Deer Creek Lake City
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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.
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Pending · 0 daysActive and pending Deer Creek Lake City listings as of 2026-10-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
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.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Deer Creek Lake City right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 6.7 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 October 23, 2026. Confidence: High (10 active and pending listings, 9 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 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 October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $280K ($185 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 15 days on market for closed sales, and 6.7 months of supply, a buyer-leaning 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 October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($280K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 9 sales each (9 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.
24% 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 (2026-10-20).
Deer Creek Lake City Market Scorecard
Deer Creek Lake City is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 6.7 months of supply, a median asking price of $295,835, and homes go under contract in about 42 days.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Recent Developments in Deer Creek Lake City
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Deer Creek Lake City, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Market
St. Johns County denies 4,462-acre Palm Valley farmland housing application under new state enclave law
Commissioners denied 3-2 on Sept. 15 the 4,462-acre Palm Valley application near Nocatee under the state agricultural enclave law, and the county plans to fight it in court. Another proposal of nearly 1,200 acres and about 15,000 homes south of St. Augustine was approved in August, then denied 3-2 on Sept. 28. St. Johns County has received 16 applications under the law.
What it may mean for the marketThe outcome of these applications will shape how much new housing supply can be added on rural land in the county. The site is about 4 miles south of Deer Creek Lake City.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 14 miles west of Deer Creek Lake City, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The project is about 14 miles northwest of Deer Creek Lake City, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4JAX - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 17 miles northwest of Deer Creek Lake City, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 14 miles northwest of Deer Creek Lake City, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The project is about 14 miles northwest of Deer Creek Lake City, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax
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.
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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 23, 2026) |
| 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 2018 (22 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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