Dixie
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of November 2026, the MLS records 34 closed sales in Dixie in Jacksonville, FL since 2014, the most recent in June 2026. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $31,500 to $255,000 (median $153,000), on homes of 850 to 1,568 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,696 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 42 median days on market, with 4,127 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,730 ($2,000 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and vintage, not by a uniform product. With a median build year of 1967 and stock running all the way from 1920 to 2024, two homes on the same street can be worlds apart on price depending on what's been done to them. The median living area sits around 1,255 square feet, so this is a smaller-footprint market where updates, systems, and structural condition do most of the work in setting value.
With only 62 homes in the snapshot and homesteaded properties at roughly 30%, a meaningful share of this inventory is held as rental or investment product rather than owner-occupied. For a buyer, that means you'll see a wide spread in condition and finish, and you'll need to underwrite each house on its own terms. For a seller, a genuinely renovated home can stand apart in a pool where turnkey is the exception, not the rule.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Dixie is an older, small-footprint pocket of Jacksonville where the range of build years spans more than a century and condition varies house to house. It reads more as a collection of individual properties than a single cohesive product type.
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 Dixie is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact, efficient footprint who don't need large square footage
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to underwrite condition and put in sweat equity
- Investors comparing rental-held product, given the sizable non-homesteaded share
Probably not for
- Buyers who want newer construction and modern floor plans as the default
- Anyone needing a large-footprint home well above the ~1,255 sq ft median
- Buyers who want tightly clustered, apples-to-apples comps to lean on
The market around Dixie
Dixie is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32219, 344 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,325 homes are active and 1,470 pending (25% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Dixie specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Dixie buying strategy.
If we were buying in Dixie 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 Dixie.
A condition-driven market, not a spec-home tract
The defining feature here is age spread. A median year built of 1967, with homes dating back to 1920 and new construction as recent as 2024, tells you this is not a builder-planned community with predictable comps. Some homes carry original systems and layouts; others have been rebuilt or replaced entirely. That heterogeneity is the whole story, and it's why a single price figure only takes you so far.
Footprints skew compact, with a median around 1,255 square feet, so buyers here are typically working with efficient, right-sized homes rather than sprawling floor plans. With homestead occupancy near 30%, the balance of the stock is likely held for rental or investment. Pricing rewards diligence: inspect closely, weigh deferred maintenance honestly, and treat each address as its own valuation exercise.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Dixie. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this varied, comps are only useful once you've accounted for age and condition, and that takes local judgment rather than a formula. We walk each home on its own merits, tell you where the deferred maintenance risk sits, and price sellers against what turnkey competition actually exists in a pool where it's scarce. When a particular house isn't the right buy, we'll say so.
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Recent Developments in Dixie Duval
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Dixie Duval, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Development
Downtown board backs $49M incentive for 31-story Fleet Landing Riverside tower
The Downtown Investment Authority voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to advance a $49.27 million, 20-year, 75% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant for Fleet Landing Riverside. The 31-story senior living tower is proposed at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The item now goes to City Council.
What it may mean for the marketA large residential tower on the Riverside Avenue corridor would add construction activity and daily foot traffic to Brooklyn and the nearby Northbank, supporting nearby retail and dining demand. The project is about 6 miles southeast of Dixie Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Civic
Sheriff's Office moves into new Brooklyn headquarters, leaving East Bay Street building's future open
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office showed its new headquarters at 532 Riverside Ave., a former Florida Blue building. It occupies about 346,000 square feet on 11 of 19 floors, and leasing plus renovation cost more than $20 million per the mayor. The 1974 Police Memorial Building at 501 E. Bay St. is left for the city to reuse or demolish.
What it may mean for the marketA large public tenant anchoring Riverside Avenue adds weekday activity in Brooklyn, while the vacated Bay Street building raises a redevelopment question for the east end of downtown. The project is about 6 miles southeast of Dixie Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Dixie Duval.
Source: Clay Today - October 2026Development
FSCJ opens large automated semiconductor training lab, a first for Florida
Florida State College at Jacksonville has built a fully automated lab it describes as the first of its kind in Florida for its size. Students train on electrical, robotics, mechatronics, AI inspection and control systems used in chip manufacturing. The college says it aims to help draw semiconductor companies to Northeast Florida and prepare workers for local manufacturers.
What it may mean for the marketA regional technical-training pipeline can support recruitment of advanced manufacturers, which would widen the local employment base. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Dixie Duval.
Source: News4JAX - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Dixie Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The site is about 6 miles southeast of Dixie Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32209/32219/32224)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (34 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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