Cresent Beach
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,277 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $481,997 · 173 homes for sale in 32080 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 12 closed sales in Cresent Beach in St. Augustine, FL since 2005, the most recent in June 2024. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,493 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $430,000, 48 median days on market, with 1,282 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,790 ($5,270 with the full homestead exemption).

Crescent Beach sits at the southern end of St. Augustine's barrier island in St. Johns County, and price here is driven less by any single formula than by proximity to the water and the condition of the structure itself. Oceanfront and near-water parcels carry a different weight than lots set back from the beach, and older coastal homes vary widely depending on how they have been maintained against salt and storm exposure. Expect a wide spread rather than a tidy tier.
For buyers, that means underwriting each property on its own merits — elevation, flood exposure, roof and systems age, and how far you actually are from sand. For sellers, condition and location relative to the water do most of the talking; a well-kept, correctly positioned home carries the negotiation, while deferred maintenance gets priced hard in a coastal market where the environment is unforgiving.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Cresent Beach right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Crescent Beach is a small stretch of the St. Augustine barrier island in St. Johns County — a coastal pocket where beach access and structural condition, not a uniform price band, define what you pay.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 6 homes in Cresent Beach that have changed hands since 2008, built between 1973 and 1999 (median 1987), with a median living area of about 2,196 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Cresent Beach is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing beach and Intracoastal access over a turnkey, low-maintenance house
- Purchasers prepared to budget for coastal insurance and ongoing salt-exposure upkeep
- Second-home or coastal-lifestyle buyers who value location above uniformity
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting a tidy, predictable price tier and interchangeable comps
- Anyone unwilling to carry higher insurance and maintenance costs of an oceanside property
- Buyers seeking a low-upkeep home insulated from weather and flood considerations
The market around Cresent Beach
Cresent Beach is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32080, 223 homes are on the market and 11% are under contract — a slower corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 2,089 homes are active and 883 pending (30% under contract).
In ZIP 32080 (St. Augustine), 485 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $468K ($338/sq ft), down 5.2% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 131 active and 17 pending listings put supply at about 16.9 months — a soft market. See the live ZIP 32080 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cresent Beach specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Cresent Beach buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cresent Beach 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 Cresent Beach.
Reading a coastal market lot by lot
This is not a neighborhood you evaluate on comps alone. Two homes a few hundred feet apart can trade very differently depending on whether they front the ocean, sit on the Intracoastal side, or fall somewhere in between. Add flood-zone designation, elevation, and the age of critical systems, and you have a market that rewards careful, property-specific analysis over broad averages.
The practical takeaway is to do the homework a coastal purchase demands: pull the flood determination, budget realistically for insurance, and inspect for salt-driven wear before you fall for the location. The location is the reason to be here — the diligence is what keeps it from becoming an expensive surprise.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cresent Beach. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
We work Northeast Florida's coastal markets deal by deal, and Crescent Beach is a place where that granular read matters. We will walk a property's water proximity, flood exposure, and condition with you honestly — and tell you plainly when a listing's location does not justify its condition, or vice versa.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (12 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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Housing distress & ownership in Cresent Beach, St. Augustine
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.
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Streets in this community
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- Middleton Avenue (1 homes on record)
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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Cresent Beach. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32080; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- St. Augustine High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 25 nearby communities)
- Sebastian Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 17 nearby communities)
- R.B. Hunt Elementary School · PreK-5 (assigned to 12 nearby communities)
- R. B. Hunt Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- Gamble Rogers Middle School · Middle 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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