Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra in Ponte Vedra Beach

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra
Homes for Sale in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Community in Ponte Vedra Beach · St. Johns County · ZIP 32082
Median sale $520K
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Live Market Pulse
17/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2013 → 2026 · 90 at the 2022 peak
0 is Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra's coldest market since 2013, 100 its hottest. Today: 17. How it's scored
Built fromLive realMLS data25 years of closingsUpdated twice daily
Live · Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$520K
Median sold · 12 mo
down 2.3% vs the prior 12 months
-2.3%
1-yr price change
n = 13 and 12 sales in the two windows
$368/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $375 in 2025
93.4%
Sale vs ask
+206%
T12M median vs 2012
from a $170K median in 2012
Tempo
2.8mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
59days
Median DOM · closed
23 days at the 2025 low
25%
Under contract
St. Johns: 32% (860 of 2,709)
3 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
13
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 14 a year
Track record · 25 years of records
1,489sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is a small, tightly held pocket of St. Johns County — pricing here is set by scarcity as much as by the homes themselves. The median sale price sits at $500,000, working out to roughly $357 per square foot, and with only 2 active listings and 13 closings in the recent window, there simply is not much on the market to compare against at any given time.

That scarcity is why the community reads as seller-leaning with only 1.8 months of supply on hand, even though the median price is down 18% year over year. Buyers should not read that pullback as a soft market — with this little inventory, a single closing can move the median. Sellers still hold the leverage, but need to price against recent, not year-old, comps; buyers who can move decisively when one of the few listings appears are the ones who tend to win here.

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of August 23, 2026

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra right now

🟡 Balanced market. 2.8 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 23, 2026. Confidence: High (4 active and pending listings, 13 closed sales in 12 months).

🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($520K) is down 2.3% from the prior 12 months ($532K) and up 206% 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 August 23. Confidence: Medium (13 and 12 sales in the two windows).

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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $520K ($368 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 59 days on market for closed sales, and 2.8 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months and up 206% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (13 closings in the current window).

A low-volume St. Johns County community where price is driven as much by how little is for sale as by the homes themselves — recent closings sit at a $500,000 median, but the sample is thin enough that each sale carries outsized weight on the numbers.

Best for

  • Buyers targeting a purchase near the $500,000 median who are prepared to act quickly when a listing appears.
  • Sellers comfortable pricing against a thin, 13-closing sample rather than a deep pool of competing listings.
  • Longer-horizon buyers or sellers who weigh the 209% gain since 2012 more heavily than the recent 18% pullback.

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want several active listings to compare side by side before making an offer.
  • Buyers expecting a fast negotiation — the median time on market here runs 59 days.
  • Sellers pricing off last year's numbers instead of the current, lower year-over-year median.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($520K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($532K) IS the -2.3% one-year change.

Windows contain 9 to 19 sales each (13 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$200K$400K$600K20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 2.3% year over year; up 206% since 2012.
Every sale since 2001 · price vs size
$0$250K$500K$750K1k2k3k
329 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$200$300$40020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $109 in 2012 to a $375 peak in 2025; $368 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
5010020122014201620182020202220242026
23 days at the 2025 low; 59 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
93.4% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
0102020122014201620182020202220242026
9 to 19 a year; 13 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
90 at the 2022 peak, 17 in the troughs, 17 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

30% of homes for sale in ZIP 32082 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 (2026-08-18).

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra Market Scorecard

Balanced

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is currently a balanced market. About 2.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $599,900, and homes go under contract in about 80 days.

2.8
Months supply
$599,900
Median list
$520,000
Median sold
$443
List $/sqft
80
Days on mkt
2/2/13
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Housing distress & ownership in Dolphin Cove, Ponte Vedra Beach

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 14 listings
Median closed sale price — $500,000 · ▼ 11.9% yr (12-mo rolling)
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-08-24)

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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra

Live MLS inventory for Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra listings as of 2026-08-24, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

The takeaway

Everyday stops around Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra are close: the nearest shopping is about 3 minutes away.

Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.

Schools

In short
  • St. Johns County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Ponte Vedra Palm Valley-Rawlings ElementaryFLDOE grade A · Public elementary (verify zoning)
  • Alice B. Landrum Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public middle (verify zoning)
  • Ponte Vedra High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public high (verify zoning)

Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra address.

If we were buying in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra.

Best Buy
Buyers who want low competition and are ready to move decisively the moment one of the few listings appears.
Biggest Risk
The median price is down 18% year over year, so last year's expectations will not match today's comps.
Sweet Spot
Buyers and sellers who are comfortable transacting in a market with only 2 active listings at a time.
Avoid If
You need a wide selection of homes to compare — there is very little inventory here to shop against.

Small Sample, Big Swings

With just 2 active listings and 13 closings in the tracked window, Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is a market where the headline numbers move on thin volume. The median price of $500,000 and price per square foot near $357 are real, current figures, but they represent a handful of transactions rather than a deep, liquid market — a single high or low sale can shift the median more than it would in a larger community.

The longer arc still favors holding: prices here are up 209% since 2012, even after the 18% year-over-year pullback and a median time on market of 59 days. Read together with 1.8 months of supply, the market band sits seller-leaning — sellers are not being forced to discount, but the days-on-market figure shows buyers are not rushing offers in immediately, either. It is a market that rewards patience on both sides, not speed.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
7.1B · Buy Score
Long-Term Appreciation10.0/10
Recent Direction5.4/10
Liquidity & Demand7.2/10
Pricing Power5.6/10

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 (7.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +206% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.3% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.8 months of supply; Pricing Power 93.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a community with only 2 active listings at any given time, pricing off stale or thin comps is the biggest risk to either side of a deal. We build our valuations by hand from the actual closings feeding this snapshot — not an automated estimate — so you are pricing against what has really happened here recently, including the 18% year-over-year shift, rather than a number a model generated in isolation.

Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want low competition and are ready to move decisively the moment one of the few listings appears.
Biggest advantageTight supply — 1.8 months on hand — keeps sellers holding real pricing leverage.
Biggest riskThe median price is down 18% year over year, so last year's expectations will not match today's comps.
Sweet spotBuyers and sellers who are comfortable transacting in a market with only 2 active listings at a time.
Avoid ifYou need a wide selection of homes to compare — there is very little inventory here to shop against.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • No CDD
  • Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
  • 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.

Page states no CDD.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra?
The median sale price in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra was $520K over the 12 months ending August 23, 2026 (13 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending August 23, 2026 took a median 59 days on market (13 sales, realMLS).
Is Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of August 23, 2026, Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is roughly balanced: 2.8 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
Have Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra home prices gone up?
The trailing-12-month median is up 206% since 2012, from $170K to $520K (realMLS closed records).
What schools serve Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra?
Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is served by St. Johns County Public Schools, typically Ponte Vedra Palm Valley-Rawlings Elementary, Alice B. Landrum Middle School and Ponte Vedra High School. Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra?
The best agent for Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra is one who actively works Ponte Vedra Beach and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Dolphin Cove Ponte Vedra.
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Buyers targeting a purchase near the $500,000 median who are prepared to act quickly when a listing appears.Excellent fit
Sellers comfortable pricing against a thin, 13-closing sample rather than a deep pool of competing listings.Excellent fit
Longer-horizon buyers or sellers who weigh the 209% gain since 2012 more heavily than the recent 18% pullback.Excellent fit
Buyers who want several active listings to compare side by side before making an offer.Probably not
Buyers expecting a fast negotiation — the median time on market here runs 59 days.Probably not
Sellers pricing off last year's numbers instead of the current, lower year-over-year median.Probably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-08-18
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2001 (329 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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