Derris Woods
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 5 closed sales in Derris Woods in Jacksonville, FL since 2003, the most recent in March 2007. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,811 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $310,000, 44 median days on market, with 2,375 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,540 ($4,800 with the full homestead exemption).
Derris Woods is a small, established pocket of Jacksonville housing stock, built out between 1979 and 1993 with a median build year of 1989. There is no clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenity showing up in current MLS listings — what a buyer is paying for here is the house and the lot, not a package of community perks. The typical home carries 2,527.5 square feet of living space, and that size is doing more of the work on value than any amenity line item would.
With only 44 homes in the community, inventory here is naturally thin, and a 90.9% homestead share points to a street that is overwhelmingly owner-occupied rather than a rental or investor-heavy pocket. That combination — a small home count and a high owner-occupancy rate — means listings don't churn quickly. Buyers who find something that fits should expect to move on it rather than wait for a second option to surface, and sellers benefit from a market with very little direct competition inside the subdivision itself.
The 60-Second Overview
Derris Woods is a 44-home Duval County subdivision built between 1979 and 1993, with a median build year of 1989 and no shared community amenities showing up in current listings — square footage and lot, not clubhouse access, are what buyers are shopping for here.
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 Derris Woods is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing square footage over amenities and budgeting for condition-specific updates on an older home.
- Move-up buyers who want more living space than newer, smaller-lot subdivisions in the area typically offer.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes individually rather than relying on a subdivision-wide amenity or HOA package.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a subdivision with a pool, clubhouse, or other shared recreational amenity built into the price.
- Buyers seeking a narrow, consistent build-year range or new-construction specs across the community.
- Investors looking for a rental-heavy pocket — the high homestead share points the other way.
The market around Derris Woods
Derris Woods is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32258, 152 homes are on the market and 36% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,938 homes are active and 1,658 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Derris Woods specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Derris Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Derris Woods 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 Derris Woods.
Space, Not a Package
The build window here — 1979 to 1993, with a median year of 1989 — puts Derris Woods among Jacksonville's more established subdivisions, old enough that the neighborhood has settled but not so old that it reads as a rebuild market. At a median of 2,527.5 square feet, homes run on the larger side, which matters for buyers who've outgrown a starter footprint but don't want to pay new-construction pricing to get more room.
Current MLS data shows no identified community amenities — no pool, clubhouse, or shared recreational facility tied to the subdivision. That's a meaningful data point for anyone comparing Derris Woods to amenity-heavy developments elsewhere in the county: there's no HOA-funded perk factored into the price here, so valuation rests on the home itself, the lot, and condition. The 90.9% homestead share also signals a community where most owners have filed for homestead exemption, consistent with longer hold periods rather than a fast-turnover market.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Derris Woods. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 44-home subdivision with no shared amenity data to lean on, valuation comes down to reading the individual home, lot, and condition correctly — a home built in 1979 and one built in 1993 inside the same subdivision are not an apples-to-apples comparison. Momentum agents who work Duval County resale stock pull comparable sales and condition detail property by property rather than leaning on a subdivision-wide average that won't hold up here.
Derris Woods in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Derris Woods buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (5 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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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
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County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.