Dinsmore
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 3,956 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 233 homes for sale in 32219 · Duval County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-14, 12 recorded sales closed at a median of $249,900, $204 per square foot, a median 9 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-0% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,460 ($3,730 with the full homestead exemption).
Dinsmore is a condition-driven market, not a price-tier market. With a median build year of 1983 and a housing stock that runs from 1909 all the way to 2024, the number that matters most here isn't the sticker — it's what's been done to the house. The median sits at $250,000 and roughly $198.51 per square foot, but the spread around that median is wide because you're comparing century-old structures, mid-century homes, and new construction inside the same footprint.
At a heat score of 55 and a median 20 days on market, this is a balanced-to-slightly-warm posture — homes that are priced to their actual condition move in about three weeks, while overpriced or deferred-maintenance listings sit. Year-over-year values are up 4.2%, steady rather than frothy. For buyers, that means room to inspect and negotiate on the wrong houses; for sellers, it means the market rewards honest pricing and punishes optimism.
Dinsmore right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($250K) is up 0.0% from the prior 12 months ($250K) and up 131% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 13. Confidence: Medium (12 and 14 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Dinsmore right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Dinsmore market snapshot (as of September 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $250K ($204 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 0% from the prior 12 months and up 131% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32219 (Jacksonville), 810 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $316K ($176/sq ft), up 1.0% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 201 active and 75 pending listings put supply at about 4.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32219 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 77 qualified sales in Dinsmore across 2024–2025 (56 in 2024, 21 in 2025), median $239,900 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Dinsmore is a community of 1,298 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1909 and 2024 (median 1979.0), with a median living area of about 1,699 square feet. 54% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Dinsmore is a large, varied pocket of Duval County — over 2,000 homes spanning more than a century of construction — where a home's age and updates drive value far more than any single price band. Just over half of the homes here carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a market anchored by long-term owners rather than churn.
Who Dinsmore is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$200s who are comfortable weighing a home's age and updates against its price
- Long-hold owners who want a stable, low-churn area and plan to stay put
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade an older structure for square footage and negotiating room
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new or near-new construction only, with no appetite for older systems
- Shoppers expecting a narrow, predictable price band rather than a wide condition-driven spread
- Anyone who needs to skip inspections or move without budgeting for potential deferred maintenance
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 13 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($250K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($250K) IS the -0.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 17 sales each (12 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.
32% of homes for sale in ZIP 32219 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 (2026-09-12).
Housing distress & ownership in Dinsmore, 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 Dinsmore buying strategy.
If we were buying in Dinsmore 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 Dinsmore.
Age range is the whole story
The 1909-to-2024 build range isn't a footnote — it's the defining feature. A median living area around 1,731 square feet tells you the typical home is mid-sized, but two houses at that size can be worlds apart in systems, roof, and mechanicals depending on their decade. This is a market where the inspection report, not the listing photos, tells you what you're actually buying.
With homestead exemptions on roughly 57% of homes, turnover is moderate and inventory tends to reflect genuine life-change sales rather than speculative flipping. That stability is a plus for buyers who want a real neighborhood, but it also means the freshest, most-updated listings are the ones that draw competition and sell inside that 20-day median.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Dinsmore. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Dinsmore buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (6.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +131% since 2012; Recent Direction -0.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 54% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this driven by age and condition, the value isn't in pulling a number off a screen — it's in reading which of two similarly sized, similarly priced homes is a sound buy and which hides a five-figure repair bill. We price to condition, we read days-on-market signals honestly, and we'll tell you when a listing's ask doesn't match what's behind the walls.
Dinsmore in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Dinsmore buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (24 streets, ZIP 32208/32218/32219/32220/32254)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (238 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Dinsmore. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32219; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Jean Ribault High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 17 nearby communities)
- Highlands Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 14 nearby communities)
- Dinsmore Elementary School · PK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 11 nearby communities)
- Dinsmore Elementary · PreK-5 (nearby, confirm zoning) · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Jean Ribault Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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