 factors (7.5). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 3.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 58% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this thin on inventory, the value of local representation goes up, not down. With only one active listing to work from, Momentum's read on recent Duval County closings — price per square foot, days on market, how the current listing compares to what actually sold — matters more than any single online estimate. We track this pocket of Jacksonville closely enough to tell a buyer whether a listing is priced to the market or priced to the moment, and to help a seller position a home correctly when there's effectively no direct competition to benchmark against.
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Recent Developments in Colonial Pines
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Colonial Pines, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 5 miles north of Colonial Pines.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 site is about 3 miles south of Colonial Pines.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 11 miles northeast of Colonial Pines.
Source: News4JAX - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 5 miles north of Colonial Pines.
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 site is about 5 miles northwest of Colonial Pines.
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 17 miles south of Colonial Pines.
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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32217/32257)) |
| 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 2002 (85 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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