Dancy
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Dancy Tract is a small Jacksonville pocket in Duval County, and with the data we have as of mid-2026, the honest read is that this is a market you evaluate one property at a time rather than by a single headline number. Without a reliable median or inventory count to anchor a trend, price here is going to be driven by condition, lot, and how a given listing stacks up against the handful of comparable sales nearby.
For a buyer, that means underwriting each home on its own merits and not assuming a neighborhood-wide floor or ceiling. For a seller, it means pricing off recent, genuinely comparable sales rather than a broad area average. Thin, specific markets reward preparation on both sides.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Dancy market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $258K ($253 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 64 days on market for closed sales.
Dancy Tract sits within Jacksonville's Duval County market, and it is small and specific enough that individual listings, not neighborhood averages, tell the real story.
Who Dancy is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a defined Jacksonville location who will judge each listing on condition and comparables
- Buyers comfortable acting when the right property appears rather than waiting on volume
- Owners planning to hold, who care more about the specific home than short-term neighborhood swings
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a large selection of similar homes to compare side by side
- Buyers relying on a single neighborhood price average to make an offer
- Buyers needing to move quickly with limited patience for a thin, listing-by-listing market
Sold History: Closed Sales in Dancy by Year
Closed sales in Dancy by trailing-12-month window ending October 23 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 4 homes closed in the current window at a median of $257,500. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $257,500 | $253 | 64 days | 1,268 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Dancy by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Dancy subdivision: 8 homes on record; built 1924; typical size about 996 heated sq ft; 2 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
Housing distress & ownership in Dancy Tract, 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.
The Dancy buying strategy.
If we were buying in Dancy 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 Dancy.
A closer look at the Dancy market
At a median of $253 per square foot, Dancy prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Dancy. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket this specific, the value of a broker is in the comparables and the walk-through, not the headline stat. We track Duval County listings on the realMLS feed and can tell you, listing by listing, whether a Dancy Tract price is supported by what has actually sold nearby, and where condition is doing the pricing work.
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Recent Developments in Dancy Tract
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Dancy Tract, 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 4 miles northeast of Dancy Tract.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 4 miles east of Dancy Tract.
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 3 miles northeast of Dancy Tract.
Source: Jacksonville Today - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The site is about 11 miles southwest of Dancy Tract.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 19 miles south of Dancy Tract.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 11 miles southwest of Dancy Tract.
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (8 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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