The Complete Costa Verano Guide. (2026)

Executive Summary

Costa Verano is a 15-story oceanfront condominium in Jacksonville Beach, built in 2006 as one of the newest of the beach's oceanfront condo towers, with 91 large residences and resort-style amenities.

Residences range from about 1,716 to 4,065 square feet, and recent sales have run from around $974,000 into the multi-millions, with a small for-sale sample that makes any single average move around. The direct beach access and the ocean views are the draw.

The appeal is lock-and-leave oceanfront luxury with full amenities. The trade-offs are a substantial monthly condo association fee, the reserve and special-assessment questions that come with any coastal high-rise, and the coastal insurance climate.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

An oceanfront high-rise

Costa Verano sits directly on the ocean in Jacksonville Beach, the largest and liveliest of the Duval beach towns. The 15-story tower was completed in 2006, making it one of the newer oceanfront condo buildings on the beach.

Resort-style coastal living

The building is run with a deep amenity package and on-site management and security, which is what distinguishes it from a typical condo and what the monthly fee supports.

The Residences

Costa Verano is a single oceanfront tower, so the variation is in the floor, the view, the size, and the line.

Ocean-view residences

The residences are large for a condo, from about 1,716 square feet, with ocean views that drive much of the value and pricing.

Larger and high-floor residences

The largest residences up to around 4,065 square feet and the high-floor units with the best direct ocean views command the top of the range, well into the millions.

Real Estate Market

Costa Verano is a luxury oceanfront condo address. Recent for-sale data showed a small number of residences asking from about $974,000 to $3.8 million, with the average around $2.4 million across that thin sample, so individual sales vary widely.

For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure that does not describe an oceanfront luxury high-rise. On the beach, the floor and the ocean view drive the price as much as the size.

Who Lives Here

Costa Verano draws second-home buyers, retirees, professionals, and beach-lifestyle buyers who want lock-and-leave oceanfront luxury with full amenities and no upkeep.

Schools

Costa Verano is served by Duval County Public Schools. In Duval the strongest schools are a mix of zoned neighborhood schools and application magnets, and middle and high assignments are not reliable from a community name alone. Confirm the current zoning for a specific address with the district locator at duvalschools.org before you buy. See the best schools in Duval County guide for the rankings and how zones affect prices.

Amenities & Lifestyle

Costa Verano is run as a full-service oceanfront building, and the amenities are a large part of what you are buying.

Pool, fitness, and theater

The building offers a pool, a fitness center, a sauna, a billiards room, and a movie theater, with on-site management and security.

Beach access and parking

Direct beach access and a parking garage round out the package, with the Jacksonville Beach dining and entertainment a short walk or drive away.

HOA, CDD & Costs

Costa Verano carries a substantial monthly condo association fee that funds the amenities, the building insurance, the management, and the reserves. Confirm the current fee, exactly what it covers, and the building's reserve funding for a specific residence in writing.

On any coastal high-rise, ask about reserves and any planned special assessments, since Florida condo law has tightened reserve requirements and oceanfront buildings carry significant insurance. Confirm the reserve study, recent assessments, the windstorm and flood coverage, and the master policy before you commit.

Commute Analysis

The Jacksonville Beach location puts the ocean at your door and the beach-town dining minutes away, with the Town Center a reasonable drive west. Test your specific commute, since the beach approaches and J. Turner Butler carry traffic in season.

Shopping & Dining

The walkable Jacksonville Beach core, with its restaurants, shops, and the SeaWalk Pavilion, sits minutes away, and the St. Johns Town Center adds big-box and upscale options about 20 minutes west.

Pros and Cons

Costa Verano vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

Read the reserves and the coastal insurance

On an oceanfront high-rise, the building's reserves, any special assessments, and the windstorm and flood coverage matter as much as the price. Confirm the reserve study and the master policy before you buy.

The floor and ocean view set the price

Residences in the same building price very differently by floor and the directness of the ocean view. Confirm exactly what each residence looks out on.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Costa Verano

If you are thinking about selling in Costa Verano, the right list price comes from the recent comparable sales in this specific community, not an automated estimate. Pricing to the home and the current Costa Verano inventory is what earns the strongest offer in the fewest days on market.

Across the wider Jacksonville metro, Momentum's listings have run a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. A Costa Verano listing specialist will give you a true home value from real comparable sales and a pricing strategy built for the current market. Start with a no-obligation home value request below.

Frequently Asked Questions

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