Duclay Forest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Duclay Forest market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $198K ($128 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 10 days on market for closed sales, and 9.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 42% from the prior 12 months and up 581% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32244 (Jacksonville), 867 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $275K ($165/sq ft), up 0.8% year over year, with a median 41 days on market. Right now 165 active and 82 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32244 housing market and the Duval County market.

Flood zones in Duclay Forest: of 9 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X). Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Jacksonville.

Duclay Forest is a community of 53 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1976 and 1992 (median 1984), with a median living area of about 1,161 square feet. 53% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

An older, established pocket of Jacksonville housing where price is driven more by individual home condition and updates than by new construction or scarcity.

• Westside High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
• Westside Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade I · Middle
• Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School or Timucuan Elementary School (verify by address) · Elementary

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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Duclay Forest address.

The 1963–2019 build range, with a median year built of 1978, means most of Duclay Forest's 245 homes are older construction rather than recent builds. At a median of 1,333 sq. ft., these are modest-footprint homes, and at $127.71 per square foot, per-foot pricing sits well below newer-construction neighborhoods — the trade-off buyers make for an established location instead of new-build finishes.

About 48.4% of homes in the neighborhood carry a homestead exemption, a tax-filing indicator of owner-occupancy status rather than a market-activity signal. Combined with the modest closings volume in the current window (four), it points to a neighborhood that turns over gradually rather than one flooded with inventory.

In a market like this, where the housing stock spans multiple building eras and pricing hinges on condition rather than a standard floor plan, a hand-prepared valuation matters more than a generic estimate. We walk the comps at the sub-neighborhood level, not just the ZIP code, so a 1963-era home and a 2019-era build in Duclay Forest are priced on their own merits rather than averaged together.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.