Densmore Farms
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price here is driven by condition and vintage more than by any single template. With a build range spanning from 1918 through 2024 and a median build year of 1986, Densmore Farms is not one product — it's a patchwork of eras sitting side by side. That means the spread between a tired original and a renovated home can be wide, and the median list of any given month tells you less than the specific house in front of you.
The median living area sits just under 1,720 square feet, so this is a mid-size-home market rather than a large-footprint one. For buyers, that puts a premium on doing the walk-through work: two homes at similar asking prices can be very different bets depending on systems, roof age, and updates. For sellers, condition is your lever — the market rewards work that's been done and discounts deferred maintenance.
The 60-Second Overview
Densmore Farms is a large, mixed-vintage pocket of Jacksonville with 362 homes and a century of building history behind it, so expect variety in style and condition rather than a uniform subdivision feel.
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 Densmore Farms is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a mid-size home around the 1,700-square-foot mark who value variety over uniformity
- Buyers willing to inspect carefully and factor updates or deferred maintenance into their offer
- Long-term owners drawn to a market with a solid majority of homestead-occupied homes
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a brand-new build with matching finishes throughout a subdivision
- Buyers who need a large-footprint home well above the community's median size
- Buyers who want a hands-off purchase with no tolerance for condition variability
The market around Densmore Farms
Densmore Farms is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32219, 350 homes are on the market and 32% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,905 homes are active and 1,695 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Densmore Farms specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Densmore Farms by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Densmore Farms subdivision: 9 homes on record; built 1930–2006; typical size about 1,702 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $104,251 |
| 2012 | 1 | $210,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | $118,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | $174,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $231,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $231,000 on 2024-05-09.
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 Densmore Farms, 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.
Recent Developments in Densmore Farms
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Densmore Farms, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The site is about 2 miles southwest of Densmore Farms.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 6 miles northeast of Densmore Farms, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 9 miles west of Densmore Farms.
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 15 miles south of Densmore Farms.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 16 miles northeast of Densmore Farms, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - 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 9 miles west of Densmore Farms.
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.
The Densmore Farms buying strategy.
If we were buying in Densmore Farms 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 Densmore Farms.
A mixed-vintage market, not a cookie-cutter one
The defining fact here is age range. Homes date back as far as 1918 and run up to 2024, with the middle of the pack landing around 1986. That kind of span means adjacent streets — sometimes adjacent lots — can differ sharply in construction era, layout, and what's been updated. Buyers should budget inspection time accordingly and read each home on its own merits.
Owner-occupancy is a useful stability signal: the homestead share sits at roughly 58%, meaning a majority of homes carry a homestead exemption while a meaningful minority do not. That mix suggests a market with both long-term holders and turnover, which can work in a patient buyer's favor when a well-kept home comes up.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Densmore Farms. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this varied, the value is in the house-by-house read, not the headline stat. We help you separate a genuinely updated home from a cosmetic refresh, weigh roof and systems age against asking price, and price a listing against what's actually comparable rather than what's merely nearby.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (13 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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