Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
55-plus maintenance-included villas
Size
Roughly 840 to 1,800 SF, 1 to 4 bedrooms
Era
Built between 1990 and 2004
Status
Established and built out; resale only
Costs & Fees
Service fee
Monthly fee covers the exterior and major systems
CDD
None reported (confirm per parcel)
Property tax
Duval millage roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills
Amenities
Model
Maintenance-included service is the headline amenity
Clubhouse
Community clubhouse and fitness (confirm current)
Age
Age-restricted 55-plus community
Setting
Low-maintenance villas near the beaches and Mayo
Location
Area
Intracoastal West, off San Pablo Road, ZIP 32224
Access
About 8 minutes to Mayo Clinic, 12 to the beaches
Nearby
St. Johns Town Center, Beach Boulevard corridor
The Homes & Style
Cypress Village is a midmarket 55-plus community. Recent listings averaged around $305,000, with a range from the mid $270,000s to the low $340,000s at roughly $220 per square foot, depending on the villa and the location. For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide all-ages figure. Cypress Village prices near that for a maintenance-included villa in a central location near the beaches and Mayo.
Cypress Village is a single-family villa community, so the variation is mostly in floor plan, villa size, and location within the community. Homes are one to four-bedroom villas of roughly 840 to 1,800 square feet, built between 1990 and 2004 for low-maintenance active-adult living.
A monthly service fee covers the roof, exterior walls, gutters, certain painting, appliances, HVAC, lawn care, and monitored security, which is the defining feature of the community and the line item that sets it apart from a standard HOA neighborhood.
Living Here
Cypress Village is built around its maintenance-included service rather than resort amenities, and that service is the core of the lifestyle. The monthly service fee covers exterior maintenance including the roof, exterior walls, gutters, and certain painting, plus appliances, HVAC, lawn care, and monitored security, with a community clubhouse for residents.
The location off San Pablo Road puts the beaches, the Mayo Clinic, and the St. Johns Town Center within a short drive, with downtown a bit farther. Everyday shopping and dining sit along the San Pablo Road and Beach Boulevard corridors, with the St. Johns Town Center about 15 minutes west for big-box and upscale options.
Two things to confirm before you commit. Cypress Village's monthly service fee covers the roof, exterior, appliances, HVAC, lawn, and security, so confirm the current fee and exactly what it covers, and what stays your responsibility, so you know the full carrying cost. And Cypress Village is a 55-plus community, so confirm the occupancy rules fit your household.
Before You Offer
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets of the Intracoastal West near San Pablo Road can fall in different 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 Cypress Village villa before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, and confirm exactly what the community service fee insures versus what you insure yourself, since the villas date to 1990 through 2004 and roof age and construction drive the premium.
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 or streaming matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific villa rather than assuming.
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district, and no CDD is reported here, so the monthly service fee is the defining carrying cost rather than a bond on the tax bill. 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's current one. Budget the true number, and confirm the current service fee and exactly what it covers before you commit.
Comparisons
Most buyers weighing Cypress Village are deciding between maintenance-included 55-plus living and an all-ages home nearby, or a deeper-amenity active-adult community. Here is the honest shorthand.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Sweetwater by Del Webb | Deeper-amenity 55-plus community on the Southside with a resort clubhouse and full activity calendar; trades a longer commute to the beaches for richer amenities. |
| Pablo Bay | All-ages community in the same Intracoastal West corridor; a standard HOA home with no age restriction, but no maintenance-included service either. |
| Pablo Point | Established all-ages neighborhood nearby with larger lots; more home and yard for the money, but you maintain it all yourself. |
The honest verdict: if you want a turnkey, maintenance-included villa in a 55-plus community minutes from the beaches and Mayo, Cypress Village is a strong, central option. If you want a deeper amenity package, no age restriction, or more home and yard, the peers above are the right field to shop, and we will help you weigh the service fee against doing the upkeep yourself.
Who It Fits
Cypress Village fits if you want
- Turnkey, maintenance-included villa living in a 55-plus community.
- A service fee that covers the roof, exterior, HVAC, lawn, and security.
- A central location minutes from the beaches, Mayo, and the Town Center.
- To downsize from a larger home and shed the outdoor upkeep.
- A lock-and-leave home for seasonal or travel-heavy living.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- An all-ages community with no age restriction.
- A deep resort amenity package and a full activity calendar.
- The lowest possible monthly carrying cost; the service fee is substantial.
- A larger home with a big yard and room to expand.
- New construction rather than a 1990-to-2004 villa.























