Dunns Creek
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price in Dunns Creek is driven by condition and vintage more than location. With a building span running from 1920 all the way to 2024 and a median build year of 2005, this is not a uniform tract — you're comparing a nearly century-old structure against something a couple of years off the framing crew. At a median of $308,000 and about $114 per square foot on a median 2,388 square feet, the numbers reward homes that show well and penalize deferred maintenance heavily. Expect a wide spread, and expect the median to hide it.
The market posture here is patient, not frantic. A median of 42 days on market means buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk away — this isn't a same-weekend-offer environment. Sellers should price to the median honestly and prepare for a full inspection cycle rather than a bidding war. The 71% homestead share tells you most of this housing stock is owner-occupied and held, so turnover is measured and listings that are sharp still move.
The 60-Second Overview
Dunns Creek market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $308K ($114 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 42 days on market for closed sales.
Dunns Creek is a large, mixed-vintage pocket of Duval County — 727 homes spanning more than a century of construction — where the median sits in the low $300s and most homes are owner-occupied. The variety is the story: what you pay tracks closely to the age and condition of the specific house, not a neighborhood-wide sticker.
Who Dunns Creek is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a low-$300s budget who want more square footage per dollar and will vet each home closely
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade an older structure for upside on condition
- Long-hold owner-occupants comfortable in a settled, mostly owner-held area
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new-construction uniformity and consistent finishes across the neighborhood
- Fast-flip investors counting on quick turnover in a 42-day-median market
- Anyone who wants to buy off the median number without underwriting the specific home's age and systems
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 19 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($308K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (4 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.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32218 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).
The Dunns Creek buying strategy.
If we were buying in Dunns Creek 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 Dunns Creek.
A century of housing stock in one community
The 1920–2024 build range is the single most important fact about this community. It means the label "Dunns Creek" covers everything from pre-war construction to brand-new builds, and averages will mislead you. A median year built of 2005 puts the center of gravity in the 2000s, but there's real product on both tails. Anyone shopping here should underwrite each home individually — roof age, systems, and structure will swing value far more than the median $114 per square foot suggests.
With 727 homes and a modest closings window, month-to-month data can be noisy, so lean on the standing indicators: a 42-day median time on market and a 71% homestead share. Together they describe a settled, owner-held area that trades steadily rather than churns. For a buyer, that's leverage and time. For a seller, it's a reminder that a well-prepared, correctly priced listing is what separates a 42-day sale from a listing that lingers.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Dunns Creek. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where the price of a home hinges on its vintage and condition rather than a neighborhood average, generic comps do more harm than good. We underwrite each Dunns Creek property on its own merits — age, systems, square footage against that median $114 per foot — so buyers don't overpay for a tired house and sellers don't underprice a renovated one. With a 42-day median pace, we help you use the time the market gives you rather than react to it.
Dunns Creek in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Dunns Creek
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Dunns Creek, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 17 miles southwest of Dunns Creek, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 10 miles south of Dunns Creek, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 project is about 23 miles southwest of Dunns Creek, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Dunns Creek.
Source: JAXPORT - 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 project is about 23 miles southwest of Dunns Creek, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Dunns Creek.
Source: News4Jax
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (110 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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