What's in this guide
- Executive Summary
- Quick Facts
- Community Overview & History
- Neighborhoods & Areas
- Real Estate Market
- Who Lives Here
- Schools
- Amenities & Lifestyle
- HOA, CDD & Costs
- Commute Analysis
- Shopping & Dining
- Pros & Cons
- Neighborhood Comparisons
- Hidden Things to Know
- Momentum Expert Insight
- Live Listings & Recent Sales
- Flood Zones & Insurance
- Internet & Connectivity
- The Tax Reality
- What Your Budget Buys
- The Future of the Area
- Resale Liquidity
- The Buyer Playbook
- Questions to Ask
- Mistakes to Avoid
- Frequently Asked Questions
Executive Summary
Copes Landing is one of the biggest affordable new-construction plays in Duval County: about 838 homes planned, priced roughly 262,000 to 406,000 dollars per the Homes.com community page in June 2026.
The amenity campus carries a pool, fitness center, playground, splash pad, and pavilions, unusual depth at this price point.
The scale cuts both ways: years of builder inventory will compete with any resale until buildout.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwest Jacksonville off the Old Kings Road corridor |
| County | Duval County |
| ZIP code | 32219 |
| Homes | About 838 single-family planned, by D.R. Horton |
| Built | Selling since about 2023, actively building |
| Home sizes | About 1,245 to 2,499 square feet |
| Amenities | Pool, fitness center, playground, splash pad, pavilions |
| Schools | Duval County Public Schools (confirm zoning by address) |
| Gate / HOA | HOA reported at about 100 dollars per year; confirm fee and any CDD |
Community Overview & History
The Northwest Jacksonville value corridor
Northwest Jacksonville has become the metro answer to the affordability squeeze, and Copes Landing is the corridor at scale: D.R. Horton volume, smart-home standard builds, and a price of entry the rest of the metro lost years ago.
How it feels on the ground today
Copes Landing reads as a production master plan in full motion: phases opening, inventory rotating, and the amenity campus anchoring a community that will keep building for years.
The Community and What You Are Buying
One builder, one product family, many phases: the decisions are plan, lot, and timing.
Express-tier plans
Single-family from about 1,245 to 2,499 square feet, 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 car garages, smart-home package standard.
Phase one resales
The 2023-era closings now form the resale comp base, roughly 293,000 to 327,000 dollars per Redfin sale records from 2023 and 2024.
Lot premiums
Pond and buffer lots carry premiums; interior lots keep the entry price honest.
Real Estate Market
Per the Homes.com community page in June 2026, Copes Landing pricing spans roughly 262,000 to 406,000 dollars across plans and phases.
The buyer pool is first-time buyers, logistics and airport-corridor workers, and investors running the rent math on new product.
With years of buildout ahead, sellers compete with the builder, so condition and lot have to carry resale.
Who Lives Here
Copes Landing draws first-time buyers, young families, and workers tied to the Westside and Northside logistics base who want new construction without leaving Duval.
Schools
Copes Landing is served by Duval County Public Schools, with attendance zones by home address, plus private and charter options nearby. Confirm the exact zoning for a Copes Landing address before you buy. Aggregators list Dinsmore Elementary, Highlands Middle, and Jean Ribault High as the nearby progression; these are proximity-based, so confirm actual zoning.
Amenities & Lifestyle
The amenity campus is the headline for the price point.
Pool and splash pad
The community centerpiece.
Fitness center and meeting room
On-site, included with the HOA.
Playground and pavilions
The family layer of the campus.
Smart-home standard
Included on D.R. Horton builds here.
HOA, CDD & Costs
HOA was reported at about 100 dollars per year by aggregators in June 2026, an unusually low figure for this amenity set; confirm the current fee in writing.
No CDD was mentioned in third-party sources at publish time, but confirm before contract.
Get the full fee stack from the builder in writing, including any future amenity assessments.
Commute Analysis
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| I-295 (west beltway) | About 8 minutes |
| Downtown Jacksonville | About 20 minutes |
| Jacksonville International Airport | About 18 minutes |
| NAS Jacksonville | About 30 minutes |
| River City Marketplace | About 18 minutes |
Copes Landing works off the west I-295 beltway: downtown and the airport are both inside twenty minutes, and the logistics corridor that employs much of the buyer pool is closer than that.
Shopping & Dining
Daily needs run the Lem Turner and Dunn Avenue corridors, with River City Marketplace as the big-box anchor about eighteen minutes out.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Entry pricing from the low $260s in Duval
- Deep amenity campus for the price point
- About 838 homes: liquidity and comp depth at scale
- Smart-home package standard
- Quick west beltway access
Cons
- Years of builder inventory compete with resale
- HOA and CDD details need written confirmation
- Northwest Jacksonville retail is thin
- Schools need address-level verification
- Construction traffic through buildout
Copes Landing vs. Comparable Communities
| Community | How it compares to Copes Landing |
|---|---|
| Saddle Oaks | The Lennar and Breeze Homes master plan nearby; similar price band, no CDD advertised. |
| Cypress Meadows | The Meritage energy-efficiency comparison in the same corridor. |
| Trails West | The LGI flagship backing Jennings State Forest, the other volume value play. |
Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
The comp-depth advantage
At about 838 homes, Copes Landing will carry the deepest comp base in the corridor, which makes appraisals and exits cleaner than boutique communities.
Phase-one anchor pricing
The 2023 closings in the low $300s anchor the resale math; buyers today should price against those, not just the builder sheet.
The fee asterisk
A 100-dollar-per-year HOA with this amenity set is either a teaser or a misreport; the answer changes the monthly math, so get it in writing.
Momentum Expert Insight
Copes Landing is the scale play of the value corridor: the deepest amenity set and the deepest future comp base at the lowest entry in Duval.
My advice is to negotiate inventory homes at phase close, take the pond lot if the premium is thin, and lock the fee stack in writing before contract.
Selling a Home in Copes Landing
Resale here competes with the builder until buildout, so pricing has to respect active inventory and incentives.
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Flood Zones & Insurance
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Copes Landing address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
Internet & Connectivity
The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Copes Landing address rather than assuming.
The Tax Reality
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
What Your Budget Buys Here
The same budget buys very different homes across Copes Landing and the surrounding area, depending on age, size, lot, and condition. Rather than anchor on the asking price or the neighborhood average, price any specific home off the most recent comparable sales, and weigh what your money would buy in the nearby alternatives before you commit.The Future of the Area
Duval County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.Resale Liquidity
How quickly a Copes Landing home resells comes down to presentation, condition, and pricing against the latest comparable sales rather than the neighborhood average. Homes that are priced correctly and shown well tend to move, while overpriced or dated homes sit. We track the active and sold comparable set so a Copes Landing home is priced to the real market.The Copes Landing Playbook
If you are buying in Copes Landing, here is how we would approach it: pull the flood zone and a real insurance quote for the specific address, confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies, compare what your budget would buy nearby, and price the home off the closest comparable sales rather than the asking price. If you are buying any new-construction home, bring your own agent before you register, since the on-site representative works for the builder, not for you.
Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here
Ask the seller
- What flood zone is this exact address in?
- What are the HOA dues, and is there a CDD or special assessment?
- What did the last few comparable homes actually sell for?
- How old are the roof, HVAC, and water heater?
- What is the true second-year tax estimate after reassessment?
Ask yourself
- Does the commute to work, schools, and daily life actually work?
- Do I need fiber internet, and is it at this address?
- Am I pricing against the right comparable sales, not the average?
- Does the lot and the condition fit my budget and my resale plan?
Mistakes to Avoid
The common ones around Copes Landing: trusting the seller current tax bill instead of the post-sale reset; skipping the address-specific flood check; assuming fiber is at every home; and pricing off the neighborhood average rather than the closest comparable sales. Each is avoidable with the right diligence, which is exactly where having your own agent pays off.
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Related Reading
If you are weighing Copes Landing against the other Northwest Jacksonville master plans, these guides are a good next step.