Deer Creek Lake City
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price here is driven by the houses themselves, not by scarcity of land or a hot turnover cycle. These are larger homes — a median around 3,650 square feet — built across a long stretch from 1990 to 2019, with the middle of the pack dating to 1994. That age spread means condition and updates do most of the work in setting value; a well-kept, updated home and a dated one of similar size can sell for very different numbers, so the median is a starting reference, not a rule.
The current posture is decidedly buyer-leaning. Roughly 12 months of supply against a very thin recent closing pace tells you this is not a market where sellers dictate terms. For a buyer, that means time to inspect, negotiate, and walk away. For a seller, it means pricing to condition and presenting the home properly matters more than usual — the market will not paper over deferred maintenance.
Deer Creek Lake City right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.5 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 23, 2026. Confidence: Medium (6 active and pending listings, 8 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Deer Creek Lake City market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $284K ($185 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 14 days on market for closed sales, and 4.5 months of supply, a balanced market.
Deer Creek is an established Jacksonville community of 239 homes, weighted toward larger floor plans, where nearly all owners hold homestead — a sign of a settled, owner-occupied enclave rather than a churn of investor turnover.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Deer Creek Lake City is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a larger floor plan who plan to stay put for the long term
- Buyers who want negotiating room and time to complete inspections
- Buyers comfortable evaluating an older home's systems and updates on the merits
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close and move quickly given thin inventory
- Sellers expecting a fast sale without pricing carefully to condition
- Buyers wanting a compact, newly built home rather than a larger, established one
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($284K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 8 sales each (8 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 32256 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-18).
Deer Creek Lake City Market Scorecard
Deer Creek Lake City is currently a balanced market. About 4.5 months of supply, a median asking price of $281,698, and homes go under contract in about 16 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Deer Creek, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Deer Creek Lake City
Live MLS inventory for Deer Creek Lake City. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 4 daysTop listing
Active · 16 days
Active · 32 days
Pending · 11 days
Pending · 0 daysPending · 38 daysActive and pending Deer Creek Lake City listings as of 2026-08-24, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Deer Creek Lake City on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Deer Creek Lake City
- Security Lights · reported on 9 of 10 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Deer Creek Lake City are close: the nearest groceries is about 3 minutes away.
- Fifth Generation Farms · Groceries3 min
- Bob Evans Restaurants · Dining3 min
- Skating Palace Family Fun Center · Parks4 min
- Community Hospice and Palliative Care of Columbia County · Health4 min
- Ellianos Coffee · Coffee4 min
- Stonegate · Shopping5 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Mandarin Oaks · Elementary
- Twin Lakes Academy · Middle
- Atlantic Coast · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Deer Creek Lake City listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Deer Creek Lake City address.
The Deer Creek Lake City buying strategy.
If we were buying in Deer Creek Lake City 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 Deer Creek Lake City.
An owner-occupied community with thin turnover
With about 90% of homes under homestead and only a single active listing at last snapshot, inventory here moves slowly. That combination — high owner-occupancy, few listings, and a large months-supply figure — reflects a community people tend to stay in, which keeps the number of homes on the market small even when the balance of leverage tilts toward buyers.
The housing stock is the story. Floor plans run large, and the build years span nearly three decades, so two homes of comparable size can differ meaningfully in systems, finishes, and layout. Buyers should evaluate each home on its own merits — roof, HVAC, kitchens, and baths — rather than assuming the median size or median build year describes what they will actually tour.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Deer Creek Lake City. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin, buyer-leaning market with wide variation in home condition, the median tells you very little about any single house. We price and evaluate on the specifics — size, updates, and comparable closings — so buyers do not overpay for deferred maintenance and sellers do not underprice a genuinely updated home. With so few listings changing hands, getting the read right on a single property matters more than in a fast-moving market.
Deer Creek Lake City in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Deer Creek Lake City buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Deer Creek Lake City sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (21 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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