Doctors Lake
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
All 272 homes for sale in Orange Park, FL · median $350,000 · 134 homes for sale in 32073 · Clay County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $775,000, $300 per square foot, a median 159 days on market, sellers accepting 84% of original asking (-4% versus the prior year). At the median price and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,670 ($11,070 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and lot far more than by any single formula. With a building range that runs from 1925 to 2024 and a median year built of 1975, you're looking at a housing stock where two homes at the same square footage can sit far apart on price depending on updates, structure, and proximity to the water. The median sits at $387,000 and the median size is a substantial 2,232 square feet, so the $212 per square foot figure reflects a market paying for space, not polish.
Market posture is measured, not frantic. A median of 24 days on market and a heat score of 36 point to a market that moves but rewards patience — sellers who price to condition are getting deals done in under a month, and buyers still have room to inspect and negotiate rather than waive everything. The sharp year-over-year swing tells you the mix of what's selling has shifted, so read any single comp carefully rather than treating the headline change as a trend line.
Doctors Lake right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($775K) is down 3.8% from the prior 12 months ($806K) and up 252% since 2012. With about 4 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 October 1. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Clay County sale ($775K vs $343K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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· Updated October 2, 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 Doctors Lake 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
Doctors Lake market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $775K ($300 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 159 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months and up 252% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32073 (Orange Park), 1,066 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $295K ($172/sq ft), down 1.4% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 186 active and 75 pending listings put supply at about 5.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32073 housing market and the Clay County market.
County records show 16 qualified sales in Doctors Lake across 2024–2025 (9 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $492,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Doctors Lake is a community of 335 homes in Orange Park, Clay County, built between 1925 and 2024 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 2,179 square feet. 70% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Doctors Lake Orange Park is an established Clay County market where an older core sits alongside newer construction, and the roughly 70% homestead share signals a stock of long-held, owner-occupied homes rather than a churn of quick flips.
Who Doctors Lake is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing square footage and lot over newest finishes, comfortable budgeting for updates
- Owner-occupiers planning to hold, drawn to an established, low-turnover setting
- Value-focused buyers willing to inspect carefully and negotiate on condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who want only new or near-new construction with no deferred maintenance
- Investors chasing rapid resale in a fast-churn market
- Anyone needing a predictable, narrow price band rather than a condition-driven spread
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($775K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($806K) IS the -3.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 7 sales each (3 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Clay County scorecard.
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.
27% of homes for sale in ZIP 32073 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 (2026-10-01).
Recent Developments in Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 10 miles northwest of Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 8 miles southwest of Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 7 miles south of Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 10 miles northwest of Doctors Lake Orange Park Clay.
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 Doctors Lake buying strategy.
If we were buying in Doctors Lake 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 Doctors Lake.
An established market with a wide condition spread
With 553 homes in the picture and a build range spanning nearly a century, the defining feature here is variety. The median home dates to 1975 and offers 2,232 square feet — meaning many properties carry real size but also the maintenance and update questions that come with mid-century-and-older construction. That's why the per-square-foot number matters more than the sticker: you are pricing the work still to be done, or the work already finished.
The homestead share near 70% suggests turnover is on the lower side and inventory that reaches the market is often long-owned. For a buyer, that can mean deferred updates behind an attractive price; for a seller, it means recent, comparable, move-in-ready sales are worth their weight because so much of the surrounding stock is held rather than traded.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Doctors Lake. 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 Doctors Lake 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 (5.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +252% since 2012; Recent Direction -3.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 70% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 84.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this wide on age and condition is one where a single mispriced comp can cost you. We read each property against its actual updates, structure, and location rather than the neighborhood average, and with a median around 24 days on market we help you move decisively when the right home appears and hold firm when the price doesn't match the condition.
Doctors Lake 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 Doctors Lake buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (9 streets, ZIP 32003/32065/32068/32073)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (86 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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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Doctors Lake Drive (11 homes on record)
- Holly Point Road E (1 homes on record)
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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Doctors Lake. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32073; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Orange Park High School · 9-12, zoned (confirm by address at oneclay.net) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 29 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Junior High School · 7-8, zoned (confirm by address at oneclay.net) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 11 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Junior High School or your address-zoned middle school · Middle (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
- Lakeside Junior High School · junior high (zoned, confirm by address) · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Elementary School or your address-zoned elementary school · Elementary (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).