Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Established single-family, no townhomes or condos
Era
Built largely in the 2000s by production builders
Sizes
A range of plans, many around 1,500 to 2,800 square feet
Ownership
Fee-simple single-family
Costs & Fees
HOA
Community HOA funds the pool, playground, and common areas; confirm the current dues for your home
CDD
None found in third-party sources; verify on title
Reality
Affordability and airport and I-95 access are the draw; condition varies home to home
Amenities
Pool
Community pool
Playground
Community playground
Lakes
Community lakes and preserve buffers
Setting
Mature trees and established landscaping
Location
Setting
Oceanway, North Jacksonville, near Yellow Bluff and New Berlin Road, ZIP 32218
Airport
Jacksonville International Airport about 10 minutes
Access
Interstate 95 about 5 minutes
Shopping
River City Marketplace about 10 minutes
The Homes & Style
Dunn's Creek Plantation appeals to first-time buyers, buyers, and investors who want affordable, established single-family living in North Jacksonville with quick airport and I-95 access.
Homes in the area have generally traded in the roughly 230,000 to 480,000 dollar range per listing data, with a community average around the low 300,000s, set by the plan, the lot, and the updates. Because conditions vary, a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales.
The affordability, the established setting, and the airport and I-95 access keep demand steady from buyers and investors who shop North Jacksonville.
Dunn's Creek Plantation is an established single-family community, so the choice comes down to the floor plan, the lot, and the level of updating.
A range of single-family plans, many around 1,500 to 1,800 square feet, suits first-time buyers, buyers, and investors.
Lake and larger lots carry a premium, so the homesite matters to lifestyle and resale.
Homes trade as both updated and largely original, so condition is a major factor in price.
Living Here
Dunn's Creek Plantation pairs an established, affordable setting with its Oceanway location.
Community lakes add to the setting.
Established trees and landscaping give the community a settled feel.
One of the more affordable established communities on the north side.
Jacksonville International Airport, I-95, and the River City shopping are minutes away.
Everyday shopping and dining are minutes away at the River City Marketplace and along the I-95 and Dunn Avenue corridors, with grocery, retail, and the airport close at hand and downtown a short drive. The location is one of the more convenient on the north side.
Dunn's Creek Plantation is one of the more affordable established communities near the airport and I-95, which is the main reason buyers and investors shop here.
Confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies for the specific home.
Homes trade as both updated and original, so condition is a major factor in value.
Before You Offer
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Dunn's Creek Plantation address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Dunn's Creek Plantation address rather than assuming.
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
Comparisons
Dunn's Creek Plantation's natural cross-shops are the other established and newer single-family communities along the Oceanway and Dunn Avenue corridor. Against the newer master communities such as Biscayne Bay, Dunn's Creek trades fresh construction and a full amenity campus for a lower entry price, larger mature lots, and a settled streetscape that new phases cannot match yet. Against the Dunn Avenue new-build communities, it gives up the builder warranty but avoids construction traffic and often carries bigger yards and lake or creek frontage. And against the close-in Northside neighborhoods nearer downtown, Dunn's Creek gains the quick airport and I-95 access and a quieter, established feel while giving up walkable urban proximity. The honest summary: Dunn's Creek Plantation wins on price, lot size, and a settled setting near the airport, and gives ground on newness and amenity polish to the newer master communities.
Who It Fits
Dunn's Creek Plantation fits the first-time buyer who wants an affordable, established single-family home near the airport and I-95, the move-up buyer who wants a larger lot or creek frontage without leaving the north side, and the investor who values the location and the price-to-rent math, subject to confirming the HOA leasing rules. It also fits anyone who would rather buy a settled community with mature trees than wait out a new phase. It does not fit the buyer who needs new construction with a builder warranty, the buyer who wants a gated or golf address, or the buyer who wants walkable urban amenities at the doorstep; for those, the newer master communities and the close-in Northside neighborhoods are the better targets. And because condition varies widely here, anyone unwilling to inspect carefully and comp within the community will misread the value.





















